Why LEGO City is Amazing!
Why is LEGO City the best thing ever for both kids and adults? Easy. Because it’s one of the only toys that’s just as fun at 7 years old as it is at 37—except now you can actually afford to buy the sets yourself. Well… kind of.
Back in the day, I didn’t know LEGO had themes. Nobody explained that to me. My LEGO collection was a total Frankenstein’s monster: a police car with no doors, a helicopter with one rotor blade, and a random tub of bricks that lived permanently on the bedroom floor waiting to be stepped on at 3am. Without realizing it, I was building my very first LEGO City—albeit one where the hospital was next to a space rocket launch pad, and the corner shop had a castle turret sticking out of the roof. Perfection, honestly.
Then, of course, came the tragedy. Those childhood LEGO bricks were shoved in boxes, shoved under the bed, shoved into the loft… and eventually gifted to “a child who would appreciate them.” Still waiting for the appreciation letter, by the way.
Fast forward a few decades, and adult life had swallowed me whole: work, emails, bills, and endless scrolling on my phone. Then one night I thought, “What if I just built LEGO instead?” I started with a LEGO Speed Champions car—a small, satisfying build. Within weeks, my weekly food shop cost £20 more because apparently I can’t resist LEGO deals at the supermarket. Who needs bread and milk when you can have a tiny Ferrari, right?
But supermarket LEGO can only take you so far. Eventually, I entered the wild world of the LEGO Store. It’s like Disneyland for adults who secretly still want to play with toys. The problem is, the sets are incredible… and incredibly expensive. Hogwarts Castle? £300. For that price, I could actually go to Hogwarts on a Ryanair flight.
That’s when I discovered LEGO City sets—and my life changed.
I started small: a Land Rover and a farm tractor. Quick builds, cheap thrills, and a perfect way to enjoy LEGO for adults without breaking the bank. Then the internet algorithms clocked me. Suddenly my YouTube feed was full of LEGO City builds bigger than my actual town, complete with train stations, cinemas, and corner shops. These creators weren’t just building—they were running entire plastic economies.
And there I was, staring at my tiny tractor, thinking: “I want this… but I also like paying rent and eating food.” That’s when it clicked—I don’t need a huge LEGO metropolis. I can make my own LEGO City countryside. I’ve got the Land Rover, I’ve got the tractor, and next up? A camper van. Suddenly, my LEGO for adults hobby turned into storytelling: a campsite here, a farmhouse there, maybe even a hill climb if I’m feeling ambitious.
And that’s why LEGO City is amazing. You don’t need a spare room, a six-figure income, or a small army of minifigs to enjoy it. You just need a few LEGO City sets, a bit of imagination, and the willingness to spend a Saturday night building a tiny tractor—and love every second of it.
Because here’s the secret: LEGO City isn’t just for kids. It’s for anyone who wants to escape real life and create a world where traffic jams are fun, rent is free, and your only problem is finding that one tiny LEGO brick that rolled under the sofa.
LEGO City sets are the ultimate playground for creativity, cheap LEGO builds let you expand without breaking the bank, and whether you’re a kid or an adult, the joy of LEGO City is endless. Honestly, once you start, there’s no going back.
