Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to social event searching. In aspects, a search engine may receive a query regarding a social event. The search engine may obtain static data that indicates a ranking of the event based on overall popularity and may change the ranking based on social data that is particular to the user issuing the query. The search results may be ordered by the ranking and returned together with other social data to a search component such as a Web browser. The Web browser may then display the results together with the other social data. The Web browser may receive additional input from the user regarding preferences and may provide the input to a backend system for use to satisfy subsequent social event queries.