diff --git a/src/modules/events/views/EventDetailPage.vue b/src/modules/events/views/EventDetailPage.vue
index ee08ae8..d4d98dd 100644
--- a/src/modules/events/views/EventDetailPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/events/views/EventDetailPage.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useElementVisibility } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
@@ -197,6 +198,38 @@ function handleCheckoutReturn() {
 
 onMounted(handleCheckoutReturn)
 
+// --- Sticky buy bar --------------------------------------------------
+// The ticket block sits right under the date/location so it is above the
+// fold on most screens, but long descriptions still scroll it away. When
+// it leaves the viewport a compact bar with the price + the same CTA
+// pins above the bottom nav so the primary action is never more than a
+// tap away. Hidden while a dialog is open (the dialog is the action).
+const ticketBlockRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+const ticketBlockVisible = useElementVisibility(ticketBlockRef)
+
+const priceLabel = computed(() => {
+  const info = event.value?.ticketInfo
+  if (!info) return ''
+  return info.price === 0 ? t('events.detail.free') : `${info.price} ${info.currency}`
+})
+
+const buyLabel = computed(() =>
+  ownedPaidCount.value > 0
+    ? t('events.detail.buyAnotherTicket', 'Buy another ticket')
+    : t('events.detail.buyTicket', 'Buy ticket'),
+)
+
+const showStickyCta = computed(
+  () =>
+    !!event.value?.ticketInfo &&
+    !ownedLnbitsEvent.value &&
+    !isPast.value &&
+    (canBuyTicket.value || ownedPaidCount.value > 0) &&
+    !ticketBlockVisible.value &&
+    !showPurchaseDialog.value &&
+    !showReturnDialog.value,
+)
+
 // Re-fetch the user's tickets when the purchase dialog closes (the
 // buyer may have just paid). The inventory side updates automatically
 // via the relay republish from the events extension.
@@ -210,7 +243,7 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="container mx-auto py-6 px-4 max-w-3xl">
+  <div class="container mx-auto py-6 px-4 max-w-3xl" :class="{ 'pb-24': showStickyCta }">
     <!-- Top bar — back-link only. Edit moves into the title row as a
          prominent icon button; Scan moves into the tickets section
          where it replaces the Buy-ticket CTA for the host. -->
@@ -319,13 +352,6 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <Separator />
-
-      <!-- Description -->
-      <div class="prose prose-sm max-w-none text-foreground">
-        <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ event.description }}</p>
-      </div>
-
       <!-- Host's primary CTA is to scan tickets at the door. Lives
            OUTSIDE the ticketInfo gate so it appears even when the
            event was published without AIO ticket tags — a host always
@@ -345,8 +371,15 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
            by the calendar→Event converter from the AIO custom
            tickets_* tags on the published event). Skipped for the
            host entirely — they have the Scan CTA above and don't
-           need a Buy CTA for their own event. -->
-      <div v-if="event.ticketInfo && !ownedLnbitsEvent" class="space-y-3">
+           need a Buy CTA for their own event. Placed ABOVE the
+           description on purpose: the buy action is the reason most
+           visitors open the page, and a long description must not
+           push it below the fold (a sticky bar covers the rest). -->
+      <div
+        v-if="event.ticketInfo && !ownedLnbitsEvent"
+        ref="ticketBlockRef"
+        class="space-y-3"
+      >
         <div
           v-if="ownedPaidCount > 0"
           class="bg-primary/15 border border-primary/40 rounded-lg p-4 flex items-center justify-between gap-3"
@@ -376,14 +409,8 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
             @click="openPurchaseDialog"
           >
             <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
-            {{ ownedPaidCount > 0
-                ? t('events.detail.buyAnotherTicket', 'Buy another ticket')
-                : t('events.detail.buyTicket', 'Buy ticket') }}
-            <span class="ml-2 opacity-80 font-normal">
-              {{ event.ticketInfo.price === 0
-                  ? t('events.detail.free')
-                  : `${event.ticketInfo.price} ${event.ticketInfo.currency}` }}
-            </span>
+            {{ buyLabel }}
+            <span class="ml-2 opacity-80 font-normal">{{ priceLabel }}</span>
           </Button>
           <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground text-center">
             <span v-if="event.ticketInfo.available === undefined">
@@ -402,6 +429,13 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
         </p>
       </div>
 
+      <Separator />
+
+      <!-- Description -->
+      <div class="prose prose-sm max-w-none text-foreground">
+        <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ event.description }}</p>
+      </div>
+
       <PurchaseTicketDialog
         v-if="purchaseEvent"
         :is-open="showPurchaseDialog"
@@ -417,6 +451,53 @@ function goToMyTickets() {
         @update:is-open="showReturnDialog = $event"
       />
 
+      <!-- Sticky buy bar — see showStickyCta. Sits above the bottom nav
+           (h-14 + safe-area inset) and mirrors the inline CTA. -->
+      <Transition
+        enter-active-class="transition duration-200 ease-out"
+        enter-from-class="translate-y-4 opacity-0"
+        leave-active-class="transition duration-150 ease-in"
+        leave-to-class="translate-y-4 opacity-0"
+      >
+        <div
+          v-if="showStickyCta"
+          class="fixed left-0 right-0 z-40 border-t border-border bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/80"
+          style="bottom: calc(3.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))"
+          role="region"
+          :aria-label="t('events.detail.tickets')"
+        >
+          <div class="container mx-auto max-w-3xl px-4 py-2.5 flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground truncate">{{ event.title }}</p>
+              <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">
+                <span v-if="ownedPaidCount > 0">
+                  {{ t('events.detail.ticketsOwned', { count: ownedPaidCount }, ownedPaidCount) }}
+                </span>
+                <span v-else-if="event.ticketInfo?.available === undefined">
+                  {{ priceLabel }} · {{ t('events.detail.unlimitedTickets', 'Unlimited tickets') }}
+                </span>
+                <span v-else>
+                  {{ priceLabel }} · {{ t('events.detail.ticketsRemainingOfTotal', { count: event.ticketInfo.available, total: event.ticketInfo.total }) }}
+                </span>
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <Button
+              v-if="canBuyTicket"
+              class="gap-1.5 shrink-0"
+              :variant="ownedPaidCount > 0 ? 'outline' : 'default'"
+              @click="openPurchaseDialog"
+            >
+              <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
+              {{ buyLabel }}
+            </Button>
+            <Button v-else class="gap-1.5 shrink-0" @click="goToMyTickets">
+              <Ticket class="w-4 h-4" />
+              {{ t('events.detail.viewMyTickets', 'View in My Tickets') }}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Transition>
+
       <!-- External references -->
       <div v-if="event.tags.length > 0" class="space-y-2">
         <!-- References would go here in future phases -->