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LEGO® Advent Calendars 2026: Which One to Choose?

By Régis Jehl · Published on November 3, 2026

Open a door each day in the run-up to Christmas and build the surprise inside. Choose the theme they enjoy most.

After the holidays, those small builds may end up in the family brick bin. If a piece goes astray, scan it in BrickBack to see which of your sets are missing it.

Identifying a part requires Internet access: with your consent given before the first scan, BrickBack sends the photo to Brickognize, whose terms grant it a perpetual, irrevocable license to the photo, including for training models.

Age recommended by the manufacturer.
SetNumberAgePieces
Star Wars Advent Calendar 202675456Ages 6+293
Super Heroes Marvel Advent Calendar 202676340Ages 6+317
Disney Princess Advent Calendar 202643298Ages 5+290
City Advent Calendar 202660510Ages 5+252
Friends Advent Calendar 202642698Ages 6+211
A drawn Advent calendar: a grid of doors, the first ones in yellow, the last one in blue

Advent calendars

5 sets

75456 · ages 6+ · 293 pieces

Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026

A Star Wars Advent calendar for a fan of the saga.

76340 · ages 6+ · 317 pieces

Super Heroes Marvel Advent Calendar 2026

A Marvel Advent calendar for a child who loves superheroes.

43298 · ages 5+ · 290 pieces

Disney Princess Advent Calendar 2026

A Disney Princess Advent calendar. Along with the City calendar, it has the youngest recommended starting age in this selection.

The builds from the City Advent calendar: Santa, elves, a tree and a little train

60510 · ages 5+ · 252 pieces

City Advent Calendar 2026

A City Advent calendar with a festive town: build Santa, elves, a Christmas tree and a little train as you open the doors.

The builds from the Friends Advent calendar: a snowman, a tree, a pony and a skier

42698 · ages 6+ · 211 pieces

Friends Advent Calendar 2026

A Friends Advent calendar with a winter theme: build a skier, a pony, a snowman and a campfire as you open the doors.

Already have one of these sets at home? Scan its box in BrickBack and keep track of its pieces.

By age

Age recommended by the manufacturer.

Ages 5+Disney Princess Advent Calendar 2026, City Advent Calendar 2026
Ages 6+Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026, Super Heroes Marvel Advent Calendar 2026, Friends Advent Calendar 2026

After the holidays: what to do with the calendar pieces?

The small builds from a calendar fit in a separate box with their instructions. You can also download each calendar's instructions from LEGO.com. Keep the builds together so you can rebuild them the following year.

If they join the other bricks in the bin, a piece can get separated and you may no longer know where it came from. Scan it in BrickBack: "Where is this piece from?" shows your tracked sets that contain it first, then the other sets in the catalog.

Find the pieces missing from your sets

The new set under the tree, the old ones at the bottom of the bin: scan a piece, BrickBack shows which set needs it. Free: unlimited scanning, 2 sets in total.

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The BrickBack scanner, a LEGO® piece in the viewfinder.
A piece at the bottom of the bin? Scan it.
The recognized piece and the set that needs it, in BrickBack.
BrickBack shows which set needs it. Check it off, the set moves forward.

Frequently asked questions

How do I choose an Advent calendar?

Pick their favorite theme: Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Princess, City or Friends. The Disney Princess and City calendars have the youngest recommended starting age in this selection. Each calendar has doors to open in the run-up to Christmas, with small builds inside.

What should I do with the small builds after Christmas?

Keep them together in a box with their instructions so you can rebuild them the following year. If a piece goes astray in the loose bricks, BrickBack shows which of your tracked sets contain it.