Beginner's Guide to Squarespace Event Collections (2024 Edition for Squarespace 7.1)

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create an event collection, adjust its design, and customize individual event pages to perfectly suit your site’s style.
From organizing events to fine-tuning layout options, this step-by-step guide will help you make the most of Squarespace’s features. Whether you’re hosting virtual events, in-person gatherings, or something in between, you’ll learn how to optimize your event pages for functionality and aesthetic appeal.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll know how to create a dynamic and visually stunning event section that reflects your brand and engages your audience. Let’s dive in!
✨ What you'll learn:
How to create an event collection and configure basic settings like titles, URLs, and SEO options.
Tips for customizing event lists, including thumbnails, spacing, and design styles.
How to edit individual event pages with classic editor features and optimize content layout.
💡 Pro Tips
Keep your event page in the "Not Linked" section while you’re editing to prevent visitors from accessing incomplete content.
Adjust image focal points to ensure thumbnails display the best part of your images.
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⏱️ Important Timestamps:
00:01 - Introduction: What You’ll Learn
00:28 - Adding an Event Collection to Your Squarespace Site
01:14 - Event Collection Settings: Titles, SEO, and Social Images
02:35 - Customizing the Event List Layout: Spacing, Thumbnails, and Dates
04:25 - Showing Event Times and Locations on the Event List
05:54 - Exploring Export Links and Excerpt Options
06:49 - Changing Color Themes for Event Lists
07:14 - Editing Individual Event Settings: Dates, Thumbnails, and URLs
09:04 - Editing Excerpt Content and Text Styles
09:56 - Adjusting Event Publishing Options: Drafts, Scheduling, and More
10:50 - Adding Locations and Featured Tags to Events
11:48 - Editing Event Content with the Classic Editor
13:41 - Mobile View and Layout Adjustments in Classic Editor
14:36 - Duplicating Events for Consistent Layouts
15:00 - Adding Events to Main Navigation and Final Touches
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[@johngo6283]

Becca, that is another superb and extremely helpful tutorial, thank you so much. I'm using 7.0, and this video pretty much convinced me to do the upgrade. ❤️👍

[@InsideTheSquare]

I'm so glad! Making the move is a big decision, but I truly think the 7.1 innovations are worth it. If you need any help with your migration, my inbox is always open: support-at-insidethesquare.co

[@rickytrick_]

Hello! Becca! Help! where is the video you mention about different time zones!?! How can I modify it?! Thanks!

[@InsideTheSquare]

Here is a link to that tutorial for you: insidethesquare.co/squarespace-tutorials/event-time-zone

[@rickytrick_]

@@InsideTheSquare Thank you!! 🥰

[@wendyharris3022]

Now...how to change the font colour for events-can we not format them in terms of colour, size, bolded, etc??

[@InsideTheSquare]

Great question! Titles don't respond the way a text block does, so formatting things like a single bold word isn't possible. But if you look at how I show you edit the event excerpt at the 8:45 minute mark in the video, you'll see the formating text options we have for the excerpt.

[@garageworker]

Is there a way to create a community submission form with square space? I'm looking to replace Events Calendar for Wordpress.

[@InsideTheSquare]

Interesting question! If you have a member area or any paywall content collection, you can add a form to pages that only members can access.

[@Bookworm57]

Ooh thats cool🤔

[@InsideTheSquare]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed this tutorial! :)