diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 3094f86..32ed4b4 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ API Reference
 .. automodapi:: hvpy.datasource
    :no-inheritance-diagram:
 
+.. automodapi:: hvpy.event
+   :no-inheritance-diagram:
+
 .. automodapi:: hvpy.utils
diff --git a/hvpy/__init__.py b/hvpy/__init__.py
index 7aebce3..dbb1156 100644
--- a/hvpy/__init__.py
+++ b/hvpy/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from .facade import *
 from .config import set_api_url
-from .version import __version__
 from .datasource import *
+from .event import *
+from .facade import *
 from .utils import create_layers
+from .version import __version__
diff --git a/hvpy/event.py b/hvpy/event.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb25a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+__all__ = ["EventType"]
+
+
+class EventType(Enum):
+    """
+    Enum for the event types supported by Helioviewer.
+    """
+
+    ACTIVE_REGION = "AR"
+    CORONAL_CAVITY = "CC"
+    CORONAL_DIMMING = "CD"
+    CORONAL_HOLE = "CH"
+    CORONAL_JET = "CJ"
+    CORONAL_MASS_EJECTION = "CE"
+    CORONAL_RAIN = "CR"
+    CORONAL_WAVE = "CW"
+    EMERGING_FLUX = "EF"
+    ERUPTION = "ER"
+    FILAMENT = "FI"
+    FILAMENT_ACTIVATION = "FA"
+    FILAMENT_ERUPTION = "FE"
+    FLARE = "FL"
+    LOOP = "LP"
+    OSCILLATION = "OS"
+    PLAGE = "PG"
+    SIGMOD = "SG"
+    SPRAY_SURGE = "SP"
+    SUNSPOT = "SS"
diff --git a/hvpy/tests/test_event.py b/hvpy/tests/test_event.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..981a4b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hvpy/tests/test_event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from hvpy import EventType
+
+helioviewer_event_types = {
+    "Active Region": "AR",
+    "Coronal Cavity": "CC",
+    "Coronal Dimming": "CD",
+    "Coronal Hole": "CH",
+    "Coronal Jet": "CJ",
+    "Coronal Mass Ejection": "CE",
+    "Coronal Rain": "CR",
+    "Coronal Wave": "CW",
+    "Emerging Flux": "EF",
+    "Eruption": "ER",
+    "Filament": "FI",
+    "Filament Activation": "FA",
+    "Filament Eruption": "FE",
+    "Flare": "FL",
+    "Loop": "LP",
+    "Oscillation": "OS",
+    "Plage": "PG",
+    "Sigmod": "SG",
+    "Spray Surge": "SP",
+    "Sunspot": "SS",
+}
+
+
+def test_event_types():
+    assert [x.value for x in EventType] == list(helioviewer_event_types.values())