A model of a LEGO frog catching a fly sits on a table during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Lego enthusiasts gather to show off their creations, build community
By Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News, Isaac Hale
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BrickSlopes 2025 brought three days of Lego fun to the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy from Friday to Sunday.
All ages where able to enjoy the colorful, block-building medium through displays of Lego builds, demonstrations, vendors, and opportunities to work with blocks themselves.
Deseret News photojournalist Rio Giancarlo captured sights from the event on Saturday.
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More info about Brick Slopes can be found on the organization’s website: https://brickslopes.com/
A Hallmark-themed build is on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Dustin Randall, center left, talks with conventiongoers about his Lego Hogwarts build during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Michael Kanemoto talks about his build during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Paul Schwartz and his son play with Legos during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Lego figures line the base of a model of Hogwarts Castle during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Two remote-controlled Lego trains collide during a demonstration at BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego build is on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
People point to items under a Lego build of a painting from the TV show “The Big Bang Theory” during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
“Battle of the Tiger’s Mouth” builder Roxanne Bagley is interviewed during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A replica of the Berlin Wall is on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Lego posters line the tunnels of a build at BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Children play with Lego cars during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Cody Simonsen builds Legos with his daughters, Stella, 5, right, and Quincy, 3, during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A child plays with Legos during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A motorized Lego model of an Indiana Jones scene is on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A detail of a Lego helmet on display at BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego build of Han Solo frozen in carbonite sits on a table during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Bennett LeBaron, 5, and James Edward, play with Edward’s build during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. Edward, a sportswriter for the Deseret News, works on the build, which is the width of his garage, in his free time. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
The back of a Lego model of the Overlook Hotel from “The Shining,” featuring several scenes from the movie, is on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego build sits on a table during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego model of the United States Capitol sits on a table next to a picture of the actual building during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Attendees look at a Lego model of Hogwarts Castle during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego snowboarder does a flip on a Hallmark-themed build during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Lego pieces on a build of “Battle of the Tiger’s Mouth” glow under a UV light during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Lego figures make their way down a path in a model of the Overlook Hotel from “The Shining” on display during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego build of a frying pan and egg sits on a table during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
A Lego owl sits on a table during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Stella Simonsen, 5, holds up a Lego cupcake that she made during BrickSlopes at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
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