> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cal.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is a Cal Event

> Events are for a single, fixed-date happening that guests register for, such as a workshop, meetup, dinner, or launch party.

An **Event** is a one-time happening on a fixed date that people register or RSVP for: a workshop, a meetup, a dinner, a launch party.

This is different from a **Link** (previously called a booking link), where a booker picks a slot from your availability. Events and Links sit side by side and do not affect each other.

You will find events in the left sidebar under **Events**, or at `app.cal.com/events`. Select **+ Create Event** to make one.

## Events compared with Links

| | Events | Links |
| - | - | - |
| When it happens | One fixed date and time that you set | Any slot the booker picks from your availability |
| Repeats | No, events are one-time only | Recurring events are supported |
| Who picks the time | You do | The booker does |
| Public URL | `cal.com/<event-slug>` | `cal.com/<username>/<event-slug>` |
| Guests | Many guests share one booking | Usually one booker per booking |
| Managed at | `app.cal.com/events` | `app.cal.com/links` |

## Which one am I looking at?

If you are not sure whether you created an Event or a Link, check the URL in your browser's address bar:

* `app.cal.com/events/...` means you are working with an Event
* `app.cal.com/links/...` means you are working with a Link

## Event URLs do not include your username

An event's public URL is top level. It looks like `cal.com/breathwork-session`, with no `/<username>/` segment.

This is expected. Being asked to set a URL without your username does not mean a second account was created, and it is not a signup problem. It is simply how the Events feature works. Links keep the `cal.com/<username>/<event-slug>` format.

## What events have in common with the rest of Cal.com

* Confirmed guests share one booking, so calendar invites and workflows behave the way they do for bookings.
* Events use the same Workflows and Webhooks editors as bookings. Reminders before and after the event are scheduled once for the whole event, not once per guest.
* Publishing adds the event to your connected calendar, and to the calendars of any co-hosts who accepted their invitation.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Some parts of Events, including paid ticketing, AI cover images, and AI description translation, are gated and may not be enabled on every account yet.

## Related

* [Create and publish an event](https://cal.com/help/events/create-an-event.md)
* [Registration, approval and capacity](https://cal.com/help/events/registration-and-capacity.md)
* [The public event page](https://cal.com/help/events/public-event-page.md)


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