More About Giant Pageant of the Masters Chess Pieces at Laguna Beach City Hall
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, in partnership with the Laguna Beach Arts Commission and the City of Laguna Beach, will install three monumental chess sculptures from the Pageant’s celebrated “Indian Chess Set” on the front lawn of Laguna Beach City Hall for public display through July 24, 2026.
The immersive installation includes a 13-foot King alongside oversized Bishop and Knight sculptures originally created for the 2025 Pageant of the Masters and inspired by a 19th-century ivory chess set from the Norton Simon Museum. Laguna Beach Mayor Mark Orgill will participate in a public procession as the giant sculptures make their move from the Festival grounds to City Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29.
Guests are encouraged to visit the installation throughout the summer, take photos, and tag @FestivalPageant and @LagunaBeachCulturalArts on social media for a chance to win a four-pack of tickets to the 2026 Pageant of the Masters. Contest runs May 29 – June 30, 2026.
The installation celebrates the upcoming 2026 Pageant of the Masters production, The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.), running July 9 – September 4, 2026.
Installation Procession & Ceremony: Friday, May 29, 2026
8:30 a.m. procession begins from Festival of Arts grounds Approx. 8:45 a.m. arrival at Laguna Beach City Hall
The immersive installation includes a 13-foot King alongside oversized Bishop and Knight sculptures originally created for the 2025 Pageant of the Masters and inspired by a 19th-century ivory chess set from the Norton Simon Museum. Laguna Beach Mayor Mark Orgill will participate in a public procession as the giant sculptures make their move from the Festival grounds to City Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29.
Guests are encouraged to visit the installation throughout the summer, take photos, and tag @FestivalPageant and @LagunaBeachCulturalArts on social media for a chance to win a four-pack of tickets to the 2026 Pageant of the Masters. Contest runs May 29 – June 30, 2026.
The installation celebrates the upcoming 2026 Pageant of the Masters production, The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.), running July 9 – September 4, 2026.
Installation Procession & Ceremony: Friday, May 29, 2026
8:30 a.m. procession begins from Festival of Arts grounds Approx. 8:45 a.m. arrival at Laguna Beach City Hall
Date & Time
May 29, 2026
Additional Dates
This event also occurs on:
05/30/2026, 05/31/2026, 06/01/2026, 06/02/2026 and 52 other dates
Location
Laguna Beach City Hall
505 Forest Ave.
Laguna beach, CA
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