Manage Your Posts: Create and Organize Events on Squarespace

Manage Your Posts: Create and Organize Events on Squarespace

By Michael Chen

February 1, 2025 at 01:48 AM

An Events page allows you to showcase upcoming events, meetings, concerts, or tours on your website. Here's how to create and manage events effectively:

Creating an Events Page

  1. Open the Pages menu and click +
  2. Select Events under Collections
  3. Enter a page title and press Enter

Adding an Event

  1. Click the + button on your Events page
  2. Enter event title
  3. Set start and end date/time
  4. Add location details
  5. Include event description using blocks
  6. Click Save or Publish

Key Features

  • Supports up to 350 events per month
  • Displays up to 250 upcoming and 30 past events
  • Can be shown in list or calendar view
  • Events must have an end time
  • Schedule events up to 2 years in advance

Customization Options

  • Add selected images
  • Include event excerpts
  • Set custom URLs
  • Add location with map integration
  • Enable social sharing
  • Mark events as featured

Event Page Styling

  • Choose between list or calendar layout
  • Customize fonts and colors
  • Show/hide past events
  • Display/hide thumbnails
  • Toggle date tags and time display
  • Add export links (Google Calendar/iCal)

Important Notes

  • No built-in booking functionality
  • Manual creation needed for recurring events
  • Time format depends on website language
  • Changes to event styles apply to all Events pages
  • Calendar view displays Sunday to Saturday format

For calendar integration, enable export links to allow visitors to add events to their personal calendars.

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