How to Set Up Community Events in Sparkforge

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Sparkforge Community Events live inside your Community and Client Portal. Admins create free or paid events, control who sees them, and members register, add to calendar, and receive reminders.

Community Events are event posts inside your Sparkforge Community and Client Portal. They centralize event details, handle registration, support free or paid access, and surface Add to Google and Add to iCal so members remember to show up.

What you get

Centralized scheduling: create, publish, and manage events where members already live
Audience control: gate by course, group, or private channel
Flexible pricing: free events or paid registration
Built-in reminders: calendar adds plus email reminders configured in Community settings
Mobile-friendly: discover and register from the app

Admin and owner capabilities

Create and manage events from the group
Choose free or paid registration
Set visibility by course, private channel, or membership level
Share details: date, time, location or virtual link (Zoom, Google Meet, physical address)

Member experience

Discover events inside the community
One-tap registration
One-click add to Google Calendar or iCal
In-app and email reminders
Alerts in the Discussions tab for new events

Mobile layout

The Events and Profile sections live under the MORE tab. Notifications and chat icons sit at the top of the screen.

Customize the event reminder email

Branded reminders boost attendance. Edit the template under:

Sites → Client Portal → Memberships → Settings → Email Settings → Communities → Event Reminder Email

Create a new template or edit the existing one. Personalize the subject and body to match your community’s voice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do admins get notified when someone registers for an event?

Not currently. Attendees receive email and in-app confirmations, but hosts do not get a registration alert. For host notifications, use a custom registration form and workflow.

Can a member cancel their attendance?

There’s no official cancel button. On mobile, members can open Events → hamburger menu → the event → three-dot menu → Delete to remove it from their calendar view. The organizer is not notified.

Can I limit an event to specific groups or members?

Yes. During creation, restrict access by course, private channel, or engagement level so only the right audience can see and join.

Can I run paid events?

Yes. Set a registration fee during event creation, choose currency, and decide whether the price covers a single event or a series. Payment and access flow through the event setup.

How do members receive reminders?

Email reminders use the template you customize in Memberships email settings. Members also get in-app notifications and can add the event to Google Calendar or iCal at registration.