Custom Post Type Query (Events)

custom post type query.php

<?php
		$today = date_i18n('Ymd');
		$args = array(
			'post_type'		    =>	'events',
			'posts_per_page'	=>	-1,
			'meta_key' => 'event_date',
			'meta_compare' => '>=',
			'meta_value' => $today,
			'orderby' => 'meta_value',
			'order' => 'asc',
		);
		
		$events = new WP_Query( $args );
	?>
	
	<?php if( $events->have_posts() ) { ?>
	<?php while( $events->have_posts() ) { $events->the_post(); ?>
	
	<?php get_template_part('includes/loop-events'); ?>
	
	<?php } // end while ?>
	<?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
	<?php } // end if ?>