Creating Your First Event
Every event starts here. This guide walks you through the creation form so you know what each field does.
How to Get There
- In the left sidebar, click Events (under Manage)
- Click the Create Event button
Event Creation Form
Who is organizing this event?
This field only appears when you create an event from the account-wide events dashboard (the page that lists events across all organizers). Choose the organizer the event belongs to, or click create an organizer to add one inline. If you start from an organizer’s own Events page, the organizer is already set and the field is hidden.
Event Name
Choose a clear, descriptive name. This appears on your event page, in search results, and on tickets. Maximum 150 characters.
Event Category
Pick the category that best matches your event (music, business, food & drink, wellness, and many more). This helps with discovery and search.
Event Description
A rich text editor for a short summary of your event — what attendees can expect. It is limited to 2,000 characters here, so keep it brief; you can expand it later (and add the full schedule, what to bring, and FAQs) in Event Settings. This is displayed prominently on your public event page.
Single or Recurring
Choose the event type:
- Single Event — happens once; set the start date and an optional end date here
- Recurring Event — happens multiple times (classes, tours, shows); you skip dates for now and build the schedule after creation. See Recurring Events.
This choice shapes how dates, capacity, and check-in work, so pick the right type up front.
After Creation
Click Continue Setup to land on the event dashboard, where a setup checklist walks you through the remaining steps:
- Add tickets — the tickets you’ll sell and their prices
- Set up your schedule — recurring events only
- Publish your event
- Set up payouts — connect your bank to receive ticket sales
- Add event details — a description and a venue
- Customize your event page — cover image and theme
- Verify your email
Your event starts as a Draft and is not visible to the public until you publish it.