First, I did not "cheat" on the advent calendar. I simply opened it in December 2024 as intended, and then time traveled back to October to write a review.

- Awesome lineup of minifigs. Unlike earlier City calendars, this one has Christmas sweaters and the minifigs give off a much stronger family vibe.
- Baby w/ Christmas sweater
- Dog w/ Christmas sweater!
- New baby carriage
- Great lineup of sporty accessories (plus, Uruk-hai swords)
- I don't think a City calender has ever been more "on theme" with its assortment of minifigs & pieces. This is my favorite one yet!

I have not opened this yet but have had these for several years. The creative tiny builds are above expectations. I love things like a snowball shooter,a catapult, snowmen and trees. Once they included poop for the animal! A shovel was also provided.I am eager to get out of bed to build everyday surprise! I found a calendar at a resell shop. Most of the window doors were intact. Because they are simple builds I was able to see the picture on the window door and use extra Lego pieces I had. I wish they would create a daily calendar for all year!

This year’s City Advent Calendar is seriously repetitive of other years. We were especially disappointed by the final day, opening the SAME Santa as last year (if not the year before, etc). Also a distinct lack of minifigures and the snowman just seems to be a mishmash of random parts, without even a proper head. Even with the 30% discount as we purchased this after Dec 1st, it seems a let down. The 2-part sleigh and Mrs Santa were the only real reasons we bought it this year and a couple of the days’ builds (like the grandfather clock and ice sculpture) do seem worth it, and we really like the ice hockey player figure too, but that’s about it. In short, LEGO seriously need to switch things up next time around!

Advent calendars are a tradition in our house every year for Christmas. I try to stay away from the food calendars so this Lego advent calendar is going to be the perfect alternative. The great thing about it is my kids of all ages, 15, 12, 6, and 4 years old will all enjoy building the little Lego city while counting down days until Christmas. So if you have Lego loving kids, this is the perfect advent calendar! Don’t miss out!