How to Create an Event on Facebook

Whether you are organizing a birthday, a get-together, or just hosting a party for the weekend, Facebook events can be a great way to send out invites and let others know about the details. You can send invitations to selected friends or anyone interested. So if you also want your next movie night to be a success, then here is a quick guide to help you create an Event on Facebook.

Types of Events on Facebook

Events on Facebook contain details of the program you are organizing. Users can show their interest, get all the updates related to it, and confirm whether they are attending or not. There are four different types of privacy settings to choose from in the event creation process. Let’s discuss them briefly before moving on to the steps to create one.

Private:A private event on Facebook is only visible to people who are invited by the organizer. Only invited users who RSVP’ed to the event can view the attendee list and access other details. As a host, you can choose whether you want the guests to invite their friends or not.

Public:Public events are visible to everyone even if they are not friends with the organizer. Anyone can see the details of these events, RSVP to them, and check who is interested and coming to the said event.

Friends:The Friends privacy option will make the event visible to everyone in your friends list. It is similar to the Public option but events will limited to your Facebook friends.

Group:As the name suggests, it will give the event information to the members of a group that you are a part of.

Create an Event on Facebook

If the event is in person – enter the location of the venue and if it is virtual – attach a link to the event site.

Invite Guests to an Event on Facebook

Now that you have created an event, it is time we send invitations to the guests. Here is how you can do it.

Doing so will send them an invite notification and they can open it to view the details of the program.

Cancel an Event on Facebook

In case you have a sudden change of plans and the event has been cancelled then follow these steps to delete the event page.

This will cancel the event and a post will be sent out to the invited users informing them why it was cancelled.

That’s how you can create an event on Facebook. Events is quite a useful feature and you can use it to find ongoing events and parties. We hope you found this guide to be helpful.

Besides that, if you are using Facebook on an iPhone and getting achirping sound while scrollingthrough your feed then read our article to disable the sound. Do share with us what you thought about this guide in the comments below.

Anshuman Jain

As a tech journalist, I dive into the ever-evolving tech landscape with a particular interest for smartphones, apps, and gaming. With a passion for sharing insights, my articles blend expertise with a friendly touch—think of me as your friendly neighborhood tech support.

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