Creating recurring events
For classes, workshops, tastings, or other repeating events, Eventually supports recurring schedules. Create one event template and let the system generate individual sessions automatically.
When to use recurring events
Recurring events work well for:
Weekly classes or workshops
Daily tours or tastings
Monthly meetings or performances
Multi-week course series
Each session appears separately on your calendar widget, and attendees register for individual dates.
Setting up a recurring schedule
When creating or editing an event:
Enable the Recurring event option.
Choose the frequency: daily, weekly, or monthly.
Select which days of the week the event occurs.
Set the start date and end date (or number of occurrences).
Optionally exclude specific dates for holidays or breaks.
Eventually generates all the individual sessions based on your schedule. Each session gets its own calendar listing while sharing the same event details.
Monthly schedules with weekday positions
When you set a monthly schedule to repeat on a specific weekday position (for example, On the First Monday), the system stores that position to build the series. If a saved event is missing that stored detail, the generator now falls back to the event's start date. A start date that falls on the fifth occurrence of a weekday in its month is treated as Last, so the series stays stable across months and never drifts into the following month.
This fallback applies only to older or incomplete saved data. The current editor always supplies the chosen weekday position, so new events are not affected.
Understanding individual sessions
Each session in a recurring series operates independently:
Capacity — Each date has its own seat limit. A sold-out Tuesday doesn't affect Thursday availability.
Waitlists — Managed per session, not across the series.
Check-in — Attendance is tracked for each occurrence separately.
Attendees — Register for specific dates, not the whole series.
For more on setting capacity limits, see Set event capacity and ticket limits.
Editing a recurring event
When you edit an event that's part of a recurring series, Eventually asks you to choose a scope. This determines which dates your changes affect.
The edit scope dialog
When you open a recurring event for editing, you'll see the Edit recurring event dialog with three options:
The scope dialog appears when you edit any event in a recurring series. Choose carefully — each option affects different dates.
This event — Change only this occurrence. Other dates in the series remain unchanged.
This and following events — Change this date and all future dates. Past occurrences keep their original details.
All events — Change every occurrence in the series, including past events.
After selecting a scope, click Continue to proceed to the editor.
Which scope should I choose?
Use this table to match common scenarios:
You want to... | Choose |
|---|---|
Update one session's time, location, or details | This event |
Extend a series with updated pricing or description | This and following events |
Correct a typo or update imagery across everything | All events |
Change capacity for just one date | This event |
Add new ticket tiers going forward | This and following events |
What can you edit at each scope?
This event lets you change anything about that single session:
Date and time
Location
Capacity
Description and images
Ticket tiers and pricing
This and following events and All events apply changes to multiple sessions. These scopes work best for:
Series-wide details like title, description, and images
Pricing and ticket tier changes
Category and tag updates
Be careful with schedule changes at broader scopes. Changing the time on "All events" will shift every occurrence, which may conflict with existing bookings.
Adjust the recurrence schedule
After you choose an edit scope and click Continue, the event editor opens with the recurrence settings available. You can change the frequency, days, or end condition for the selected events without creating a new series.
Locate the recurrence settings in the editor.
Update the repeat pattern.
Click Save changes.
Canceling and deleting sessions
You can remove dates from a series without deleting the entire event:
Cancel a single session — Removes one date while keeping the series active. Attendees registered for that date are notified.
Delete the series — Removes all sessions. This action cannot be undone.
To cancel a single session, open that occurrence and choose the cancellation option. The series continues for remaining dates.
Related guides
Quick start guide — Connect your site and create your first event
Installing the calendar widget — Display your recurring events on your site
Using QR code check-in — Check in attendees for each session
Edit an event — General editing workflow for all events