Bootstrap 5 Events Section with Date Badges
A responsive upcoming-events section of image cards, each with a date badge, category, location and a learn-more link that makes the whole card clickable.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 1080px">
<div class="text-center mx-auto mb-5" style="max-width: 560px">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow">What's on</span>
<h2 class="wdw-heading display-6 mt-1 mb-3">Upcoming events</h2>
<p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Meet the community, learn from practitioners and pick up ideas you can use on Monday.</p>
</div>
<div class="row g-4">
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<article class="card event-card h-100 border-0 wdw-card-sm overflow-hidden">
<div class="event-media position-relative">
<a href="#" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540575467063-178a50c2df87?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=70" class="card-img-top" alt="" loading="lazy"></a>
<time class="event-date" datetime="2026-10-23"><span>Oct</span><strong>23</strong></time>
<span class="badge text-bg-light position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 m-3 rounded-pill">Conference</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column">
<h3 class="h5 fw-bold mb-3"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis link-underline-opacity-0">Design leadership summit: spotting the next wave of tools</a></h3>
<p class="wdw-muted small d-flex align-items-center gap-2 mt-auto mb-3"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i>Business Park, New York</p>
<span class="fw-semibold text-primary small">Learn more <i class="bi bi-arrow-right ms-1" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
</div>
</article>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<article class="card event-card h-100 border-0 wdw-card-sm overflow-hidden">
<div class="event-media position-relative">
<a href="#" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511578314322-379afb476865?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=70" class="card-img-top" alt="" loading="lazy"></a>
<time class="event-date" datetime="2026-11-08"><span>Nov</span><strong>08</strong></time>
<span class="badge text-bg-light position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 m-3 rounded-pill">Seminar</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column">
<h3 class="h5 fw-bold mb-3"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis link-underline-opacity-0">Food and hospitality seminar with the world's best chefs</a></h3>
<p class="wdw-muted small d-flex align-items-center gap-2 mt-auto mb-3"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i>Harbour Hall, Chicago</p>
<span class="fw-semibold text-primary small">Learn more <i class="bi bi-arrow-right ms-1" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
</div>
</article>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4">
<article class="card event-card h-100 border-0 wdw-card-sm overflow-hidden">
<div class="event-media position-relative">
<a href="#" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505373877841-8d25f7d46678?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=70" class="card-img-top" alt="" loading="lazy"></a>
<time class="event-date" datetime="2026-11-19"><span>Nov</span><strong>19</strong></time>
<span class="badge text-bg-light position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 m-3 rounded-pill">Workshop</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column">
<h3 class="h5 fw-bold mb-3"><a href="#" class="stretched-link link-body-emphasis link-underline-opacity-0">Learn from small things to build something bigger</a></h3>
<p class="wdw-muted small d-flex align-items-center gap-2 mt-auto mb-3"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i>Riverside Studio, Austin</p>
<span class="fw-semibold text-primary small">Learn more <i class="bi bi-arrow-right ms-1" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
</div>
</article>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
@import url("https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-icons/1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css");
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.event-card { transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.event-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.event-card .card-img-top { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.event-card:hover .card-img-top { transform: scale(1.04); }
.event-media { overflow: hidden; }
.event-date { position: absolute; top: 1rem; right: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; min-width: 3.5rem; padding: .5rem .6rem; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); line-height: 1; }
.event-date span { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--bs-primary); margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.event-date strong { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 800; }
.event-card .badge { color: #111 !important; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .event-card, .event-card .card-img-top { transition: none; } .event-card:hover { transform: none; } }
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