Eventually, different sub-themes under the "Town" brand were used to tie together related sets, such as police, coast guard, emergency services, airport, road rescue, trains, fire, and harbor.

During the Christmas season, a City-themed advent calendar set is sold through the online Lego Shop and at retailers.

On 22 June 2019, Lego City Adventures aired on Nickelodeon during a Saturday morning lineup along with SpongeBob SquarePants.

[3][4][5] In January 2021, Lego released a new plate-based road system for the City theme that differed from its predecessor, which used baseplates whose height equaled one-half of plate.

Many of these subthemes would diverge notably from the urban city life depicted in general sets, including such themes as leisure resorts, rural farming and space port rocket launching.

In September 2021, Matthew Ashton, The Lego Group's Vice President of Design announced the City alongside Friends, Creator, Classic, Technic, Speed Champions, Monkie Kid, Ninjago, Collectible Minifigures and DOTS themes were continue until at least 2023.

[9] From 1991 to 2002, sub-themes included Arctic, Boats, City Center, Classic, Coastguard, Construction, Drivers, Extreme Team, Fire, Flight, Football, Launch Command, Leisure, Maintenance, Medical, Outback, Paradisa, Police, Race, Racing, Res-Q, Shell, Space Port, Telekom, and Vehicles.

[citation needed] From 2005 to the present, sub-themes have included Airport,[10] Arctic,[11] Cargo, Coast Guard,[12] Construction, Deep Sea Explorers, Farm,[13][14][15][16] Fire, General, Harbour, Jungle, Medical, Mining,[11] Police,[11][17][18] Seasonal, Space, Town,[19] Trains,[15][16] Traffic,[20] Volcano Explorers,[10] and Wildlife Rescue.

Also included launch ramps, flywheel stunt bikes, obstacles, building Lego flames and dare-devil type challenges.

In The Lego Movie, Octan is the base company of the main antagonist Lord Business (voiced by Will Ferrell).

The series, titled Lego City Adventures features the newly introduced named characters from the brand as they do their daily jobs in the fictional metropolis.

Besides showing children how to drive, the Rescue Academy offers a fun experience where teamwork is needed to put out fires.

In November 2021, Lego City themed land was announced for the upcoming launch of Legoland Shanghai Resort in 2024.

Consumer sales grew 13 percent, significantly ahead of the toy industry, contributing to global market share growth.

[78] In 2014, Mobile Police Unit (set number: 60044) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Build The World category by the Toy Retailers Association.

[79] In 2015, Deep Sea Exploration Vessel (set number: 60095) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Build It And They Will Thrive category by the Toy Retailers Association.

[80] In 2016, Volcano Exploration Base (set number: 60124) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Action Station category by the Toy Retailers Association.

[83] In 2019, Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control (set number: 60228) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Trains, Planes and Automobiles category by the Toy Retailers Association.

[85] In 2021, Stunt Show Truck (set number: 60294) was awarded "DreamToys" in the Everybody's Building category by the Toy Retailers Association.