Who doesn’t love to play? This Thursday, Oct. 12 is World Play Day, a day where toy companies and families can embrace the importance of play. Kids can celebrate the day with LEGO, which is hosting events around the world to get kids engaged in play. 

In London, kids can take on the role of superhero at the LEGO Superpower Academy, a free event from Oct. 12-18 where kids can complete challenges and use their superpowers. Tickets will be available here.

In New York, the recess bell will go off in Times Square and play spaces will pop up around the city for adults to play and take a break from their busy work days.

Other play pop-ups will show up at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Australia; in Essen, Germany at Zeche Sollverein; at the Lotte Mall Suji in South Korea; and at the Taipei Performing Arts Center in Taiwan.

If kids don’t live near one of LEGO’s play areas, they can still take part in the World Play Day festivities! Select LEGO stores across Europe, North America, and China will have free play mission packs to hand out. Also, kids can play LEGO Superpower Academy at lego.com to earn the Play Hero badge or complete play missions on the LEGO Life app. 

About the author

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley Pelletier

Ashley is assistant editor for The Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book with a Master's in journalism from Quinnipiac University. When she isn’t writing her latest story, she is reading a fantasy novel or rewatching one of her three favorite TV shows over and over again. She’s also a big fan of showing people pictures of her two dogs and cat.

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