Submit an event

Listing your event on Emerald Coast Dispatch is free. Confirm your email and it goes live right away. Want more people to see it? Feature it at the top of the events page.

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The eventEvent nameCategory

Date

Start time (CDT, optional)

End date (if it lasts more than a day)

End time (optional)

Times are local time here (CDT). If your event is online and set in another time zone, convert it first.

This is an online eventVenue (leave empty if online)Street address

City

County (for online events, where you are based)

Description (plain text, up to 1,500 characters)Admission Free Paid: from $ to $ (optional)Registration or tickets linkImage (optional: JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 5 MB) I own this image or have permission to share it, and Emerald Coast Dispatch may publish it with the event.

The organizerOrganizationWebsite

Your name

Your email

Use an email on your website's domain (like [email protected]) and your event goes live as soon as you confirm it. Other addresses are reviewed by an editor first. We never publish your email.

Get more people to your event

Free listing$0

Listed in the Emerald Coast events calendar
Event page with map, date and link
Goes live as soon as you confirm your email

Best for one eventFeatured event$10one-time

Pinned to the top of its category and town until the day it ends
Featured badge and larger photo
Built so Google and AI assistants like ChatGPT can find and cite it

AI assistants answer questions like “what’s on this weekend?” by reading trusted local sites. Featured events get extra structured details and a spot in our AI feed, so they’re easier to find.

Founding Member · 49% offAnnual Events~~$99~~$50for 12 months

Up to 12 featured events in a year (that's about $4 each)
Every event you submit is featured automatically
Your own organizer page on Emerald Coast Dispatch
4 press releases a year to the local community, labeled Sponsored
Pay once, no auto-renewal

For busy organizersAnnual Pro$149for 12 months

Up to 12 featured events in a year (that's about $12 each)
Every event you submit is featured automatically
Your own organizer page on Emerald Coast Dispatch
12 press releases a year (one a month), labeled Sponsored
Pay once, no auto-renewal

Your event goes live right away, whatever you choose. Paid plans: we email you a secure payment link, and you have 3 days to pay. No subscriptions, no auto-renewal. Paid placements are labeled.

I organize this event or I am authorized to submit it, and the details are accurate.