How to create a "Summer Fun" calendar or quick filter

Summer is here which means your site visitors are looking for fun things to do in your community. You can makes this easy for them by creating a "Summer Fun" calendar or quick filter on your calendar. Follow the steps below to create and share this customized calendar on your website.

How to make a Summer Fun Calendar

Step 1: Make a Copy of Your Existing Calendar 

Start by making a copy of your current calendar.

This saves time because your existing location rules and filters will automatically carry over — no need to recreate them from scratch. You’ll simply add summer-specific rules to this new version.

Step 2: Add a New Group to Your Query

In your new calendar:

1. Add a new Group to the query.

2. Select the OR statement within that Group.

3. Add as many summer event-related tag rules as you’d like.

Here are some common tags being used on summer-related events in Yodel:

• summer concert series

• summer fun

• summer passes

• summer giveaway

• summer music series

• summer camp

• splash pad

• summer series

• summer traditions

Using multiple tag variations ensures you capture all relevant events! You can find what tags are being used on any event by simply opening the event (scroll to the bottom to see the tags - you must be logged in to your account to see this), or visit the list preview of events in your plug-in manager. This will show you all tags associated with every event on your calendar. 

Pro Tip

You now have the ability to manually add tags to any event in Yodel.

If you notice a summer fun event in your area is not automatically pulling into this calendar based on your rules, simply add one of the tags above to that event. Once tagged, it will appear automatically.

(See our separate help article on how to add tags to an event.)

Important: Check Your Main AND/OR Setting

Make sure the main AND/OR statement (located in the upper-left corner of the query builder) is set to AND.

This tells Yodel to include:

• Your original location-based rules
  AND

• Your new Summer Fun tag rules

If the main setting is set to OR, Summer Fun events from outside your designated geographic area may appear in your calendar.

Refer to the example query screenshot below for guidance.

Step 3: Save and Share Your Calendar

Once your Summer Fun filters are set and you’re seeing the correct mix of events:

1. Click Save

2. Install the widget code, API or iCal to your Summer Fun events page or blog

Your Summer Fun Events Calendar is now ready to go!

✨ Promotion Tip:
Share your new Summer Fun calendar in your newsletters, on social media, and across your website to help residents and visitors easily find all the patriotic celebrations happening in your community.

How to make a Summer Fun Quick Filter

Step 1: Edit your existing calendar and open Step 2: Create Quick Filters

From here, select Add New Quick Filter

Step 2: Give your quick filter a name

Make it something that will catch attention from your users! Ideas include:

☀️ Summer Fun 

🌞 Summer Vibes 

☀️ Hot Days, Cool Events

🌴 Summer Bucket List 

🎆 Summer Nights 

🎪 Summer Festivities 

🚤 Summer Adventures 

🌻 Hello Summer 

🎡 Summer Fun Finder 

Step 3: Add rules to your quick filter

TIP: Use the OR statement here. This makes it so the event only has to match ONE of the rules you set. Selecting AND here requires that the event matches ALL rules set.

Here are some common tags/keywords being used on summer-related events in Yodel:

• summer concert series

• summer fun

• summer passes

• summer giveaway

• summer music series

• summer camp

• splash pad

• summer series

• summer traditions

IMPORTANT: You'll need to save your quick filter, AND save your calendar as well! Once saved, the quick filter will now be live on your calendar!