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The coveted Lego Advent Calendar is back on the market, offering the perfect opportunity to countdown to Christmas.
Priced from approximately 1000 yen to $32.99 and $44.99, each calendar includes 24 mini-builds or Lego accessories to brighten up the days leading up to Christmas. This year’s themes include Star Wars, Minecraft, Harry Potter, and more. Lego Advent Calendars are available for purchase on the Lego website as well as at retailers nationwide including Target, Amazon, and Walmart.
Introducing LEGO’s 2025 Advent Calendar lineup.
Star Wars Advent Calendar – $44.99
The Droidsmith Workshop-themed advent calendar includes a buildable Star Wars droid, additional droid parts, and workshop gear with “festive details.”
Minecraft Advent Calendar – $44.99
A new release, this set includes “24 build-and-play gifts to create a Minecraft winter village set.”
Disney Frozen Advent Calendar – $44.99
Enjoy the cold weather with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven as part of the LEGO Frozen Advent Calendar. It also turns into an interactive game thanks to the built-in game board.
Friends Advent Calendar -$34.99
Featuring five mini-dolls including Arya, Autumn, Leanne, Nova and Leo, as well as Lego animals including two dogs, a guinea pig, a gecko and a cat figure, this advent calendar is meant to “inspire holiday merriment and cozy times.”
“Open the door every day and build your holiday sleepover story,” LEGO says of this set.
Harry Potter Advent Calendar – $44.99
A must-have for Potter lovers, this advent calendar includes LEGO minifigures of Harry Potter, Cho Chang, Draco Malfoy, Hannah Abbott, Angelina Johnson, Luna Lovegood, Blaise Zabini and Cedric Diggory, all dressed in Hogwarts Christmas sweaters. Also part of the set are “fun collectible mini-builds” of iconic items such as an admission letter to Hogwarts, a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans™, the Sorting Hat, and various magic potions.
According to Lego, the advent calendar offers the opportunity to “unlock a playful wizarding adventure every day in the lead up to Christmas.”
LEGO City Advent Calendar 2025 – $34.99
The brand says the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2025 is “packed with surprises for kids who love creative play” and is “brimming with festive fun.” Characters in the set wear polar bear, reindeer and holiday tree costumes and come with seasonal mini-builds and other fun accessories.
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