From New Set Reveals to LEGO’s Astronomical Ambitions
June 2025 was a packed month for LEGO fans of all stripes. With major announcements across the LEGO Icons, Star Wars, Ninjago, and Friends themes, as well as the build-up to Brickworld Chicago and some exciting innovations teased for the second half of the year, June marked a pivotal mid-year milestone for The LEGO Group.
Let’s look back at the major highlights, standout sets, and community moments that defined LEGO in June 2025.
🚀 LEGO Goes Galactic: Artemis Launchpad Revealed
Undoubtedly one of the most talked-about set reveals this month was the LEGO Icons 10341 Artemis Space Launch System & Pad.
Coming in at €259.99 / $249.99, this massive 3,000+ piece set features:
- A detailed replica of NASA’s Artemis I SLS rocket
- Movable launch platform and tower
- NASA and Artemis minifigures in spacesuits
- Interactive Technic detailing for raising and lowering the rocket
With the real-world Artemis III moon landing on the horizon, LEGO’s tie-in is perfectly timed—and early reviewers have praised the set as a spiritual successor to Saturn V and the Shuttle Discovery. It’s expected to launch officially in August 2025, with early access for LEGO Insiders in late July.
🌀 Ninjago’s Summer 2025 Wave Drops – And It’s Evolving
The Summer 2025 Ninjago wave officially hit shelves in late June, showcasing a new evolution in the franchise’s tone and design.
This wave sees the ninja team confront the “Shadows of Meiroth”, introducing:
- A darker visual style with cursed weapons and storm-forged dragons
- Upgraded suits with intricate armor detailing
- Large, modular temples and mountain strongholds
- The first appearance of villain “Lord Noxfall,” a fan-favorite already
Set standouts include:
- 70798 Noxfall’s Dread Fortress (€119.99)
- 70796 Kai’s Stormfire Mech (€59.99)
- 70794 Battle for Meiroth Cliffside (€79.99)
AFOLs have taken notice of the new lore-heavy direction, while younger fans are loving the dragon vs. villain battle dynamics.
🎉 Brickworld Chicago 2025 – Bigger Than Ever
Taking place from June 19–22, Brickworld Chicago returned with record attendance and some truly breathtaking MOCs.
Some standout highlights:
- A 30-foot collaborative LEGO Pirates diorama, complete with moving ships and sea monsters
- An enormous recreation of Hyrule Castle from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, done in microscale
- Community awards for best use of LEGO lighting and automation, with several Technic-meets-System hybrids drawing attention
LEGO themselves had a presence too, teasing upcoming innovations in LEGO Mindstorms 2.0 and early prototypes of an interactive LEGO AI Assistant for digital builders (currently codenamed “BrickBot”).
🛍️ Summer Discounts Begin Early
June also kicked off LEGO’s annual early summer sales and Insiders promotions:
- Select Icons sets like 21335 Motorized Lighthouse dropped to €224.99 from €299.99
- Star Wars sets including the 2024 UCS Venator saw 20% markdowns
- VIP/Insiders weekend (June 14–16) included Double Points, early access to a new LEGO Castle GWP set, and bonus polybags with €80+ purchases
Collectors also noted a spike in retiring sets, with products like LEGO Ideas 21338 A-Frame Cabin and Speed Champions Aston Martin DB5 now marked for discontinuation in July/August.
👧 Friends & Family: New Summer Wave Debuts
June 2025 also saw the release of the LEGO Friends Summer Expansion, continuing the Heartlake City storyline with the new Adventure Camp and Bakery sets.
Key features:
- 42619 Adventure Camp: Forest Lake with ziplines and rock-climbing wall
- 42622 Heartlake Downtown Bakery introduces modular shopfronts with realistic kitchens
- All sets continue to include diverse characters, including wheelchair and service dog minifigs
This wave has been a hit with parents and young builders alike—earning praise for inclusivity and real-world play narratives. Some AFOLs have even started modding the Downtown Bakery into modular builds compatible with Creator Expert streets.
🧱 LEGO Ideas: A Golden Age?
Several LEGO Ideas milestones happened in June:
- The LEGO Red London Telephone Box officially released June 1 to strong reviews
- Three new 10K fan submissions entered the review stage, including:
- The Beatles Abbey Road Studio Set
- LEGO Biology Microscope Lab
- Ancient Library Modular
Meanwhile, rumors emerged that LEGO may soon restructure the Ideas platform, adding “Fan Designer Spotlights” and increased voting tiers to prevent concept overload.
🗞️ Smaller Headlines You May Have Missed
- LEGO Art 31212 Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night – Sunset Edition was revealed with warmer tones and a “sunset over Arles” twist.
- New updates to LEGO Builder App in June added compatibility for retired sets and offline building instructions.
- LEGO Masters: Global Champions Edition was announced, with international winners competing in a 2026 TV special.
👨👧👦 Final Thoughts from the Kitchen Table
At Redmond’s Forge, June 2025 saw plenty of building (and excitement), including buying our building to house Redmond’s Forge and our LEGO City and Museum.
Luke now turned 7 and finally got to build his 76178 Daily Bugle. an event three years in the making. We also reviewed the Motorized Lighthouse, which now glows proudly at the sea edge of our LEGO City.
June felt like a month of legacy-meets-innovation: LEGO doubled down on what it does best—detailed models, rich storytelling, and cross-generational appeal, while teasing glimpses of a digital and scientific future that will excite both AFOLs and new fans.
The second half of 2025 already looks stacked. Bring on July, and bring on Dreamzzz Wave 3, LEGO Classic Space Reboot, and whatever the heck BrickBot evolves into.
