diff --git a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/events.rs b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/events.rs
index 4999d2a..3cc1a7f 100644
--- a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/events.rs
+++ b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/events.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ pub struct CampaignCancelled {
     pub refunded_amount: i128,
 }
 
+#[contractevent]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct CampaignExpired {
+    #[topic]
+    pub campaign_id: CampaignId,
+    pub refunded_amount: i128,
+}
+
 #[contractevent]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SurplusReclaimed {
diff --git a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/lib.rs b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/lib.rs
index d5fa716..bb9ab55 100644
--- a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/lib.rs
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ impl CampaignEscrowContract {
         campaign.escrow_balance = campaign.committed_payouts;
         campaign.status = CampaignStatus::Cancelled;
         storage::set_campaign(&env, &campaign);
-        events::CampaignCancelled {
+        events::CampaignExpired {
             campaign_id,
             refunded_amount: refund,
         }
diff --git a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/test.rs b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/test.rs
index 4a4ac5e..8fdc799 100644
--- a/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/test.rs
+++ b/contracts/campaign-escrow/src/test.rs
@@ -1928,3 +1928,46 @@ mod test_freeze_for_dispute {
         assert_eq!(result, Err(Ok(Error::SubmissionNotPayable)));
     }
 }
+
+mod test_expire_event {
+    use super::test_helpers::*;
+    use soroban_sdk::testutils::{Address as _, Events as _};
+    use soroban_sdk::{Address, Event as _};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_campaign_expired_event() {
+        let (env, contract_id) = setup_env();
+        let (client, _admin, _dispute, business, token) = bootstrap(&env, &contract_id, 50);
+
+        let budget: i128 = 10_000_000;
+        let id = create_funded_campaign(&env, &client, &business, &token, budget, 5);
+
+        let c1 = Address::generate(&env);
+        let c2 = Address::generate(&env);
+        // Two creators are selected (committing 1_000_000 each)
+        for c in [&c1, &c2] {
+            client.apply_to_campaign(c, &id, &soroban_sdk::String::from_str(&env, "pitch"));
+            client.approve_creator(&business, &id, c, &1_000_000);
+        }
+
+        // Advance past the content deadline.
+        advance_time(&env, 604_800 + 10);
+
+        // Expire the campaign — this is what emits the CampaignExpired event.
+        client.expire_campaign(&business, &id);
+
+        // Verify CampaignExpired was emitted with the unallocated refund
+        // (budget minus the 2M committed to the approved creators).
+        let events = env.events().all().filter_by_contract(&contract_id);
+        assert_eq!(
+            events.events().last(),
+            Some(
+                &crate::events::CampaignExpired {
+                    campaign_id: id,
+                    refunded_amount: budget - 2 * 1_000_000,
+                }
+                .to_xdr(&env, &contract_id)
+            )
+        );
+    }
+}