diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 28c69cbde..e85996125 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ Moto is written by Steve Pulec with contributions from:
 * [Dustin J. Mitchell](https://github.com/djmitche)
 * [Jean-Baptiste Barth](https://github.com/jbbarth)
 * [Tom Viner](https://github.com/tomviner)
+* [Justin Wiley](https://github.com/SectorNine50)
diff --git a/moto/backends.py b/moto/backends.py
index d1262a7cb..0cbcf4810 100644
--- a/moto/backends.py
+++ b/moto/backends.py
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from moto.apigateway import apigateway_backend
 from moto.autoscaling import autoscaling_backend
 from moto.awslambda import lambda_backend
-from moto.cloudwatch import cloudwatch_backend
 from moto.cloudformation import cloudformation_backend
+from moto.cloudwatch import cloudwatch_backend
 from moto.datapipeline import datapipeline_backend
 from moto.dynamodb import dynamodb_backend
 from moto.dynamodb2 import dynamodb_backend2
 from moto.ec2 import ec2_backend
 from moto.elb import elb_backend
 from moto.emr import emr_backend
+from moto.events import events_backend
 from moto.glacier import glacier_backend
 from moto.iam import iam_backend
-from moto.opsworks import opsworks_backend
 from moto.kinesis import kinesis_backend
 from moto.kms import kms_backend
+from moto.opsworks import opsworks_backend
 from moto.rds import rds_backend
 from moto.redshift import redshift_backend
+from moto.route53 import route53_backend
 from moto.s3 import s3_backend
 from moto.ses import ses_backend
 from moto.sns import sns_backend
 from moto.sqs import sqs_backend
 from moto.sts import sts_backend
-from moto.route53 import route53_backend
 
 BACKENDS = {
     'apigateway': apigateway_backend,
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ BACKENDS = {
     'dynamodb2': dynamodb_backend2,
     'ec2': ec2_backend,
     'elb': elb_backend,
+    'events': events_backend,
     'emr': emr_backend,
     'glacier': glacier_backend,
     'iam': iam_backend,
diff --git a/moto/events/__init__.py b/moto/events/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b15e852a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/events/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .models import events_backend
+
+mock_events = events_backend.decorator
diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94cca5ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/events/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import os
+import re
+
+from moto.core import BaseBackend
+
+
+class Rule(object):
+
+    def _generate_arn(self, name):
+        return 'arn:aws:events:us-west-2:111111111111:rule/' + name
+
+    def __init__(self, name, **kwargs):
+        self.name = name
+        self.arn = kwargs.get('Arn') or self._generate_arn(name)
+        self.event_pattern = kwargs.get('EventPattern')
+        self.schedule_exp = kwargs.get('ScheduleExpression')
+        self.state = kwargs.get('State') or 'ENABLED'
+        self.description = kwargs.get('Description')
+        self.role_arn = kwargs.get('RoleArn')
+        self.targets = []
+
+    def enable(self):
+        self.state = 'ENABLED'
+
+    def disable(self):
+        self.state = 'DISABLED'
+
+    # This song and dance for targets is because we need order for Limits and NextTokens, but can't use OrderedDicts
+    # with Python 2.6, so tracking it with an array it is.
+    def _check_target_exists(self, target_id):
+        for i in range(0, len(self.targets)):
+            if target_id == self.targets[i]['Id']:
+                return i
+        return None
+
+    def put_targets(self, targets):
+        # Not testing for valid ARNs.
+        for target in targets:
+            index = self._check_target_exists(target['Id'])
+            if index is not None:
+                self.targets[index] = target
+            else:
+                self.targets.append(target)
+
+    def remove_targets(self, ids):
+        for target_id in ids:
+            index = self._check_target_exists(target_id)
+            if index is not None:
+                self.targets.pop(index)
+
+
+class EventsBackend(BaseBackend):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.rules = {}
+        # This array tracks the order in which the rules have been added, since 2.6 doesn't have OrderedDicts.
+        self.rules_order = []
+        self.next_tokens = {}
+
+    def _get_rule_by_index(self, i):
+        return self.rules.get(self.rules_order[i])
+
+    def _gen_next_token(self, index):
+        token = os.urandom(128).encode('base64')
+        self.next_tokens[token] = index
+        return token
+
+    def _process_token_and_limits(self, array_len, next_token=None, limit=None):
+        start_index = 0
+        end_index = array_len
+        new_next_token = None
+
+        if next_token:
+            start_index = self.next_tokens.pop(next_token, 0)
+
+        if limit is not None:
+            new_end_index = start_index + int(limit)
+            if new_end_index < end_index:
+                end_index = new_end_index
+                new_next_token = self._gen_next_token(end_index)
+
+        return start_index, end_index, new_next_token
+
+    def delete_rule(self, name):
+        self.rules_order.pop(self.rules_order.index(name))
+        return self.rules.pop(name) is not None
+
+    def describe_rule(self, name):
+        return self.rules.get(name)
+
+    def disable_rule(self, name):
+        if name in self.rules:
+            self.rules[name].disable()
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def enable_rule(self, name):
+        if name in self.rules:
+            self.rules[name].enable()
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def list_rule_names_by_target(self, target_arn, next_token=None, limit=None):
+        matching_rules = []
+        return_obj = {}
+
+        start_index, end_index, new_next_token = self._process_token_and_limits(len(self.rules), next_token, limit)
+
+        for i in range(start_index, end_index):
+            rule = self._get_rule_by_index(i)
+            for target in rule.targets:
+                if target['Arn'] == target_arn:
+                    matching_rules.append(rule.name)
+
+        return_obj['RuleNames'] = matching_rules
+        if new_next_token is not None:
+            return_obj['NextToken'] = new_next_token
+
+        return return_obj
+
+    def list_rules(self, prefix=None, next_token=None, limit=None):
+        match_string = '.*'
+        if prefix is not None:
+            match_string = '^' + prefix + match_string
+
+        match_regex = re.compile(match_string)
+
+        matching_rules = []
+        return_obj = {}
+
+        start_index, end_index, new_next_token = self._process_token_and_limits(len(self.rules), next_token, limit)
+
+        for i in range(start_index, end_index):
+            rule = self._get_rule_by_index(i)
+            if match_regex.match(rule.name):
+                matching_rules.append(rule)
+
+        return_obj['Rules'] = matching_rules
+        if new_next_token is not None:
+            return_obj['NextToken'] = new_next_token
+
+        return return_obj
+
+    def list_targets_by_rule(self, rule, next_token=None, limit=None):
+        # We'll let a KeyError exception be thrown for response to handle if rule doesn't exist.
+        rule = self.rules[rule]
+
+        start_index, end_index, new_next_token = self._process_token_and_limits(len(rule.targets), next_token, limit)
+
+        returned_targets = []
+        return_obj = {}
+
+        for i in range(start_index, end_index):
+            returned_targets.append(rule.targets[i])
+
+        return_obj['Targets'] = returned_targets
+        if new_next_token is not None:
+            return_obj['NextToken'] = new_next_token
+
+        return return_obj
+
+    def put_rule(self, name, **kwargs):
+        rule = Rule(name, **kwargs)
+        self.rules[rule.name] = rule
+        self.rules_order.append(rule.name)
+        return rule.arn
+
+    def put_targets(self, name, targets):
+        rule = self.rules.get(name)
+
+        if rule:
+            rule.put_targets(targets)
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def remove_targets(self, name, ids):
+        rule = self.rules.get(name)
+
+        if rule:
+            rule.remove_targets(ids)
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def test_event_pattern(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+events_backend = EventsBackend()
diff --git a/moto/events/responses.py b/moto/events/responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d63388b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/events/responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import json
+import re
+
+from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
+from moto.events import events_backend
+
+
+class EventsHandler(BaseResponse):
+
+    def _generate_rule_dict(self, rule):
+        return {
+            'Name': rule.name,
+            'Arn': rule.arn,
+            'EventPattern': rule.event_pattern,
+            'State': rule.state,
+            'Description': rule.description,
+            'ScheduleExpression': rule.schedule_exp,
+            'RoleArn': rule.role_arn
+        }
+
+    def load_body(self):
+        decoded_body = self.body.decode('utf-8')
+        return json.loads(decoded_body or '{}')
+
+    def error(self, type_, message='', status=400):
+        headers = self.response_headers
+        headers['status'] = status
+        return json.dumps({'__type': type_, 'message': message}), headers,
+
+    def delete_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        name = body.get('NamePrefix')
+
+        if not name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Name is required.')
+
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def describe_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        name = body.get('Name')
+
+        if not name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Name is required.')
+
+        rule = events_backend.describe_rule(name)
+
+        if not rule:
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule test does not exist.')
+
+        rule_dict = self._generate_rule_dict(rule)
+        return json.dumps(rule_dict), self.response_headers
+
+    def disable_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        name = body.get('Name')
+
+        if not name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Name is required.')
+
+        if not events_backend.disable_rule(name):
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule ' + name + ' does not exist.')
+
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def enable_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        name = body.get('Name')
+
+        if not name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Name is required.')
+
+        if not events_backend.enable_rule(name):
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule ' + name + ' does not exist.')
+
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def generate_presigned_url(self):
+        pass
+
+    def list_rule_names_by_target(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        target_arn = body.get('TargetArn')
+        next_token = body.get('NextToken')
+        limit = body.get('Limit')
+
+        if not target_arn:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter TargetArn is required.')
+
+        rule_names = events_backend.list_rule_names_by_target(target_arn, next_token, limit)
+
+        return json.dumps(rule_names), self.response_headers
+
+    def list_rules(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        prefix = body.get('NamePrefix')
+        next_token = body.get('NextToken')
+        limit = body.get('Limit')
+
+        rules = events_backend.list_rules(prefix, next_token, limit)
+        rules_obj = {'Rules': []}
+
+        for rule in rules['Rules']:
+            rules_obj['Rules'].append(self._generate_rule_dict(rule))
+
+        if rules.get('NextToken'):
+            rules_obj['NextToken'] = rules['NextToken']
+
+        return json.dumps(rules_obj), self.response_headers
+
+    def list_targets_by_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        rule_name = body.get('Rule')
+        next_token = body.get('NextToken')
+        limit = body.get('Limit')
+
+        if not rule_name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Rule is required.')
+
+        try:
+            targets = events_backend.list_targets_by_rule(rule_name, next_token, limit)
+        except KeyError:
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule ' + rule_name + ' does not exist.')
+
+        return json.dumps(targets), self.response_headers
+
+    def put_events(self):
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def put_rule(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        name = body.get('Name')
+        event_pattern = body.get('EventPattern')
+        sched_exp = body.get('ScheduleExpression')
+
+        if not name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Name is required.')
+
+        if event_pattern:
+            try:
+                json.loads(event_pattern)
+            except ValueError:
+                # Not quite as informative as the real error, but it'll work for now.
+                return self.error('InvalidEventPatternException', 'Event pattern is not valid.')
+
+        if sched_exp:
+            if not (re.match('^cron\(.*\)', sched_exp) or
+                    re.match('^rate\(\d*\s(minute|minutes|hour|hours|day|days)\)', sched_exp)):
+                return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter ScheduleExpression is not valid.')
+
+        rule_arn = events_backend.put_rule(
+            name,
+            ScheduleExpression=sched_exp,
+            EventPattern=event_pattern,
+            State=body.get('State'),
+            Description=body.get('Description'),
+            RoleArn=body.get('RoleArn')
+        )
+
+        return json.dumps({'RuleArn': rule_arn}), self.response_headers
+
+    def put_targets(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        rule_name = body.get('Rule')
+        targets = body.get('Targets')
+
+        if not rule_name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Rule is required.')
+
+        if not targets:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Targets is required.')
+
+        if not events_backend.put_targets(rule_name, targets):
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule ' + rule_name + ' does not exist.')
+
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def remove_targets(self):
+        body = self.load_body()
+        rule_name = body.get('Rule')
+        ids = body.get('Ids')
+
+        if not rule_name:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Rule is required.')
+
+        if not ids:
+            return self.error('ValidationException', 'Parameter Ids is required.')
+
+        if not events_backend.remove_targets(rule_name, ids):
+            return self.error('ResourceNotFoundException', 'Rule ' + rule_name + ' does not exist.')
+
+        return '', self.response_headers
+
+    def test_event_pattern(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/moto/events/urls.py b/moto/events/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bff05da3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/events/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .responses import EventsHandler
+
+url_bases = [
+    "https://events.(.+).amazonaws.com"
+]
+
+url_paths = {
+    "{0}/": EventsHandler.dispatch,
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_events.py b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2d5a5d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import random
+
+import boto3
+
+from moto.events import mock_events
+
+
+RULES = [
+    {'Name': 'test1', 'ScheduleExpression': 'rate(5 minutes)'},
+    {'Name': 'test2', 'ScheduleExpression': 'rate(1 minute)'},
+    {'Name': 'test3', 'EventPattern': '{"source": ["test-source"]}'}
+]
+
+TARGETS = {
+    'test-target-1': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-1',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-1',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test2']
+    },
+    'test-target-2': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-2',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-2',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test3']
+    },
+    'test-target-3': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-3',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-3',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test2']
+    },
+    'test-target-4': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-4',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-4',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test3']
+    },
+    'test-target-5': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-5',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-5',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test2']
+    },
+    'test-target-6': {
+        'Id': 'test-target-6',
+        'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:111111111111:function:test-function-6',
+        'Rules': ['test1', 'test3']
+    }
+}
+
+
+def get_random_rule():
+    return RULES[random.randint(0, len(RULES) - 1)]
+
+
+@mock_events
+def generate_environment():
+    client = boto3.client('events', 'us-west-2')
+
+    for rule in RULES:
+        client.put_rule(
+            Name=rule['Name'],
+            ScheduleExpression=rule.get('ScheduleExpression', ''),
+            EventPattern=rule.get('EventPattern', '')
+        )
+
+        targets = []
+        for target in TARGETS:
+            if rule['Name'] in TARGETS[target].get('Rules'):
+                targets.append({'Id': target, 'Arn': TARGETS[target]['Arn']})
+
+        client.put_targets(Rule=rule['Name'], Targets=targets)
+
+    return client
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_rules():
+    client = generate_environment()
+    response = client.list_rules()
+
+    assert(response is not None)
+    assert(len(response['Rules']) > 0)
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_describe_rule():
+    rule_name = get_random_rule()['Name']
+    client = generate_environment()
+    response = client.describe_rule(Name=rule_name)
+
+    assert(response is not None)
+    assert(response.get('Name') == rule_name)
+    assert(response.get('Arn') is not None)
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_enable_disable_rule():
+    rule_name = get_random_rule()['Name']
+    client = generate_environment()
+
+    # Rules should start out enabled in these tests.
+    rule = client.describe_rule(Name=rule_name)
+    assert(rule['State'] == 'ENABLED')
+
+    client.disable_rule(Name=rule_name)
+    rule = client.describe_rule(Name=rule_name)
+    assert(rule['State'] == 'DISABLED')
+
+    client.enable_rule(Name=rule_name)
+    rule = client.describe_rule(Name=rule_name)
+    assert(rule['State'] == 'ENABLED')
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_rule_names_by_target():
+    test_1_target = TARGETS['test-target-1']
+    test_2_target = TARGETS['test-target-2']
+    client = generate_environment()
+
+    rules = client.list_rule_names_by_target(TargetArn=test_1_target['Arn'])
+    assert(len(rules) == len(test_1_target['Rules']))
+    for rule in rules['RuleNames']:
+        assert(rule in test_1_target['Rules'])
+
+    rules = client.list_rule_names_by_target(TargetArn=test_2_target['Arn'])
+    assert(len(rules) == len(test_2_target['Rules']))
+    for rule in rules['RuleNames']:
+        assert(rule in test_2_target['Rules'])
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_rules():
+    client = generate_environment()
+
+    rules = client.list_rules()
+    assert(len(rules['Rules']) == len(RULES))
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_list_targets_by_rule():
+    rule_name = get_random_rule()['Name']
+    client = generate_environment()
+    targets = client.list_targets_by_rule(Rule=rule_name)
+
+    expected_targets = []
+    for target in TARGETS:
+        if rule_name in TARGETS[target].get('Rules'):
+            expected_targets.append(target)
+
+    assert(len(targets['Targets']) == len(expected_targets))
+
+
+@mock_events
+def test_remove_targets():
+    rule_name = get_random_rule()['Name']
+    client = generate_environment()
+
+    targets = client.list_targets_by_rule(Rule=rule_name)['Targets']
+    targets_before = len(targets)
+    assert(targets_before > 0)
+
+    client.remove_targets(Rule=rule_name, Ids=[targets[0]['Id']])
+
+    targets = client.list_targets_by_rule(Rule=rule_name)['Targets']
+    targets_after = len(targets)
+    assert(targets_before - 1 == targets_after)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_list_rules()
+    test_describe_rule()
+    test_enable_disable_rule()
+    test_list_rule_names_by_target()
+    test_list_rules()
+    test_list_targets_by_rule()
+    test_remove_targets()