LEGO City

2005

LEGO City is a core, ongoing LEGO theme that depicts realistic city life and a wide range of services, including police, fire, construction, and space exploration. It has been a central part of the LEGO system since 1978, evolving from the original "Legoland Town" theme.

Theme Overview

The theme provides an open world for imaginative play, encouraging children to build detailed urban landscapes with modular buildings, diverse vehicles, and minifigure characters. It covers a variety of sub-themes, such as:

Emergency Services: Police, Fire, and Medical.

Transportation: Airports, trains, and a wide array of vehicles.

Exploration: Arctic, Jungle, and Space missions.

Construction and General Life: From bulldozers and scrapyards to apartment buildings and donut trucks.

Action Themes: "Stuntz" featuring flywheel-powered bikes and ramps.

The theme is also supported by the LEGO City Adventures animated TV series and the popular open-world video game LEGO City Undercover.

Current and Upcoming Sets

LEGO consistently releases new sets within the City theme. The year 2025 has seen several new sub-themes and models, with more planned for 2026.

The City Tower (Set number: 60473): A large, multi-story building set that serves as a central piece for any LEGO city layout.

Explorers' Arctic Polar Express Train (Set number: 60470): A detailed train set with a locomotive, passenger car, and arctic setting.

Scrapyard with Cars (Set number: 60472): An interactive set featuring a working claw crane and a car crusher.

Holiday Adventure Camper Van (Set number: 60454): A realistic camper van with a detailed interior, perfect for travel-themed play.

Modular Galactic Spaceship (Set number: 60446): A space-themed set that can be reconfigured into different models.

Future releases confirmed for 2026 include a return to the Coastguard sub-theme and new F1 and Police Train Heist sets.