diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/EventsClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/EventsClientTests.cs
index 99a65a7cd4..fb38f29252 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/EventsClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/EventsClientTests.cs
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ public async Task EnsuresNonNullArguments()
             {"CheckRunEvent", typeof(CheckRunEventPayload)},
             {"CheckSuiteEvent", typeof(CheckSuiteEventPayload)},
             {"CommitCommentEvent", typeof(CommitCommentPayload)},
+            {"CreateEvent", typeof(CreateEventPayload)},
+            {"DeleteEvent", typeof(DeleteEventPayload)},
             {"ForkEvent", typeof(ForkEventPayload)},
             {"IssueCommentEvent", typeof(IssueCommentPayload)},
             {"IssuesEvent", typeof(IssueEventPayload)},
@@ -623,6 +625,54 @@ public async Task DeserializesCommitCommentEventCorrectly()
             Assert.Equal(1337, payload.Comment.Id);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task DeserializesCreateEventCorrectly()
+        {
+            var jsonObj = new JsonObject
+            {
+                { "type", "CreateEvent" },
+                {
+                    "payload", new
+                    {
+                        @ref = "master",
+                        ref_type = "branch",
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            var client = GetTestingEventsClient(jsonObj);
+            var activities = await client.GetAll();
+            Assert.Equal(1, activities.Count);
+
+            var payload = activities.FirstOrDefault().Payload as CreateEventPayload;
+            Assert.Equal("master", payload.Ref);
+            Assert.Equal(RefType.Branch, payload.RefType);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task DeserializesDeleteEventCorrectly()
+        {
+            var jsonObj = new JsonObject
+            {
+                { "type", "DeleteEvent" },
+                {
+                    "payload", new
+                    {
+                        @ref = "master",
+                        ref_type = "branch",
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            var client = GetTestingEventsClient(jsonObj);
+            var activities = await client.GetAll();
+            Assert.Equal(1, activities.Count);
+
+            var payload = activities.FirstOrDefault().Payload as DeleteEventPayload;
+            Assert.Equal("master", payload.Ref);
+            Assert.Equal(RefType.Branch, payload.RefType);
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public async Task DeserializesForkEventCorrectly()
         {
diff --git a/Octokit/Http/SimpleJsonSerializer.cs b/Octokit/Http/SimpleJsonSerializer.cs
index 0e6aa45ba3..dee7f87f62 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/SimpleJsonSerializer.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/SimpleJsonSerializer.cs
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ private static Type GetPayloadType(string activityType)
                         return typeof(CheckSuiteEventPayload);
                     case "CommitCommentEvent":
                         return typeof(CommitCommentPayload);
+                    case "CreateEvent":
+                        return typeof(CreateEventPayload);
+                    case "DeleteEvent":
+                        return typeof(DeleteEventPayload);
                     case "ForkEvent":
                         return typeof(ForkEventPayload);
                     case "IssueCommentEvent":
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/CreateEventPayload.cs b/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/CreateEventPayload.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cca64ab8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/CreateEventPayload.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace Octokit
+{
+    [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
+    public class CreateEventPayload : ActivityPayload
+    {
+        public string Ref { get; protected set; }
+
+        public StringEnum<RefType> RefType { get; protected set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/DeleteEventPayload.cs b/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/DeleteEventPayload.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6abd970c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Response/ActivityPayloads/DeleteEventPayload.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace Octokit
+{
+    [DebuggerDisplay("{DebuggerDisplay,nq}")]
+    public class DeleteEventPayload : ActivityPayload
+    {
+        public string Ref { get; protected set; }
+
+        public StringEnum<RefType> RefType { get; protected set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Octokit/Models/Response/RefType.cs b/Octokit/Models/Response/RefType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fda1695b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit/Models/Response/RefType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Globalization;
+using Octokit.Internal;
+
+namespace Octokit
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the type of object created or deleted
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum RefType
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The object is of type repository
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter(Value = "repository")]
+        Repository,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The object is of type branch
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter(Value = "branch")]
+        Branch,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The object is of type tag
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter(Value = "tag")]
+        Tag
+    }
+}