Create and Customize an Event
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Create an event
Create a private Facebook event
Create a private Facebook event
After you create an event, you can't change the event’s privacy settings. Example: You can’t change a public event to a private event.
A private event is only visible to the people who are invited. They can see the event description, photos, posts and videos.
You can choose to allow guests to invite their friends. This means that they can invite others to the event, including people you may not know or who are not Facebook or Messenger users. Learn more about privacy settings for events
.
Create a private event
1.
Tap 
at the top of Facebook.
at the top of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
, then tap + Create Event
.
3.
Tap Privacy
, then select Private
. Remember, you can’t change this setting after you create the event.
4.
Tap the toggle next to Guests Can Invite Friends
if you want to turn off this setting.
5.
Add the event details, then tap Create
.
Learn how to invite people to your event
.
Create an in person Facebook event
Create an in person Facebook event
Once you've created an event, you can't change the privacy settings
. Example: You can’t change a private event to a public event.
Create an in person event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap 
Events
.
Events
.3.
In the bottom right, tap 
.
.4.
Add the event details.
5.
Tap Create
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap 
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap 
Events
, then tap + Create
at the top.
Events
, then tap + Create
at the top.3.
Tap Privacy
at the top to select who can see and join the event. Remember, you can’t change this setting after you create the event.
4.
Add the event details, then tap Create
.
Learn how to invite guests
, add a cover photo
and edit event details.
Create an online event on Facebook
Create an online event on Facebook
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
Start an online Facebook event for your guests
Start an online Facebook event for your guests
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
Turn on post approval for your public Facebook event
Turn on post approval for your public Facebook event
If you're the host of a public event, you can approve posts before they appear in your event. Only the event host can approve posts.
Turn on post approval for your public event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Scroll down and tap
Events
.
Events
.3.
Tap Hosting
at the top and tap your event.
4.
Tap Edit
below your event's title.
5.
Tap to check the box next to Posts must be approved by a host or co-host
.
6.
Tap Save
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Scroll down and tap
Events
.
Events
.3.
Tap Your Events
and tap your event.
4.
Tap Edit
, scroll down, then tap the box next to Posts must be approved by a host
.
5.
Tap Save
.
Approve a post
1.
Go to your event and tap Discussion
below the event details.
2.
Tap where it says you have posts to approve (example: 1 post requires approval
).
3.
Tap Accept
or Delete
for each post.
Learn how to share your event
.
Create a recurring Facebook event for your Page
Create a recurring Facebook event for your Page
Classic Pages on Facebook are updating to the new Pages experience
. You’ll still have access to many of the same features to manage your professional presence, build your brand or business, grow your audience and connect with followers. Your content, insights, ads, Likes and followers will automatically transfer when your Page updates.
To create a recurring event, log in to Facebook from a computer.
You can create a recurring Page event for events that repeat or happen over multiple days. Events can only recur 52 times, and location and timezone can't be edited once an event has started.
Create a recurring event for your Page
1.
Log in to Facebook from a computer.
2.
Click your profile picture in the top right.
3.
Click See all profiles
, then select the Page you want to switch into.
4.
From your Feed, click Events
in the left menu. You may need to click See more
first.
5.
Click + Create new event
on the left.
6.
Enter event details including the Event Name
, time, location and description.
7.
Scroll down and click Repeat event
.
8.
Click Frequency
to choose whether to repeat this event Daily
or Weekly
.
9.
Choose an End Date
and End Time
when you want the event to stop repeating.
10.
Click Create event
.
Learn how to edit an event
.
Customize an event
Edit your Facebook event
Edit your Facebook event
There are limits to what you can edit on your Facebook event. If you need to edit something that can't be changed, you'll need to cancel your event
and make it again.
Things you can edit
Event name
Date and time. These can be changed up to a couple of days before the event.
Online event format (Facebook Live, External Link or Other)
Event type (online or in person)
Location of the event
Event description
Event cover photo
Guest list visibility
Co-hosts
Things you can't edit
Event privacy
Guests can invite friends setting
Ticket cost. Paid events are only available to Page accounts.
Edit your Facebook event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
This feature isn’t available in the classic mobile browser experience.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
. You may have to tap See More
first.
3.
Tap Your Events
, then tap Hosting
.
4.
Tap the event you want to edit, then tap Edit
.
5.
Make your changes and tap Save
.
6.
Tap Save
again in the top right of Facebook.
Event names on Facebook
Event names on Facebook
Event names must accurately reflect the event. Only the host of the event can manage event details
.
Event names can't include:
Terms or phrases that may be abusive or violate someone's rights.
Improper capitalization. Event names must use grammatically correct capitalization and may not include all capital letters, except for acronyms. The first letter of the event name must be capitalized.
Symbols (example: ®) or unnecessary punctuation.
Long descriptions, such as a slogan. Event names are limited to 64 characters.
Learn how to change the name of your Facebook event
.
Change the name of your Facebook event
Change the name of your Facebook event
Remember, changing your event name is different from changing your name on Facebook
.
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.Tap
Events
.
Events
.Tap Calendar
and select your event.
Tap Edit
and enter a new event name.
Tap Save
in the top right.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.Tap Events
.
Tap Your Events
and select your event.
Tap Edit
and enter a new event name.
Tap Save
at the bottom.
Note: If your event has more than 2,500 people invited, you can change the event location and date up to three times. After that, you won't be able to change the event details.
Control who sees or joins your Facebook event
Control who sees or joins your Facebook event
Personal account co-hosts of a Page’s event can't see event responses.
When you create an event
, you can choose its privacy setting. You can’t change the privacy setting after the event has been created. Example: You can’t change a public event to a private event.
Privacy settings
Private
: Visible only to the people who are invited. You can choose to allow guests to invite their friends. People who are invited can see the event description, photos, posts and videos.
Public
: Visible to anyone on or off Facebook. Anyone can see things like the event description, photos, posts and videos. All events hosted by a Facebook Page are public.
Friends
: Visible only to your Facebook friends. Your friends can see the event description, photos, posts and videos.
Group
: The group privacy setting determines who can see the event.
Public group
: Visible to anyone on or off Facebook. Anyone can see things like the event description, photos, event discussion and videos.
Private group
: Visible only to members of the group. Group members can see the event description, photos, posts and videos.
Event settings
Event settings depend on the privacy setting that’s selected for the event.
Private and Friends
Co-hosts
Show guest list
Public
Co-hosts
Show guest list
Only hosts can post
Posts must be approved by host
Group
Co-hosts
Learn how to edit your event
.
Note:
Anyone can download
and export information about their events activity, such as a list of events they’ve been invited to. Keep this in mind if you’re considering naming the event something private.
People who can see posts about your Facebook event
People who can see posts about your Facebook event
People included in the event's privacy settings
and guests of the event may see posts about it in Feed.
If you create an event and make it Public, your friends may see it in Feed. Anyone, including people off Facebook, can see a Public event.
Add or remove photos or videos for your Facebook event
Add or remove photos or videos for your Facebook event
Hosts can add or remove photos or videos for their event.
If the event is public, anyone who views it can see its photos and videos. Photos and videos posted on private events are only visible to people who were invited. Learn how to control who sees your Facebook event
.
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
Add a photo or video to your event
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap
Events
.
Events
.3.
Tap Hosting
and select the event you want to update.
4.
Tap the field that says Write Something
, then tap 
.
.5.
Take a photo, or select a photo from your phone's library.
6.
You can write something about the photo, tag people, add a feeling/activity or add a place and then tap Post
.
If you're the event host, learn how to add a cover photo
to your event.
Remove a photo or video from your event
1.
Go to the event you want to update.
2.
Scroll down to the post that has the photo or video you want to remove.
3.
Tap 
in the top right of the post, then tap Delete Post
.
in the top right of the post, then tap Delete Post
. Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
Add a photo or video to your event
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
.
3.
Tap Your Events
, then tap Hosting
.
4.
Tap Create a post
.
5.
Tap Photos
or Video
.
6.
Take a photo or video, or select one from your phone's library. You can write something about it, tag people, add a feeling/activity or a place and then tap Post
.
If you're the event host, learn how to add a cover photo
to your event.
Remove a photo or video from your event
1.
Go to the event you want to update.
2.
Scroll down to the post that has the photo or video you want to remove.
3.
Tap
in the top right of the post, then tap Delete Post
.
in the top right of the post, then tap Delete Post
. Add a cover photo to your Facebook event
Add a cover photo to your Facebook event
If you're the host of an event, you can add or remove a cover photo to your event. You can't edit the size of a cover photo after it's been added to an event.
Add a cover photo to an event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
This feature isn’t available in the classic mobile browser experience. Try logging into Facebook on a computer, or using the Facebook app for iOS or Android.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap
Events
. You may have to tap See More
first.
Events
. You may have to tap See More
first.3.
Tap Your Events
, then tap Hosting
.
4.
Select your event, then tap 
Edit
.
Edit
.5.
Tap Add Cover Photo
, then select Photo Library
, Take Photo
or Choose File
and select a photo.
6.
Tap Actual size
to resize the photo, then tap Done
.
7.
Tap Edit
to make changes or tap Save
.
Learn how to post photos or videos
to an event.
Add more hosts to your Facebook event
Add more hosts to your Facebook event
You can only add Facebook friends as co-hosts.
When you create an event
, you're automatically listed as the host. Event hosts and co-hosts can invite people to an event
, add co-hosts and edit event details
.
Add a co-host to your event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
. You may have to tap See More
first.
3.
Tap Hosting
.
4.
Select the event, then tap Edit
.
5.
Tap Co-hosts
to type a friend's name in the box and select them.
6.
Tap Done
, then tap Save
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
This feature isn’t available in the updated mobile browser experience.
Note: When you add a friend as a co-host, they don't get a second invitation. Instead they will automatically become an admin of the event if they RSVP as Interested or Going.
Add a Page as a co-host
Only a Page can add another Page as a co-host. Learn more about creating and editing an event for a Page
.
Add or edit the location of your Facebook event
Add or edit the location of your Facebook event
You can add or edit the location of your in person event on Facebook. Hosts of an event can add or edit the address up to the event start time.
Add or edit a location
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
, then tap Hosting
in the top right.
3.
Tap to open the event you'd like to edit, then tap Edit.
4.
Tap Location,
then tap Search...
to add a new place or address.
5.
Tap Save
.
6.
To view a map of the location, tap the location's saved address and then tap Open in maps
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
, then tap Your Events
.
3.
Tap Hosting
, then select the event you want to update.
4.
Tap Edit
, then tap the field below Location
. Search for a location and tap to select it.
5.
Tap Save
.
Learn how to send a message to your guest list
.
Delete an event
Delete or cancel your Facebook event
Delete or cancel your Facebook event
If you delete an event by accident, you must create a new event
.
If you delete an event, you won't be able to restore it. Everything will be deleted, and no one will be able to post in it. A notification will be sent to everyone who was invited and who hasn't already declined or removed themselves from the invite.
If you cancel an event, you'll no longer be able to make changes to it, but people will still be able to post in it.
Delete or cancel your event
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap Events
.
3.
Tap Calendar
and go to your event.
4.
Tap 
More
, then tap Cancel Event
.
More
, then tap Cancel Event
.5.
Select Cancel Event
or Delete Event
.
6.
Tap Confirm
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap
Events
.
Events
.3.
Tap Your Events
, then tap Hosting
.
4.
Select your event.
5.
Scroll to the bottom, then tap Cancel event
.
6.
Select Cancel event
or Delete event
, then tap Confirm
.
Learn how to edit your event
.
