diff --git a/src/app/events/page.test.tsx b/src/app/events/page.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2438b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/events/page.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { act } from 'react';
+import { createRoot, type Root } from 'react-dom/client';
+import type { EventRecord, Paginated } from '@/lib/types';
+
+const apiFetch = vi.fn();
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/api', async (importOriginal) => ({
+  ...(await importOriginal<typeof import('@/lib/api')>()),
+  apiFetch: (...args: unknown[]) => apiFetch(...args),
+}));
+
+import EventsPage from './page';
+
+(globalThis as { IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT?: boolean }).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+function event(overrides: Partial<EventRecord>): EventRecord {
+  return {
+    id: 'e1',
+    organizationId: 'o1',
+    name: 'Lagos Jazz Night',
+    category: 'CONCERT',
+    venue: 'Eko Hall',
+    startsAt: '2030-01-01T20:00:00Z',
+    endsAt: null,
+    chainEventId: '1',
+    maxResaleMultiplierBps: 15000,
+    royaltyBps: 500,
+    status: 'PUBLISHED',
+    organization: { name: 'Afrobeats Co', slug: 'afrobeats' },
+    ...overrides,
+  } as EventRecord;
+}
+
+const page = (items: EventRecord[], total = items.length, n = 1): Paginated<EventRecord> => ({
+  items,
+  total,
+  page: n,
+  limit: 20,
+});
+
+let container: HTMLDivElement;
+let root: Root;
+
+async function render() {
+  container = document.createElement('div');
+  document.body.appendChild(container);
+  await act(async () => {
+    root = createRoot(container);
+    root.render(<EventsPage />);
+  });
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => apiFetch.mockReset());
+afterEach(() => {
+  act(() => root.unmount());
+  container.remove();
+});
+
+describe('EventsPage (#282)', () => {
+  it('lists published events with venue and organizer from GET /events', async () => {
+    apiFetch.mockResolvedValue(page([event({}), event({ id: 'e2', name: 'Abuja Tech Summit', venue: 'ICC' })]));
+    await render();
+
+    expect(apiFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/events?page=1&limit=20');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Lagos Jazz Night');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Eko Hall');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('by Afrobeats Co');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Abuja Tech Summit');
+    expect(container.querySelector('time')?.getAttribute('dateTime')).toBe('2030-01-01T20:00:00Z');
+  });
+
+  it('shows an empty state when nothing is published', async () => {
+    apiFetch.mockResolvedValue(page([]));
+    await render();
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('No events are published right now.');
+  });
+
+  it('pages forward with the Next button', async () => {
+    apiFetch.mockResolvedValueOnce(page([event({})], 25, 1)).mockResolvedValueOnce(page([event({ id: 'e9', name: 'Page Two Gig' })], 25, 2));
+    await render();
+    const next = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('button')).find((b) => b.textContent === 'Next')!;
+    await act(async () => next.click());
+    expect(apiFetch).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('/events?page=2&limit=20');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Page Two Gig');
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain('Page 2 of 2');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/events/page.tsx b/src/app/events/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2760742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/events/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { apiFetch } from '@/lib/api';
+import { actionErrorMessage } from '@/lib/action-error';
+import { EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE, formatEventDate } from '@/lib/events';
+import type { EventRecord, Paginated } from '@/lib/types';
+import { FormError } from '@/components/form-error';
+import { Button } from '@/components/button';
+
+/** Public listing of published events (#282). No sign-in required. */
+export default function EventsPage() {
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
+  const [data, setData] = useState<Paginated<EventRecord> | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    apiFetch<Paginated<EventRecord>>(`/events?page=${page}&limit=${EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE}`)
+      .then((res) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setData(res);
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        if (!cancelled) setError(actionErrorMessage(err, 'Could not load events.'));
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
+      });
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [page]);
+
+  // Loading/error are reset here rather than synchronously inside the effect.
+  function goToPage(next: number) {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    setPage(next);
+  }
+
+  const totalPages = data ? Math.max(1, Math.ceil(data.total / data.limit)) : 1;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-16">
+      <h1 className="font-heading text-3xl font-bold">Events</h1>
+      <p className="mt-2 text-muted">Upcoming published events with tickets on StellarTickets.</p>
+
+      {error && (
+        <div className="mt-6">
+          <FormError message={error} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {loading && !data ? (
+        <p className="mt-8 text-muted">Loading…</p>
+      ) : !error && data && data.items.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="mt-8 text-muted">No events are published right now.</p>
+      ) : data ? (
+        <ul className="mt-8 flex flex-col gap-3" aria-busy={loading}>
+          {data.items.map((event) => (
+            <li key={event.id} className="rounded-lg border border-border p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <p className="break-words font-medium">{event.name}</p>
+                <span className="rounded bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-foreground">
+                  {event.category}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted">
+                <time dateTime={event.startsAt}>{formatEventDate(event.startsAt, event.endsAt)}</time>
+              </p>
+              <p className="break-words text-sm text-muted">
+                {event.venue}
+                {event.organization && <> · by {event.organization.name}</>}
+              </p>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      ) : null}
+
+      {data && totalPages > 1 && (
+        <nav className="mt-8 flex items-center justify-between" aria-label="Events pages">
+          <Button onClick={() => goToPage(page - 1)} disabled={page <= 1 || loading}>
+            Previous
+          </Button>
+          <span className="text-sm text-muted">
+            Page {page} of {totalPages}
+          </span>
+          <Button onClick={() => goToPage(page + 1)} disabled={page >= totalPages || loading}>
+            Next
+          </Button>
+        </nav>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/app/sitemap.ts b/src/app/sitemap.ts
index 595689f..31caa65 100644
--- a/src/app/sitemap.ts
+++ b/src/app/sitemap.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { MetadataRoute } from 'next';
 const BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL ?? 'http://localhost:3001';
 
 export default function sitemap(): MetadataRoute.Sitemap {
-  const routes = ['', '/marketplace', '/login', '/register'];
+  const routes = ['', '/events', '/marketplace', '/login', '/register'];
 
   return routes.map((route) => ({
     url: `${BASE_URL}${route}`,
diff --git a/src/components/navbar.tsx b/src/components/navbar.tsx
index 0e207ac..1945196 100644
--- a/src/components/navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navbar.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface NavLink {
 const LINKS: NavLink[] = [
   { href: '/about', label: 'About' },
   { href: '/security', label: 'Security' },
+  { href: '/events', label: 'Events' },
   { href: '/marketplace', label: 'Marketplace' },
   { href: '/dashboard', label: 'Dashboard', authOnly: true },
   { href: '/my-tickets', label: 'My tickets', authOnly: true },
diff --git a/src/lib/events.ts b/src/lib/events.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db8cd72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/** Page size for the public events listing (#282). */
+export const EVENTS_PAGE_SIZE = 20;
+
+/** "Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM" or a start – end range when the event has an end time. */
+export function formatEventDate(startsAt: string, endsAt: string | null): string {
+  const opts: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { dateStyle: 'medium', timeStyle: 'short' };
+  const start = new Date(startsAt).toLocaleString(undefined, opts);
+  return endsAt ? `${start} – ${new Date(endsAt).toLocaleString(undefined, opts)}` : start;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index cb6c684..970540b 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -108,3 +108,11 @@ export interface ResaleListing {
   };
   seller: { name: string };
 }
+
+/** Page-number paginated list, as returned by backend list endpoints (e.g. `GET /events`). */
+export interface Paginated<T> {
+  items: T[];
+  total: number;
+  page: number;
+  limit: number;
+}