Wix Events: Understanding Different Types of Events

There are many different ways we can describe events, and the same event may be described in different ways at different times. For example, every RSVP or ticketed event starts as a draft and later becomes a published event. Then, once that event is over, it goes from being an upcoming event to a past event. 

This article explains all the different ways you can categorize events so you can use them optimally.

The first important distinction you need to make is between RSVP events and ticketed events. 

Create RSVP events for weddings, parties, and gatherings, where you want to invite guests and have them RSVP to let you know if they're attending. 

If you hold the kinds of events where you sell tickets, (even free tickets), then go ahead and create a ticketed event. These are suited for events like concerts, guided tours, and conferences. 

If you plan to create just one event, such as a wedding, or if you hold various events that are different from each other - then single events are for you.

However, if you offer an event on a regular basis, such as the same guided tour every Friday, creating a recurring event can save you time. 

To create a recurring event, start by creating a template event. You can add all your details, (tour name, image, description, location, etc.) to the template and save it. Next, select the dates when your tour is held.  Once you click "Publish", each tour becomes an individual event which you can edit to reflect changes if needed. You can create new event dates from the template at any time.

Every event starts out as a draft event. You enter the basic information and click Create Draft to save the draft. 

You can continue to edit the event details or customize the settings. When you're ready, publish your event so that it's available for display on your site. 

To locate all your drafts and published events, click the relevant dashboard tab.

You may want to use Wix Events just to let others know about your event, without requiring guests to RSVP or purchase tickets. 

Creating a no-registration event can be a good option if you have a large venue with unlimited space, such as a park, or to let people know about an open house type event.

You have the option of creating a no-registration event with or without the events details page. 

Any event that is set to occur in the future is an upcoming event. Past events have already taken place. 

You can use these classifications to choose what to display on a site page. For example, you might want to create a page with upcoming events and another showcasing your past events. 

Events can be classified according to the category or categories they belong to. Organizing events into categories makes it easy to display different types of events on different site pages. Let's look at an example.

This animal shelter created 2 categories: One for dog-related events and one for cat events:

Every time the animal shelter creates a new event, they assign it to the appropriate category.

In the Editor, they use the categories they created to display all the dog events on one site page and the cat events on another.

"Displayed events" and "hidden events" aren't exactly event statuses, but it's good to be aware that there are many things that influence whether an event appears on your site.