are facebook events still useful for organizing meetups?
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Nexus Marketing Agency
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- Jul 28, 2026
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yeah facebook events still work well for local meetup especially niche communities the key is getting the right people to see the event not just creating one
treeeeeeng
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- Jan 25, 2024
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i still think they work pretty well for local gatherings especially when group shared interest just creating an event not enough though you need to get it in front people who would actually want to attend
- Jun 6, 2026
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The events feature helps attract local audiences particularly within topic-specific groups and communities effectively drawing in interested participants in a meaningful way.
- May 27, 2016
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Yes they work very good for local activities and inviting your friends to them.
Henryy1321
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- Jun 9, 2026
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even at this point, Facebook events can still be used to organize meet-ups locally assuming that you make your events public in local groups in which everyone is acquainted. Making an event alone will not draw anyone’s attention, hence the reason why I will still use local group nd word of mouth.
Mertin Agency
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- Nov 28, 2025
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I still use the Facebook Events feature from time to time, especially for local activities. It’s really convenient to see which events my friends are attending who knows, I might even run into them there.
youss
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- Jul 7, 2010
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i think facebook events are still useful for local meetups because people can discover events through friends groups and local communities for niche or professional events I’d also use platforms like meetup and eventbrite to reach people who are actively looking for something to attend
gomami
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- Jun 29, 2026
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there is still some utility with facebook events i think, largely due to the ability to see who will attend nd make one feel safer about attending. for smaller gatherings, personally sending out invites nd posting within the community pagges may be much more effective.
DarkMethodz
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- Jun 10, 2026
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Meetup feels more useful when the goal is to find people with the same hobby rather than just browse nearby events.
- Oct 8, 2026
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Still decent for local reach but reach has dropped. Most people prefer meetup or luma now for actual rsvps.
Nowadays, people's habits typically do not rely on a single source; instead, they tend to combine various apps and websites depending on the type of event.
qp_qp
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- Nov 3, 2025
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Still works pretty well for local stuff, mainly because most people already have an account so there's no friction. but yeah just creating the event isn't enough anymore, you gotta cross-post it to relevant groups or pair it with meetup/telegram to actually get people to show up
kekor
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- Jun 29, 2026
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in the case of niche meet ups FB events can still attract people who wouldnt ever stumble upon your event on a specialized app I would request an immediate response nearer to the date as going means vry ltl lol
nadim social service
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- Oct 12, 2026
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Still pretty solid for local groups, but it really depends on the audience you're targeting.Thank you
- Sep 21, 2026
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I still use Facebook to find local events because a lot of smaller activities are posted there. For more professional events, I usually check other websites too and compare the options.
- Dec 4, 2023
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I notice that Facebook events are no longer as popular as they used to be, though a few major events are still occasionally created this way.
but I think it's still ok to use.
People tend to turn to more specialized forums, as they provide more comprehensive event listings.
but I think it's still ok to use.
People tend to turn to more specialized forums, as they provide more comprehensive event listings.