diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index ce8c470a57..7ce7975323 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def unread_notifications_count(%User{id: user_id}) do
     status
     pleroma:participation_accepted
     pleroma:participation_request
+    pleroma:event_reminder
   }
 
   def changeset(%Notification{} = notification, attrs) do
@@ -521,6 +522,28 @@ def create_poll_notifications(%Activity{} = activity) do
     end
   end
 
+  def create_event_notifications(%Activity{} = activity) do
+    with %Object{data: %{"type" => "Event", "actor" => actor} = data} <-
+           Object.normalize(activity) do
+            participations =
+        case data do
+          %{"participations" => participations} when is_list(participations) -> participations
+          _ -> []
+        end
+
+      notifications =
+        Enum.reduce([actor | participations], [], fn ap_id, acc ->
+          with %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_by_ap_id(ap_id) do
+            [create_notification(activity, user, type: "pleroma:event_reminder") | acc]
+          else
+            _ -> acc
+          end
+        end)
+
+      {:ok, notifications}
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns a tuple with 2 elements:
     {notification-enabled receivers, currently disabled receivers (blocking / [thread] muting)}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 317c23e219..d41a7b3a12 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Streamer
   alias Pleroma.Web.WebFinger
   alias Pleroma.Workers.BackgroundWorker
+  alias Pleroma.Workers.EventReminderWorker
   alias Pleroma.Workers.PollWorker
 
   import Ecto.Changeset
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ defp do_create(%{to: to, actor: actor, context: context, object: object} = param
          {:ok, _actor} <- update_last_status_at_if_public(actor, activity),
          _ <- notify_and_stream(activity),
          :ok <- maybe_schedule_poll_notifications(activity),
+         :ok <- maybe_schedule_event_notifications(activity),
          :ok <- maybe_federate(activity) do
       {:ok, activity}
     else
@@ -328,6 +330,11 @@ defp maybe_schedule_poll_notifications(activity) do
     :ok
   end
 
+  defp maybe_schedule_event_notifications(activity) do
+    EventReminderWorker.schedule_event_reminder(activity)
+    :ok
+  end
+
   @spec listen(map()) :: {:ok, Activity.t()} | {:error, any()}
   def listen(%{to: to, actor: actor, context: context, object: object} = params) do
     additional = params[:additional] || %{}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 1ae98dfec7..93d3afcf0f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.SideEffects do
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.Push
   alias Pleroma.Web.Streamer
+  alias Pleroma.Workers.EventReminderWorker
   alias Pleroma.Workers.PollWorker
 
   require Logger
@@ -516,6 +517,13 @@ def handle_object_creation(%{"type" => "Answer"} = object_map, _activity, meta)
     end
   end
 
+  def handle_object_creation(%{"type" => "Event"} = object, activity, meta) do
+    with {:ok, object, meta} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(object, meta) do
+      EventReminderWorker.schedule_event_reminder(activity)
+      {:ok, object, meta}
+    end
+  end
+
   def handle_object_creation(%{"type" => objtype} = object, _activity, meta)
       when objtype in ~w[Audio Video Event Article Note Page] do
     with {:ok, object, meta} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(object, meta) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/notification_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/notification_operation.ex
index cfef484379..ff7b083d3d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/notification_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/notification_operation.ex
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ defp notification_type do
         "poll",
         "status",
         "pleroma:participation_accepted",
-        "pleroma:participation_request"
+        "pleroma:participation_request",
+        "pleroma:event_reminder"
       ],
       description: """
       The type of event that resulted in the notification.
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ defp notification_type do
       - `pleroma:chat_mention` - Someone mentioned you in a chat message
       - `pleroma:report` - Someone was reported
       - `status` - Someone you are subscribed to created a status
+      - `pleroma:event_reminder` – An event you are participating in or created is taking place soon
       - `pleroma:participation_request - Someone wants to participate in your event
       - `pleroma:participation_accepted - Your event participation request was accepted
       """
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
index 0c3dbc9fc4..cf79046a06 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def index(conn, %{account_id: account_id} = params) do
     status
     pleroma:participation_request
     pleroma:participation_accepted
+    pleroma:event_reminder
   }
   def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
     params =
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
index 0643946d8e..abf50363da 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view.ex
@@ -100,10 +100,7 @@ def render(
     }
 
     case notification.type do
-      "mention" ->
-        put_status(response, activity, reading_user, status_render_opts)
-
-      "status" ->
+      type when type in ["mention", "status", "poll", "pleroma:event_reminder"] ->
         put_status(response, activity, reading_user, status_render_opts)
 
       "favourite" ->
@@ -115,9 +112,6 @@ def render(
       "move" ->
         put_target(response, activity, reading_user, %{})
 
-      "poll" ->
-        put_status(response, activity, reading_user, status_render_opts)
-
       "pleroma:emoji_reaction" ->
         response
         |> put_status(parent_activity_fn.(), reading_user, status_render_opts)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/event_reminder_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/event_reminder_worker.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20e33af1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/event_reminder_worker.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Workers.EventReminderWorker do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Generates notifications for upcoming events.
+  """
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "event_notifications"
+
+  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.Notification
+  alias Pleroma.Object
+
+  @impl Oban.Worker
+  def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "event_reminder", "activity_id" => activity_id}}) do
+    with %Activity{} = activity <- find_event_activity(activity_id) do
+      Notification.create_event_notifications(activity)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp find_event_activity(activity_id) do
+    with nil <- Activity.get_by_id(activity_id) do
+      {:error, :event_activity_not_found}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def schedule_event_reminder(%Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}, id: activity_id} = activity) do
+    with %Object{data: %{"type" => "Event", "startTime" => start_time}} <-
+           Object.normalize(activity),
+         {:ok, start_time} <- NaiveDateTime.from_iso8601(start_time),
+         :lt <-
+           NaiveDateTime.compare(
+             start_time |> NaiveDateTime.add(60 * 60 * -2, :second),
+             NaiveDateTime.utc_now()
+           ) do
+      %{
+        op: "event_reminder",
+        activity_id: activity_id
+      }
+      |> new(scheduled_at: start_time |> NaiveDateTime.add(60 * 60 * -2, :second))
+      |> Oban.insert()
+    else
+      _ -> {:error, activity}
+    end
+  end
+
+  def schedule_event_reminder(activity), do: {:error, activity}
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20220819171321_add_pleroma_participation_accepted_to_notifications_enum.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20220819171321_add_pleroma_participation_accepted_to_notifications_enum.exs
index 2a2f271307..c23be2c5fd 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20220819171321_add_pleroma_participation_accepted_to_notifications_enum.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20220819171321_add_pleroma_participation_accepted_to_notifications_enum.exs
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ def up do
     alter type notification_type add value 'pleroma:participation_request'
     """
     |> execute()
+
+    """
+    alter type notification_type add value 'pleroma:event_reminder'
+    """
+    |> execute()
   end
 
   def down do
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ def down do
     end
 
     """
-    delete from notifications where type in ('pleroma:participation_accepted', 'pleroma:participation_request')
+    delete from notifications where type in ('pleroma:participation_accepted', 'pleroma:participation_request', 'pleroma:event_reminder')
     """
     |> execute()