Making a family sharing calendar public

Question

I am trying to sync my new Family Sharing iCloud calendar with Google Calendar, and am unable to do so.  I've been able to make my OTHER iCloud calendars sync by creating "public" links, and then using icaltogcal.com to make the links readable by Google Calendar.  however, iCloud does not allow making the "Family" calendar public, only allows sharing via email address. 
Am I going to have to abandon iCloud / Family Sharing for calendar usage, and rely solely on Google Calendar? 

Answer 1

Hello Jacqui L Davies,
It sounds like you may need to change the settings for access to the Family Calendar.  See if this section of the iPad User Guide applies to your situation:
Share iCloud calendars - iPad User Guide
http://help.apple.com/ipad/8/#/iPadc2a14a22
Share iCloud calendars
With Family Sharing, a calendar shared with all the members of your family is created automatically. See Family Sharing. You can also share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud users. When you share a calendar, others can see it, and you can let them add or change events. You can also share a read-only version that anyone can view.
Create an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap Add Calendar in the iCloud section.
Share an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to share. Tap Add Person, then enter a name, or tap to browse your Contacts. Those you invite receive an email invitation to join the calendar, but they need an iCloud account in order to accept.
Change a person’s access to a shared calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, tap the shared calendar, then tap the person. You can turn off their ability to edit the calendar, resend the invitation to join the calendar, or stop sharing the calendar with them.
Turn off notifications for shared calendars. When someone modifies a shared calendar, you’re notified of the change. To turn off notifications for shared calendars, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Shared Calendar Alerts.
Share a read-only calendar with anyone. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to share. Turn on Public Calendar, then tap Share Link to copy or send the URL for your calendar. Anyone can use the URL to subscribe to the calendar using a compatible app.
Hope that helps ...
- Judy