Dates | Location | Organizer | Registrants | Attendance | Notes |
June 9–11, 2000[3] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~60 | | First BrickFest event |
July 13–15, 2001[4] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~150 | | |
July 19–21, 2002[5] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~180 | | |
August 8–10, 2003[6] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~220 | ~1,000 | |
February 12–14, 2004 | Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon | Steve Barile | ~200 | ~1,200 | Named BrickFestPDX, first BrickFest to be held outside Virginia |
August 13–15, 2004[7] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~250 | ~2,000 | |
August 12–14, 2005[8] | George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia | Christina Hitchcock | ~350[9] | ~3,000 | Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (owner of the LEGO Group and grandson of the founder) attended, Jake McKee and Mark Hansen announced the release of LEGO Digital Designer |
August 25–27, 2006[10] | Sheraton Premiere at Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Virginia | Joe Meno | ~420 | ~3,500 | First BrickFest since the launching of Lego Mindstorms NXT, and many of the MUP and MDP members were there to talk about it. Allan Bedford, author of The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, was also there, signing copies of his book. |
March 30-April 1, 2007[11] | Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon[11] | Steve Barile & Christina Hitchcock | 213 | ~2,800 | This was originally slated as BrickFest PDX 2007, but relabeled as simply BrickFest 2007 when the August convention was cancelled. |
March 28–30, 2009 | Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon | Steve Barile & Christina Hitchcock | | ~4,000 | Approximately 240 people pre registered to attend. |