Adding event blocks and lists to your website sidebars helps you highlight important schedules on any page or post. Setting up custom widgets allows you to show upcoming activities, feature specific venues, or create a countdown clock for your next big gathering. When you display your calendar in sidebars and footers, you make it easy for visitors to see what is happening next without leaving their current page.

This collection provides straightforward guides to help you configure, embed, and style your calendar widgets. You will learn how to choose from different layout formats, apply specific category filters, and use shortcodes to place your mini-calendars anywhere on your site. Use these resources to build flexible displays that keep your audience updated on all your upcoming activities.

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Explore the following guides to learn how to add, filter, and customize event widgets and mini-calendars on your WordPress site.

Calendar and Event Widgets
This article is intended as an overview of the available widgets. For detailed information on settings and customization options, go to the widget-specific articles: Events List Widget The Events Calendar (free version) comes with a core widget: Events List widget. You can use this widget to display your calendar on pages other than your default events…
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Using the Events By Week Widget
Head over to Appearance → Widgets from the WordPress dashboard. You’re looking for a widget called This Week Events. See the Events By Week widget? Drag it over to the sidebar widget area of your choice, then save your settings. Now you can go to the front end of your website and see the Events By…
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Using the Events Calendar Widget
We’re going to take a look at the Events Calendar widget, also known as the Mini Calendar. We’ll cover the basics of adding this Pro-specific widget to a sidebar, how to configure it, and some tips and tricks on how to customize the widget further. So, let’s get started. Adding the Widget to a Sidebar…
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Using the Events Countdown Widget
The Events Countdown widget is a handy little widget that allows you to select a published event from your calendar and display a clock that–you guessed it–counts down to the start date of the event. It’s a fun way to build anticipation for an event- and you can drop it into any sidebar. This widget is a part…
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Using the Events List Widget
We’re going to go over the Events List Widget in this tutorial, including how to configure it, things to expect from it, and perhaps some tips and tricks you can use at your next cocktail party. You’ll be the star of the show, for sure. Adding the Widget to a Sidebar The first thing to…
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Using the Featured Venue Widget
The Featured Venue widget shows off a specific saved venue in a sidebar and displays events happening at that venue. In this tutorial we’ll cover the widget settings, and even toss in some tips and tricks for customizations. Add the Widget to a Sidebar The Featured Venue widget is a feature of The Events Calendar PRO,…
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