diff --git a/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts b/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
index 611cf3c9d..a80b42318 100644
--- a/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
+++ b/lib/extension/homeassistant.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ interface Discovered {
     discovered: boolean;
 }
 
+interface ActionData {
+    action: string;
+    button?: string;
+    scene?: string;
+    region?: string;
+}
+
+const ACTION_BUTTON_PATTERN: string = '^(?<button>[a-z]+)_(?<action>(?:press|hold)(?:_release)?)$';
+const ACTION_SCENE_PATTERN: string = '^(?<action>recall|scene)_(?<scene>[0-2][0-9]{0,2})$';
+const ACTION_REGION_PATTERN: string = '^region_(?<region>[1-9]|10)_(?<action>enter|leave|occupied|unoccupied)$';
+
 const SENSOR_CLICK: Readonly<DiscoveryEntry> = {
     type: 'sensor',
     object_id: 'click',
@@ -435,6 +446,7 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
     private statusTopic: string;
     private entityAttributes: boolean;
     private legacyTrigger: boolean;
+    private experimentalEventEntities: boolean;
     // @ts-expect-error initialized in `start`
     private zigbee2MQTTVersion: string;
     // @ts-expect-error initialized in `start`
@@ -466,6 +478,7 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
         this.statusTopic = haSettings.status_topic;
         this.entityAttributes = haSettings.legacy_entity_attributes;
         this.legacyTrigger = haSettings.legacy_triggers;
+        this.experimentalEventEntities = haSettings.experimental_event_entities;
         if (haSettings.discovery_topic === settings.get().mqtt.base_topic) {
             throw new Error(`'homeassistant.discovery_topic' cannot not be equal to the 'mqtt.base_topic' (got '${settings.get().mqtt.base_topic}')`);
         }
@@ -1146,6 +1159,45 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
                     });
                 }
 
+                /**
+                 * If enum attribute does not have SET access and is named 'action', then expose
+                 * as EVENT entity. Wildcard actions like `recall_*` are currently not supported.
+                 */
+                if (
+                    this.experimentalEventEntities &&
+                    firstExpose.access & ACCESS_STATE &&
+                    !(firstExpose.access & ACCESS_SET) &&
+                    firstExpose.property == 'action'
+                ) {
+                    discoveryEntries.push({
+                        type: 'event',
+                        object_id: firstExpose.property,
+                        mockProperties: [{property: firstExpose.property, value: null}],
+                        discovery_payload: {
+                            name: endpoint ? /* istanbul ignore next */ `${firstExpose.label} ${endpoint}` : firstExpose.label,
+                            state_topic: true,
+                            event_types: this.prepareActionEventTypes(firstExpose.values),
+
+                            // TODO: Implement parsing for all event types.
+                            value_template:
+                                `{%- set buttons = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(${ACTION_BUTTON_PATTERN.replaceAll(/\?<([a-z]+)>/g, '?P<$1>')}) -%}` +
+                                `{%- set scenes = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(${ACTION_SCENE_PATTERN.replaceAll(/\?<([a-z]+)>/g, '?P<$1>')}) -%}` +
+                                `{%- set regions = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(${ACTION_REGION_PATTERN.replaceAll(/\?<([a-z]+)>/g, '?P<$1>')}) -%}` +
+                                `{%- if buttons -%}\n` +
+                                `   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{buttons[1]}}", button = "{{buttons[0]}}_button" -%}\n` +
+                                `{%- elif scenes -%}\n` +
+                                `   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{scenes[0]}}", scene = "{{scenes[1]}}" -%}\n` +
+                                `{%- elif regions -%}\n` +
+                                `   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "region_{{regions[1]}}", region = "{{regions[0]}}" -%}\n` +
+                                `{%- else -%}\n` +
+                                `   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{value_json.action}}" ) -%}\n` +
+                                `{%- endif -%}\n` +
+                                `{{d|to_json}}`,
+                            ...ENUM_DISCOVERY_LOOKUP[firstExpose.name],
+                        },
+                    });
+                }
+
                 /**
                  * If enum attribute has SET access then expose as SELECT entity too.
                  * Note: currently both sensor and select are discovered, this is to avoid
@@ -1253,9 +1305,12 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
             if (['binary_sensor', 'sensor'].includes(d.type) && d.discovery_payload.entity_category === 'config') {
                 d.discovery_payload.entity_category = 'diagnostic';
             }
-        });
 
-        discoveryEntries.forEach((d) => {
+            // Event entities cannot have an entity_category set.
+            if (d.type === 'event' && d.discovery_payload.entity_category) {
+                delete d.discovery_payload.entity_category;
+            }
+
             // Let Home Assistant generate entity name when device_class is present
             if (d.discovery_payload.device_class) {
                 delete d.discovery_payload.name;
@@ -1537,7 +1592,7 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
         }
 
         if (!this.legacyTrigger) {
-            configs = configs.filter((c) => c.object_id !== 'action' && c.object_id !== 'click');
+            configs = configs.filter((c) => (c.object_id !== 'action' && c.object_id !== 'click') || c.type == 'event');
         }
 
         // deep clone of the config objects
@@ -2167,4 +2222,41 @@ export default class HomeAssistant extends Extension {
 
         return bridge;
     }
+
+    private parseActionValue(action: string): ActionData {
+        const buttons = action.match(ACTION_BUTTON_PATTERN);
+        if (buttons?.groups?.action) {
+            //console.log('Recognized button actions', buttons.groups);
+            return {...buttons.groups, action: buttons.groups.action};
+        }
+
+        const scenes = action.match(ACTION_SCENE_PATTERN);
+        if (scenes?.groups?.action) {
+            //console.log('Recognized scene actions', scenes.groups);
+            return {...scenes.groups, action: scenes.groups.action};
+        }
+
+        const regions = action.match(ACTION_REGION_PATTERN);
+        if (regions?.groups?.action) {
+            return {...regions.groups, action: 'region_' + regions.groups.action};
+        }
+
+        const sceneWildcard = action.match(/^(?<action>recall|scene)_\*$/);
+        if (sceneWildcard?.groups?.action) {
+            logger.debug('Found scene wildcard action ' + sceneWildcard.groups.action);
+            return {action: sceneWildcard.groups.action, scene: 'wildcard'};
+        }
+
+        const regionWildcard = action.match(/^region_\*_(?<action>enter|leave|occupied|unoccupied)$/);
+        if (regionWildcard?.groups?.action) {
+            logger.debug('Found region wildcard action ' + regionWildcard.groups.action);
+            return {action: 'region_' + regionWildcard.groups.action, region: 'wildcard'};
+        }
+
+        return {action};
+    }
+
+    private prepareActionEventTypes(values: zhc.Enum['values']): string[] {
+        return utils.arrayUnique(values.map((v) => this.parseActionValue(v.toString()).action).filter((v) => !v.includes('*')));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/types/types.d.ts b/lib/types/types.d.ts
index 20656165b..8aa313c7f 100644
--- a/lib/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/lib/types/types.d.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ declare global {
             status_topic: string;
             legacy_entity_attributes: boolean;
             legacy_triggers: boolean;
+            experimental_event_entities: boolean;
         };
         permit_join: boolean;
         availability?: {
diff --git a/lib/util/settings.schema.json b/lib/util/settings.schema.json
index 0585d48e6..afe0dbf96 100644
--- a/lib/util/settings.schema.json
+++ b/lib/util/settings.schema.json
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
                             "description": "Home Assistant status topic",
                             "requiresRestart": true,
                             "examples": ["homeassistant/status"]
+                        },
+                        "experimental_event_entities": {
+                            "type": "boolean",
+                            "title": "Home Assistant experimental event entities",
+                            "description": "Home Assistant experimental event entities, when enabled Zigbee2MQTT will add event entities for exposed actions. The events and attributes are currently deemed experimental and subject to change.",
+                            "default": false
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/lib/util/settings.ts b/lib/util/settings.ts
index 9437dbd29..588fb98cf 100644
--- a/lib/util/settings.ts
+++ b/lib/util/settings.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,13 @@ function loadSettingsWithDefaults(): void {
     }
 
     if (_settingsWithDefaults.homeassistant) {
-        const defaults = {discovery_topic: 'homeassistant', status_topic: 'hass/status', legacy_entity_attributes: true, legacy_triggers: true};
+        const defaults = {
+            discovery_topic: 'homeassistant',
+            status_topic: 'hass/status',
+            legacy_entity_attributes: true,
+            legacy_triggers: true,
+            experimental_event_entities: false,
+        };
         const sLegacy = {};
         if (_settingsWithDefaults.advanced) {
             for (const key of [
diff --git a/test/homeassistant.test.js b/test/homeassistant.test.js
index 55e746d1d..8b364d9e4 100644
--- a/test/homeassistant.test.js
+++ b/test/homeassistant.test.js
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ describe('HomeAssistant extension', () => {
     });
 
     it('Should discover devices and groups', async () => {
+        settings.set(['homeassistant'], {experimental_event_entities: true});
+        await resetExtension();
+
         let payload;
 
         payload = {
@@ -404,6 +407,52 @@ describe('HomeAssistant extension', () => {
             {retain: true, qos: 1},
             expect.any(Function),
         );
+
+        payload = {
+            availability: [{topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/state'}],
+            device: {
+                identifiers: ['zigbee2mqtt_0x0017880104e45520'],
+                manufacturer: 'Aqara',
+                model: 'Wireless mini switch (WXKG11LM)',
+                name: 'button',
+                sw_version: null,
+                via_device: 'zigbee2mqtt_bridge_0x00124b00120144ae',
+            },
+            event_types: ['single', 'double', 'triple', 'quadruple', 'hold', 'release'],
+            icon: 'mdi:gesture-double-tap',
+            json_attributes_topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/button',
+            name: 'Action',
+            object_id: 'button_action',
+            origin: origin,
+            state_topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/button',
+            unique_id: '0x0017880104e45520_action_zigbee2mqtt',
+            // Needs to be updated whenever one of the ACTION_*_PATTERN constants changes.
+            value_template:
+                '{%- set buttons = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^(?P<button>[a-z]+)_(?P<action>(?:press|hold)(?:_release)?)$) -%}{%- set scenes = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^(?P<action>recall|scene)_(?P<scene>[0-2][0-9]{0,2})$) -%}{%- set regions = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^region_(?P<region>[1-9]|10)_(?P<action>enter|leave|occupied|unoccupied)$) -%}{%- if buttons -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{buttons[1]}}", button = "{{buttons[0]}}_button" -%}\n{%- elif scenes -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{scenes[0]}}", scene = "{{scenes[1]}}" -%}\n{%- elif regions -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "region_{{regions[1]}}", region = "{{regions[0]}}" -%}\n{%- else -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{value_json.action}}" ) -%}\n{%- endif -%}\n{{d|to_json}}',
+        };
+
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'homeassistant/event/0x0017880104e45520/action/config',
+            stringify(payload),
+            {retain: true, qos: 1},
+            expect.any(Function),
+        );
+    });
+
+    it.each([
+        ['recall_1', {action: 'recall', scene: '1'}],
+        ['recall_*', {action: 'recall', scene: 'wildcard'}],
+        ['on', {action: 'on'}],
+        ['on_1', {action: 'on_1'}],
+        ['release_left', {action: 'release_left'}],
+        ['region_1_enter', {action: 'region_enter', region: '1'}],
+        ['region_*_leave', {action: 'region_leave', region: 'wildcard'}],
+        ['left_press', {action: 'press', button: 'left'}],
+        ['left_press_release', {action: 'press_release', button: 'left'}],
+        ['right_hold', {action: 'hold', button: 'right'}],
+        ['right_hold_release', {action: 'hold_release', button: 'right'}],
+    ])('Should parse action names correctly', (action, expected) => {
+        expect(extension.parseActionValue(action)).toStrictEqual(expected);
     });
 
     it('Should not discovery devices which are already discovered', async () => {
@@ -1915,6 +1964,46 @@ describe('HomeAssistant extension', () => {
         expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
     });
 
+    it('Should enable experimental event entities', async () => {
+        settings.set(['homeassistant'], {experimental_event_entities: true});
+        settings.set(['devices', '0x0017880104e45520'], {
+            legacy: false,
+            friendly_name: 'button',
+            retain: false,
+        });
+        await resetExtension();
+
+        const payload = {
+            availability: [{topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/bridge/state'}],
+            device: {
+                identifiers: ['zigbee2mqtt_0x0017880104e45520'],
+                manufacturer: 'Aqara',
+                model: 'Wireless mini switch (WXKG11LM)',
+                name: 'button',
+                sw_version: null,
+                via_device: 'zigbee2mqtt_bridge_0x00124b00120144ae',
+            },
+            event_types: ['single', 'double', 'triple', 'quadruple', 'hold', 'release'],
+            icon: 'mdi:gesture-double-tap',
+            json_attributes_topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/button',
+            name: 'Action',
+            object_id: 'button_action',
+            origin: origin,
+            state_topic: 'zigbee2mqtt/button',
+            unique_id: '0x0017880104e45520_action_zigbee2mqtt',
+            // Needs to be updated whenever one of the ACTION_*_PATTERN constants changes.
+            value_template:
+                '{%- set buttons = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^(?P<button>[a-z]+)_(?P<action>(?:press|hold)(?:_release)?)$) -%}{%- set scenes = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^(?P<action>recall|scene)_(?P<scene>[0-2][0-9]{0,2})$) -%}{%- set regions = value_json.action|regex_findall_index(^region_(?P<region>[1-9]|10)_(?P<action>enter|leave|occupied|unoccupied)$) -%}{%- if buttons -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{buttons[1]}}", button = "{{buttons[0]}}_button" -%}\n{%- elif scenes -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{scenes[0]}}", scene = "{{scenes[1]}}" -%}\n{%- elif regions -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "region_{{regions[1]}}", region = "{{regions[0]}}" -%}\n{%- else -%}\n   {%- set d = dict(event_type = "{{value_json.action}}" ) -%}\n{%- endif -%}\n{{d|to_json}}',
+        };
+
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'homeassistant/event/0x0017880104e45520/action/config',
+            stringify(payload),
+            {retain: true, qos: 1},
+            expect.any(Function),
+        );
+    });
+
     it('Should republish payload to postfix topic with lightWithPostfix config', async () => {
         MQTT.publish.mockClear();
 
diff --git a/test/settings.test.js b/test/settings.test.js
index 3e0775241..98772d308 100644
--- a/test/settings.test.js
+++ b/test/settings.test.js
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ describe('Settings', () => {
         settings.reRead();
         expect(settings.get().homeassistant).toStrictEqual({
             discovery_topic: 'new',
+            experimental_event_entities: false,
             legacy_entity_attributes: true,
             legacy_triggers: true,
             status_topic: 'olds',