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
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
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
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.