# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Checkmate | We The Young
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 pm – Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Be part of a gigantic chessboard in Aotea Square!

Ready to level up your school holidays? Gather your friends, whānau and fellow grandmasters to experience the immersive installation Checkmate – a giant-sized chess set featuring 14 towering pieces, part of this year’s We The Young children’s festival.

Checkmate is an engaging and interactive experience that brings people of all ages together to immerse themselves into this large scale chess board. Located in Aotea Square, this fun installation invites families, friends, and visitors to come together, play, discover and create another memorable moment in the heart of the city.

The installation will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days, but the best time to view it is 8am – 11pm.

Don’t miss this FREE installation for all ages and don’t forget to tag us @aucklandlive #checkmate #amigoandamigo in your posts – we love seeing your experiences!

FREE | More Info Here: https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/checkmate
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/checkmate-|-we-the-young/200029004903502
- **Event Categories**: festivals, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/checkmate?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=auckland-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Auckland
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Aotea Square
- **lat**: -36.852128
- **long**: 174.76333
- **full address**: Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland,Auckland, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Auckland Live (https://allevents.in/org/auckland-live/26148785)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/d3a0f802835e1846392afeff0398a3e390351acfcec74c6f3b6031e5384283dc-rimg-w1200-h441-dc030306-gmir?v=1759550039
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/74f7ea8af24a33213c67b73635e4f7caaafabac3da1074061baf235413992599-rimg-w300-h300-dc030306-gmir?v=1759550040

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Aotea Square, Queen Street, Auckland,Auckland, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Auckland Live
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Checkmate | We The Young ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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