Overview

Create an event

  1. In the WordPress admin, go to Events → Add New.
  2. Add a title (venue + bill names work well for concerts).
  3. In the Document sidebar Event Information panel, set Starts (required). Add Ends when the event spans multiple days or hours matter for filtering.
  4. Fill City and State, or link a Location when Dirigible Locations is active.
  5. Write door time, lineup, or ticket notes into the Excerpt — listing blocks show this on cards without opening the full event.
  6. Build the single-event page inside the Single Event block (photos, embeds, supporting copy).
  7. Assign Event Categories if you filter listings by category.
  8. Publish.

For every sidebar field, see Post Types → Events. For recurring series or WooCommerce tickets, see the other Usage guides below.

Add events to a page

Events do not use a native archive page. Add a listing block to any page:

  1. Edit the page in the block editor.
  2. Insert Events for a card or list of upcoming events, Events Calendar for a calendar layout, or Event Countdown for a single countdown.
  3. Configure the block sidebar (how many to show, category filters, layout).
  4. Publish the page.

Each event links to its own URL (default /events/{post-name}/, configurable under Settings → Events Global).

Related guides

  • Recurring events — weekly classes, monthly meetups, and concert residencies
  • Ticketing — sell tickets through WooCommerce when site ticketing is enabled
  • Post Types → Events — full field reference for Event Information and Event Meta