diff --git a/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart b/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
index 4efc18d..4a3f7bc 100644
--- a/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ class EventsService {
     return list;
   }
 
-  /// Event details
+  /// Event details — requiresAuth: false so guests can fetch full details
   Future<EventModel> getEventDetails(int eventId) async {
-    final res = await _api.post(ApiEndpoints.eventDetails, body: {'event_id': eventId}, requiresAuth: true);
+    final res = await _api.post(ApiEndpoints.eventDetails, body: {'event_id': eventId}, requiresAuth: false);
     return EventModel.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic>.from(res));
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart b/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
index d14830c..7f8c87d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
@@ -75,19 +75,24 @@ class _LearnMoreScreenState extends State<LearnMoreScreen> {
   // Data loading
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  /// Silently fetch full event details to fill in fields missing from the list
-  /// endpoint (important_information, images, etc.) without showing a loader.
+  /// Fetch full event details to fill in fields missing from the list
+  /// endpoint (important_information, images, etc.).
   Future<void> _loadFullDetails() async {
-    try {
-      final ev = await _service.getEventDetails(widget.eventId);
-      if (!mounted) return;
-      setState(() {
-        _event = ev;
-      });
-      _startAutoScroll();
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Log for debugging, but don't show error — the pre-loaded data is displayed
-      debugPrint('_loadFullDetails failed for event ${widget.eventId}: $e');
+    for (int attempt = 0; attempt < 2; attempt++) {
+      try {
+        final ev = await _service.getEventDetails(widget.eventId);
+        if (!mounted) return;
+        setState(() {
+          _event = ev;
+        });
+        _startAutoScroll();
+        return; // success
+      } catch (e) {
+        debugPrint('_loadFullDetails attempt ${attempt + 1} failed for event ${widget.eventId}: $e');
+        if (attempt == 0) {
+          await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 1)); // wait before retry
+        }
+      }
     }
   }