diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 699ab830ff4f5..d052bb0e0ceb0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ path = "examples/diagnostics/print_diagnostics.rs"
 name = "event"
 path = "examples/ecs/event.rs"
 
+[[example]]
+name = "event_stage"
+path = "examples/ecs/event_stage.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "any_event_stage"
+path = "examples/ecs/any_event_stage.rs"
+
 [[example]]
 name = "fixed_timestep"
 path = "examples/ecs/fixed_timestep.rs"
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/any_event_stage.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/any_event_stage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cd4d30efcd8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/any_event_stage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+use super::event::{EventReader, Events};
+use bevy_ecs::{Stage, World, Resources, System, IntoSystem, Local, Res, ShouldRun, SystemStage, IntoChainSystem};
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+pub struct AnyEventStage<T> {
+    inner: SystemStage,
+    _marker: PhantomData<T>
+}
+
+impl<A, B, C> Default for AnyEventStage<(A, B, C)>
+    where
+        A: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        B: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        C: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::parallel()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A, B, C> AnyEventStage<(A, B, C)>
+    where
+        A: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        B: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        C: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    pub fn new(system_stage: SystemStage) -> Self {
+        let inner = system_stage
+            .with_run_criteria(any_event_stage_run_criteria::<A, B, C>);
+
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            _marker: PhantomData
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn serial() -> Self {
+        Self::new(SystemStage::serial())
+    }
+
+    pub fn parallel() -> Self {
+        Self::new(SystemStage::parallel())
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_system<S, Params, IntoS>(mut self, system: IntoS) -> Self
+        where
+            S: System<Input = (Option<A>, Option<B>, Option<C>), Output = ()>,
+            IntoS: IntoSystem<Params, S>,
+    {
+        self.inner.add_system_boxed(Box::new(any_event_system.chain(system)));
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_system<S, Params, IntoS>(&mut self, system: IntoS) -> &mut Self
+        where
+            S: System<Input = (Option<A>, Option<B>, Option<C>), Output = ()>,
+            IntoS: IntoSystem<Params, S>,
+    {
+        self.inner.add_system_boxed(Box::new(any_event_system.chain(system)));
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl<A, B, C> Stage for AnyEventStage<(A, B, C)>
+    where
+        A: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        B: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        C: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    fn run(&mut self, world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
+        self.inner.run(world, resources)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Execute systems if there exists an event to consume.
+fn any_event_stage_run_criteria<A, B, C>(
+    mut reader_a: Local<EventReader<A>>,
+    events_a: Res<Events<A>>,
+    mut reader_b: Local<EventReader<B>>,
+    events_b: Res<Events<B>>,
+    mut reader_c: Local<EventReader<C>>,
+    events_c: Res<Events<C>>,
+) -> ShouldRun
+    where
+        A: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        B: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        C: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    let a = reader_a.earliest(&events_a);
+    let b = reader_b.earliest(&events_b);
+    let c = reader_c.earliest(&events_c);
+
+    if a.is_some() || b.is_some() || c.is_some() {
+        ShouldRun::YesAndLoop
+    } else {
+        ShouldRun::No
+    }
+}
+
+fn any_event_system<A, B, C>(
+    mut reader_a: Local<EventReader<A>>,
+    events_a: Res<Events<A>>,
+    mut reader_b: Local<EventReader<B>>,
+    events_b: Res<Events<B>>,
+    mut reader_c: Local<EventReader<C>>,
+    events_c: Res<Events<C>>,
+) -> (Option<A>, Option<B>, Option<C>)
+    where
+        A: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        B: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+        C: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    let a: Option<A> = reader_a.earliest(&events_a).map(|e| e.clone());
+    let b: Option<B> = reader_b.earliest(&events_b).map(|e| e.clone());
+    let c: Option<C> = reader_c.earliest(&events_c).map(|e| e.clone());
+
+    (a, b, c)
+}
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diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/event_stage.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/event_stage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..44caaa012fef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/event_stage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+use super::event::{EventReader, Events};
+use bevy_ecs::{Stage, World, Resources, System, IntoSystem, Local, Res, ShouldRun, SystemStage, IntoChainSystem};
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+
+pub struct EventStage<T> {
+    inner: SystemStage,
+    _marker: PhantomData<T>
+}
+
+impl<T> Default for EventStage<T>
+    where
+        T: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::parallel()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> EventStage<T>
+    where
+        T: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static
+{
+    pub fn new(system_stage: SystemStage) -> Self {
+        let inner = system_stage
+            .with_run_criteria(event_stage_run_criteria::<T>);
+
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            _marker: PhantomData
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn serial() -> Self {
+        Self::new(SystemStage::serial())
+    }
+
+    pub fn parallel() -> Self {
+        Self::new(SystemStage::parallel())
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_system<S, Params, IntoS>(mut self, system: IntoS) -> Self
+        where
+            S: System<Input = T, Output = ()>,
+            IntoS: IntoSystem<Params, S>,
+    {
+        self.inner.add_system_boxed(Box::new(next_event_system.chain(system)));
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_system<S, Params, IntoS>(&mut self, system: IntoS) -> &mut Self
+        where
+            S: System<Input = T, Output = ()>,
+            IntoS: IntoSystem<Params, S>,
+    {
+        self.inner.add_system_boxed(Box::new(next_event_system.chain(system)));
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Stage for EventStage<T>
+    where
+        T: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static
+{
+    fn run(&mut self, world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
+        self.inner.run(world, resources)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Execute systems if there exists an event to consume.
+fn event_stage_run_criteria<T: Send + Sync + 'static>(
+    mut reader: Local<EventReader<T>>,
+    events: Res<Events<T>>
+) -> ShouldRun {
+    if reader.earliest(&events).is_some() {
+        ShouldRun::YesAndLoop
+    } else {
+        ShouldRun::No
+    }
+}
+
+/// Fetch the next event and return it. This system is chained into all systems added to EventStage.
+///
+/// Unwrap is okay here because this system will only be run if there exists an event to consume
+fn next_event_system<T: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static>(
+    mut reader: Local<EventReader<T>>,
+    events: Res<Events<T>>
+) -> T {
+    reader.earliest(&events).unwrap().clone()
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
index 3d82bab5b09ba..8f2b45b27cece 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ pub mod startup_stage;
 mod app;
 mod app_builder;
 mod event;
+mod event_stage;
 mod plugin;
 mod plugin_group;
 mod schedule_runner;
+mod any_event_stage;
 
 pub use app::*;
 pub use app_builder::*;
 pub use bevy_derive::DynamicPlugin;
 pub use event::*;
+pub use event_stage::*;
+pub use any_event_stage::*;
 pub use plugin::*;
 pub use plugin_group::*;
 pub use schedule_runner::*;
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
         app::App,
         app_builder::AppBuilder,
         event::{EventReader, Events},
+        event_stage::EventStage,
         stage, DynamicPlugin, Plugin, PluginGroup,
     };
 }
diff --git a/examples/ecs/any_event_stage.rs b/examples/ecs/any_event_stage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e97b192964cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecs/any_event_stage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::app::AnyEventStage;
+
+/// This example creates a three new events & demonstrates a system that runs when any of those
+/// events have fired.
+fn main() {
+    App::build()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_event::<EventA>()
+        .add_event::<EventB>()
+        .add_event::<EventC>()
+        .init_resource::<EventTriggerState>()
+        .add_system(event_trigger_system)
+        .add_stage_after(
+            stage::UPDATE,
+            "event_handlers",
+            AnyEventStage::<(EventA, EventB, EventC)>::default().with_system(event_listener_system)
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct EventA;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct EventB;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct EventC;
+
+struct EventTriggerState {
+    event_timer_a: Timer,
+    event_timer_b: Timer,
+    event_timer_c: Timer,
+}
+
+impl Default for EventTriggerState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        EventTriggerState {
+            event_timer_a: Timer::from_seconds(1.0, true),
+            event_timer_b: Timer::from_seconds(0.5, true),
+            event_timer_c: Timer::from_seconds(0.8, true),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// sends EventA every second, EventB every 0.5 seconds, and EventC every 0.8 seconds
+fn event_trigger_system(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut state: ResMut<EventTriggerState>,
+    mut events_a: ResMut<Events<EventA>>,
+    mut events_b: ResMut<Events<EventB>>,
+    mut events_c: ResMut<Events<EventC>>,
+) {
+    if state.event_timer_a.tick(time.delta_seconds()).finished() {
+        events_a.send(EventA);
+    }
+
+    if state.event_timer_b.tick(time.delta_seconds()).finished() {
+        events_b.send(EventB);
+    }
+
+    if state.event_timer_c.tick(time.delta_seconds()).finished() {
+        events_c.send(EventC);
+    }
+}
+
+// prints events as they come in
+fn event_listener_system(In((a, b, c)): In<(Option<EventA>, Option<EventB>, Option<EventC>)>) {
+    println!("Received Events A: {:?} | B: {:?} | C: {:?}", a, b, c);
+}
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diff --git a/examples/ecs/event_stage.rs b/examples/ecs/event_stage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4eafb6c711964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecs/event_stage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+/// This example creates a new event, a system that triggers the event once per second,
+/// and a system that prints a message whenever the event is received.
+fn main() {
+    App::build()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_event::<MyEvent>()
+        .init_resource::<EventTriggerState>()
+        .add_system(event_trigger_system)
+        .add_stage_after(
+            stage::UPDATE,
+            "event_handlers",
+            EventStage::<MyEvent>::default().with_system(event_listener_system)
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct MyEvent {
+    pub message: String,
+}
+
+struct EventTriggerState {
+    event_timer: Timer,
+}
+
+impl Default for EventTriggerState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        EventTriggerState {
+            event_timer: Timer::from_seconds(1.0, true),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// sends MyEvent every second
+fn event_trigger_system(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut state: ResMut<EventTriggerState>,
+    mut my_events: ResMut<Events<MyEvent>>,
+) {
+    if state.event_timer.tick(time.delta_seconds()).finished() {
+        my_events.send(MyEvent {
+            message: "MyEvent just happened!".to_string(),
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+// prints events as they come in
+fn event_listener_system(In(my_event): In<MyEvent>) {
+    println!("{}", my_event.message);
+}
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