LEGO’s 2026 Advent Calendars have barely landed for the season, but holiday deal hunters are already getting a head start thanks to deep discounts on the newest wave of Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Princess, City, and Friends sets at Walmart. As first noted by IGN, the licensed calendars that normally sit at a $44.99 MSRP are dropping to around $35, while the in-house themes are sliding closer to $25—an unusually aggressive price cut this early in the run.
The standout part of the deal is the trio of licensed boxes: the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026 (set 75456), the LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar 2026 (76340), and the LEGO Disney Princess Advent Calendar 2026 (43298), all of which carry a $44.99 list price on LEGO’s official shop and other major retailers but are being sold for about $35 at Walmart. IGN points out that Walmart lists an inflated “was” price of $59.99, but LEGO’s own product listings and price tables peg the RRP for each licensed calendar at $44.99, matching other coverage from LEGO-focused sites. Meanwhile, the LEGO City Advent Calendar 2026 (60510) and LEGO Friends Advent Calendar 2026 (42698) are pegged at $34.99 on LEGO’s side and are being discounted to around $25, making this one of the cheapest paths into the annual micro-build tradition in years. The sale appears to have gone live right alongside the September 1 release, and other outlets have warned that stock often tightens as December gets closer.
Beyond the deal itself, the 2026 advent lineup is notable for what’s in and what’s out. Multiple LEGO news sites and price trackers confirm that this year’s wave focuses on four core brands—Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Princess, and City—supplemented by a Friends calendar, with no Harry Potter advent calendar in the 2026 assortment. Brick-centric outlets have highlighted that LEGO trimmed the overall advent range compared to some prior years, with lists showing only five distinct calendars carrying set numbers 42698 (Friends), 43298 (Disney Princess), 60510 (City), 75456 (Star Wars), and 76340 (Marvel), all sharing the same September 1 shelf date worldwide. One UK fan site notes that the Marvel calendar in particular marks the return of a superhero-themed advent after a short hiatus, giving Marvel collectors another seasonal box after sitting out a year.
On the Star Wars side, the 75456 Advent Calendar looks like a Mandalorian-era stocking stuffer buffet. Disney Parks-focused outlets and LEGO news blogs report that the 293-piece set includes festive minifigures of The Mandalorian and Moff Gideon in holiday sweaters, plus Grogu, Carson Teva, a Jawa, IG-11, and a pair of pit droids dressed up in seasonal colors. Official product listings corroborate the 293-piece count and $44.99 price tag for the Star Wars box, positioning it squarely in line with prior years’ premium advent offerings. Combined with the micro-build vehicles and scenery tucked behind each perforated door—IGN’s brief specifically calls out a Christmas-colored X-wing and a scarf-wearing Grogu—the Star Wars calendar is clearly aimed at fans who want a daily hit of galaxy-far-far-away cheer leading into Christmas.
The Marvel box, set 76340, is doing a different kind of fan service. LEGO specialist sites describe the 317-piece Marvel Advent Calendar as being loosely themed around the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, with one of the big draws being a new Doctor Doom minifigure sporting a fresh hood element. Those same breakdowns, along with IGN’s early look, tease a string of tongue-in-cheek holiday builds like a Captain America snowman, Wolverine rocking an X-Men sweater, Spider-Man on skis, wrapped presents, and a tiny Avengers Helicarrier squeezed into micro-build form. LEGO’s price lists again peg this one at $44.99, right in line with the Star Wars and Disney Princess boxes, making Walmart’s roughly $35 sale price particularly tempting for Marvel minifig collectors who might otherwise wait until November.
The Disney Princess, City, and Friends calendars quietly anchor the more traditional LEGO holiday crowd. Official LEGO and Disney Store listings show the Disney Princess advent (43298) at 290 pieces for $44.99, while the City (60510) and Friends (42698) calendars clock in at 252 and 211 pieces respectively, each with a $34.99 RRP. Fan-site breakdowns suggest that Disney’s box leans on mini-doll versions of familiar princesses and castle-flavored builds, while City’s set aligns with the usual winter-town vignettes—think snowplows, market stalls, and cozy minifig residents—rounded out by Friends’ heartlake-style characters and accessories. Some Disney Store listings have already flipped to “out of stock” for specific advent SKUs, hinting that, despite higher RRPs, demand for the princess and Star Wars calendars in particular is already strong heading into fall.
These 2026 calendars also arrive after months of hype. Lifestyle and shopping outlets like Good Housekeeping and New York Magazine’s Strategist section were flagging the new advent wave as far back as early August, noting that pre-orders were live and that all calendars would ship or unlock on September 1. LEGO fan sites in Europe likewise reported the September 1 on-shelf date and highlighted that the streamlined lineup “brings advent calendars back to normal” after a few years of experimentation with extra themes and shifting price tiers. For collectors and parents who plan their December rituals around these boxes, that combination of a consistent release date, fewer SKUs to chase, and limited-time discounts at big-box retailers makes 2026 feel like a reset year—with a friendlier price of entry if you move early.
For anyone new to the tradition, the basic pitch hasn’t changed: from December 1 through 24, you crack open a perforated door each morning, fish out a tiny bag of bricks, and follow a simple diagram on the flap to build a minifigure, vehicle, or scene that ties back to your chosen theme. The surprise is half the fun, and the other half is watching a windowsill, desk, or play mat slowly fill up with a ragtag holiday diorama. With IGN’s deals editor noting that he’s never seen these calendars marked down this quickly in the six years he’s tracked them, and with past waves notorious for selling out as the holidays loom, the advice for 2026 is simple: grab the box you want now, stash it in a closet, and set a reminder for December 1—then enjoy 24 days of building your way toward Christmas morning.
