Discord Scheduled Events: How to Create and Manage Them

Scheduled Events put your upcoming activities front-and-center in Discord's UI — members see them when they visit your server.

How Scheduled Events Work

Scheduled Events appear at the top of your server's channel list. Members can:

Mark themselves as Interested (they get a notification when it starts)
See how many others are interested
Click for full details

Creating a Scheduled Event

Click the calendar icon next to your server name
Click Create Event
Choose location type:

- Voice Channel — for in-server events - Stage Channel — for presentations or broadcasts - Somewhere else — for external events (add a URL)

Set the name, date, time, and description
Add a cover image (16:9 recommended)
Set to repeat if it's a regular event
Click Create Event

Making Events Look Great

Cover image — Use a branded graphic with the event name and date
Description — Include all the details: game, format, prizes, requirements
Time — Always specify timezone (or use Discord's auto-convert feature)

Recurring Events

For weekly game nights or monthly tournaments:

Enable the Recurring toggle when creating
Set frequency: Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly
The event automatically regenerates after each occurrence

Driving RSVP Numbers

Announce the event in your main channel when created
Send a reminder 24 hours before
Ping the @Events role 1 hour before start
Mention upcoming events in your Discords.ai server listing

Managing Events

Edit events at any time before they start
Cancel with a reason — members who RSVPed are notified
Start the event manually: click Start Event when ready
End the event when finished