diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 4f91fa5..3c87c40 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ async function initializeDatabase() {
         slug TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
         needed_items TEXT,
         wallpaper TEXT,
+        rsvp_cutoff_date TEXT,
         created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
       )
     `);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
index 2213e2e..48b1a38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventAdmin.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ interface Event {
   slug: string;
   needed_items?: string[] | string;
   wallpaper?: string;
+  rsvp_cutoff_date?: string;
 }
 
 const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
   const [updateForm, setUpdateForm] = useState({
     description: '',
     location: '',
-    date: ''
+    date: '',
+    rsvp_cutoff_date: ''
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -369,6 +371,18 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleUpdateInfoClick = () => {
+    if (!event) return;
+    
+    setUpdateForm({
+      description: event.description,
+      location: event.location,
+      date: event.date.slice(0, 16), // Format date for datetime-local input
+      rsvp_cutoff_date: event.rsvp_cutoff_date ? event.rsvp_cutoff_date.slice(0, 16) : ''
+    });
+    setUpdateInfoDialogOpen(true);
+  };
+
   const handleUpdateInfoSubmit = async () => {
     if (!event) return;
     
@@ -377,14 +391,16 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
         ...event,
         description: updateForm.description,
         location: updateForm.location,
-        date: updateForm.date
+        date: updateForm.date,
+        rsvp_cutoff_date: updateForm.rsvp_cutoff_date
       });
       
       setEvent(prev => prev ? {
         ...prev,
         description: updateForm.description,
         location: updateForm.location,
-        date: updateForm.date
+        date: updateForm.date,
+        rsvp_cutoff_date: updateForm.rsvp_cutoff_date
       } : null);
       
       setUpdateInfoDialogOpen(false);
@@ -393,17 +409,6 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleUpdateInfoClick = () => {
-    if (!event) return;
-    
-    setUpdateForm({
-      description: event.description,
-      location: event.location,
-      date: event.date.slice(0, 16) // Format date for datetime-local input
-    });
-    setUpdateInfoDialogOpen(true);
-  };
-
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <Container maxWidth="lg">
@@ -487,6 +492,11 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
             <Typography variant="subtitle1" gutterBottom>
               <strong>Date:</strong> {new Date(event.date).toLocaleString()}
             </Typography>
+            {event.rsvp_cutoff_date && (
+              <Typography variant="subtitle1" gutterBottom>
+                <strong>RSVP cut-off date:</strong> {new Date(event.rsvp_cutoff_date).toLocaleString()}
+              </Typography>
+            )}
           </Box>
 
           {/* Add items status section */}
@@ -837,6 +847,16 @@ const EventAdmin: React.FC = () => {
                   shrink: true,
                 }}
               />
+              <TextField
+                label="RSVP Cut-off Date"
+                type="datetime-local"
+                value={updateForm.rsvp_cutoff_date}
+                onChange={(e) => setUpdateForm(prev => ({ ...prev, rsvp_cutoff_date: e.target.value }))}
+                fullWidth
+                InputLabelProps={{
+                  shrink: true,
+                }}
+              />
             </Box>
           </DialogContent>
           <DialogActions>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventForm.tsx
index 66707f5..6c0a55f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventForm.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ interface FormData {
   date: string;
   location: string;
   needed_items: string[];
+  rsvp_cutoff_date: string;
 }
 
 const EventForm: React.FC = () => {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ const EventForm: React.FC = () => {
     date: '',
     location: '',
     needed_items: [],
+    rsvp_cutoff_date: '',
   });
   const [wallpaper, setWallpaper] = useState<File | null>(null);
   const [currentItem, setCurrentItem] = useState('');
@@ -184,6 +186,18 @@ const EventForm: React.FC = () => {
               shrink: true,
             }}
           />
+          <DarkTextField
+            fullWidth
+            label="RSVP Cut-off Date"
+            name="rsvp_cutoff_date"
+            type="datetime-local"
+            value={formData.rsvp_cutoff_date}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            variant="outlined"
+            InputLabelProps={{
+              shrink: true,
+            }}
+          />
           <DarkTextField
             fullWidth
             label="Location"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EventList.tsx
index a97559b..2ca20a6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventList.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   Grid,
   CardActions,
   Container,
+  Chip,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import AdminPanelSettingsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/AdminPanelSettings';
 import VisibilityIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Visibility';
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ interface Event {
   date: string;
   location: string;
   slug: string;
+  rsvp_cutoff_date?: string;
 }
 
 const EventList: React.FC = () => {
@@ -40,14 +42,28 @@ const EventList: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleEventClick = (event: Event) => {
-    navigate(`/rsvp/events/${event.slug}`);
+  const isEventOpen = (event: Event) => {
+    if (!event.rsvp_cutoff_date) return true;
+    const cutoffDate = new Date(event.rsvp_cutoff_date);
+    return new Date() < cutoffDate;
   };
 
-  const handleAdminClick = (event: Event) => {
+  const handleEventClick = (event: Event) => {
+    if (isEventOpen(event)) {
+      navigate(`/rsvp/events/${event.slug}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleAdminClick = (event: Event, e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
     navigate(`/admin/events/${event.slug}`);
   };
 
+  const handleViewClick = (event: Event, e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    navigate(`/view/events/${event.slug}`);
+  };
+
   return (
     <Box>
       <Container maxWidth="md" sx={{ textAlign: 'center', mb: 8 }}>
@@ -74,75 +90,67 @@ const EventList: React.FC = () => {
         </Button>
       </Container>
 
-      {events.length > 0 && (
-        <Box sx={{ mt: 6 }}>
-          <Typography variant="h4" component="h2" sx={{ mb: 4 }}>
-            Current Events
-          </Typography>
-          <Grid container spacing={3}>
-            {events.map((event) => (
-              <Grid item xs={12} key={event.id}>
-                <Card 
-                  onClick={() => handleEventClick(event)}
-                  sx={{ 
-                    cursor: 'pointer',
-                    '&:hover': {
-                      boxShadow: 6,
-                    }
-                  }}
-                >
-                  <CardContent>
-                    <Typography variant="h5" component="h2">
+      <Container maxWidth="lg">
+        <Grid container spacing={4}>
+          {events.map((event) => (
+            <Grid item xs={12} sm={6} md={4} key={event.id}>
+              <Card 
+                sx={{ 
+                  height: '100%', 
+                  display: 'flex', 
+                  flexDirection: 'column',
+                  cursor: isEventOpen(event) ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+                  opacity: isEventOpen(event) ? 1 : 0.7,
+                }} 
+                onClick={() => handleEventClick(event)}
+              >
+                <CardContent sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}>
+                  <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1, mb: 2 }}>
+                    <Typography variant="h5" component="h2" sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}>
                       {event.title}
                     </Typography>
-                    <Typography color="textSecondary" gutterBottom>
-                      {new Date(event.date).toLocaleString(undefined, {
-                        year: 'numeric',
-                        month: 'numeric',
-                        day: 'numeric',
-                        hour: 'numeric',
-                        minute: '2-digit',
-                        hour12: true
-                      })} at {event.location}
+                    <Chip
+                      label={isEventOpen(event) ? "Open" : "Closed"}
+                      color={isEventOpen(event) ? "success" : "error"}
+                      size="small"
+                    />
+                  </Box>
+                  <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" paragraph>
+                    {event.description}
+                  </Typography>
+                  <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                    <strong>Date:</strong> {new Date(event.date).toLocaleString()}
+                  </Typography>
+                  <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                    <strong>Location:</strong> {event.location}
+                  </Typography>
+                  {event.rsvp_cutoff_date && (
+                    <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                      <strong>RSVP cut-off date:</strong> {new Date(event.rsvp_cutoff_date).toLocaleString()}
                     </Typography>
-                    <Typography variant="body2" component="p">
-                      {event.description}
-                    </Typography>
-                  </CardContent>
-                  <CardActions>
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        navigate(`/view/events/${event.slug}`);
-                      }}
-                      color="primary"
-                      aria-label="view rsvps"
-                      variant="outlined"
-                      startIcon={<VisibilityIcon />}
-                      sx={{ ml: 1 }}
-                    >
-                      View RSVPs
-                    </Button>
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        handleAdminClick(event);
-                      }}
-                      color="primary"
-                      aria-label="manage rsvps"
-                      variant="outlined"
-                      startIcon={<AdminPanelSettingsIcon />}
-                      sx={{ ml: 1 }}
-                    >
-                      Manage RSVPs
-                    </Button>
-                  </CardActions>
-                </Card>
-              </Grid>
-            ))}
-          </Grid>
-        </Box>
-      )}
+                  )}
+                </CardContent>
+                <CardActions>
+                  <Button
+                    size="small"
+                    startIcon={<AdminPanelSettingsIcon />}
+                    onClick={(e) => handleAdminClick(event, e)}
+                  >
+                    Manage
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    size="small"
+                    startIcon={<VisibilityIcon />}
+                    onClick={(e) => handleViewClick(event, e)}
+                  >
+                    View RSVPs
+                  </Button>
+                </CardActions>
+              </Card>
+            </Grid>
+          ))}
+        </Grid>
+      </Container>
     </Box>
   );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
index c67d5ed..65ba12c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RSVPForm.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
           axios.get(`/api/events/${slug}/rsvps`)
         ]);
         
+        // Check if event is closed for RSVPs
+        if (eventResponse.data.rsvp_cutoff_date) {
+          const cutoffDate = new Date(eventResponse.data.rsvp_cutoff_date);
+          if (new Date() > cutoffDate) {
+            navigate(`/view/events/${slug}`);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
         // Process needed items
         let items: string[] = [];
         if (eventResponse.data.needed_items) {
@@ -291,6 +300,12 @@ const RSVPForm: React.FC = () => {
             </Typography>
           )}
 
+          {event?.rsvp_cutoff_date && (
+            <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" align="center" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+              <strong>Note:</strong> RSVPs will close on {new Date(event.rsvp_cutoff_date).toLocaleString()}
+            </Typography>
+          )}
+
           <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2 }}>
             <TextField
               label="Name"
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index b0f5384..abb4577 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface Event {
   created_at: string;
   needed_items: string[];
   wallpaper?: string;
+  rsvp_cutoff_date?: string;
 }
 
 export interface Rsvp {