LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023

"Scoring an 86 BrickScore across two reviews, the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023 is the strongest City Advent Calendar in years — reviewers agree it's a genuine step up in variety, minifigure creativity, and inclusive representation, making it an easy buy for families."

Both reviewers recommend the 2023 LEGO City Advent Calendar as a clear improvement over its predecessors, praising its variety of builds, charming minifigure lineup, and winter/ice-activity theming. Brick Architect called it the best City Advent Calendar reviewed to date, highlighting its balanced gender representation and high playability across ages; Bouwsteentjes echoed the improvement narrative but was more measured, noting some recurring elements and minor design missteps. The set earns broad "buy" recommendations from both sources.

Where they split: Brick Architect was notably more enthusiastic, rating the set near-perfect on playability (95) and calling it the best City Advent Calendar reviewed to date. Bouwsteentjes was more reserved — scoring playability at 65 and flagging recurring elements and minor design issues — suggesting the set impresses most as a comparative improvement rather than a standalone standout.