Capacity, availability & waitlists

Open Settings → Signup Limits to control who can register and when — so you don't oversell, and so latecomers are handled gracefully.

Capacity

Set Maximum Participants for the event. Once it's reached, registration closes automatically. Individual priced options can also have their own capacity, so a single tier (say, VIP) can sell out while the rest stay open.

Sign-up deadline

Under How registrations close, choose Use a deadline and registration closes at that moment, even if you haven't filled up. You can also choose Lock payment-related changes after the deadline, so totals stay stable once sign-ups close.

Availability

Between opening and closing, your event shows as open. When the deadline passes or capacity is hit, it shows as full or closed and new sign-ups are turned away — unless you run a waitlist.

Waitlists

Choose Use a waiting list and people can still register interest after you're full. When a spot frees up, a waitlisted person is promoted and gets an exclusive Payment window in hours to pay and claim it before the place passes to the next person. This keeps full events moving without double-booking a seat.

See Event settings reference for where these live, and Free & paid registration for per-option capacity.