# Discourse Meta: Easily create Events categories using the Events and Calendar plugin

- Canonical HTML: https://growth.iangoh.com/sources/discourse-meta-easily-create-events-categories-using-the-events-and-cale/
- Original source: https://meta.discourse.org/t/easily-create-events-categories-using-the-events-and-calendar-plugin/401309?tl=en
- Domain: meta.discourse.org
- Latest check: 2026-05-30
- Channels: Brand, Community, Lifecycle Messaging

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Events category as recurring programming home](/growth-ideas/events-category-as-recurring-programming-home/) - Give community events their own Discourse category with the calendar plugin turned on by default, rather than burying every meetup in general discussion.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)