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Create and Display Event Categories

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Event categories let you organize events into groups and display them on different pages, such as by theme (e.g. Workshops or Webinars) or location (e.g., East Coast" or West Coast).
For example, the same art event can appear on both an "Art" page and a "Downtown Location" page.

Create an event category

Start by creating a name for your category, then add the events you want to include.

To create an event category:

  1. Click + New Category.
  2. Enter a category name and click the Checkmark icon Checkmark icon.
    Note: This name doesn't appear on your site. You use it to select a category to display.
  3. Click + Connect Events.
  4. Select the checkbox next to the relevant events, or the checkbox at the top to select all events.
    Tip: You can adjust the filters at the top right to view specific events.
  5. Click Confirm.
Selecting which events to connect to a category

Display events by category

Display your events by category, such as "Concerts," "Workshops," or "Festivals," on dedicated pages on your live site for easy browsing.

To display an event by category:

  1. Go to your editor.
  2. Go to the Events page: 
    1. Click Pages & Menu  on the left side of the editor.
    2. Click Event Pages.
    3. Click your Events page.
  3. Click the event list element on your page. 
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Click the Events tab.
  6. Select the relevant option to display:
7.  Click Publish at the top right of your editor.

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