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One of the most exciting parts of the holiday season is opening presents on Christmas morning. But if you (or someone you know) can't wait that long, advent calendars offer a more expedited alternative. Not only do you get a present on December 1 (over three weeks before Christmas Day), but you get a new surprise every day as you count down to Christmas. This year, some of the most exciting advent calendars on the market are sold by LEGO, mixing pop culture and fan favorites with festive fun for a month-long thrill. These are the perfect gifts for any age—young kids and adults alike.
For this holiday season, LEGO has put together six limited-edition advent calendars. Among the 2024 models is a Star Wars set, a Spider-Man advent calendar, and a Harry Potter set featuring the renowned Great Hall, where you can recreate the series' decadent Christmas feasts. The featured franchises get a Christmas twist, with beloved characters donning holiday outfits and their iconic sets being transformed with holiday decorations. Additionally, a LEGO City advent calendar features Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus themselves amidst a Christmas village.
Each set includes a foldout play mat that serves as a backdrop for additional creativity and fun. This allows you to build the holiday scene as the days go by, watching it come to life with new characters and accessories.
Feeling festive already? Scroll down to learn more about each advent calendar. And you can order these 2024 advent calendars and more on LEGO's website with free shipping.
This year, LEGO has put together six limited-edition advent calendars.
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar
The LEGO Star Wars advent calendar takes a trip down memory lane, offering 25 years of iconic LEGO Star Wars starships, from a retro 1999-style X-wing to The Crimson Firehawk of 2024. Among the set's five minifigures are the franchise's heroes, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker.
Among the 2024 models, there is a Star Wars set, a Marvel Spider-man advent calendar, and a Harry Potter set featuring the renowned Great Hall.
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Advent Calendar
In the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man advent calendar, the spider multiverse comes together again, featuring Miles Morales, Ghost Spider (Gwen Stacy), the original Spiderman, and their nemeses: Green Goblin and Venom. Snow Spider-Ham also joins the mix in the various activities.
LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar
The LEGO Harry Potter set takes fans right back to the charming movies, when all Hogwarts students gather to indulge in a Christmas feast, complete with a dazzling array of dishes spread across the long tables. The Harry Potter set also includes collectible portraits, offering 14 possible options with 2 collectibles included in each set. To maintain house spirit, the set includes festive minibuilds for each house.
The featured films and shows are given a Christmas twist, with characters donning holiday outfits and iconic sets being transformed with holiday decorations.
LEGO Disney Advent Calendar
The LEGO Disney advent calendar is perfect for any Disney fan, including eight beloved Disney characters: Elsa, Tiana, Ariel, Mirabel, Moana, Pua, Sven, and a Snowgie. The box also transforms into a playable board game, where up to five players can partake in Disney magic and fun.
Additionally, there's a LEGO Friends and LEGO City advent calendar, the latter starring Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus themselves.
LEGO Friends Advent Calendar
Within the LEGO world itself, there's the LEGO Friends advent calendar, which takes builders back in time to when LEGO Friends characters Paisley and Olly were preschoolers. This set is built around Christmas traditions, allowing you to send letters to Santa, bake cookies for him, or even launch a snowball with a catapult for mischievous fun.
LEGO City Advent Calendar
The LEGO City advent calendar set includes festive characters with a snowy village scene as the backdrop. It is designed to cultivate the imagination of children as they count down to Christmas. Children can use minifigs to play out fun wintry activities like skiing and building a snowman. Santa and Mrs. Clause also make an appearance in this set.
Each set includes a foldout play mat that works as a backdrop. This allows you to build the holiday scene as the days go by, seeing it come to life with new characters and accessories.
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This article has been edited and updated.
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