diff --git a/moto/events/exceptions.py b/moto/events/exceptions.py
index ee5ea7641..e31bda09b 100644
--- a/moto/events/exceptions.py
+++ b/moto/events/exceptions.py
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from moto.core.exceptions import JsonRESTError
 
 
+class InvalidEventPatternException(JsonRESTError):
+    code = 400
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(InvalidEventPatternException, self).__init__(
+            "InvalidEventPatternException", "Event pattern is not valid."
+        )
+
+
 class ResourceNotFoundException(JsonRESTError):
     code = 400
 
@@ -11,6 +20,15 @@ class ResourceNotFoundException(JsonRESTError):
         )
 
 
+class ResourceAlreadyExistsException(JsonRESTError):
+    code = 400
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super(ResourceAlreadyExistsException, self).__init__(
+            "ResourceAlreadyExistsException", message
+        )
+
+
 class ValidationException(JsonRESTError):
     code = 400
 
diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
index 7dfa2c691..7d9b4d177 100644
--- a/moto/events/models.py
+++ b/moto/events/models.py
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
+import copy
 import os
 import re
 import json
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from boto3 import Session
 
 from moto.core.exceptions import JsonRESTError
 from moto.core import ACCOUNT_ID, BaseBackend, CloudFormationModel
-from moto.events.exceptions import ValidationException, ResourceNotFoundException
+from moto.core.utils import unix_time
+from moto.events.exceptions import (
+    ValidationException,
+    ResourceNotFoundException,
+    ResourceAlreadyExistsException,
+    InvalidEventPatternException,
+)
 from moto.utilities.tagging_service import TaggingService
 
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -200,6 +210,146 @@ class EventBus(CloudFormationModel):
         event_backend.delete_event_bus(event_bus_name)
 
 
+class Archive(CloudFormationModel):
+    # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/APIReference/API_ListArchives.html#API_ListArchives_RequestParameters
+    VALID_STATES = [
+        "ENABLED",
+        "DISABLED",
+        "CREATING",
+        "UPDATING",
+        "CREATE_FAILED",
+        "UPDATE_FAILED",
+    ]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, region_name, name, source_arn, description, event_pattern, retention
+    ):
+        self.region = region_name
+        self.name = name
+        self.source_arn = source_arn
+        self.description = description
+        self.event_pattern = event_pattern
+        self.retention = retention if retention else 0
+
+        self.creation_time = unix_time(datetime.utcnow())
+        self.state = "ENABLED"
+
+        self.events = []
+        self.event_bus_name = source_arn.split("/")[-1]
+
+    @property
+    def arn(self):
+        return "arn:aws:events:{region}:{account_id}:archive/{name}".format(
+            region=self.region, account_id=ACCOUNT_ID, name=self.name
+        )
+
+    def describe_short(self):
+        return {
+            "ArchiveName": self.name,
+            "EventSourceArn": self.source_arn,
+            "State": self.state,
+            "RetentionDays": self.retention,
+            "SizeBytes": sys.getsizeof(self.events) if len(self.events) > 0 else 0,
+            "EventCount": len(self.events),
+            "CreationTime": self.creation_time,
+        }
+
+    def describe(self):
+        result = {
+            "ArchiveArn": self.arn,
+            "Description": self.description,
+            "EventPattern": self.event_pattern,
+        }
+        result.update(self.describe_short())
+
+        return result
+
+    def update(self, description, event_pattern, retention):
+        if description:
+            self.description = description
+        if event_pattern:
+            self.event_pattern = event_pattern
+        if retention:
+            self.retention = retention
+
+    def delete(self, region_name):
+        event_backend = events_backends[region_name]
+        event_backend.archives.pop(self.name)
+
+    def matches_pattern(self, event):
+        if not self.event_pattern:
+            return True
+
+        # only works on the first level of the event dict
+        # logic for nested dicts needs to be implemented
+        for pattern_key, pattern_value in json.loads(self.event_pattern).items():
+            event_value = event.get(pattern_key)
+            if event_value not in pattern_value:
+                return False
+
+    def get_cfn_attribute(self, attribute_name):
+        from moto.cloudformation.exceptions import UnformattedGetAttTemplateException
+
+        if attribute_name == "ArchiveName":
+            return self.name
+        elif attribute_name == "Arn":
+            return self.arn
+
+        raise UnformattedGetAttTemplateException()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def cloudformation_name_type():
+        return "ArchiveName"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def cloudformation_type():
+        # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-events-archive.html
+        return "AWS::Events::Archive"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_from_cloudformation_json(
+        cls, resource_name, cloudformation_json, region_name
+    ):
+        properties = cloudformation_json["Properties"]
+        event_backend = events_backends[region_name]
+
+        source_arn = properties.get("SourceArn")
+        description = properties.get("Description")
+        event_pattern = properties.get("EventPattern")
+        retention = properties.get("RetentionDays")
+
+        return event_backend.create_archive(
+            resource_name, source_arn, description, event_pattern, retention
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_from_cloudformation_json(
+        cls, original_resource, new_resource_name, cloudformation_json, region_name
+    ):
+        if new_resource_name == original_resource.name:
+            properties = cloudformation_json["Properties"]
+
+            original_resource.update(
+                properties.get("Description"),
+                properties.get("EventPattern"),
+                properties.get("Retention"),
+            )
+
+            return original_resource
+        else:
+            original_resource.delete(region_name)
+            return cls.create_from_cloudformation_json(
+                new_resource_name, cloudformation_json, region_name
+            )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_from_cloudformation_json(
+        cls, resource_name, cloudformation_json, region_name
+    ):
+        event_backend = events_backends[region_name]
+        event_backend.delete_archive(resource_name)
+
+
 class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
     ACCOUNT_ID = re.compile(r"^(\d{1,12}|\*)$")
     STATEMENT_ID = re.compile(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]{1,64}$")
@@ -213,6 +363,7 @@ class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
         self.region_name = region_name
         self.event_buses = {}
         self.event_sources = {}
+        self.archives = {}
         self.tagger = TaggingService()
 
         self._add_default_event_bus()
@@ -404,6 +555,22 @@ class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
 
                 entries.append({"EventId": str(uuid4())})
 
+                # add to correct archive
+                # if 'EventBusName' is not espically set, it will stored in the default
+                event_bus_name = event.get("EventBusName", "default")
+                archives = [
+                    archive
+                    for archive in self.archives.values()
+                    if archive.event_bus_name == event_bus_name
+                ]
+
+                for archive in archives:
+                    event_copy = copy.deepcopy(event)
+                    event_copy.pop("EventBusName", None)
+
+                    if archive.matches_pattern(event):
+                        archive.events.append(event_copy)
+
         # We dont really need to store the events yet
         return entries
 
@@ -544,6 +711,118 @@ class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
             "Rule {0} does not exist on EventBus default.".format(name)
         )
 
+    def create_archive(self, name, source_arn, description, event_pattern, retention):
+        if len(name) > 48:
+            raise ValidationException(
+                " 1 validation error detected: "
+                "Value '{}' at 'archiveName' failed to satisfy constraint: "
+                "Member must have length less than or equal to 48".format(name)
+            )
+
+        if event_pattern:
+            self._validate_event_pattern(event_pattern)
+
+        event_bus_name = source_arn.split("/")[-1]
+        if event_bus_name not in self.event_buses:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundException(
+                "Event bus {} does not exist.".format(event_bus_name)
+            )
+
+        if name in self.archives:
+            raise ResourceAlreadyExistsException(
+                "Archive {} already exists.".format(name)
+            )
+
+        archive = Archive(
+            self.region_name, name, source_arn, description, event_pattern, retention
+        )
+
+        self.archives[name] = archive
+
+        return archive
+
+    def _validate_event_pattern(self, pattern):
+        try:
+            json_pattern = json.loads(pattern)
+        except ValueError:  # json.JSONDecodeError exists since Python 3.5
+            raise InvalidEventPatternException
+
+        if not self._is_event_value_an_array(json_pattern):
+            raise InvalidEventPatternException
+
+    def _is_event_value_an_array(self, pattern):
+        # the values of a key in the event pattern have to be either a dict or an array
+        for value in pattern.values():
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                if not self._is_event_value_an_array(value):
+                    return False
+            elif not isinstance(value, list):
+                return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def describe_archive(self, name):
+        archive = self.archives.get(name)
+
+        if not archive:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundException("Archive {} does not exist.".format(name))
+
+        return archive.describe()
+
+    def list_archives(self, name_prefix, source_arn, state):
+        if [name_prefix, source_arn, state].count(None) < 2:
+            raise ValidationException(
+                "At most one filter is allowed for ListArchives. "
+                "Use either : State, EventSourceArn, or NamePrefix."
+            )
+
+        if state and state not in Archive.VALID_STATES:
+            raise ValidationException(
+                "1 validation error detected: Value '{0}' at 'state' failed to satisfy constraint: "
+                "Member must satisfy enum value set: "
+                "[{1}]".format(state, ", ".join(Archive.VALID_STATES))
+            )
+
+        if [name_prefix, source_arn, state].count(None) == 3:
+            return [archive.describe_short() for archive in self.archives.values()]
+
+        result = []
+
+        for archive in self.archives.values():
+            if name_prefix and archive.name.startswith(name_prefix):
+                result.append(archive.describe_short())
+            elif source_arn and archive.source_arn == source_arn:
+                result.append(archive.describe_short())
+            elif state and archive.state == state:
+                result.append(archive.describe_short())
+
+        return result
+
+    def update_archive(self, name, description, event_pattern, retention):
+        archive = self.archives.get(name)
+
+        if not archive:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundException("Archive {} does not exist.".format(name))
+
+        if event_pattern:
+            self._validate_event_pattern(event_pattern)
+
+        archive.update(description, event_pattern, retention)
+
+        return {
+            "ArchiveArn": archive.arn,
+            "CreationTime": archive.creation_time,
+            "State": archive.state,
+        }
+
+    def delete_archive(self, name):
+        archive = self.archives.get(name)
+
+        if not archive:
+            raise ResourceNotFoundException("Archive {} does not exist.".format(name))
+
+        archive.delete(self.region_name)
+
 
 events_backends = {}
 for region in Session().get_available_regions("events"):
diff --git a/moto/events/responses.py b/moto/events/responses.py
index 99577bacb..d1f37b47b 100644
--- a/moto/events/responses.py
+++ b/moto/events/responses.py
@@ -332,3 +332,60 @@ class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
         result = self.events_backend.untag_resource(arn, tags)
 
         return json.dumps(result), self.response_headers
+
+    def create_archive(self):
+        name = self._get_param("ArchiveName")
+        source_arn = self._get_param("EventSourceArn")
+        description = self._get_param("Description")
+        event_pattern = self._get_param("EventPattern")
+        retention = self._get_param("RetentionDays")
+
+        archive = self.events_backend.create_archive(
+            name, source_arn, description, event_pattern, retention
+        )
+
+        return (
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "ArchiveArn": archive.arn,
+                    "CreationTime": archive.creation_time,
+                    "State": archive.state,
+                }
+            ),
+            self.response_headers,
+        )
+
+    def describe_archive(self):
+        name = self._get_param("ArchiveName")
+
+        result = self.events_backend.describe_archive(name)
+
+        return json.dumps(result), self.response_headers
+
+    def list_archives(self):
+        name_prefix = self._get_param("NamePrefix")
+        source_arn = self._get_param("EventSourceArn")
+        state = self._get_param("State")
+
+        result = self.events_backend.list_archives(name_prefix, source_arn, state)
+
+        return json.dumps({"Archives": result}), self.response_headers
+
+    def update_archive(self):
+        name = self._get_param("ArchiveName")
+        description = self._get_param("Description")
+        event_pattern = self._get_param("EventPattern")
+        retention = self._get_param("RetentionDays")
+
+        result = self.events_backend.update_archive(
+            name, description, event_pattern, retention
+        )
+
+        return json.dumps(result), self.response_headers
+
+    def delete_archive(self):
+        name = self._get_param("ArchiveName")
+
+        self.events_backend.delete_archive(name)
+
+        return "", self.response_headers
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_events.py b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
index 63b1b0db7..8907fc752 100644
--- a/tests/test_events/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import random
 import unittest
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import boto3
 import sure  # noqa
@@ -748,3 +749,525 @@ def test_list_tags_for_resource_error_unknown_arn():
     ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
         "Rule unknown does not exist on EventBus default."
     )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+
+    # when
+    response = client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test-archive",
+        EventSourceArn="arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(
+            ACCOUNT_ID
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # then
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(
+        "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:archive/test-archive".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    )
+    response["CreationTime"].should.be.a(datetime)
+    response["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_custom_event_bus():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    event_bus_arn = client.create_event_bus(Name="test-bus")["EventBusArn"]
+
+    # when
+    response = client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test-archive",
+        EventSourceArn=event_bus_arn,
+        EventPattern=json.dumps(
+            {
+                "key_1": {
+                    "key_2": {"key_3": ["value_1", "value_2"], "key_4": ["value_3"]}
+                }
+            }
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # then
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(
+        "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:archive/test-archive".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    )
+    response["CreationTime"].should.be.a(datetime)
+    response["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_error_long_name():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "a" * 49
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.create_archive(
+            ArchiveName=name,
+            EventSourceArn=(
+                "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("CreateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ValidationException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        " 1 validation error detected: "
+        "Value '{}' at 'archiveName' failed to satisfy constraint: "
+        "Member must have length less than or equal to 48".format(name)
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_error_invalid_event_pattern():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.create_archive(
+            ArchiveName="test-archive",
+            EventSourceArn=(
+                "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+            ),
+            EventPattern="invalid",
+        )
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("CreateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("InvalidEventPatternException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal("Event pattern is not valid.")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_error_invalid_event_pattern_not_an_array():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.create_archive(
+            ArchiveName="test-archive",
+            EventSourceArn=(
+                "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+            ),
+            EventPattern=json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "key_1": {
+                        "key_2": {"key_3": ["value_1"]},
+                        "key_4": {"key_5": ["value_2"], "key_6": "value_3"},
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("CreateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("InvalidEventPatternException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal("Event pattern is not valid.")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_error_unknown_event_bus():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    event_bus_name = "unknown"
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.create_archive(
+            ArchiveName="test-archive",
+            EventSourceArn=(
+                "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/{}".format(
+                    ACCOUNT_ID, event_bus_name
+                )
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("CreateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ResourceNotFoundException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Event bus {} does not exist.".format(event_bus_name)
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_create_archive_error_duplicate():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    client.create_archive(ArchiveName=name, EventSourceArn=source_arn)
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.create_archive(ArchiveName=name, EventSourceArn=source_arn)
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("CreateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ResourceAlreadyExistsException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal("Archive test-archive already exists.")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_describe_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    event_pattern = json.dumps({"key": ["value"]})
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name,
+        EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+        Description="test archive",
+        EventPattern=event_pattern,
+    )
+
+    # when
+    response = client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    # then
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(
+        "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{0}:archive/{1}".format(ACCOUNT_ID, name)
+    )
+    response["ArchiveName"].should.equal(name)
+    response["CreationTime"].should.be.a(datetime)
+    response["Description"].should.equal("test archive")
+    response["EventCount"].should.equal(0)
+    response["EventPattern"].should.equal(event_pattern)
+    response["EventSourceArn"].should.equal(source_arn)
+    response["RetentionDays"].should.equal(0)
+    response["SizeBytes"].should.equal(0)
+    response["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_describe_archive_error_unknown_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "unknown"
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("DescribeArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ResourceNotFoundException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Archive {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    event_pattern = json.dumps({"key": ["value"]})
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name,
+        EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+        Description="test archive",
+        EventPattern=event_pattern,
+    )
+
+    # when
+    archives = client.list_archives()["Archives"]
+
+    # then
+    archives.should.have.length_of(1)
+    archive = archives[0]
+    archive["ArchiveName"].should.equal(name)
+    archive["CreationTime"].should.be.a(datetime)
+    archive["EventCount"].should.equal(0)
+    archive["EventSourceArn"].should.equal(source_arn)
+    archive["RetentionDays"].should.equal(0)
+    archive["SizeBytes"].should.equal(0)
+    archive["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+
+    archive.should_not.have.key("ArchiveArn")
+    archive.should_not.have.key("Description")
+    archive.should_not.have.key("EventPattern")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives_with_name_prefix():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test", EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+    )
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test-archive", EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+    )
+
+    # when
+    archives = client.list_archives(NamePrefix="test-")["Archives"]
+
+    # then
+    archives.should.have.length_of(1)
+    archives[0]["ArchiveName"].should.equal("test-archive")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives_with_source_arn():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    source_arn_2 = client.create_event_bus(Name="test-bus")["EventBusArn"]
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test", EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+    )
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test-archive", EventSourceArn=source_arn_2,
+    )
+
+    # when
+    archives = client.list_archives(EventSourceArn=source_arn)["Archives"]
+
+    # then
+    archives.should.have.length_of(1)
+    archives[0]["ArchiveName"].should.equal("test")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives_with_state():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test", EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+    )
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName="test-archive", EventSourceArn=source_arn,
+    )
+
+    # when
+    archives = client.list_archives(State="DISABLED")["Archives"]
+
+    # then
+    archives.should.have.length_of(0)
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives_error_multiple_filters():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.list_archives(NamePrefix="test", State="ENABLED")
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("ListArchives")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ValidationException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "At most one filter is allowed for ListArchives. "
+        "Use either : State, EventSourceArn, or NamePrefix."
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_archives_error_invalid_state():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.list_archives(State="invalid")
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("ListArchives")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ValidationException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "1 validation error detected: Value 'invalid' at 'state' failed to satisfy constraint: "
+        "Member must satisfy enum value set: "
+        "[ENABLED, DISABLED, CREATING, UPDATING, CREATE_FAILED, UPDATE_FAILED]"
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_update_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    source_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(ACCOUNT_ID)
+    event_pattern = json.dumps({"key": ["value"]})
+    archive_arn = client.create_archive(ArchiveName=name, EventSourceArn=source_arn)[
+        "ArchiveArn"
+    ]
+
+    # when
+    response = client.update_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name,
+        Description="test archive",
+        EventPattern=event_pattern,
+        RetentionDays=14,
+    )
+
+    # then
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(archive_arn)
+    response["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+    creation_time = response["CreationTime"]
+    creation_time.should.be.a(datetime)
+
+    response = client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(archive_arn)
+    response["ArchiveName"].should.equal(name)
+    response["CreationTime"].should.equal(creation_time)
+    response["Description"].should.equal("test archive")
+    response["EventCount"].should.equal(0)
+    response["EventPattern"].should.equal(event_pattern)
+    response["EventSourceArn"].should.equal(source_arn)
+    response["RetentionDays"].should.equal(14)
+    response["SizeBytes"].should.equal(0)
+    response["State"].should.equal("ENABLED")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_update_archive_error_invalid_event_pattern():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name,
+        EventSourceArn="arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(
+            ACCOUNT_ID
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.update_archive(
+            ArchiveName=name, EventPattern="invalid",
+        )
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("UpdateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("InvalidEventPatternException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal("Event pattern is not valid.")
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_update_archive_error_unknown_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "unknown"
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.update_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("UpdateArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ResourceNotFoundException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Archive {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_delete_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name,
+        EventSourceArn="arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(
+            ACCOUNT_ID
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # when
+    client.delete_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    # then
+    response = client.list_archives(NamePrefix="test")["Archives"]
+    response.should.have.length_of(0)
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_delete_archive_error_unknown_archive():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "unknown"
+
+    # when
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as e:
+        client.delete_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    # then
+    ex = e.value
+    ex.operation_name.should.equal("DeleteArchive")
+    ex.response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"].should.equal(400)
+    ex.response["Error"]["Code"].should.contain("ResourceNotFoundException")
+    ex.response["Error"]["Message"].should.equal(
+        "Archive {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    )
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_archive_actual_events():
+    # given
+    client = boto3.client("events", "eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    name_2 = "test-archive-2"
+    event_bus_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{}:event-bus/default".format(
+        ACCOUNT_ID
+    )
+    event = {
+        "Source": "source",
+        "DetailType": "type",
+        "Detail": '{ "key1": "value1" }',
+    }
+    client.create_archive(ArchiveName=name, EventSourceArn=event_bus_arn)
+    client.create_archive(
+        ArchiveName=name_2,
+        EventSourceArn=event_bus_arn,
+        EventPattern=json.dumps({"DetailType": ["type"], "Source": ["test"]}),
+    )
+
+    # when
+    response = client.put_events(Entries=[event])
+
+    # then
+    response["FailedEntryCount"].should.equal(0)
+    response["Entries"].should.have.length_of(1)
+
+    response = client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+    response["EventCount"].should.equal(1)
+    response["SizeBytes"].should.be.greater_than(0)
+
+    response = client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name_2)
+    response["EventCount"].should.equal(0)
+    response["SizeBytes"].should.equal(0)
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_events_cloudformation.py b/tests/test_events/test_events_cloudformation.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b22f37837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_events_cloudformation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import copy
+from string import Template
+
+import boto3
+import json
+from moto import mock_cloudformation, mock_events
+import sure  # noqa
+
+from moto.core import ACCOUNT_ID
+
+archive_template = Template(
+    json.dumps(
+        {
+            "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
+            "Description": "EventBridge Archive Test",
+            "Resources": {
+                "Archive": {
+                    "Type": "AWS::Events::Archive",
+                    "Properties": {
+                        "ArchiveName": "${archive_name}",
+                        "SourceArn": {
+                            "Fn::Sub": "arn:aws:events:$${AWS::Region}:$${AWS::AccountId}:event-bus/default"
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+            "Outputs": {
+                "Arn": {
+                    "Description": "Archive Arn",
+                    "Value": {"Fn::GetAtt": ["Archive", "Arn"]},
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    )
+)
+
+
+@mock_events
+@mock_cloudformation
+def test_create_archive():
+    # given
+    cfn_client = boto3.client("cloudformation", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    stack_name = "test-stack"
+    template = archive_template.substitute({"archive_name": name})
+
+    # when
+    cfn_client.create_stack(StackName=stack_name, TemplateBody=template)
+
+    # then
+    archive_arn = "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{0}:archive/{1}".format(ACCOUNT_ID, name)
+    stack = cfn_client.describe_stacks(StackName=stack_name)["Stacks"][0]
+    stack["Outputs"][0]["OutputValue"].should.equal(archive_arn)
+
+    events_client = boto3.client("events", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    response = events_client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(archive_arn)
+
+
+@mock_events
+@mock_cloudformation
+def test_update_archive():
+    # given
+    cfn_client = boto3.client("cloudformation", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    stack_name = "test-stack"
+    template = archive_template.substitute({"archive_name": name})
+    cfn_client.create_stack(StackName=stack_name, TemplateBody=template)
+
+    template_update = copy.deepcopy(json.loads(template))
+    template_update["Resources"]["Archive"]["Properties"][
+        "Description"
+    ] = "test archive"
+
+    # when
+    cfn_client.update_stack(
+        StackName=stack_name, TemplateBody=json.dumps(template_update)
+    )
+
+    # then
+    events_client = boto3.client("events", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    response = events_client.describe_archive(ArchiveName=name)
+
+    response["ArchiveArn"].should.equal(
+        "arn:aws:events:eu-central-1:{0}:archive/{1}".format(ACCOUNT_ID, name)
+    )
+    response["Description"].should.equal("test archive")
+
+
+@mock_events
+@mock_cloudformation
+def test_delete_archive():
+    # given
+    cfn_client = boto3.client("cloudformation", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    name = "test-archive"
+    stack_name = "test-stack"
+    template = archive_template.substitute({"archive_name": name})
+    cfn_client.create_stack(StackName=stack_name, TemplateBody=template)
+
+    # when
+    cfn_client.delete_stack(StackName=stack_name)
+
+    # then
+    events_client = boto3.client("events", region_name="eu-central-1")
+    response = events_client.list_archives(NamePrefix="test")["Archives"]
+    response.should.have.length_of(0)