LEGO advent calendar 2025: All 6 sets reviewed (Star Wars, Harry Potter, & More)

The holiday season is always an exciting time for LEGO fans!

And, this year, the company has outdone itself with its LEGO Advent Calendar 2025 lineup. It released six themed calendars that transform the traditional countdown into 24 days of pure joy.

Regardless of whether you’re a parent searching for an alternative to sugar-filled chocolate calendars or a collector hunting for unique figures, these calendars deliver pure holiday magic.

From galaxy-spanning Star Wars adventures to enchanting, freezing moments, there’s truly something for every brick lover.

The LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2025, for ages 6+, brings the magic of Babu Frik’s workshop right to your living room with 263 pieces of galactic goodness for $44.99.

This calendar features everyone’s favorite droidsmith alongside iconic characters like C-3PO and mysterious Jawa, plus buildable droids including an absolutely adorable BB-8 dressed as a snowman.

Compared to 2024’s nostalgic “25 years of LEGO Star Wars” theme with Luke and Leia in holiday sweaters, this year’s droidsmith workshop feels way more interactive and fun to play with.

While last year was cool for the trip down memory lane and perfect for collectors, 2025 wins in our books because everything actually connects into one workshop instead of just giving you random collectible pieces that just sit around looking pretty.

Our nitpick is that this calendar plays its best hand too quickly by putting all the coolest characters in the first few days, leaving the remaining weeks feeling less exciting.

We finally have the first-ever LEGO Minecraft Advent Calendar in 2025!

Taking over the spot traditionally held by Marvel, this calendar with a completely new theme costs $44.99 and brings 300 pieces to build a winter village that captures Minecraft’s signature aesthetic.

This way, anyone over seven can combine all the daily builds to create their very own pixelated winter wonderland.

It’s the perfect gift for Minecraft fans of all ages, from little ones who spend hours mining diamonds to adults who have their own massive worlds of blocks.

This calendar steps in after Marvel’s 4-year run (which ended with a disappointing Spider-Man calendar that customers called “a hasty collection of random builds”).

For now, Minecraft looks much more promising, having the highest piece count among 2025’s licensed calendars and offering something for every kind of LEGO Minecraft lover.

All aboard the Hogwarts Express for some holiday magic!

The LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendars have been part of many families’ Christmas for some years.

This time around, the LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar 2025 delivers spellbinding value with 278 pieces for $44.99, making it perfect for witches and wizards aged 7+.

With eight minifigures, it’s a strong year for Potterheads who love LEGO. These include:

• Harry Potter
• Cho Chang
• Draco Malfoy
• Luna Lovegood
• Hannah Abbott
• Angelina Johnson
• Blaise Zabini
• Cedric Diggory

The cherry on top? They’re all wearing cozy Hogwarts Christmas sweaters.

You’ll also discover some magical creatures like Hedwig, Buckbeak, Aragog, a Thestral, and a stunning Stag Patronus, plus enchanting accessories like chocolate frogs, butterbeer, Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavor Beans, and the iconic Sorting Hat.

Compared to 2024’s Great Hall Christmas feast theme, 2025 takes a broader approach with characters from all four Hogwarts houses.

Sometimes you just can’t beat the classics, and the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2025 totally proves that!

With 186 pieces crammed into a $34.99 package for ages 5+, this is hands-down the best starting point for the littlest builders.

It’s packed with festive characters, seasonal mini-builds, and all those fun accessories that give you that classic LEGO City vibe we all love. Here’s a cool easter egg that’ll make longtime fans geek out: there’s a Classic Space Christmas sweater that’s basically a love letter to LEGO’s legendary space theme from way back.

Last year’s City calendar got mixed reviews, with people complaining it had too many boring days with just random stuff like animals and bowls.

But 2025 looks way better with every minifigure getting their own themed sweater and more detailed items.

In fact, it’s one of the standout calendars this year, right up there with the new Minecraft one.

Let it go, let it go – straight into your shopping cart!

The LEGO Disney Frozen Advent Calendar 2025 brings Arendelle magic home with 231 pieces for an incredible $44.99 (ages 5+).

Elsa, Anna, and Kristoff mini-dolls take center stage alongside beloved characters like Olaf, Sven, and even an adorable kitten. But here’s where LEGO really added its magic: the box transforms into a game board for extended play value that lasts long after the holidays end.

This calendar marks a shift from 2024’s broader Disney princess theme to focus solely on Frozen, which is an appropriate subject matter for the festive season.

Friendship and holiday fun collide in the most heartwarming way possible.

The LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2025 centers around a cozy holiday sleepover theme featuring five mini-dolls: Aliya, Autumn, Liann, Nova, and Leo, plus five adorable animals.

With 237 pieces designed for ages 6+ for $34.99, this calendar includes festive sleepover activities like writing letters to Santa, decorating the perfect tree, belting out karaoke classics, and making steaming mugs of hot chocolate. The social play aspects encourage kids to create their own festive adventures that fuel imagination all season long.

Unlike 2024’s flashback theme featuring younger versions of characters, 2025 brings current-day Friends for a Christmas sleepover party.

While it only covers five of the eight current LEGO Friends characters, the animal figures and their accompanying accessories make this calendar really sparkle with play value.

With six amazing options ranging from $34.99 to $44.99 and age recommendations from 5+ to 7+, the LEGO Advent Calendar 2025 lineup truly offers something magical for every family.

Whether you’re drawn to Star Wars droids, Minecraft villages, Hogwarts magic, classic City charm, Disney enchantment, or friendship adventures, these calendars transform December into 24 days of building joy.

Here’s the thing, though – these popular calendars have a habit of disappearing from shelves faster than Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve!

So, don’t let your favorite theme slip away while you’re still deciding, because the holiday countdown is always more special when you know there’s a LEGO surprise waiting behind each door.