diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index 6d728cc..b08c28c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -511,6 +511,19 @@ hr {
   color: #7a8189;
 }
 
+.schedule-item__location a,
+.plan-item__location a {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
+  text-underline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.schedule-item__location a:hover,
+.plan-item__location a:hover {
+  color: #C41C1C;
+}
+
 .schedule-item__description {
   font-size: 0.9375rem;
   color: #404040;
@@ -701,6 +714,18 @@ hr {
   }
 }
 
+.field-grid-2 {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 640px) {
+  .field-grid-2 {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
 .travel-row {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
index 62ac073..9814a2b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def set_schedule_item
     def schedule_item_params
       attrs = params.require(:schedule_item).permit(
         :day, :time_label, :sort_time, :title, :host,
-        :location, :description, :kind, :flexible, :is_public,
+        :location, :map_url, :description, :kind, :flexible, :is_public,
         :embassy_mode, :embassy_capacity
       )
       unless attrs[:kind] == "embassy"
diff --git a/app/controllers/schedule_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedule_items_controller.rb
index c8eb1a1..9d8aa90 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedule_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedule_items_controller.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def set_schedule_item
   #   :created_by_id — forced by association scope (current_user.created_schedule_items)
   def schedule_item_params
     params.require(:schedule_item).permit(
-      :day, :time_label, :title, :location, :description, :flexible, :is_public
+      :day, :time_label, :title, :location, :map_url, :description, :flexible, :is_public
     )
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 4d52eaa..bb162c0 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,17 @@ def sort_link(label, key)
     href = "#{request.path}?#{params.to_query}"
     link_to text, href, class: active ? "sort-active" : nil
   end
+
+  # Renders a schedule item's location as a link to its map URL when one is
+  # set, otherwise as plain text. Returns nil when the item has no location.
+  def location_or_map_link(item)
+    return nil if item.location.blank?
+    if item.map_url.present?
+      link_to item.location, item.map_url,
+              target: "_blank",
+              rel:    "noopener noreferrer"
+    else
+      item.location
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
index 3da7acc..da2de51 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@
       <%= f.text_field :location, class: "input" %>
     </div>
 
+    <div>
+      <%= f.label :map_url, "Map URL", class: "label" %>
+      <%= f.url_field :map_url, class: "input",
+            placeholder: "https://maps.app.goo.gl/..." %>
+      <p class="text-muted text-sm mt-1">
+        Optional. Paste a Google Maps short URL. If set, the venue name becomes a link on the schedule.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
     <div>
       <%= f.label :description, class: "label" %>
       <%= f.text_area :description, rows: 3, class: "input" %>
diff --git a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
index bbb8368..6677e9d 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
           <td>
             <div class="font-medium text-navy"><%= item.title %></div>
             <% if item.location.present? %>
-              <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.location %></div>
+              <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= location_or_map_link(item) %></div>
             <% end %>
             <% if item.description.present? %>
               <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.description %></div>
diff --git a/app/views/plan/_plan_item.html.erb b/app/views/plan/_plan_item.html.erb
index 4f3326f..f67c832 100644
--- a/app/views/plan/_plan_item.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/plan/_plan_item.html.erb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         <% end %>
 
         <% if item.location.present? %>
-          <p class="plan-item__location"><%= item.location %></p>
+          <p class="plan-item__location"><%= location_or_map_link(item) %></p>
         <% end %>
 
         <% if item.description.present? %>
diff --git a/app/views/schedule/_session_item.html.erb b/app/views/schedule/_session_item.html.erb
index da8cc22..ec8e7b0 100644
--- a/app/views/schedule/_session_item.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schedule/_session_item.html.erb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <% end %>
 
       <% if item.location.present? %>
-        <p class="schedule-item__location"><%= item.location %></p>
+        <p class="schedule-item__location"><%= location_or_map_link(item) %></p>
       <% end %>
 
       <% if item.description.present? %>
diff --git a/app/views/schedule_items/_form.html.erb b/app/views/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
index 79805fe..4d83ab8 100644
--- a/app/views/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schedule_items/_form.html.erb
@@ -16,20 +16,27 @@
         submit the intended day without an extra dropdown. %>
     <%= f.hidden_field :day %>
 
-    <div class="field-grid-3">
+    <div class="field-grid-2">
       <div>
         <%= f.label :title, class: "label" %>
         <%= f.text_field :title, required: true, class: "input", placeholder: "e.g., Dinner with crew" %>
       </div>
 
+      <div>
+        <%= f.label :time_label, "Time", class: "label" %>
+        <%= f.text_field :time_label, class: "input", placeholder: "e.g., 6:30 PM" %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="field-grid-2">
       <div>
         <%= f.label :location, "Location", class: "label" %>
-        <%= f.text_field :location, class: "input", placeholder: "e.g., Tupelo Honey" %>
+        <%= f.text_field :location, class: "input", placeholder: "e.g., The Venetian" %>
       </div>
 
       <div>
-        <%= f.label :time_label, "Time", class: "label" %>
-        <%= f.text_field :time_label, class: "input", placeholder: "e.g., 6:30 PM" %>
+        <%= f.label :map_url, "Map URL (optional)", class: "label" %>
+        <%= f.url_field :map_url, class: "input", placeholder: "https://maps.app.goo.gl/..." %>
       </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/config/schedule.yml b/config/schedule.yml
index 9dbcde0..9d842e8 100644
--- a/config/schedule.yml
+++ b/config/schedule.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         :title: "Pre-Conference Meetup"
         :type: community
         :location: "Wicked Weed Brew Pub"
+        :map_url: "https://maps.app.goo.gl/GJAhmx5Udz1FiitP8"
         :description: "We'll probably try to find a spot for all of us in the beer garden downstairs in the back."
 
   - :anchor: thu
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260426061518_add_map_url_to_schedule_items.rb b/db/migrate/20260426061518_add_map_url_to_schedule_items.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c709c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260426061518_add_map_url_to_schedule_items.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddMapUrlToScheduleItems < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :schedule_items, :map_url, :string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 95ec08f..3734339 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.1].define(version: 2026_04_26_042718) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.1].define(version: 2026_04_26_061518) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_catalog.plpgsql"
 
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
     t.boolean "is_public", default: false, null: false
     t.integer "kind", null: false
     t.string "location"
+    t.string "map_url"
     t.string "slug"
     t.integer "sort_time"
     t.string "time_label"
diff --git a/db/seeds/schedule.rb b/db/seeds/schedule.rb
index d197dfa..5025b54 100644
--- a/db/seeds/schedule.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/schedule.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     record.title       = item[:title]
     record.host        = item[:host]
     record.location    = item[:location]
+    record.map_url     = item[:map_url]
     record.description = item[:description]
     record.kind        = item[:type]
     record.flexible    = item[:flexible] || false