How to Add Facebook Events to Google Calendar

Last Updated: January 29, 2021

Adding Facebook events to your Google Calendar is an easy way to keep track of what you're doing on any given day. Maybe there is a weekend parade you want to attend and you want to put it on your Google Calendar so you can block that time as reserved. Neither iOS nor Android has the functionality from the Facebook app to add events to the calendar, but you can use your browser on your mobile device to get this information or download an app . This wikiHow teaches you how to add Facebook events to Google Calendar using a computer, iOS and Android device.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:
Exporting All Events Using a Computer

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Open a browser. Popular ones include Firefox and Chrome.
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Navigate to https://www.facebook.com.
- Log in if prompted.
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Click Events. This is in the menu to the left under the header Explore. A list of event you marked as Going or Interested will appear here as well as some suggested events.
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Click on any event. The event page will open.
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Click ••• . This is in the middle of your page along with the event details. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Export Event. A box with export options appears.
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Copy the link address provided. This is under the heading Subscribe to all upcoming events on your calendar:
- You can do this by clicking your mouse at the front of the link and dragging it to the end. This will highlight the text.
- Right-click on the highlighted text and a drop-down menu with the option to Copy appears.
- Choose Copy.
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Navigate to https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?tab=mc.
- Log in with your Google account if prompted. A calendar of the current month will appear as well as a list of active calendars that are being added to yours.
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Click ⁝ next to your calendar along the left. A drop-down will appear.
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Click Settings and Sharing. The Settings page will load.
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Click Add Calendar. More options for adding a calendar will drop down from your cursor.
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Click From URL. A text field will open.
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Paste the link you copied previously in the text field.
- You can right-click in the text field and select Paste from the drop-down menu.
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Click Add Calendar. All events you mark as Interested or Going will show up on your Google Calendar.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:
Exporting an Individual Event Using a Computer

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Open a browser. Popular ones include Firefox and Chrome.
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Navigate to https://www.facebook.com.
- Log in if prompted.
3
Click Events. This is in the menu to the left under the header Explore. A list of event you marked as Going or Interested will appear here as well as some suggested events.
4
Click an event. The event page will open.
5
Click ••• . This is in the middle of your page along with the event details. A drop-down menu will appear.
6
Click Export Event. A box with export options appears.
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Select Save to calendar or Send to email.
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Click Export.
- If you selected to Save to calendar, a box will pop up for you to rename and select a download location for an .ics file.
- Once the file downloads, open it and click to add to calendar.
- If you emailed the event export, an invite to the event will be sent to that email. You only need to accept the invite and that event will be added to your calendar.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:
Using an iOS Device

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Open Safari. This app icon looks like a blue compass with a red needle. You can find this app in the Dock along the bottom of your screen.
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Navigate to https://facebook.com.
- Log in if you need to.
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Tap
. A menu will slide out.
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Tap Desktop site. The desktop version of Facebook will load. You may need to login again.
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Tap Upcoming Events or Birthdays. This is under the text "You can add your events to Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar". A box will pop up asking if you want to accept a calendar invite.
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Tap Allow.
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Tap Add All or select each event separately to add to calendar.

Method 4

Method 4 of 4:
Using an App for Android

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Open the Google Play Store
. You can find this app on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- You will be presented with the Home screen of the Play Store and lists of apps based on your activity.
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Type in Event Sync for Facebook. The search box is along the top of your screen.
- The application author is Daniel Vrátil.
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Tap the green Install button.
- Event Sync for Facebook will be added to your home screen and app drawer!
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Open Event Sync for Facebook. This app icon looks like a calendar on a grey background. You can find this app on either your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap the pink + button. This is in the lower right of your screen.
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Login to your Facebook account. This will access your Facebook account and events.
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Tap Allow. This will allow the app to view and edit your calendars.
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Tap ☰. This is in the upper left of your screen. A menu will slide out from the left.
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Tap Configure Calendars. An options menu will appear where you can select the colors for the different kinds of events.
- You can turn off and on the calendar sync ability for events you've marked on Facebook as Going, Interested, or Not Going and even event invites you have not responded to yet and birthdays.
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The events from your Facebook will sync to your Google Calendar.