Facebook Events Scraper

Facebook events scraper for public event pages and keyword searches. Paste a page events URL or a search term, run the actor, and get event names, dates, venues, hosts, and going or interested counts in a dataset you can export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

It works on public Facebook events only. Private events and content behind a login are out of scope.

What data does this actor extract

Field	Meaning
eventId	Facebook event id
eventName	Public event title
date	Human-readable date when present
startTimestamp	Unix start time when present
venue	Venue or place name
host	Host or creator name
going	Going count when publicly shown
interested	Interested count when publicly shown
eventUrl	Canonical event URL
sourceUrl	Page URL the row came from
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp for when the row was saved

Use cases

• Find local public events with names, dates, venues, and interest counts
• Build a city events calendar that links back to Facebook
• Compare going and interested counts before booking a venue
• Track what venues and pages host over a season
• Plan tourism or community marketing around big public events
• Feed a weekend events newsletter from a scheduled run into Sheets or Mailchimp

How to run

1. Add one or more public Facebook event list or event URLs under startUrls, and/or set searchQuery.
2. Set maxItems if you want more than the default of 3 (up to 1000).
3. Start the run and download the dataset.

A URL that returns no events writes an error row and the run continues with the next URL.

Input

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	NASA upcoming events	Public Facebook event list, page events, or single event URLs
searchQuery	string	empty	Optional keyword for public event search
maxItems	integer	3	Max events to save (hard cap 1000)
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	60	Per-request timeout in seconds

Example input

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/upcoming_hosted_events" }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "",
  "maxItems": 3,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 60
}

Example output

{
  "eventId": "1474625497812411",
  "eventName": "MAX POWER",
  "date": "Sat, Nov 7 - Nov 8",
  "startTimestamp": 1794058200,
  "venue": "NASA-John F. Kennedy Space Center",
  "host": "NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
  "going": null,
  "interested": null,
  "eventUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/events/1474625497812411/",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.facebook.com/NASA/upcoming_hosted_events",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-02T01:00:00+00:00",
  "error": null
}

FAQ

How many events can one run collect? Up to maxItems, with a hard maximum of 1000 events per run.

Can I scrape private events or invite-only pages? No. This actor only targets public Facebook events.

What happens if a URL fails? The actor saves an error row for that URL and continues with the remaining URLs.

Does it need my Facebook login? No. It only reads public event content.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Use Apify schedules and push the dataset into Sheets, Make, Zapier, or n8n.

Trademark notice

Facebook Events and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the source of the data and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise officially associated with Facebook Events or its owners. All data is collected from publicly available sources. Users are responsible for complying with the source's terms of use, rate limits, and attribution or licensing requirements.

Is web scraping legal

This Actor only collects publicly available data from Facebook Events, without logging in. Scraping public data is generally legal, but how you use it matters.

• Personal data. If results include personal data (names, emails, profile details), laws such as the GDPR in the EU and the CCPA in California may apply. Only collect and store personal data when you have a legitimate reason.
• Copyright. Some content may be protected by copyright. Do not republish full copyrighted content without permission.
• Legal advice. This is general information, not legal advice. If you are unsure, consult a lawyer.

To learn more, read Apify's guide Is web scraping legal?