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This infobox is used to generalize the information in recurring events of various kinds (e.g. as natural phenomena, fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, ...), though not all terms may be applicable to all event types.

((Infobox recurring event)) may be used to summarize information about a particular recurring event, usually at the top of an article. For one-off events, use ((Infobox event)).

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

Usage

(({name))} (({native_name))}
[[File:(({logo))}\|(({logo_size))}\|alt=(({logo_alt))}]] (({logo_caption))}
[[File:(({image))}\|(({image_size))}\|alt=(({alt))}\|upright=1.14]] (({caption))}
Nickname	(({nickname))}
Status	(({status))}
Genre	(({genre))}
Date(s)	(({date))}
Begins	(({begins))}
Ends	(({ends))}
Frequency	(({frequency))}
Venue	(({venue))}
Location(s)	(({location))}
Coordinates	(({coordinates))}
Country	(({country))}
Years active	(({years_active))}
Inaugurated	(({first))}
Founder	(({founder_name))}
Most recent	(({last))}
Previous event	(({prev))}
Next event	(({next))}
Participants	(({participants))}
Attendance	(({attendance))}
Capacity	(({capacity))}
Area	(({area))}
Budget	(({budget))}
Activity	(({activity))}
Leader	(({leader_name))}
Patron(s)	(({patron))}
Organised by	(({organised))}
Filing status	(({filing))}
People	(({people))}
Member	(({member))}
Sponsor	(({sponsor))}
Website	(({website))}
(({current))}
(({footnotes))}

((Infobox recurring event
|name              = <!--Uses page name if omitted-->
|native_name       = 
|native_name_lang  = 
|nickname          = 
|logo              = 
|logo_alt          = 
|logo_caption      = 
|logo_size         = 
|image             = 
|image_size        = 
|alt               = 
|caption           = 
|status            = <!-- e.g. defunct, active, inactive ... -->
|genre             = <!-- e.g. natural phenomena, fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions ... -->
|date              = <!-- ((start date|YYYY|mm|dd)) "dates=" also works, but do not use both -->
|begins            = <!-- ((start date|YYYY|mm|dd)) -->
|ends              = <!-- ((end date|YYYY|mm|dd)) -->
|frequency         = <!-- Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually, Bi-annually, 2nd Tuesday of November, etc. -->
|venue             = 
|location          = 
|coordinates       = <!-- ((coord|LAT|LON|type:event|display=inline,title)) --> 
|country           = 
|years_active      = <!-- ((age|YYYY|mm|dd)) Date of the first occurrence -->
|first             = <!-- ((start date|YYYY|mm|dd)) "founded=" and "established=" also work -->
|founder_name      = <!-- or | founders = -->
|last              = <!-- Date of most recent event; if the event will not be held again, use ((End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y)) -->
|prev              = 
|next              = 
|participants      = 
|attendance        = 
|capacity          = 
|area              = 
|budget            = 
|activity          = 
|leader_name       = 
|patron            = 
|organised         = <!-- "organized=" also works -->
|filing            = 
|people            = 
|member            = 
|sponsor           = <!-- | or sponsors = -->
|website           = <!-- ((URL|example.com)) -->
|current           = 
|footnotes         = 
))

Parameters

|name= – name of the event, if omitted, the page name will be used
|native_name= – the native name of the event, if different
|native_name_lang= – ISO 639-1 code for the native name e.g. 'fr' for French.
|nickname= – optional nickname of the event
|logo= – logo file name
|logo_size= – size of the logo, default is frameless
|logo_caption= – optional caption to the logo
|image= – name of the image of the event
|imagesize= – size of the image, default is frameless
|caption= – optional caption of the image
|status= –
|genre= –
|date= or |dates= – (required for single-day events) the date of a single-day event
|begins= – (required for multi-day events) the starting date for multi-day events
|ends= – (required for multi-day events) the ending date for multi-day events
|frequency= – how often the event occurs (e.g. monthly, annually)
|venue= – name of the particular venue (alternative to location)
|location= – the location of the event
|coordinates= – Use ((Coord)), with display=inline,title
|country= – the country in which the event is held (alternative to location)
|years_active= – years the event is/was active
|first= or |founded= – date of the first event; use ((Start date))
|founder_name= – person or organization responsible for the first event; if there is more than one, use |founders=
|last= – date of the most recent event; use ((End date))
|prev= – Name (or link) to previous event
|next= – Name (or link) to next event
|participants= – the typical number of participants
|attendance= – the number of spectators at the event
|area= – the area that participants are drawn from
|budget= – the larger of budgeted income or expense
|activity= – significant things done at the event; separate multiple values using ((Plainlist)) or ((Flatlist))
|patron= or |patrons= – patronage
|organised= or |organized= – organised by
|filing= – Federal tax filing status. Some possible values are: 501(c)(3), Private Enterprise, For Profit Corporation, etc.
|people= – notable people
|member= – larger organisation
|sponsor= – Sponsor of the event, if applicable. If there is more than one, use |sponsors=.
|website= – Use ((URL))
|current= – a wikilink to the name of the article on the current season
|footnotes= –

Short version for conventions

(({name))}
[[File:(({image))}\|250px\|alt=(({alt))}\|upright=1.14]] (({caption))}
Status	(({status))}
Genre	(({genre))}
Venue	(({venue))}
Location(s)	(({location))}
Coordinates	(({coordinates))}
Country	(({country))}
Inaugurated	(({first))}
Most recent	(({last))}
Attendance	(({attendance))}
Organized by	(({organizer))}
Filing status	(({filing))}
Website	(({website))}
(({footnotes))}

((Infobox convention
|name        = 
|image       = 
|alt         = 
|caption     = 
|status      = 
|genre       = 
|venue       = 
|location    = 
|coordinates = 
|country     = 
|first       = 
|last        = 
|attendance  = 
|organizer   = 
|filing      = 
|website     = 
|footnotes   = 
))

Example

San Diego Comic-Con International
Status	Active
Genre	Multigenre
Venue	San Diego Convention Center (main) Downtown San Diego (various)
Location(s)	San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates	32°42′23″N 117°09′41″W / 32.70639°N 117.16139°W / 32.70639; -117.16139
Country	United States
Inaugurated	March 21, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-03-21) (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
Most recent	July 21, 2022; 21 months ago (2022-07-21)
Next event	July 20, 2023; 9 months ago (2023-07-20)
Attendance	>135,000 (2022) ^[1]
Organized by	Comic-Con International
Filing status	Nonprofit

((Infobox Convention
| name        = San Diego Comic-Con International
| image       =
| caption     = 
| status      = Active
| genre       = Multigenre
| venue       = [[San Diego Convention Center]] (main)<br />[[Downtown San Diego]] (various)
| location    = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| country     = United States
| coordinates = ((Coord|32|42|23|N|117|09|41|W|region:US-CA_type:event|display=title,inline))
| first       = ((Start date and age|1970|3|21)) (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
| last        = ((Start date and age|2022|7|21))
| next        = ((Start date and age|2023|07|20))
| organizer   = Comic-Con International
| filing      = [[Nonprofit]]
| attendance  = >135,000 (2022) <ref name="San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Confirms Dates for Return">((cite web |title=San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Confirms Dates for Return |url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/san-diego-comic-con-sdcc-2022-dates-revealed/|access-date=April 2, 2022 ))</ref>
| website     = ((Official URL))
))

TemplateData

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Event name	`name`	Name of the event. If omitted, the page name will be used.	String	suggested
Native name	`native_name`	The native name of the event, if different.	String	optional
Native name language code	`native_name_lang`	ISO 639-1 code for the native name. Example fr	String	optional
Nickname	`nickname`	Nickname of the event.	String	optional
Logo	`logo`	An image of the event's logo.	File	optional
Logo size	`logo_size` `logosize`	Size of the logo. The default is "frameless".	String	optional
Logo alt text	`logo_alt`	Alt text of the logo.	String	optional
Logo caption	`logo_caption`	Caption of the logo.	String	optional
Image	`image`	An image of the event.	File	optional
Image size	`image_size` `imagesize`	The size of the image. The default is "frameless".	String	optional
Image alt text	`alt`	Alt text of the image.	String	optional
Image caption	`caption`	Caption of the image.	String	optional
Status	`status`	no description	Content	optional
Genre	`genre`	no description	Content	optional
Date or dates	`date` `dates`	For single-day events, the date of the event.	Date	optional
Start date	`begins`	For multi-day events, the starting date for the event.	Date	optional
End date	`ends`	For multi-day events, the ending date for the event.	Date	optional
Frequency of event	`frequency`	How often the event occurs. Example annually	String	optional
Venue	`venue`	Name of the particular venue (alternative to location).	String	optional
Location	`location`	The location of the event.	String	optional
Coordinates	`coordinates`	The coordinates of the location. Use ((Coord)) with a Display value of "inline,title".	String	optional
Country	`country`	The country in which the event is held (alternative to location).	String	optional
Years active	`years_active`	The years the event is/was active.	String	optional
First event date	`first` `founded` `established`	Date of the first event; use ((Start date)).	String	optional
Founders	`founders`	Use in place of "founder" for multiple founders.	Content	optional
Founder	`founder_name`	Person or organization responsible for the first event; if there is more than one, use "founders".	String	optional
Most recent event date	`last`	Date of the most recent event; use ((End date)).	String	optional
Previous event	`prev`	Name (or link) to previous event.	String	optional
Next event	`next`	Name (or link) to next event.	String	optional
Participants' title	`participants_title`	no description	String	optional
Participants	`participants`	The typical number of participants.	Number	optional
Attendance	`attendance`	The number of spectators at the event.	Number	optional
Capacity	`capacity`	no description	String	optional
Area	`area`	The area that participants are drawn from.	String	optional
Budget	`budget`	Budgeted income or expense, whichever is larger.	String	optional
Activities	`activity` `events`	Significant things done at the event; separate multiple values using ((Plainlist)) or ((Flatlist)).	Content	optional
Leader's title	`leader_title`	no description	String	optional
Leader's name	`leader_name`	no description	String	optional
Patrons	`patrons` `patron`	The patronage of the event.	Content	optional
Organisers	`organised` `organiser` `organizer` `organized`	Organisers of the event.	Content	optional
Tax status	`filing`	Federal tax filing status. Example 501(c)(3)	String	optional
People	`people`	Notable people.	Content	optional
Member of?	`members` `member`	Parent organisation.	String	optional
Sponsors	`sponsors` `sponsor`	Sponsors of the event	Content	optional
Official website	`URL` `homepage` `website`	Use ((URL)).	String	optional
Prize money	`prize_money`	no description	String	optional
Free label	`free_label`	no description	Content	optional
Free text	`free_text`	no description	Content	optional
Current season	`current_season` `current`	no description	Number	optional
Footnotes	`footnotes`	no description	Content	optional