diff --git a/backend/events.py b/backend/events.py
index 1936d82..3a1d995 100644
--- a/backend/events.py
+++ b/backend/events.py
@@ -2,19 +2,30 @@ from database import execute
 from database import fetch_all, fetch_one
 
 
-def get_user_events(user_id):
-
+def get_user_events(user_id, date_from=None, date_to=None):
     query = """
-    SELECT events.*
-    FROM events
-    JOIN room_members
-        ON events.room_id = room_members.room_id
-    WHERE room_members.user_id = ?
+        SELECT events.*
+        FROM events
+        JOIN room_members
+            ON events.room_id = room_members.room_id
+        WHERE room_members.user_id = ?
     """
 
+    params = [user_id]
+
+    if date_from:
+        query += " AND events.start_time >= ?"
+        params.append(date_from)
+
+    if date_to:
+        query += " AND events.start_time <= ?"
+        params.append(date_to)
+
+    query += " ORDER BY events.start_time"
+
     return fetch_all(
         query,
-        (user_id,)
+        tuple(params),
     )
 
 def create_event(
@@ -166,19 +177,29 @@ def update_event(
             event_id,
         ),
     )
-    
-def get_room_events(room_id):
 
-    from database import fetch_all
-
-    return fetch_all(
-        """
+def get_room_events(room_id, date_from=None, date_to=None):
+    query = """
         SELECT *
         FROM events
         WHERE room_id = ?
-        ORDER BY start_time
-        """,
-        (room_id,)
+    """
+
+    params = [room_id]
+
+    if date_from:
+        query += " AND start_time >= ?"
+        params.append(date_from)
+
+    if date_to:
+        query += " AND start_time <= ?"
+        params.append(date_to)
+
+    query += " ORDER BY start_time"
+
+    return fetch_all(
+        query,
+        tuple(params),
     )
 
 def get_event(event_id):
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 2733920..b4bfa8b 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -608,10 +608,21 @@ def delete_room(
 @app.get(
     "/rooms/{room_id}/events",
     summary="Get room events",
-    description="Returns all events belonging to a room. The authenticated user must be a member.",
+    description="Returns events belonging to a room, optionally filtered by date.",
 )
+
 def api_room_events(
     room_id: int,
+    date_from: str | None = Query(
+        None,
+        alias="from",
+        description="Only return events starting on or after this date.",
+    ),
+    date_to: str | None = Query(
+        None,
+        alias="to",
+        description="Only return events starting on or before this date.",
+    ),
     user_id: int = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
     if not has_role(room_id, user_id, "member"):
@@ -620,13 +631,16 @@ def api_room_events(
             detail="room member permission required",
         )
 
-    events = get_room_events(room_id)
+    events = get_room_events(
+        room_id,
+        date_from,
+        date_to,
+    )
 
     return {
         "events": [dict(event) for event in events],
     }
 
-
 @app.post(
     "/events",
     summary="Create an event",
@@ -660,16 +674,29 @@ def api_create_event(
         "event_id": event_id,
     }
 
-
 @app.get(
     "/events",
     summary="Get user's events",
-    description="Returns events from rooms the authenticated user belongs to.",
+    description="Returns events from rooms the authenticated user belongs to, optionally filtered by date.",
 )
 def get_events(
+    date_from: str | None = Query(
+        None,
+        alias="from",
+        description="Only return events starting on or after this date.",
+    ),
+    date_to: str | None = Query(
+        None,
+        alias="to",
+        description="Only return events starting on or before this date.",
+    ),
     user_id: int = Depends(get_current_user),
 ):
-    events = get_user_events(user_id)
+    events = get_user_events(
+        user_id,
+        date_from,
+        date_to,
+    )
 
     return {
         "events": [dict(event) for event in events],