How to change your recurring event to a single event

To change a recurring event to a single event, delete all dates, time slots, and ticket types. Your event must be in a draft with no completed orders. If your event has completed orders, you can create a new event and manually add your attendees to it, or have attendees register again.

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If your event doesn’t have registered attendees
If your event has registered attendees

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If your event doesn’t have registered attendees

If you don’t have any ticket sales for your event, unpublish it and remove your recurring schedule.

New recurring event experience (U.S. and Canada only)

If you're an organizer in the United States or Canada, you have access to Eventbrite's new recurring event experience. To remove your recurring event schedule:

Unpublish your event.
Go to Manage dates and times.
Select one of your event dates and choose Delete date.
Repeat steps 1-3 for each of your dates.
Go to Add tickets and delete any ticket types you have by selecting the 3-dot menu and choosing Delete.
Go to Build event page.
Select Date and time and change your event from Recurring event to Single event. Then enter your start and end date and save your changes.
Go to Add tickets and create your new ticket types.
Save your changes, and re-publish your event when you're ready.

Legacy recurring events

Organizers outside of the United States and Canada have access to Eventbrite's legacy recurring event experience. To remove your recurring event schedule:

Unpublish your event.
Go to Build event page and select Schedule.
Select one of your event dates and choose Delete.
Select Custom range and set the date range to include all of your dates. Then delete those dates.
Go to Add tickets and delete any ticket types you have by selecting the 3-dot menu and choosing Delete.
Go to Build event page.
Select Date and time and change your event from Recurring event to Single event. Then enter your start and end date and dave your changes.
Go to Add tickets and create your new ticket types.
Save your changes, and re-publish your event when you're ready.

If your event has registered attendees

If attendees have already registered for your event, you won’t be able to switch your existing event to a single event. Refunding all orders will not allow you to change your event from recurring to single. Instead, hide your original event and create a new event. Then, you can manually add existing attendees to the new event, or process refunds and have them re-register.

1. Choose to add attendees manually or process refunds.

After creating your new event listing, you can either:

Add attendees manually - Add existing attendees to your new event manually and they’ll receive a new order confirmation. Export an Attendees report to see the contact information and order details of your existing attendees. Eventbrite will send a payout for the original event and a separate payout for any ticket sales on your new event.
Process refunds - Refund all orders in your existing event, and ask attendees to register for your new event. Be sure to email your attendees before you refund their orders. Emails can't be sent to an attendee after their order is refunded.

2. Email your attendees to let them know what’s happening.

Send an email to let your existing attendees know they’ll be receiving a new confirmation, or will need to register for the new event.

3. Hide your original event.

Hide your original event by updating your privacy settings and setting a password. This will prevent any new registrations. If your event was already private, change the password attendees use to access it.

4. Create and publish your new event.

When you create your new event, choose “Single event” under “Date & time”. Once you publish the event, share the link with any attendees who need to place a new registration.

5. Optional: Manually add attendees from your original event.

If you didn’t refund your existing attendees, manually add them to your new event. This will allow you to easily check-in all attendees and ensure they receive any updates about your event.