diff --git a/internal/handlers/events.go b/internal/handlers/events.go
index 0603f21..c53d2fa 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/events.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/events.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"html/template"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -182,11 +184,58 @@ func (h *EventHandler) ReopenEvent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Clean up any stale download packages — user must regenerate after reopening.
+	if oldFiles, err := database.DeleteDownloadTokensByEvent(h.DB, eventID); err == nil {
+		for _, fn := range oldFiles {
+			os.Remove(filepath.Join("storage", "postbox", fn))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Redirect to dashboard so the full page renders with updated status.
 	w.Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/dashboard")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// POST /events/{id}/close — CloseEvent
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// CloseEvent sets an event's status to "closed". Only the event owner may
+// close it. On success, redirects to the dashboard.
+func (h *EventHandler) CloseEvent(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	eventID := chi.URLParam(r, "id")
+	if eventID == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing event ID", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userID := getUserID(r)
+	if userID == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	event, err := database.GetEventByID(h.DB, eventID)
+	if err != nil || event == nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Event not found", http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+	if event.UserID != userID {
+		http.Error(w, "Forbidden", http.StatusForbidden)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := database.UpdateEventStatus(h.DB, eventID, "closed"); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR [%s] handlers: CloseEvent: UpdateEventStatus(%s): %v",
+			time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339), eventID, err)
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to close event", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/dashboard")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // GET /events/{id}/expenses — ViewEventExpenses
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2fec95c..c8f9de0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ func main() {
 		r.Get("/events/{id}/edit", eventHandler.EditEvent)
 		r.Delete("/events/{id}", eventHandler.DeleteEvent)
 		r.Put("/events/{id}/reopen", eventHandler.ReopenEvent)
+		r.Post("/events/{id}/close", eventHandler.CloseEvent)
 		r.Get("/events/{id}/expenses", eventHandler.ViewEventExpenses)
 
 		// Expenses.
diff --git a/templates/event_expenses.html b/templates/event_expenses.html
index 18afb36..47143cb 100644
--- a/templates/event_expenses.html
+++ b/templates/event_expenses.html
@@ -163,6 +163,19 @@
             </div>
             {{end}}
 
+            <!-- Close (only if open) -->
+            {{if eq .Event.Status "open"}}
+            <div style="margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center;">
+                <button class="btn btn-secondary" style="color: #fca5a5; border-color: #7f1d1d;"
+                        hx-post="/events/{{.Event.ID}}/close"
+                        hx-target="body"
+                        hx-push-url="true"
+                        onclick="return confirm('Close this event? You can reopen it later.')">
+                    Close Event
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            {{end}}
+
             <!-- Reopen (only if closed) -->
             {{if eq .Event.Status "closed"}}
             <div style="margin-top: 2rem; text-align: center;">