**upcoming 2023 EVENTS**
December tbd, 2023 (tentative-Saturday): GFLUG MEMBER-ONLY OPPORTUNITY
GFLUG members will be venturing to their local LEGO retail store. Many of the GFLUG members will be meeting a store followed by a lunch get-together and meeting.
**future 2024 events**
JANUARY 20-21, 2024 (TENTATIVE): CENTRAL FLORIDA COMIC CON
R.P. Funding Center, Lakeland, FL
Central Florida Comic Con is Comics, Toys, TV, Film, Art, Cosplay, Games and all things Nerdy! We keep trying to get into this event, but they are packed each year.
february 1-4, 2024 (TENTATIVE): Megacon orlando
Orlando, FL
GFLUG Members will be displaying Sci-fi, Fantasy, Superhero, Mosaics, and Star Wars themed MOC's at the largest Sci-fi/Fantasy convention in Florida.
MEGACON Orlando is the South East’s largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event, attracting over 150,000+ fans each year across four big days.
february 17-18, 2024: real rails train show & sale
Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto, FL
GFLUG will be in attendance with our LEGO train layout as one of the operating model train layouts at the area's largest train show.
Spring 2024 (TENTATIVE): 12th Annual PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES
Plant City Airport, Plant City, FL
"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is a beloved one-day community event featuring a wide variety of activities geared towards families each year at the Plant City Airport. Featured highlights will be numerous aircraft on display, a car show, and operating model train layouts. First responder vehicles and personnel along with train safety vehicles and equipment will also be in the lineup.
There will be many hands-on stations for kids, including STEM education exhibits and flight simulators from the Aerospace Center for Excellence, Young Eagles discovery flights conducted by our local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, Scout merit badge opportunities, a pinewood derby, and many other activities. Younger children will enjoy inflatable bounce houses and other fun adventures just for them! Food trucks and local vendor displays will also be part of the lineup."
GFLUG will be in attendance with a big Train, Airplane and Automobile Display.
May 11th, 2024 (TENTATIVE): national train day at tampa's union station
Tampa's Union Station, Tampa, FL
National train day is back for 2024! Currently, it is slated as a Saturday only event. We'll be setting up our GFLUG train layout and celebrating the newly refurbished Baggage Car building, complete with new AC. More details are to follow.
May 18-19, 2024: Jacksonville brick fan fest
Jacksonville, FL
(Tentative) GFLUG Members will be discussing if we can attend this event with some of our great AFOL builders and MOC's.
August 10-11, 2024: 2nd Annual tampa brick fan fest
Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL
This is Tampa Brick Fan Fest's first event in the Tampa Area. GFLUG Members will be displaying Sci-fi, Fantasy, Superhero, Mosaics, and Star Wars themed MOC's at Tampa BrickCon, a LEGO display and AFOL event
The public hours will be on Saturday (10AM-5PM) and Sunday (10AM-4PM). They will be open on the Friday
for AFOL, vendors and guests move-in. There will be some AFOL activities on Friday afternoon and Saturday night. Sounds like we will have a good time.
August 23-25, 2024 (TENTATIVE): Tampa Bay Comic COnvention
GFLUG Members will be displaying Sci-fi, Fantasy, Superhero, Mosaics, and Star Wars themed MOC's at Tampa's premier Comic Convention at the Tampa Convention Center.
Tampa Bay Comic Convention is Tampa’s largest, true comic convention. Featured are exhibitors that cater to a wide-spectrum of interests including comic books, magazines, toys, games, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, manga, cosplay, artwork, sketches and apparel. In addition, a roster of comic industry professionals, and comicdom-related celebrities are in attendance for attendees to meet and greet. As admission is kept reasonable for adults and FREE for children, the Tampa Bay Comic Convention is a family-friendly convention.
October, 2024 (tentative): CENTRAL FLORIDA RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
9:00am-5:00pm
Central Florida Railroad Museum, 101 S Boyd St, Winter Garden, FL 34787, USA
GFLUG has been invited to set up and operate a Lego Train Display inside their historic train station and museum. Should be a fun event.
NOVEMBER, 2024 (tentative): MAKER FAIRE ORLANDO
Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!