diff --git a/src/features/events.rs b/src/features/events.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..207cfdd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/events.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+//! Event creation and response (RSVP).
+
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
+use wacore::event;
+use wacore_binary::{Jid, JidExt};
+use waproto::whatsapp as wa;
+
+pub use waproto::whatsapp::message::event_response_message::EventResponseType;
+
+use crate::client::Client;
+use crate::send::SendResult;
+
+/// Parameters for creating an event message. Only `name` is required.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct EventCreationParams {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub description: Option<String>,
+    pub start_time: Option<i64>,
+    pub end_time: Option<i64>,
+    pub join_link: Option<String>,
+    pub location: Option<wa::message::LocationMessage>,
+    pub is_scheduled_call: Option<bool>,
+    pub extra_guests_allowed: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+pub struct Events<'a> {
+    client: &'a Client,
+}
+
+impl<'a> Events<'a> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(client: &'a Client) -> Self {
+        Self { client }
+    }
+
+    /// Create an event. Returns the `message_secret` the creator needs to decrypt
+    /// later responses (RSVPs) via [`wacore::event::decrypt_event_response_with_secret`].
+    pub async fn create(
+        &self,
+        to: &Jid,
+        params: EventCreationParams,
+    ) -> Result<(SendResult, Vec<u8>)> {
+        if params.name.trim().is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("Event name must not be empty"));
+        }
+
+        let mut message = wa::Message {
+            event_message: Some(Box::new(build_event_message(params))),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        // Events carry a per-message secret (like polls); responders derive their
+        // RSVP encryption key from it. WA Web rejects an event without one
+        // (Events/ValidationError MISSING_MESSAGE_SECRET).
+        let message_secret: Vec<u8> = {
+            use rand::Rng;
+            let mut secret = vec![0u8; 32];
+            rand::make_rng::<rand::rngs::StdRng>().fill_bytes(&mut secret);
+            secret
+        };
+        message.message_context_info = Some(wa::MessageContextInfo {
+            message_secret: Some(message_secret.clone()),
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+
+        let result = self.client.send_message(to.clone(), message).await?;
+        Ok((result, message_secret))
+    }
+
+    /// RSVP to an event. `message_secret` is the event's secret (from its creation
+    /// message); `event_creator_jid` is who created the event.
+    pub async fn respond(
+        &self,
+        chat_jid: &Jid,
+        event_msg_id: &str,
+        event_creator_jid: &Jid,
+        message_secret: &[u8],
+        response: EventResponseType,
+        extra_guest_count: Option<i32>,
+    ) -> Result<SendResult> {
+        let my_jid = self
+            .client
+            .get_pn()
+            .await
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Not logged in — cannot determine own JID"))?;
+        let my_base = my_jid.to_non_ad();
+
+        let responder = self
+            .resolve_responder_jid(event_creator_jid, &my_base)
+            .await;
+        let responder_str = responder.to_string();
+        let creator_str = event_creator_jid.to_non_ad_string();
+
+        let response_msg = wa::message::EventResponseMessage {
+            response: Some(response as i32),
+            timestamp_ms: Some(wacore::time::now_millis()),
+            extra_guest_count,
+        };
+
+        let (enc_payload, iv) = event::encrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+            &response_msg,
+            message_secret,
+            event_msg_id,
+            &creator_str,
+            &responder_str,
+        )?;
+
+        let from_me = my_base.is_same_user_as(event_creator_jid);
+        let enc = wa::message::EncEventResponseMessage {
+            event_creation_message_key: Some(wa::MessageKey {
+                remote_jid: Some(chat_jid.to_string()),
+                from_me: Some(from_me),
+                id: Some(event_msg_id.to_string()),
+                participant: if chat_jid.is_group() {
+                    Some(event_creator_jid.to_string())
+                } else {
+                    None
+                },
+            }),
+            enc_payload: Some(enc_payload),
+            enc_iv: Some(iv.to_vec()),
+        };
+
+        let message = wa::Message {
+            enc_event_response_message: Some(enc),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        self.client.send_message(chat_jid.clone(), message).await
+    }
+
+    /// The responder (self) JID keys the RSVP's HKDF/AAD, so it must use the event
+    /// creator's namespace: own LID for a LID-addressed event, own PN otherwise,
+    /// falling back to PN when our LID isn't known. Mirrors the poll-vote path.
+    async fn resolve_responder_jid(&self, event_creator_jid: &Jid, own_pn: &Jid) -> Jid {
+        if !event_creator_jid.is_lid() {
+            return own_pn.clone();
+        }
+        match self.client.get_lid().await {
+            Some(lid) => lid.to_non_ad(),
+            None => own_pn.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Client {
+    pub fn events(&self) -> Events<'_> {
+        Events::new(self)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Build an `EventMessage` from the public params. Mirrors WA Web's
+/// `GenerateEventCreationMessageProto` field set.
+fn build_event_message(params: EventCreationParams) -> wa::message::EventMessage {
+    wa::message::EventMessage {
+        name: Some(params.name),
+        description: params.description,
+        start_time: params.start_time,
+        end_time: params.end_time,
+        join_link: params.join_link,
+        location: params.location.map(Box::new),
+        is_schedule_call: params.is_scheduled_call,
+        extra_guests_allowed: params.extra_guests_allowed,
+        ..Default::default()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::test_utils::create_test_client;
+    use std::sync::Arc;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_event_message_maps_fields() {
+        let params = EventCreationParams {
+            name: "Launch".into(),
+            description: Some("desc".into()),
+            start_time: Some(1_700_000_000),
+            end_time: Some(1_700_003_600),
+            join_link: Some("https://call".into()),
+            is_scheduled_call: Some(true),
+            extra_guests_allowed: Some(true),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let msg = build_event_message(params);
+        assert_eq!(msg.name.as_deref(), Some("Launch"));
+        assert_eq!(msg.description.as_deref(), Some("desc"));
+        assert_eq!(msg.start_time, Some(1_700_000_000));
+        assert_eq!(msg.end_time, Some(1_700_003_600));
+        assert_eq!(msg.join_link.as_deref(), Some("https://call"));
+        assert_eq!(msg.is_schedule_call, Some(true));
+        assert_eq!(msg.extra_guests_allowed, Some(true));
+        assert!(msg.is_canceled.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn responder_is_pn_when_creator_is_pn() {
+        let client: Arc<Client> = create_test_client().await;
+        let own_pn = Jid::pn("5511999999999");
+        let creator = Jid::pn("5511777777777");
+        let responder = client
+            .events()
+            .resolve_responder_jid(&creator, &own_pn)
+            .await;
+        assert_eq!(responder, own_pn);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/features/mod.rs b/src/features/mod.rs
index 394cbb169..68f3841ae 100644
--- a/src/features/mod.rs
+++ b/src/features/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub(crate) mod chat_actions;
 mod chatstate;
 mod community;
 mod contacts;
+mod events;
 mod groups;
 pub(crate) mod labels;
 mod media_reupload;
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ pub use chatstate::{ChatStateType, Chatstate};
 
 pub use contacts::{Contacts, IsOnWhatsAppResult, ProfilePicture, UserInfo, VerifiedName};
 
+pub use events::{EventCreationParams, EventResponseType, Events};
+
 pub use groups::{
     BatchGroupResult, CreateGroupResult, GroupCreateOptions, GroupDescription, GroupJoinError,
     GroupMetadata, GroupParticipant, GroupParticipantOptions, GroupProfilePicture, GroupSubject,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7a821d1c6..1d706a19b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,18 +80,19 @@ pub mod features;
 pub use features::{
     BatchGroupResult, Blocking, BlocklistEntry, ChatActions, ChatStateType, Chatstate, Community,
     CommunitySubgroup, Contacts, CreateCommunityOptions, CreateCommunityResult, CreateGroupResult,
-    EncryptedEdit, GroupCreateOptions, GroupDescription, GroupJoinError, GroupMetadata,
-    GroupParticipant, GroupParticipantOptions, GroupProfilePicture, GroupSubject, GroupType,
-    Groups, GrowthLockInfo, InviteInfoError, IsOnWhatsAppResult, JoinGroupResult, Labels,
-    LinkSubgroupsResult, MediaRetryResult, MediaReupload, MediaReuploadRequest, MemberAddMode,
-    MemberLinkMode, MemberShareHistoryMode, MembershipApprovalMode, MembershipRequest, Mex,
-    MexError, MexErrorExtensions, MexRequest, MexResponse, Newsletter, NewsletterMessage,
-    NewsletterMessageType, NewsletterMetadata, NewsletterReactionCount, NewsletterRole,
-    NewsletterState, NewsletterVerification, ParticipantChangeResponse, ParticipantType,
-    PictureType, Presence, PresenceError, PresenceStatus, Profile, ProfilePicture, SecretEncKind,
-    SecretEncrypted, SetProfilePictureResponse, Signal, Status, StatusPrivacySetting,
-    StatusSendOptions, SyncActionMessageRange, TcToken, UnlinkSubgroupsResult, UserInfo,
-    VerifiedName, group_type, message_key, message_range,
+    EncryptedEdit, EventCreationParams, EventResponseType, Events, GroupCreateOptions,
+    GroupDescription, GroupJoinError, GroupMetadata, GroupParticipant, GroupParticipantOptions,
+    GroupProfilePicture, GroupSubject, GroupType, Groups, GrowthLockInfo, InviteInfoError,
+    IsOnWhatsAppResult, JoinGroupResult, Labels, LinkSubgroupsResult, MediaRetryResult,
+    MediaReupload, MediaReuploadRequest, MemberAddMode, MemberLinkMode, MemberShareHistoryMode,
+    MembershipApprovalMode, MembershipRequest, Mex, MexError, MexErrorExtensions, MexRequest,
+    MexResponse, Newsletter, NewsletterMessage, NewsletterMessageType, NewsletterMetadata,
+    NewsletterReactionCount, NewsletterRole, NewsletterState, NewsletterVerification,
+    ParticipantChangeResponse, ParticipantType, PictureType, Presence, PresenceError,
+    PresenceStatus, Profile, ProfilePicture, SecretEncKind, SecretEncrypted,
+    SetProfilePictureResponse, Signal, Status, StatusPrivacySetting, StatusSendOptions,
+    SyncActionMessageRange, TcToken, UnlinkSubgroupsResult, UserInfo, VerifiedName, group_type,
+    message_key, message_range,
 };
 
 pub mod bot;
diff --git a/wacore/src/event.rs b/wacore/src/event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f06afa90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wacore/src/event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+//! Event response encryption.
+//!
+//! Thin wrapper over [`secret_enc_addon`] specialised for the
+//! `EventResponseMessage` proto and the `"Event Response"` use-case.
+
+use anyhow::{Result, ensure};
+use prost::Message;
+use waproto::whatsapp::message::EventResponseMessage;
+
+use crate::secret_enc_addon::{AddonContext, ModificationType, decrypt_addon, encrypt_addon};
+
+const GCM_IV_SIZE: usize = 12;
+const MESSAGE_SECRET_SIZE: usize = 32;
+
+fn event_response_addon_ctx<'a>(
+    stanza_id: &'a str,
+    event_creator_jid: &'a str,
+    responder_jid: &'a str,
+) -> AddonContext<'a> {
+    AddonContext {
+        stanza_id,
+        parent_msg_original_sender: event_creator_jid,
+        modification_sender: responder_jid,
+        modification_type: ModificationType::EventResponse,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Encrypt an event response given the parent event's `messageSecret`.
+/// Returns `(payload_with_tag, iv)`.
+pub fn encrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+    response: &EventResponseMessage,
+    message_secret: &[u8],
+    stanza_id: &str,
+    event_creator_jid: &str,
+    responder_jid: &str,
+) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, [u8; GCM_IV_SIZE])> {
+    ensure!(
+        message_secret.len() == MESSAGE_SECRET_SIZE,
+        "message_secret must be {MESSAGE_SECRET_SIZE} bytes, got {}",
+        message_secret.len()
+    );
+    let plaintext = response.encode_to_vec();
+    encrypt_addon(
+        &plaintext,
+        message_secret,
+        &event_response_addon_ctx(stanza_id, event_creator_jid, responder_jid),
+    )
+}
+
+/// Decrypt an event response given the parent event's `messageSecret`.
+///
+/// The event creator + responder JIDs key the derivation and AAD, so they must
+/// match what the responder used (matches WA Web `WAWebAddonEncryption`).
+pub fn decrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+    enc_payload: &[u8],
+    iv: &[u8],
+    message_secret: &[u8],
+    stanza_id: &str,
+    event_creator_jid: &str,
+    responder_jid: &str,
+) -> Result<EventResponseMessage> {
+    // The IV length is validated downstream by decrypt_addon (try_into [u8; 12]).
+    ensure!(
+        message_secret.len() == MESSAGE_SECRET_SIZE,
+        "message_secret must be {MESSAGE_SECRET_SIZE} bytes, got {}",
+        message_secret.len()
+    );
+    let plaintext = decrypt_addon(
+        enc_payload,
+        iv,
+        message_secret,
+        &event_response_addon_ctx(stanza_id, event_creator_jid, responder_jid),
+    )?;
+    Ok(EventResponseMessage::decode(&plaintext[..])?)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use waproto::whatsapp::message::event_response_message::EventResponseType;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn event_response_roundtrip() {
+        let secret = [0x55u8; 32];
+        let resp = EventResponseMessage {
+            response: Some(EventResponseType::Going as i32),
+            timestamp_ms: Some(1_700_000_000_000),
+            extra_guest_count: Some(2),
+        };
+        let (enc, iv) = encrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+            &resp,
+            &secret,
+            "EVTID",
+            "5511777777777@s.whatsapp.net",
+            "5511888888888@s.whatsapp.net",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let out = decrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+            &enc,
+            &iv,
+            &secret,
+            "EVTID",
+            "5511777777777@s.whatsapp.net",
+            "5511888888888@s.whatsapp.net",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(out.response, Some(EventResponseType::Going as i32));
+        assert_eq!(out.extra_guest_count, Some(2));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn event_response_wrong_responder_fails() {
+        // A different responder JID derives a different key + AAD, so decryption
+        // must fail rather than silently mis-decrypt.
+        let secret = [0x55u8; 32];
+        let resp = EventResponseMessage {
+            response: Some(EventResponseType::Maybe as i32),
+            timestamp_ms: None,
+            extra_guest_count: None,
+        };
+        let (enc, iv) = encrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+            &resp,
+            &secret,
+            "EVTID",
+            "creator@s.whatsapp.net",
+            "responder@s.whatsapp.net",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            decrypt_event_response_with_secret(
+                &enc,
+                &iv,
+                &secret,
+                "EVTID",
+                "creator@s.whatsapp.net",
+                "other@s.whatsapp.net",
+            )
+            .is_err()
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/wacore/src/lib.rs b/wacore/src/lib.rs
index 97acc9018..55019a091 100644
--- a/wacore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wacore/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub mod handshake;
 pub mod history_sync;
 pub mod ib;
 pub use wacore_libsignal as libsignal;
+pub mod event;
 pub mod media_retry;
 pub mod message_edit;
 pub mod message_processing;