Events
Theme section
Update This section was added in v1.4.0 on Oct 6, 2022. See our Changelog and theme update guide to learn more.
The Events section displays a calendar of upcoming events. Create custom event blocks in the theme editor or integrate your Eventbrite) 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.
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.
Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields
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 events instead.
Integrate Eventbrite events
Note Eventbrite is an event planning and ticket sales website. To use this feature, you must have an Eventbrite account with at least one published upcoming event.
If you have an Eventbrite 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.
Section headings and link
Add section headings and an optional link to direct customers to a page on your store or your Eventbrite page.
Section style
Adjust the section Layout by choosing the number of columns and the image shape (aspect ratio) of the event blocks.
Customize the section Style with options for section Animation, Top divider, and Padding.
Settings reference
Click an Events block to find the following settings.
Setting | Description |
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Name | Enter the name of the event. |
Date | Enter the date and time of the event. |
Venue | Enter the name of the location for the event. |
Summary | Enter multiple lines of text to describe the event. |
Link | Select or paste a link to show a "Learn more" text button below the event. |
Image | Select or upload an image to display above the event details. The date badge, if enabled, will appear overlayed the image. |
Enable date badge | Show a badge with the day and month of the event. Select the Day and Month using the dropdowns. |
Click the Events section to find the following settings.
Eventbrite
Instead of adding event blocks, integrate your Eventbrite account to automatically display events.
Setting | Description |
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Access token | Log into your Eventbrite account to get your Access token here. |
Number | Select the maximum number of events to show from your Eventbrite account: between 3 and 12 events. |
Color
Setting | Description |
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Background | Select the color for the section background and date badge. |
Text | Select the color of all section text. |
Invert date badge | Swap the text and background colors to use for the date badge. |
Section layout
Setting | Description |
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Number of columns on desktop | Select the number of event blocks to show per row for desktop screens. Either 2, 3, or 4. |
Number of columns on mobile | Select the number of event blocks to show per row for mobile screens. Either 1 or 4. |
Image aspect ratio | Crop the shape of images for the event blocks to Square (1:1), Landscape (3:2), or Portrait (2:3). Choose Natural to display the original image shapes. |
Section content
Setting | Description |
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Heading | Enter text to show a heading. |
Subheading | Enter text to display below the heading. |
Link | Select or paste a Link to make the event block a clickable link and redirect customers to the event page. |
Link text | Change the text for the link label. |
Alignment | Position the headings and link at the top of the section. Either: Left, Center, or Right. |
Section style
Setting | Description |
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Enable animation | Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more. |
Top divider | Show a solid border above the section to visually separate it from other sections. The Top divider uses the Lines and borders color selected in the theme color settings. |
Padding | Add a margin of space around the section to either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None. |
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