Calendar of Events

Six of the best sites for finding calendars of upcoming special events, including concerts, conferences, art exhibits, festivals, competitions, political events and more. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: AskCity, Christian Events in Washington, D.C.)

1. Eventful - A ton of upcoming calendar events here for just about every city, including music and performing arts, art exhibits and shows, club and association events, community and neighborhood events, museum exhibits, religious events, school events and more. If anything, they may have too many events. But if you want a snapshot of what’s happening today and in the near future, this is a good place to start. (eventful.com)

2. Zvents - Get a list of upcoming events in your area. Search by date, by type of event, by venue, and other options. (www.zvents.com)

3. Upcoming - Choose your place in the world and see what events are coming up on the calendar, including music concerts, conferences, meetings, sporting events, festivals, education events, performing arts, more. Not only can you see the calendar, but you can sign in to tell others if you are going, and you can see how many other people who use this site are also going. You can also add new events. Some cities and event types are more represented than others—predictably, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C. and San Francisco have the most events listed, but you’ll find events for all major cities, and minor ones, too. (upcoming.yahoo.com)

4. Meetup.com - While not strictly a calendar of events, Meetup brings like-minded people together on a monthly basis. Find Meetup groups that share your passion—whether political, musical, hobby, etc.—and find out when they’re getting together next. If you don’t see a group you want to join, you can start your own. (www.meetup.com)

5. EventSetter - Offers calendars of events for most larger United states cities, with some more well-represented than others (for example, Seattle has many events; other cities are more sporadic). You can post your real-world or online event for free at the site. (www.eventsetter.com)

6. ScriptCalendar - It’s possible that your search for a calendar of events was actually a search for software that would easily allow you to add such a calendar to your Web site. In that case, this Javascript calendar may suit your needs. Pop it into your page’s HTML and you’re on your way. (www.scriptcalendar.com)

other tags: calender, calenders