# Events The **Events** section displays a calendar of upcoming events. Create custom event blocks in the theme editor or integrate your [Eventbrite](https://fluorescent.co/help/Spark/events#integrate-eventbrite-events) account to sync and display your latest events. ## Watch tutorial Watch the step-by-step tutorial for the Events section, which includes an advanced tutorial for creating a product page for events. {% embed url="" %} ## Set up section Add this section to your template and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings. {% hint style="warning" %} Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can [create new templates](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md#create-and-assign-multiple-templates) or [insert dynamic content with metafields](/spark/general/adapting-your-theme/dynamic-content-with-metafields.md). {% endhint %}
STEPS In your theme editor (**Customize**): 1. Select a **Template** to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar. > Learn how to use templates in our [Templates guide](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md). 2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Events**. 3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.
### Add custom event blocks Add blocks with the date, venue, summary of your event. Choose to add an **Image**, **Link**, and display a **Date badge**. > See the next section if you want to [sync and display your Eventbrite](#integrate-eventbrite-events) events instead.
STEPS In your theme editor (**Customize**): 1. Click **(+) Add Event** to add a new block and/or click on an **Event block** to open the settings. ![](/files/AqkkORXxKlIvoDz6dtwj) > Click **Remove block** or the eye icon to delete or hide a block. 2. Enter text for the **Name** or title of your event. > We recommend a short title of a few words for your event. 3. Enter text for the **Date** of your event to display below the event name. > You can also use the date field to list an event as "TBA (To be announced)". 4. Enter text for the name of **Venue**. 5. (*Optional*.) Enter text for a **Summary** of your event. > We recommend a short event description of a few sentences. 6. Select a **Link** to make the event block a clickable link and redirect customers to the event page. 7. (*Optional*.) Click **Select image** to upload an event image to display above the event headings. > The **Event badge** will appear overlayed the image in the top-right corner. 8. (*Optional*) Set the **Day** and **Month** of your event for the **Date badge**. You can uncheck the **Enable date badge** option to hide it. > To edit the month abbreviations, click the more icon \[**`...`**] and **Edit default theme content** next to your theme in the Shopify admin. Search 'abbreviations' and edit the fields, then click **Save**. 9. Repeat steps 1 - 5 to create all your event blocks. 10. (*Optional*.) Click and hold the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to rearrange the blocks: ![](/files/4UW6Ll3A75SP9Arnc5aO) > Click **Remove block** in the block settings to delete a block. > Click the **Eye icon** to hide or unhide a block. 11. Click **Save**.
### Integrate Eventbrite events {% hint style="info" %} **Note |** Eventbrite is an event planning and ticket sales website. To use this feature, you must have an [Eventbrite account](https://www.eventbrite.ca/signin/signup/) with at least one published upcoming event. {% endhint %} If you have an [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.ca/) account, you can add your **Access token** to sync and display your upcoming events. The event info entered in Eventbrite, including the **Image** and **Summary**, will automatically appear in the event block. **Note**: When Eventbrite events are enabled, custom event blocks will not appear.
STEPS In your theme editor (**Customize**): 1. Click on **Events** to open the section settings. ![](/files/w4AezvIR9GIxFGvfXywS) 2. Paste your **Access token** in the field provided. > To find your **Private token**, go to your [API keys page](https://www.eventbrite.com/platform/api-keys) on Eventbrite. Click the copy icon of the **Your private token** field to paste it in your theme editor. ![](/files/B2doiIv8c4lLfPiZkAco) 3. Choose the **Number of events** to display using the slider. > You can add a section **Link** in the settings above if you want to link to all events on your Eventbrite page. 4. Click **Save**.
## **Section headings and link** Add section headings and an optional link to direct customers to a page on your store or your Eventbrite page.
STEPS In your theme editor (**Customize**): 1. Click on the **Events** section to open the section settings. 2. Enter **Heading** text for the title of your section. The default heading is "Events". > Delete the text in this field to remove the heading. 3. Enter **Subheading** text to display one or a few sentences below the **Heading**. The default subheading is "Our upcoming events". > Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's [Rich text editor guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-admin/productivity-tools/rich-text-editor#format-text-with-the-rich-text-editor). 4. Choose a **Link** and enter **Link text** to display a clickable link to another page beneath the headings. 5. Select an **Alignment** for the headings and link at the top of the section. Either: **Left**, **Center**, or **Right**. 6. Click **Save**.
## Section style Customize the section **Style** with options for section **Spacing**, **Animation**, and **Alternate section color**.
STEPS In your theme editor (**Customize**): 1. Click on the Events section to open the settings. 2. Select the **Columns per row (Desktop)** (**`2 - 4`**) and **Mobile columns per row** (**`1 -2`**). 3. Choose whether to **Enable animation** to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. > Learn more about [Section animations](/spark/theme-styles/animation.md) in Spark. 4. Choose to enable the **Alternate section color** to apply the secondary section colors selected in your theme settings for colors. 5. Select a **Spacing** option to add padding around the section content. > Add padding to either the **Top and bottom**, **Top only**, **Bottom only**, or set it to **None**. ![](/files/mD4aOudXNMBtAk7HVTaK) 6. Select the **Spacing amount** for the padded sides of the section: **Full**, **Half**, or **Minimum**. 7. Click **Save**.
## Settings reference Click the **Events** section to find the following settings. #### **Section content** | Setting | Description | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Heading | Add text to show a main heading. | | Subheading | Add text to show a subheading below the main heading. | | Link | Select or paste a URL to direct visitors to another page. | | Link text | Enter call-to-action text for the link | | Alignment | Choose to align the section content to either the Left, Center, or Right. | #### **Section style** | Setting | Description | | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enable animation | Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See our [Section animations](/spark/theme-styles/animation.md) to learn more. | | Use alternate section color | Apply the alternate section colors as chosen in your Theme Settings. See Spark's [theme color settings](/spark/theme-styles/colors.md) to learn how to create a secondary color scheme with alternate section colors. | | Spacing | Add padding around the section content: either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None. | | Spacing amount | Increase or decrease the amount of space around the section: either Full, Half, or Minimum. | \\ *** > **Related links** > > [Theme sections](/spark/pages/theme-sections.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.fluorescent.co/spark/pages/theme-sections/events.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.