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diff --git a/core/templates/core/event_dashboard.html b/core/templates/core/event_dashboard.html
index a88cf28..73cddd4 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/event_dashboard.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/event_dashboard.html
@@ -17,6 +17,19 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+<div class="card-surface mb-4">
+  <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row justify-content-between gap-3 align-items-lg-center">
+    <div>
+      <span class="eyebrow-pill">Backup</span>
+      <h2 class="h4 mt-3 mb-2">Download a full event backup</h2>
+      <p class="section-copy mb-0">Export every event into one JSON file so you can keep an offline backup before larger edits or restore the calendar later if needed.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="d-flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+      <a class="btn btn-primary-brand" href="{% url 'event_export' %}">Download backup JSON</a>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
     <div class="row g-4 mb-4">
       <div class="col-xl-5">
         <div class="card-surface embed-settings-card h-100">
diff --git a/core/tests.py b/core/tests.py
index 60b2f28..75c4e28 100644
--- a/core/tests.py
+++ b/core/tests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+import json
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
@@ -64,6 +65,18 @@ class EventDashboardMutationTests(TestCase):
             is_published=True,
         )
 
+    def test_staff_can_export_event_backup(self):
+        self.client.login(username='staffer', password='pass12345')
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('event_export'))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'application/json')
+        self.assertIn('attachment; filename="roadshow-calendar-events-', response['Content-Disposition'])
+        payload = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertEqual(payload['version'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload['event_count'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload['events'][0]['slug'], self.event.slug)
+        self.assertEqual(payload['events'][0]['name'], self.event.name)
+
     def test_staff_can_open_edit_page(self):
         self.client.login(username='staffer', password='pass12345')
         response = self.client.get(reverse('event_edit', args=[self.event.slug]))
diff --git a/core/urls.py b/core/urls.py
index 4f0ba4c..fd44bcf 100644
--- a/core/urls.py
+++ b/core/urls.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from .views import (
     event_dashboard,
     event_dashboard_detail,
     event_delete,
+    event_export,
     event_detail,
     event_edit,
     event_list,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('events/', event_list, name='event_list'),
     path('events/<slug:slug>/', event_detail, name='event_detail'),
     path('dashboard/events/', event_dashboard, name='event_dashboard'),
+    path('dashboard/events/export/', event_export, name='event_export'),
     path('dashboard/events/new/', event_create, name='event_create'),
     path('dashboard/events/<slug:slug>/edit/', event_edit, name='event_edit'),
     path('dashboard/events/<slug:slug>/delete/', event_delete, name='event_delete'),
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 47f241f..615a255 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import calendar
 from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime, time, timedelta
+import json
 
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -115,6 +117,30 @@ def _show_embed_header(request):
     return request.GET.get('header', '1') != '0'
 
 
+def _serialize_event(event):
+    return {
+        'name': event.name,
+        'slug': event.slug,
+        'location': event.location,
+        'start': event.start.isoformat(),
+        'end': event.end.isoformat(),
+        'event_url': event.event_url,
+        'summary': event.summary,
+        'is_published': event.is_published,
+    }
+
+
+def _build_event_backup_payload():
+    events = list(Event.objects.all().order_by('start', 'name'))
+    return {
+        'version': 1,
+        'project': PROJECT_NAME,
+        'exported_at': timezone.now().isoformat(),
+        'event_count': len(events),
+        'events': [_serialize_event(event) for event in events],
+    }
+
+
 @login_required(login_url='login')
 def event_dashboard(request):
     if not request.user.is_staff:
@@ -133,6 +159,21 @@ def event_dashboard(request):
     )
 
 
+@login_required(login_url='login')
+def event_export(request):
+    if not request.user.is_staff:
+        raise PermissionDenied
+
+    payload = _build_event_backup_payload()
+    timestamp = timezone.localtime().strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')
+    response = HttpResponse(
+        json.dumps(payload, indent=2),
+        content_type='application/json',
+    )
+    response['Content-Disposition'] = f'attachment; filename="roadshow-calendar-events-{timestamp}.json"'
+    return response
+
+
 @login_required(login_url='login')
 def event_create(request):
     if not request.user.is_staff: