Free tool

Event Budget Calculator

Model your event profit and costs in real time. Adjust attendance, ticket price and sponsorships to see revenue, expenses, net profit, margin and break-even attendance instantly.

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Sample forecast · Harbor Lights Festival

Move a slider — the numbers update live.

Revenue

$520.8k

Costs

$259.0k

Net profit

$261.8k

Margin

50.3%

Break-even attendance

715

Break-even revenue

$209.2k

Illustrative sample event. Your forecast uses your own numbers.

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What this calculator shows you

Projected revenue

Ticket sales plus sponsorships, calculated from your attendance and price assumptions.

Total costs

Fixed and variable expenses scaled to your event size, including fees and contingency.

Net profit & margin

See how much you keep and what percentage of revenue becomes profit.

Break-even attendance

The minimum number of guests you need to cover all costs.

Break-even revenue

The ticket and sponsorship income required before you make a dollar of profit.

Scenario toggle

Switch between Conservative, Likely and Optimistic assumptions in one click.

Save your full event budget and run unlimited scenarios

The free calculator gives you a quick answer. Create a free EventProfitAI account to add vendors, staff, marketing, venue, F&B, merch, taxes, fees and contingency — then compare scenarios and export investor-ready reports.

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