LEGO® 2026 Releases to Look Out for Early This Yea

The first few months of 2026 have turned into an absolute avalanche of LEGO 2026 releases, and we're barely keeping up. From a franchise collaboration that fans have begged for since the '90s to the return of Sauron in brick form, the lineup of new LEGO sets coming out between February and April reads like a wish list somebody pulled straight from Reddit threads and fan forums. Pokémon trainers, Pixar devotees, and Tolkien fans who still whisper "my precious" when nobody's around – you're all getting fed this spring, and your wallets should start preparing now.

Here at Game of Bricks, we live and breathe LEGO, and our specialty is turning your completed builds into stunning illuminated displays with our premium lights. So naturally, every new reveal gets us thinking about which sets will look spectacular once they're lit up. Let's run through the standout new LEGO releases dropping in 2026 so far.

LEGO® Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball (72152)

2,050 pieces | $199.99 / €199.99 / £179.99 | February 27, 2026 | Ages 18+

It happened. It finally happened. LEGO Pokémon is real, and the 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball set is proof that patience pays off for fans who've waited literally decades for this crossover. The 2,050-piece display model captures Pikachu mid-leap from an opening Poké Ball, mounted on a lightning bolt base ringed with spark effects. You can also reconfigure it into a seated resting pose with the Poké Ball closed.

Fan details run deep here – the studs on the display base spell out "25," a nod to Pikachu's Pokédex number. The tail can even be swapped between the heart-shaped female variant and the flat male version. At 13.5 inches tall, Pikachu commands serious shelf presence. Pre-orders have been limited to one per household for a reason, and getting your hands on one may already require some luck. 

LEGO® Art Claude Monet – Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (31220) 

3,179 pieces | $249.99 / €199.99 / £179.99 | March 1, 2026 (Insiders) / March 4 general | Ages 18+

A collaboration between LEGO and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this 3,179-piece wall art set recreates Monet's iconic 1899 painting using a layered 3D surface of tiles and plates in both vertical and horizontal orientations. The design team used butterfly, flower, and fruit pieces to echo Monet's deep love of the natural world, and the color palette (soft blues, greens, purples, pinks) captures the impressionistic atmosphere of the original.

LEGO is even launching a companion podcast featuring a Met curator discussing Monet's inspiration as you build. For art lovers who also happen to stack bricks, this is one of the most ambitious LEGO sets 2026 has produced so far.

LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet (11373)

538 pieces | $69.99 / €74.99 / £64.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 18+

Middle-earth fans, take note. This is the first LOTR entry in the Helmet Collection format, and LEGO made a very smart move by including a Sauron minifigure holding The One Ring – the same figure previously exclusive to the $459.99 / €459.99 / £399.99 Barad-dûr set. That alone makes this an absurd value proposition for Tolkien collectors who couldn't swing the massive tower.

The helmet itself stands over 13 inches tall on a sleek black display stand with a name plaque, using clever angled plate connections for those jagged, menacing crown spikes. And this is reportedly just the first of two LOTR sets in 2026, with a Minas Tirith build rumored for June.

LEGO® Ideas Floating Sea Otters (21366)

1,234 pieces | $119.99 / €109.99 / £99.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 18+

Born from a fan submission by designer Maximilian Lambrecht, this adorable LEGO Ideas set depicts a mother sea otter floating on her back with a baby otter cuddled on her belly. The official version swapped the more cartoonish look of the original submission for a naturalistic color scheme with light brown head fur and a posable mouth, jaw, flippers, and claws.

At 1,234 pieces, there's real substance here, and a sweet bonus. Buy two sets, and you can link them together to recreate how real otters hold paws to keep from drifting apart. If that doesn't get you, nothing will.

LEGO® Ideas Orange Cat (21376)

1,755 pieces | $99.99 / €99.99 / £89.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 18+

The enormously popular Tuxedo Cat gets a ginger sibling. The build is slightly mirrored, the mouth now opens and closes on a hinge with no part swaps needed, and you get a choice between green and brown eyes (both new options). The model stands over 12.5 inches tall with fully posable head, ears, paws, and tail.

Pair it with the original Tuxedo Cat, and the two sit together like actual feline companions, tails curving in opposite directions. The 5.7 cents per piece ratio is outstanding by 2026 standards. Cat lovers already know what they're doing.

LEGO® Disney Winnie the Pooh (43300)

1,399 pieces | $149.99 / €149.99 / £139.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 18+

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's beloved stories, and LEGO is celebrating with a substantial brick-built Pooh. The big-ticket feature beyond the bear himself is a separate honey pot that opens Polly Pocket-style to reveal a miniature interior scene populated by a returning Winnie the Pooh minifigure and a custom-moulded Eeyore. Dripping honey details and tiny buzzing bees on the exterior add a layer of storybook charm that will resonate with anyone who grew up in the Hundred Acre Wood.

LEGO® Disney Piglet's Birthday Fun (43305)

544 pieces | $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 9+

The more affordable companion to the Pooh set, Piglet's Birthday Fun gives younger builders a fully articulated Piglet with movable head, ears, arms, and feet. Plus, a birthday cake that flips open to show Winnie the Pooh's house on one side and the Hundred Acre Wood on the other. A Piglet minifigure nestles inside. At $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99, this is the accessible entry point for families who want to join the 100th anniversary celebration without the premium price tag.

LEGO® Disney Kevin & Dug (43290)

628 pieces | $59.99 / €59.99 / £54.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 9+

Fans of Pixar's tearjerker Up get their first brick-built Kevin the bird and Dug the dog. Kevin towers at over 11.5 inches tall on a stand with movable leaves, and the set includes the My Adventure Book (which flips open to a printed page), a red balloon, Dug's cone of shame, and his special collar. The duo scales nicely alongside other large LEGO Disney characters.

LEGO® Disney Sally's Flowerpot (43288)

346 pieces | $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 9+

The Nightmare Before Christmas gets a botanical twist with Sally's Flowerpot, marking the first-ever Sally minidoll in LEGO. The build features a flowerpot with two Deadly Nightshade flowers made from bricks, hidden rooms accessible through hinges, a cauldron, a little black cat, and graphic stickers inspired by Tim Burton's gothic aesthetic. For NBC fans who already own the LEGO Ideas set, this is a fun complement at a lower price point.

LEGO® BrickHeadz Sulley, Mike and Boo (40861)

303 pieces | $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 | March 1, 2026 | Ages 10+

Monsters, Inc. has somehow never been covered by LEGO before, until now. Sulley's light-blue body features purple polka dots recreated from circular 1x1 tiles, along with tan horns. Mike gets his signature singular eye, and a miniature Boo rounds out the trio. This is one of the most wallet-friendly entries among the new LEGO sets coming out this spring.

LEGO® BrickHeadz Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (40878)

567 pieces | $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 | April 1, 2026 | Ages 10+

Cowabunga! After a 12-year absence from LEGO shelves, the Turtles are back. Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo each sport their signature weapons plus slightly different shades of green to distinguish them, a nod to more recent animated iterations. Mikey gets a whole pizza because, of course, he does. This marks the franchise's first LEGO appearance since 2014, and fans are already hoping it signals more minifigure-scale TMNT sets down the road, possibly tied to Mutant Mayhem 2 in 2027.

Which One Are You Pre-Ordering Tonight?

Every one of these builds deserves to be shown off properly, and the right lighting takes a finished LEGO set from "cool" to "people stop and stare." Our Lights for LEGO® thread seamlessly through your bricks with ultra-thin wires and small LEDs, turning static models into glowing centerpieces. Pikachu's lightning effects pop, Sauron's helmet radiates an ominous glow, and Monet's water lilies light up softly from behind – that's the kind of difference the right kit makes.