How to Find Local Events and Things to Do on Eventbrite

To find local events on Eventbrite, start on the homepage: type a city, venue, or event type into the search box, or pick a location from the "Top destinations in United States" and "Popular cities" lists. Then narrow results with the time filters ("Today," "This weekend") or browse by category such as Music, Food & Drink, or Business. Open any listing to see details and ticket options.

Start With the Search Box or a Location List

Eventbrite's homepage is built around discovery, so you have two entry points:

• Search box — Enter what you're looking for (a city, a performer, a topic like "pottery class") and let the autocomplete suggestions guide you. This works best when you already have a specific interest or place in mind.
• Location lists — Scroll to "Top destinations in United States" for major metros (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and others), or use "Popular cities" for a longer alphabetical list. If your city isn't listed, "Explore by State" lets you drill down from a state to nearby areas.

Both routes lead to the same browsing view, headed "Browsing events in" followed by your chosen location.

Filter by Time and Category

Once you're browsing a location, Eventbrite offers quick time filters at the top of the results:

Below the time filters, category tabs let you switch the type of event: Music, Nightlife, Performing & Visual Arts, Holidays, Dating, Hobbies, Business, and Food & Drink. Combining a time filter with a category is the fastest way to get a short, relevant list — for example, "This weekend" plus "Music" in your city.

Move From Listing to Details and Tickets

Click any event card to open its detail page. There you'll find the date, time, venue, organizer information, and ticket options. The homepage navigation also includes Find my tickets and Sign in, so if you've already registered for something, you can retrieve your tickets from the same site rather than searching again.

Practical Tips

• Broaden before you narrow. If a search returns too few results, drop the category and search by city alone, then scan the tabs.
• Check the state view for smaller towns. Major-city lists won't cover suburbs; "Explore by State" is the better path there.
• Use the organizer side only if you're hosting. The site separates finding events from creating them — "Create Events" and the Pricing page under organizer tools are for people running events, not attending them.

What You Can't Confirm From the Homepage Alone

Ticket prices, fees, and whether an event requires an account to purchase are set per event and shown on individual listing pages, not on the homepage. Check the specific event page before assuming cost or access requirements.