diff --git a/api/src/services/calendarService.ts b/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
index 2c672a6..f91e02c 100644
--- a/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function cancelEvent(eventID: number) {
 
 export async function getShortEventsInRange(startDate: string, endDate: string): Promise<CalendarEventShort[]> {
     const sql = `
-        SELECT id, name, start, end, color
+        SELECT id, name, start, end, color, cancelled
         FROM calendar_events
         WHERE start BETWEEN ? AND ?
         ORDER BY start ASC
diff --git a/shared/types/calendar.ts b/shared/types/calendar.ts
index 2f9b7b7..184abaf 100644
--- a/shared/types/calendar.ts
+++ b/shared/types/calendar.ts
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ export interface CalendarEventShort {
     start: Date;
     end: Date;
     color: string;
+    cancelled: boolean;
 }
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diff --git a/ui/src/components/calendar/ViewCalendarEvent.vue b/ui/src/components/calendar/ViewCalendarEvent.vue
index 4d6509f..1d67e26 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/calendar/ViewCalendarEvent.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/calendar/ViewCalendarEvent.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { CalendarEvent, CalendarSignup } from '@shared/types/calendar'
-import { Clock, MapPin, User, X } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import { CircleAlert, Clock, MapPin, User, X } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import ButtonGroup from '../ui/button-group/ButtonGroup.vue';
 import Button from '../ui/button/Button.vue';
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ async function setAttendance(state: CalendarAttendance) {
         </div>
         <!-- Body -->
         <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center min-h-0 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-4 space-y-6 w-full">
+            <section v-if="activeEvent.cancelled == true" class="w-full">
+                <div class="flex p-2 rounded-md w-full bg-destructive gap-3"><CircleAlert></CircleAlert> This event has been cancelled</div>
+            </section>
             <section class="w-full">
                 <ButtonGroup class="flex w-full">
                     <Button variant="outline"
diff --git a/ui/src/composables/useCalendarEvents.ts b/ui/src/composables/useCalendarEvents.ts
index 154d953..7116692 100644
--- a/ui/src/composables/useCalendarEvents.ts
+++ b/ui/src/composables/useCalendarEvents.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function useCalendarEvents(selectedMonth, selectedYear) {
             title: e.name,
             start: new Date(e.start),
             end: e.end ? new Date(e.end) : undefined,
-            extendedProps: { color: e.color },
+            extendedProps: { color: e.color, cancelled: !!e.cancelled },
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue b/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
index b042e46..c1cdc3b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Calendar.vue
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ function buildFullDate(month: number, year: number): Date {
     return new Date(year, month, 1); //default to first of month
 }
 
-type CalEvent = {
-    id: string
-    title: string
-    start: Date
-    end?: Date
-    extendedProps?: Record<string, any>
-}
-
 const { selectedMonth, selectedYear, years, goPrev, goNext, goToday, onDatesSet, goToSelectedDate } = useCalendarNavigation(api)
 const { events } = useCalendarEvents(selectedMonth, selectedYear);
 
@@ -82,7 +74,7 @@ const calendarOptions = ref({
     navLinks: false,
     dateClick: onDateClick,
     eventClick: onEventClick,
-    editable: true,
+    editable: false,
 
     // force block-mode in dayGrid so we can lay it out on one line
     eventDisplay: 'block',
@@ -96,13 +88,25 @@ const calendarOptions = ref({
 
     // custom renderer -> one-line pill
     eventContent(arg) {
-        console.log
+        //debug
+        // console.log("Rendering event:", {
+        //     id: arg.event.id,
+        //     title: arg.event.title,
+        //     extendedProps: arg.event.extendedProps,
+        //     fullEvent: arg.event
+        // })
+
         const ext = arg.event.extendedProps || {}
-        const c = ext.color || arg.backgroundColor || arg.borderColor || ''
+        const color = ext.color || arg.backgroundColor || arg.borderColor || ''
+        const isCancelled = !!ext.cancelled;
 
         const wrap = document.createElement('div')
         wrap.className = 'ev-pill'
-        if (c) wrap.style.setProperty('--ev-color', String(c)) // dot color
+        if (color) wrap.style.setProperty('--ev-color', String(color)) // dot color
+
+        if (isCancelled) {
+            wrap.classList.add('is-cancelled')
+        }
 
         const dot = document.createElement('span')
         dot.className = 'ev-dot'
@@ -254,6 +258,12 @@ onMounted(() => {
     height: 100% !important;
 }
 
+:global(.ev-pill.is-cancelled) {
+    opacity: 0.45;
+    text-decoration: line-through;
+    filter: grayscale(100%);
+}
+
 .calendar-card {
     background: var(--color-card);
     border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
@@ -427,9 +437,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
     transition: background 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease;
 }
 
-.ev-pill:hover {
-    background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 20%, transparent);
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 45%, var(--color-border));
+:global(.ev-pill:hover) {
+    /* background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 20%, transparent);
+    border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-primary) 45%, var(--color-border)); */
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .ev-dot {