Create an Event Calendar with Hostinger Website Builder
TL;DR:
- Add an event calendar widget to your Hostinger site to keep visitors informed about upcoming events
- Customise colours, fonts, and layouts to match your website's design
- Set up recurring events for regular activities like weekly classes or monthly meetings
- Link calendar entries to external ticket sites or registration forms
- Preview changes in real-time to ensure everything looks right before publishing
Adding an event calendar to your Hostinger website is one of the most effective ways to keep visitors informed about what's happening. Whether you're running workshops, hosting webinars, or organising local meetups, a well-designed calendar makes it easy for people to find and remember your events.
Getting Started with Your Event Calendar
The process is straightforward once you know where to look. Here's how to get your calendar up and running:
First, log into your Hostinger account and open the Website Builder. Navigate to the page where you want your calendar to appear. Look for the event calendar widget in the elements panel and drag it onto your page.
Once you've placed the widget, you'll need to add your first event. Click on the calendar and enter the basic details: event name, date, time, and location. Don't worry about getting everything perfect straight away – you can always edit these details later.
Customising Your Calendar Design
Your calendar should feel like part of your website, not something that's been bolted on afterwards. The good news is that Hostinger's calendar widget gives you plenty of control over how it looks.
In the widget settings, you can adjust the colours to match your brand, change fonts to match your site's typography, and modify the layout to fit your page design. You can also add detailed descriptions to each event, include images, and even embed maps for event locations.
The key is to make your calendar both functional and visually appealing. A calendar that looks professional and matches your site's style will encourage more people to check it regularly.
Setting Up Recurring Events
If you run regular events like weekly classes or monthly meetings, you don't want to be manually adding each occurrence. The recurring events feature handles this for you.
When creating an event, look for the recurrence settings. You can set events to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or create custom patterns. For example, if you run a yoga class every Tuesday and Thursday, you can set this up once and the calendar will automatically show all future sessions.
Linking to External Resources
Your calendar doesn't have to be an island. For each event, you can add links to external pages like registration forms, ticket purchasing sites, or additional event information. This makes it easy for visitors to move from discovering your event to actually signing up.
When someone clicks on an event, they should be able to get all the information they need and take the next step, whether that's buying a ticket or registering their interest.
FAQs
Can I change how the calendar looks to match my website?
Yes, you can customise colours, fonts, and layouts through the widget settings to match your site's design.
How do I set up events that happen regularly?
Use the recurring events feature when creating an event. You can set it to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or create custom patterns.
Can I link to ticket sites or registration forms?
Yes, each event can include links to external pages like ticket platforms or registration forms.
Will my calendar work on mobile devices?
The calendar widget is responsive and will adjust to work properly on phones and tablets.
Jargon Buster
Event Calendar Widget – A pre-built tool you can add to your website that displays events in calendar format
Recurring Events – Events that happen on a regular schedule, like weekly classes or monthly meetings
External Links – Links that take visitors to other websites, often used for ticket sales or registration
Responsive Design – A website design that automatically adjusts to work well on different screen sizes
Wrap-up
A well-designed event calendar can become one of the most valuable features on your website. It keeps your audience informed, reduces the number of enquiries you get about dates and times, and can directly lead to more event bookings.
The Hostinger Website Builder makes it straightforward to create a calendar that looks professional and works well. Take time to customise the design so it feels like part of your site, set up recurring events to save yourself time, and don't forget to link to your booking or registration systems.
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