Quickly create and preview your event with the updated Create event form. You'll be able to input all the key details and save your draft before you create your tickets in an alternate step.
Basic info
Basic info is where you tell people what your event is and why they should care.
- Event title: The name people will see on your event listing.
- Summary: A short “what is this?” description. Keep it clear and easy to scan.
- Event type: Helps the system understand what kind of event it is (like Live Music, Class, Festival, Networking).
- Category: Helps people find your event in search and filters.
Location
The Location will be shown as a link to a Google Maps address or pinpoint. If the venue name cannot be found, try searching using the address.
In-person
- Search by venue name or address and pick the best option.
- After you choose the best option, you can then edit the venue name or address to match your specific needs for the event and the pinpoint will not change.
- At any point, you can remove the venue and search again, so "trial and error" is safe!
FAQ - Why does my venue no longer exist?
Our system now uses the Google Maps database to find a pinpoint. If you cannot find your location on Google Maps then you may struggle to use that venue in our system (How to fix a missing or wrong address in Google Maps).
**If you CAN find your venue on maps.google.com, then you should be able to use the same search term in our "Location" search box. Try that and you should get you the correct pin location. Even if the text is wrong, select the option and then you can edit the name and address text without changing the pinpoint.
Where is my old venue? It has a saved floor plan?
If you have a saved "Venue" in our system, then it is still available. After you create a draft event using the updated event form, you can edit the "Event Basics" section. You can find your saved venue from the area. Be sure to scroll down and click to save any changes.
Virtual/online
Select Virtual/online to add an Attendance URL (the link attendees will use). Example: Virtual cooking class with an Attendance URL like: https://example.com/live-class
Date and Time
The Date and Time section lets you set the one date, a multi-date range, or build a flexible schedule of repeat performances. You can add one date, a repeating schedule, or multiple schedules under the same event.
Add a single event date
This will be the default option to use when your event happens once. You can simply click on the date on the calendar. Be sure to adjust the Start and End times (both required).
- Example: “One-night show on Feb 4, 7–10 PM”
Use "Multi-day" for single long events
Use this when you are creating a single event that will starts on one day and end on different day. This is used when the event spans many days and has just one central page to buy tickets.
- Example: “Festival starts Friday at 10 AM and ends Sunday at 7 PM”
Create a repeating schedule
Use this when your event repeats automatically on a pattern. If you want more detail about recurring schedules and what they mean for listings, you can review the Recurring events options here.
- Daily: repeats every day
- Weekly: repeats every week (like every Friday)
- Monthly: repeats monthly (like the 3rd Friday, or the 9th of each month)
- Custom: for patterns that don’t match the standard options
Examples:
- “Yoga class every Saturday morning”
- “Comedy night on the 2nd Friday of each month”
- “Museum tour on the 14th of every month”
Build multiple schedules for the same event
You can add more than one schedule to the same event. This is useful when your event has multiple performances, special dates or times, or different patterns in the same run of one event..
When you add multiple schedules, they appear as separate cards so you can review them quickly.
Make quick changes right on the calendar
The calendar includes shortcuts to fine-tune your schedule. For example, you can:
- Set the start date
- Set the end date
- Exclude a date (skip one day in a repeating series)
Event images
Images help your event stand out. You can add up to 4 images.
- Upload by clicking or drag-and-drop.
- Each image can be cropped to fit the rectangular profile.
- There's no specific size requirement other than being less than 2 MB.
- You can zoom, pan, rotate, and flip in the crop tool.
- The first image will be the primary image that shows for your event.
- If you add more than one image, you can drag to reorder them.
Event details
Event details is where you add the full description. This is the “main text” people read when deciding to attend.
Good things to include:
- What it is and who it’s for
- Anything attendees should bring or know
- Schedule highlights (doors open, set times, breaks)
- Age rules (all ages, 18+, 21+)
- Accessibility info
Tags
Tags help with discoverability and organization. Add keywords that describe your event.
Examples: jazz, live music, workshop, family friendly, downtown, food and drink
Preview and create
Before you publish anything, you can review what your event will look like.
- Preview event shows a preview of your event info and images.
- Edit takes you back to the form with your info saved.
- Create event creates the event and sends you to the event dashboard.
What to expect after creation:
- Your event is created with the set of dates you entered (your schedules become occurrences).
- Events created from this form are not published by default.
- If you’re using Evvnt Ticketing, you’ll be prompted to continue to ticket setup from the event dashboard.
Tip: Want to preview the checkout process before going live? The checkout preview isn't available until your event is published. To test it without anyone seeing your event, set your event to Private first, then publish it. This lets you walk through the full ticket checkout while keeping the event hidden from public search and listings.
FAQs
How do I create an event that has multiple venues? Each event listing requires one specific venue address. If your event spans multiple locations, you have two options: (1) Post a separate event for each venue. This ensures each location appears correctly in location-based search results. (2) Pick one primary venue and list the additional locations in your event description and in your ticket confirmation communication so attendees know where to go.