Event WordPress Themes: 11 Picks for Conferences, Seminars and Public Events
By Manob Editorial · · Updated
A good event WordPress theme puts the date, the schedule, the speakers and a ticket button in front of a visitor within seconds. We compared 11 event themes on Manob. Five are built for conferences and seminars (Speko, Evon, Enven, Confar and Peakar), three lead with event calendars or booking for a venue, council or park, and three newer picks cover conferences, festivals and event shops.
What does an event website need?
An event site has one job: get a visitor from "what is this?" to "I'm registered". Everything else supports that path. Before you compare themes, list what your event needs on the page.
- Date, place and a clear call to action. The first screen should say when and where, with one button for tickets or registration.
- A schedule people can scan. Sessions grouped by day or track, with times and room names.
- Speaker profiles. A photo, a short bio and the session each person gives.
- Ticketing or registration. Either a form on your own site or a link to a ticket service.
- A countdown. Useful for a single dated event, pointless for a venue with a rolling calendar.
- Phone-friendly pages. Most attendees check times and room numbers on a phone on the day.
- A way to reuse the site. If you run the event every year, pick a layout you can update with new dates and speakers instead of rebuilding.
Be careful with the word "ticketing". A theme can give you a ticket section and a registration layout. Taking payments, sending confirmation emails and scanning people in at the door usually need a plugin or an outside ticket service. We note where a listing is specific about this and where it is not.
How we picked the original 8
Manob had only a handful of themes written for conferences at first, so the original list was short. We chose the five that are clearly built for conferences, seminars and workshops. We added three themes that are built for something else but list an event calendar or event booking as a feature: a city government theme and two zoo and safari themes. They fit a venue, a park or a council that runs many events through the year, which is a different job from promoting one conference. We left out candidates that only mention events in tags, such as a fire department theme and a locksmith theme. You can open any live demo from the table below before you buy; our guide to previewing a template before buying explains what to check.
Event WordPress themes compared
| Template | Type | Built with | Price from | Live demo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speko - Event & Business Conference WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | Elementor | $38 | Demo |
| Evon - Global Conference WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | Elementor | $30 | Demo |
| Enven - Event & Business Conference WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $28 | Demo |
| Confar - Conference WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $23 | Demo |
| Peakar - Conference Responsive WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $44 | Demo |
| Citgor - City Government WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $38 | Demo |
| Finzoo – Zoo Safari & Animal WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $39 | Demo |
| Ozoor – Zoo Safari & Environment Animal WordPress Theme | WordPress theme | — | $39 | Demo |
Conference and seminar themes
Speko: best for a conference that sells tickets and takes registrations
Speko is written for organizers of conferences, seminars and workshops. Its listing names event schedule layouts, speaker profile sections, ticket sales setup and registration forms, which is the full path from program to sign-up. It uses Elementor and Bootstrap, works with Contact Form 7, MailChimp for WordPress and WPML, and includes a child theme and video tutorials. Header, footer and color options let a team match its brand, and 500+ Google Fonts are available. It is the most complete match to the "schedule, speakers, tickets" brief on this list. The listing doesn't give a page list, so check the demo for the exact pages.
Speko is a WordPress theme for event organizers, conference hosts and workshop teams. It helps a site publish event schedules, speaker profiles, ticket sales and registration fo…
Evon: best for events of any size that you plan to repeat
Evon covers event details and schedules, speaker sections and a ticketing information area. The listing's point is reuse: the same blocks serve a small seminar or a large conference, so you can swap in new dates and speakers next year. It is built with Elementor and Bootstrap, offers 26+ header styles and 87+ custom elements, and supports WooCommerce, Contact Form 7 for registration forms, and WPML, Polylang and Loco Translator for multilingual events. Pick it if your event comes back every year. Note that the ticketing part is an information area; if you want to sell tickets on the site, plan on WooCommerce or an outside ticket service.
Evon is a WordPress theme for event organizers and conference planners. It has room to show event details, speakers, schedules and ticketing information, and it is built with El…
Enven: best for a one-date business event with a countdown
Enven is the one on this list that names a countdown timer. It also lists event registration and attendee information, ticket sales from the website, an event schedule and guest speaker pages, plus color scheme, font and layout options. It is built on WordPress with Elementor and Bootstrap, and images come with the theme so the pages look finished before you add your own. The countdown suits a launch-style event with a fixed date. After the date passes you will want to remove it or reset it. The listing asks you to set up ticket options before launch.
Enven is a WordPress theme for event organizers and business conferences. It covers registration and ticketing, an event schedule, guest speakers and a countdown timer, with a c…
Confar: best for a clean, simple conference site on Elementor
Confar is aimed at conference organizers, event teams and community groups, for a single event or a series. The listing describes a clean layout with a clear path from the event overview to the details. It has 26+ header styles, 10+ footer styles, 87+ custom Elementor elements, responsive visibility options for each element and WooCommerce capability for selling tickets or products. It runs on Elementor, Redux and Bootstrap 4, works with Contact Form 7, MailChimp for WordPress, WPML, Loco Translator and Polylang, and includes a child theme. The listing doesn't name a schedule or speaker layout, so open the demo and look for them before you commit.
Confar is a WordPress theme for conferences and events that need a clean, well organized website. It is responsive across desktop and mobile devices and is built with Elementor,…
Peakar: best for seminars and workshops that run in a series
Peakar is made for conferences, seminars and workshops, and its listing is direct about the feature set: event scheduling for sessions and programs, speaker profile pages and ticketing integration. It is responsive and customizable in colors and branding, and the listing says it is built to load quickly and support SEO on event pages. The listing is also clear that it centers on event delivery, so it is a poor fit for a general business site. The page builder isn't named in the listing, so check how the demo is edited before you buy.
Peakar is a responsive WordPress theme for conferences, seminars and workshops. It includes event scheduling, speaker profiles and ticketing integration for event organisers who…
Themes with event calendars and booking
These three are not conference themes. They suit an organization that runs events as part of a larger site, where a calendar matters more than a countdown.
Citgor: best for a council or public body that posts community events
Citgor is a city government theme. Its listing includes event calendars for council and community dates, news sections for official updates and interactive maps, plus 26+ header styles, 10+ footer styles and 87+ custom elements. It runs on Elementor with Bootstrap and Redux, and works with Contact Form 7, MailChimp for WordPress and WPML. If you run a town festival, a public meeting series or a community hall, the calendar and news pairing is a better match than a ticketed conference layout. The listing doesn't mention ticket sales or speaker pages.
Citgor is a WordPress theme for city councils, municipalities and local government sites. It includes event calendars, news sections and interactive maps, plus Elementor editing…
Finzoo: best for a venue that wants a calendar next to donations
Finzoo is a zoo, wildlife park and safari theme. Its listing names interactive event calendars, animal profile galleries, customizable donation pages and tour booking integration. The demo has Home, About Us, Services, Portfolio, Team, FAQ, Contact and Blog Grid pages, and it is compatible with Elementor and WPML. Choose it if your "events" are tours, feeding times or open days next to a fundraising ask. The listing doesn't name the plugins behind the calendar, donations or tour booking, so ask the seller what they use.
Finzoo is a WordPress theme for zoos, wildlife parks, safaris and animal conservation centers. It offers animal profile galleries, interactive event calendars, donation pages an…
Ozoor: best for a park that needs event booking and virtual tours
Ozoor is another zoo and nature park theme, and its listing names an event booking system, virtual tours, donation integrations and animal profiles. The demo pages include About, Our Service, Service Details, Pricing, FAQs, Contact, a gallery, and blog grid and list layouts. It works with Elementor and WPML and is responsive and SEO-optimized. The pricing page is a natural place for ticket tiers. The listing doesn't say whether booking or donations rely on extra plugins, so confirm that before you plan a launch.
Ozoor is a responsive, SEO-optimized WordPress theme for zoos, wildlife safaris, nature parks and animal conservation centers. It includes virtual tours, event booking, donation…
How to choose an event WordPress theme
- One event or a venue with many? A dated conference wants a schedule, speakers and a countdown (Speko, Enven, Peakar). A venue or council wants a calendar and news (Citgor, Finzoo, Ozoor).
- Elementor or not. Speko, Evon, Enven, Confar and Citgor list Elementor. If you already use it, editing is quick. If you don't, see our Elementor WordPress themes roundup for what it involves.
- Selling tickets. Speko and Enven list ticket sales; Peakar lists ticketing integration; Evon lists a ticketing information area; Confar and Evon support WooCommerce. Decide up front whether tickets are sold on your site or through a service you link to.
- Languages. Speko, Evon, Confar and Citgor list WPML, and Evon and Confar also list Polylang. Look at these if attendees read more than one language.
- Time to launch. Check the demo for the pages you need. Where a listing has no page list, plan extra time to build them.
Once you've chosen, follow our guide to installing a WordPress theme manually, then customize it with your event's name, dates and colors. If you want a static page or a template instead of WordPress, read event website templates, and see HTML templates vs WordPress themes for the trade-off.
Regular vs Extended License
Every product on Manob comes with a Regular and an Extended License; the full terms are on the licenses page. The Regular License covers a single end product where your end users aren't charged, which fits most event sites. If attendees pay to use something built on the theme, such as a paid member area, read Regular vs Extended License first. Every item can be previewed before purchase, and every product is manually reviewed before approval.
New picks added in October 2026
We added three more themes after the first eight. These notes come from each listing, so open the live demo before you buy. Two are conference and event themes, and one is an event shop.
Poket Conferences & Event: best for a company that runs many conferences and workshops
Poket's listing covers conferences, seminars, workshops, sessions and private courses. It has 22+ header styles, 10+ footer styles, 87+ custom elements, carousel and video support, and W3C validated code. It is built with Elementor and Bootstrap on a Redux options panel and works with Contact Form 7, MailChimp, WPML, Loco Translator and WooCommerce. The listing says layouts can be reused for each new event. It names no speaker, schedule or ticketing pages, so check the demo for those.
Poket Conferences and Events is a responsive WordPress theme for event planners, conference organizers and seminar hosts. It is W3C validated and SEO friendly, with layouts for…
Conlive: best for a festival, expo or meetup that needs many pages
Conlive suits exhibitions, expos, festivals, seminars, workshops, meetups and concerts. It lists 5 home page versions, 50+ inner pages, demo content import, a live customizer, a mega menu, Mailchimp integration, a header and footer builder in Elementor, and a child theme. WooCommerce compatibility and RTL support are listed, on Bootstrap 5.x. The inner pages are not named, so confirm the schedule and speaker pages in the demo. Elementor is required for the header and footer builder.
Conlive is an Event & Conference WordPress theme for expos, festivals, seminars, workshops and concerts. It includes 5 home versions, 50+ inner pages and an Elementor header and…
Vipevent: best for a wedding or gift shop that also runs events
Vipevent is a WooCommerce theme for Valentine's Day campaigns, weddings and event businesses. Its listing names event countdown timers, RSVP forms, a gallery for past events and an online shop in one theme, plus one-click installation and a child theme. It suits a wedding planner, flower seller or gift shop. It is not a conference theme, and the listing mentions no schedule or speaker layouts.
Vipevent is a WooCommerce WordPress theme for Valentine's Day campaigns, weddings and event businesses. It combines an online shop with event pages such as RSVP forms and galler…
When to look elsewhere
- You have almost no budget. Everything on Manob is paid. The WordPress.org theme directory lists free themes, and a plain free theme plus an events plugin can handle a small meetup.
- You only need tickets and a page. A hosted ticketing service gives you a ticket page, payments and check-in without maintaining a site. Link to it from a simple landing page.
- You want a much wider choice of event designs. A bigger marketplace will show more event themes than the short list here.
- Nobody on your team will edit WordPress. Read how to hire a WordPress developer, or use a hosted site builder.
You can also browse every WordPress theme on Manob.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best WordPress theme for a conference?
For a conference that needs a schedule, speakers and registration, Speko is the closest match on this list. Peakar is the focused alternative for seminars and workshops, and Enven suits a single dated event with a countdown.
Can I sell tickets with these themes?
Speko and Enven list ticket sales, Peakar lists ticketing integration, and Evon and Confar support WooCommerce. Payments and confirmations still depend on the plugin or service you connect, so test the whole flow before launch.
Do I need Elementor for an event theme?
Speko, Evon, Enven, Confar and Citgor list Elementor, so you would install it alongside the theme. Finzoo and Ozoor are compatible with Elementor, and Peakar's listing doesn't name a builder.
Can one event theme handle a yearly conference?
Yes. Evon's listing says the same blocks work for different events, so you can replace the dates, speakers and details each year instead of starting over.