Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic，many events in Macao were cancelled or postponed in 2020. It is a self-protection strategy to cancel events during the hard times when tourism industry was badly hit and travel was restricted. In the past year，Macao events targeting inbound tourists were cancelled while those targeting local residents with themes on culture，arts，and sports were remained，mostly held during the 3rd and 4th seasons when the pandemic was under-control. Some traditional major events，including the well-known Macao Grand Prix and Macao Food Festival，were hosted to attract locals and tourists. Furthermore，local organizations planned new events to encourage the residents to enjoy their leisure time. To summarize，Macao events hosted in 2020 share some characteristics and have mostly achieved their goals. The government and many other sectors in the community have invested their respective efforts to the event industry；more local events with diversified themes have been hosted，with supports from the local residents. However，some issues appeared even more prominent during the pandemic，and are worth attention，including the lack of hallmark events，insufficiency of local talents，and the limitation in event space. It is suggested that future events should add family-oriented，educational，and sport themes. In addition，event planners are advised to embrace new technology to combine online and offline elements in event hosting and offer richer experiences to attendees.