Discord scheduled events: how to use them?

Create from the server name menu, members click Interested, and Discord reminds them when the event starts.

Who can create events?

Members with the Create Events permission can create and manage their own; Manage Events lets moderators edit anyone's.

Weekly event ideas for Discord communities?

Game nights, custom lobbies, clip reviews, tournaments and new-player nights.

How do I run tournaments and game nights with Discord Scheduled Events?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Gaming

Click the server name, choose Create Event, pick a location (stage, voice channel or somewhere else such as a bracket link), set the date and time, then share it. Members click Interested to RSVP and Discord notifies them when the event starts; times appear in each member's own timezone.

Event types for gaming servers
Event	Location	Tip
Weekly game night	Voice channel	Make it recurring
Tournament	Somewhere else: bracket link	Use a bracket tool; post results in #events
Casted final	Stage channel	Moderators invite speakers
Patch day watch party	Stage or voice	Pin patch notes in #announcements

Create an event

Server name > Create Event (needs the Create Events permission).
Choose where: Stage Channel, Voice Channel or Somewhere Else (paste a link).
Set topic, start date and time, description and an optional cover image.
Share the event link in #announcements or #events.
Start the event when it's time; members who clicked Interested are notified.

Weekly event ideas for a gaming server

Community night (one game everyone owns)
Custom lobbies with mixed skill teams
Clip of the week review on stage
Monthly tournament with a small prize role
New-player night with captains coaching

Brackets

Discord doesn't build brackets. Use a bracket tool such as start.gg or Challonge, post the link as the event location, and post results in #events.

Quick answers

Discord scheduled events: how to use them?: Create from the server name menu, members click Interested, and Discord reminds them when the event starts.
Who can create events?: Members with the Create Events permission can create and manage their own; Manage Events lets moderators edit anyone's.
Weekly event ideas for Discord communities?: Game nights, custom lobbies, clip reviews, tournaments and new-player nights.

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