Template:Infobox event

Usage

Use this template for notable events, gatherings, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, historical events, and similar occasions.

Suitable subjects include:

• Conferences
• Conventions
• Competitions
• Sporting events
• Award ceremonies
• Festivals
• Cultural events
• Music festivals
• Exhibitions
• Trade shows
• Summits
• Political events
• Historical events
• Ceremonies
• Parades
• Other notable events

All parameters are optional. Empty fields are not displayed.

Use the basic version when only the main event details are needed. Use the full version when additional information is useful and reliably sourced.

Do not add speculative attendance figures, promotional claims, private information, or unnecessary details.

Basic usage

{{Infobox event
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| type =
| date =
| location =
| venue =
| city =
| country =
| organizer =
| participants =
| attendance =
| website =
}}

Full usage

{{Infobox event
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =
| official_name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| description =
| type =
| date =
| start_date =
| end_date =
| frequency =
| duration =
| location =
| venue =
| city =
| country =
| coordinates =
| organizer =
| organized_by =
| host =
| presented_by =
| sponsor =
| participants =
| attendance =
| competitors =
| teams =
| speakers =
| performers =
| entries =
| prize =
| awards =
| preceded_by =
| preceded_by_events =
| followed_by =
| followed_by_events =
| first_held =
| last_held =
| previous =
| next =
| website =
}}

Parameter guidance

name The commonly used name of the event.

native_name The event name in another language or writing system.

other_name An alternative, historical, or commonly used name.

official_name The official name when different from the commonly used name.

image The main representative image for the event.

image_alt A short accessibility description of the image.

caption A short factual caption for the image.

description A brief factual description of the event.

type The general type of event, such as conference, competition, festival, ceremony, summit, or historical event.

date The event date when it takes place on a single date.

start_date Starting date for an event lasting more than one day.

end_date Ending date for an event lasting more than one day.

frequency How often the event occurs, such as annually, biennially, or every four years.

duration Length of the event when useful.

location General location where the event takes place.

venue Specific venue or facility hosting the event.

city City where the event takes place.

country Country where the event takes place.

coordinates Geographic coordinates of the event location when relevant.

organizer Organization responsible for the event.

organized_by Person, organization, committee, or body that organized the event when useful.

host Person, organization, city, country, or other entity hosting the event.

presented_by Organization or institution formally presenting the event.

sponsor Important official sponsor when relevant.

participants People, organizations, countries, or groups participating in the event.

attendance Documented attendance figure or description.

competitors Competitors or competing entities when applicable.

teams Participating teams when applicable.

speakers Notable speakers when relevant.

performers Notable performers when relevant.

entries Number or description of official entries when applicable.

prize Main prize or prize value when applicable and reliably documented.

awards Awards presented during the event or resulting from the event.

preceded_by Previous related event when the event is part of a sequence.

preceded_by_events Previous event or edition in a recurring series.

followed_by Next related event when applicable.

followed_by_events Next event or edition in a recurring series.

first_held Year or date when a recurring event was first held.

last_held Year or date when a recurring event was last held, especially for discontinued events.

previous Previous edition of the same recurring event.

next Next edition of the same recurring event.

website Official website of the event or organizing body only.

Example 1: WikiPartner Conference

{{Infobox event
| name = WikiPartner Conference
| native_name =
| other_name =
| official_name = WikiPartner Conference
| image =
| image_alt = WikiPartner Conference
| caption =
| description = Conference focused on knowledge publishing and editorial practices
| type = Conference
| date =
| start_date =
| end_date =
| frequency = Annual
| duration =
| location =
| venue =
| city =
| country =
| coordinates =
| organizer = WikiPartner
| organized_by = WikiPartner
| host = WikiPartner
| presented_by =
| sponsor =
| participants =
| attendance =
| competitors =
| teams =
| speakers =
| performers =
| entries =
| prize =
| awards =
| preceded_by =
| preceded_by_events =
| followed_by =
| followed_by_events =
| first_held = 2026
| last_held =
| previous =
| next =
| website = https://wikipartner.org
}}

Example infobox

WikiPartner Conference

Conference

Official name

WikiPartner Conference

Type

Conference

Description

Conference focused on knowledge publishing and editorial practices

Frequency

Annual

Organizer

WikiPartner

Organized by

WikiPartner

Host

WikiPartner

First held

2026

Example 2: Olympic Games

{{Infobox event
| name = Olympic Games
| native_name =
| other_name = Olympics
| official_name =
| image =
| image_alt = Olympic rings
| caption =
| description = International multi-sport event held in summer and winter editions
| type = Multi-sport event
| date =
| start_date =
| end_date =
| frequency = Every four years
| duration =
| location = Various host cities
| venue = Various venues
| city =
| country =
| coordinates =
| organizer = International Olympic Committee
| organized_by = International Olympic Committee
| host =
| presented_by =
| sponsor =
| participants = National Olympic committees and athletes
| attendance =
| competitors =
| teams =
| speakers =
| performers =
| entries =
| prize =
| awards =
| preceded_by =
| preceded_by_events =
| followed_by =
| followed_by_events =
| first_held = 1896
| last_held =
| previous =
| next =
| website = https://olympics.com
}}

Example infobox

Olympic Games

Multi-sport event

Other name

Olympics

Type

Multi-sport event

Frequency

Every four years

Location

Various host cities

Organizer

International Olympic Committee

Organized by

International Olympic Committee

Participants

National Olympic committees and athletes

First held

1896

Example 3: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

{{Infobox event
| name = World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
| native_name =
| other_name = Davos
| official_name = Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
| image =
| image_alt = World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
| caption =
| description = Annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
| type = Economic and political conference
| date =
| start_date =
| end_date =
| frequency = Annual
| duration =
| location = Davos, Switzerland
| venue = Various venues
| city = Davos
| country = Switzerland
| coordinates =
| organizer = World Economic Forum
| organized_by = World Economic Forum
| host = World Economic Forum
| presented_by =
| sponsor =
| participants = Business, political, academic, and civil-society leaders
| attendance =
| competitors =
| teams =
| speakers =
| performers =
| entries =
| prize =
| awards =
| preceded_by =
| preceded_by_events =
| followed_by =
| followed_by_events =
| first_held = 1971
| last_held =
| previous =
| next =
| website = https://www.weforum.org
}}

Example infobox

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Economic and political conference

Other name

Davos

Official name

Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum

Type

Economic and political conference

Frequency

Annual

Location

Davos, Switzerland

Venue

Various venues

City

Davos

Country

Switzerland

Organizer

World Economic Forum

Host

World Economic Forum

Participants

Business, political, academic, and civil-society leaders

First held

1971

Notes for editors

• Use this infobox for notable events rather than people, organizations, companies, places, or individual works.
• Use date for a single-day event.
• Use start_date and end_date when an event lasts for multiple days.
• Use frequency for recurring events.
• Use first_held for the first edition of a recurring event.
• Use previous and next for adjacent editions when appropriate.
• Use organizer for the main organization responsible for the event.
• Use venue for a specific physical venue and location for the broader location.
• Use attendance only when supported by a reliable source.
• Use participants, competitors, teams, speakers, and performers only when relevant to the event.
• Do not use this infobox to list every participant or speaker.
• Use website for the official event or organizing organization's website only.
• Do not add social-media profiles or authority identifiers.
• Avoid promotional claims and unsourced statistics.

Infobox for notable events such as conferences, competitions, ceremonies, festivals, exhibitions, historical events, summits, conventions, sporting events, award ceremonies, and other recurring or one-time events.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Commonly used name of the event.	String	optional
Native name	native_name	Event name in another language or writing system.	String	optional
Other name	other_name	Alternative, historical, or commonly used name.	String	optional
Official name	official_name	Official name when different from the commonly used name.	String	optional
Image	image	Main representative image for the event.	File	optional
Image alt text	image_alt	Short accessibility description of the image.	String	optional
Caption	caption	Short factual caption for the image.	String	optional
Description	description	Brief factual description of the event.	String	optional
Type	type	General type of event, such as conference, competition, festival, ceremony, summit, or historical event.	String	optional
Date	date	Event date when it takes place on a single date.	String	optional
Start date	start_date	Starting date for an event lasting more than one day.	String	optional
End date	end_date	Ending date for an event lasting more than one day.	String	optional
Frequency	frequency	How often the event occurs, such as annually, biennially, or every four years.	String	optional
Duration	duration	Length of the event when useful.	String	optional
Location	location	General location where the event takes place.	String	optional
Venue	venue	Specific venue or facility hosting the event.	String	optional
City	city	City where the event takes place.	String	optional
Country	country	Country where the event takes place.	String	optional
Coordinates	coordinates	Geographic coordinates of the event location when relevant.	String	optional
Organizer	organizer	Organization responsible for the event.	String	optional
Organized by	organized_by	Person, organization, committee, or body that organized the event.	String	optional
Host	host	Person, organization, city, country, or other entity hosting the event.	String	optional
Presented by	presented_by	Organization or institution formally presenting the event.	String	optional
Sponsor	sponsor	Important official sponsor when relevant.	String	optional
Participants	participants	People, organizations, countries, or groups participating in the event.	String	optional
Attendance	attendance	Documented attendance figure or description.	String	optional
Competitors	competitors	Competitors or competing entities when applicable.	String	optional
Teams	teams	Participating teams when applicable.	String	optional
Speakers	speakers	Notable speakers when relevant.	String	optional
Performers	performers	Notable performers when relevant.	String	optional
Entries	entries	Number or description of official entries when applicable.	String	optional
Prize	prize	Main prize or prize value when applicable and reliably documented.	String	optional
Awards	awards	Awards presented during the event or resulting from the event.	String	optional
Preceded by	preceded_by	Previous related event when the event is part of a sequence.	String	optional
Preceded by events	preceded_by_events	Previous event or edition in a recurring series.	String	optional
Followed by	followed_by	Next related event when applicable.	String	optional
Followed by events	followed_by_events	Next event or edition in a recurring series.	String	optional
First held	first_held	Year or date when a recurring event was first held.	String	optional
Last held	last_held	Year or date when a recurring event was last held, especially for discontinued events.	String	optional
Previous event	previous	Previous edition of the same recurring event.	String	optional
Next event	next	Next edition of the same recurring event.	String	optional
Website	website	Official website of the event or organizing body only.	URL	optional