diff --git a/.changeset/dev-169-listevents-open-default.md b/.changeset/dev-169-listevents-open-default.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6df4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dev-169-listevents-open-default.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@polymarket/client": patch
+---
+
+Default `listEvents` to open events when `closed` is omitted.
diff --git a/packages/client/src/actions/events.ts b/packages/client/src/actions/events.ts
index c406642..7b1b04d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/actions/events.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/actions/events.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { snakeCase, toDataSearchParams, toSearchParams } from './params';
 
 const ListEventsRequestSchema = z.object({
   ascending: z.boolean().optional(),
-  closed: z.boolean().optional(),
+  closed: z.boolean().default(false),
   cursor: PaginationCursorSchema.optional(),
   pageSize: PageSizeSchema.optional(),
   cyom: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ export const ListEventsError = makeErrorGuard(
 /**
  * Lists events.
  *
+ * Defaults to open events. Pass `closed: true` to list settled events.
+ *
  * @remarks
  * This is a low-level function. Most SDK consumers should prefer the client instance API.
  *
diff --git a/packages/client/src/decorators/discovery.ts b/packages/client/src/decorators/discovery.ts
index c737c37..0dac117 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/decorators/discovery.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/decorators/discovery.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export type DiscoveryActions = {
   /**
    * Lists events.
    *
+   * Defaults to open events. Pass `closed: true` to list settled events.
+   *
    * @throws {@link ListEventsError}
    * Thrown on failure.
    *