diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b1f76163..fe5638917 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ### Added
 
+- `EventOption` and the related `NewEventConfig` function are added to the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` package to configure Span events. (#1254)
 - A `TextMapPropagator` and associated `TextMapCarrier` are added to the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest` package to test TextMap type propagators and their use. (#1259)
 
 ### Changed
@@ -27,10 +28,14 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
    This matches the returned type and fixes misuse of the term metric. (#1240)
 - Move test harness from the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/apitest` package into `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest`. (#1241)
 - Rename `MergeItererator` to `MergeIterator` in the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label` package. (#1244)
+- The function signature of the Span `AddEvent` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required name and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
+- The function signature of the Span `RecordError` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required error value and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
 
 ### Removed
 
 - The `ErrInvalidHexID`, `ErrInvalidTraceIDLength`, `ErrInvalidSpanIDLength`, `ErrInvalidSpanIDLength`, or `ErrNilSpanID` from the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` package are unexported now. (#1243)
+- The `AddEventWithTimestamp` method on the `Span` interface in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is removed due to its redundancy.
+    It is replaced by using the `AddEvent` method with a `WithTimestamp` option. (#1254)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
index d11826d95..b8190f412 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ func (s *bridgeSpan) FinishWithOptions(opts ot.FinishOptions) {
 }
 
 func (s *bridgeSpan) logRecord(record ot.LogRecord) {
-	s.otelSpan.AddEventWithTimestamp(context.Background(), record.Timestamp, "", otLogFieldsToOTelLabels(record.Fields)...)
+	s.otelSpan.AddEvent(
+		"",
+		otel.WithTimestamp(record.Timestamp),
+		otel.WithAttributes(otLogFieldsToOTelLabels(record.Fields)...),
+	)
 }
 
 func (s *bridgeSpan) Context() ot.SpanContext {
@@ -141,7 +145,10 @@ func (s *bridgeSpan) SetTag(key string, value interface{}) ot.Span {
 }
 
 func (s *bridgeSpan) LogFields(fields ...otlog.Field) {
-	s.otelSpan.AddEvent(context.Background(), "", otLogFieldsToOTelLabels(fields)...)
+	s.otelSpan.AddEvent(
+		"",
+		otel.WithAttributes(otLogFieldsToOTelLabels(fields)...),
+	)
 }
 
 type bridgeFieldEncoder struct {
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/internal/mock.go b/bridge/opentracing/internal/mock.go
index d7fb6ea21..48d08eec8 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/internal/mock.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/internal/mock.go
@@ -179,10 +179,9 @@ func (t *MockTracer) DeferredContextSetupHook(ctx context.Context, span otel.Spa
 }
 
 type MockEvent struct {
-	CtxAttributes baggage.Map
-	Timestamp     time.Time
-	Name          string
-	Attributes    baggage.Map
+	Timestamp  time.Time
+	Name       string
+	Attributes baggage.Map
 }
 
 type MockSpan struct {
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ func (s *MockSpan) End(options ...otel.SpanOption) {
 	s.mockTracer.FinishedSpans = append(s.mockTracer.FinishedSpans, s)
 }
 
-func (s *MockSpan) RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...otel.ErrorOption) {
+func (s *MockSpan) RecordError(err error, opts ...otel.EventOption) {
 	if err == nil {
 		return // no-op on nil error
 	}
@@ -254,37 +253,25 @@ func (s *MockSpan) RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...otel.Erro
 		return // already finished
 	}
 
-	cfg := otel.NewErrorConfig(opts...)
-
-	if cfg.Timestamp.IsZero() {
-		cfg.Timestamp = time.Now()
-	}
-
-	if cfg.StatusCode != codes.Ok {
-		s.SetStatus(cfg.StatusCode, "")
-	}
-
-	s.AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx, cfg.Timestamp, "error",
+	s.SetStatus(codes.Error, "")
+	opts = append(opts, otel.WithAttributes(
 		label.String("error.type", reflect.TypeOf(err).String()),
 		label.String("error.message", err.Error()),
-	)
+	))
+	s.AddEvent("error", opts...)
 }
 
 func (s *MockSpan) Tracer() otel.Tracer {
 	return s.officialTracer
 }
 
-func (s *MockSpan) AddEvent(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
-	s.AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx, time.Now(), name, attrs...)
-}
-
-func (s *MockSpan) AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
+func (s *MockSpan) AddEvent(name string, o ...otel.EventOption) {
+	c := otel.NewEventConfig(o...)
 	s.Events = append(s.Events, MockEvent{
-		CtxAttributes: baggage.MapFromContext(ctx),
-		Timestamp:     timestamp,
-		Name:          name,
+		Timestamp: c.Timestamp,
+		Name:      name,
 		Attributes: baggage.NewMap(baggage.MapUpdate{
-			MultiKV: attrs,
+			MultiKV: c.Attributes,
 		}),
 	})
 }
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 70de99306..9113cb569 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package otel
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
@@ -51,44 +50,6 @@ func WithInstrumentationVersion(version string) TracerOption {
 	return instVersionTracerOption(version)
 }
 
-// ErrorConfig is a group of options for an error event.
-type ErrorConfig struct {
-	Timestamp  time.Time
-	StatusCode codes.Code
-}
-
-// NewErrorConfig applies all the options to a returned ErrorConfig.
-func NewErrorConfig(options ...ErrorOption) *ErrorConfig {
-	c := new(ErrorConfig)
-	for _, option := range options {
-		option.ApplyError(c)
-	}
-	return c
-}
-
-// ErrorOption applies an option to a ErrorConfig.
-type ErrorOption interface {
-	ApplyError(*ErrorConfig)
-}
-
-type errorTimeOption time.Time
-
-func (o errorTimeOption) ApplyError(c *ErrorConfig) { c.Timestamp = time.Time(o) }
-
-// WithErrorTime sets the time at which the error event should be recorded.
-func WithErrorTime(t time.Time) ErrorOption {
-	return errorTimeOption(t)
-}
-
-type errorStatusOption struct{ c codes.Code }
-
-func (o errorStatusOption) ApplyError(c *ErrorConfig) { c.StatusCode = o.c }
-
-// WithErrorStatus indicates the span status that should be set when recording an error event.
-func WithErrorStatus(c codes.Code) ErrorOption {
-	return errorStatusOption{c}
-}
-
 // SpanConfig is a group of options for a Span.
 type SpanConfig struct {
 	// Attributes describe the associated qualities of a Span.
@@ -124,27 +85,64 @@ type SpanOption interface {
 	ApplySpan(*SpanConfig)
 }
 
+// NewEventConfig applies all the EventOptions to a returned SpanConfig. If no
+// timestamp option is passed, the returned SpanConfig will have a Timestamp
+// set to the call time, otherwise no validation is performed on the returned
+// SpanConfig.
+func NewEventConfig(options ...EventOption) *SpanConfig {
+	c := new(SpanConfig)
+	for _, option := range options {
+		option.ApplyEvent(c)
+	}
+	if c.Timestamp.IsZero() {
+		c.Timestamp = time.Now()
+	}
+	return c
+}
+
+// EventOption applies span event options to a SpanConfig.
+type EventOption interface {
+	ApplyEvent(*SpanConfig)
+}
+
+// LifeCycleOption applies span life-cycle options to a SpanConfig. These
+// options set values releated to events in a spans life-cycle like starting,
+// ending, experiencing an error and other user defined notable events.
+type LifeCycleOption interface {
+	SpanOption
+	EventOption
+}
+
 type attributeSpanOption []label.KeyValue
 
-func (o attributeSpanOption) ApplySpan(c *SpanConfig) {
+func (o attributeSpanOption) ApplySpan(c *SpanConfig)  { o.apply(c) }
+func (o attributeSpanOption) ApplyEvent(c *SpanConfig) { o.apply(c) }
+func (o attributeSpanOption) apply(c *SpanConfig) {
 	c.Attributes = append(c.Attributes, []label.KeyValue(o)...)
 }
 
-// WithAttributes adds the attributes to a span. These attributes are meant to
-// provide additional information about the work the Span represents. The
-// attributes are added to the existing Span attributes, i.e. this does not
-// overwrite.
-func WithAttributes(attributes ...label.KeyValue) SpanOption {
+// WithAttributes adds the attributes related to a span life-cycle event.
+// These attributes are used to describe the work a Span represents when this
+// option is provided to a Span's start or end events. Otherwise, these
+// attributes provide additional information about the event being recorded
+// (e.g. error, state change, processing progress, system event).
+//
+// If multiple of these options are passed the attributes of each successive
+// option will extend the attributes instead of overwriting. There is no
+// guarantee of uniqueness in the resulting attributes.
+func WithAttributes(attributes ...label.KeyValue) LifeCycleOption {
 	return attributeSpanOption(attributes)
 }
 
 type timestampSpanOption time.Time
 
-func (o timestampSpanOption) ApplySpan(c *SpanConfig) { c.Timestamp = time.Time(o) }
+func (o timestampSpanOption) ApplySpan(c *SpanConfig)  { o.apply(c) }
+func (o timestampSpanOption) ApplyEvent(c *SpanConfig) { o.apply(c) }
+func (o timestampSpanOption) apply(c *SpanConfig)      { c.Timestamp = time.Time(o) }
 
-// WithTimestamp sets the time of a Span life-cycle moment (e.g. started or
-// stopped).
-func WithTimestamp(t time.Time) SpanOption {
+// WithTimestamp sets the time of a Span life-cycle moment (e.g. started,
+// stopped, errored).
+func WithTimestamp(t time.Time) LifeCycleOption {
 	return timestampSpanOption(t)
 }
 
diff --git a/example/basic/main.go b/example/basic/main.go
index e7d86d5c1..394576559 100644
--- a/example/basic/main.go
+++ b/example/basic/main.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func main() {
 		ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, "operation")
 		defer span.End()
 
-		span.AddEvent(ctx, "Nice operation!", label.Int("bogons", 100))
+		span.AddEvent("Nice operation!", otel.WithAttributes(label.Int("bogons", 100)))
 		span.SetAttributes(anotherKey.String("yes"))
 
 		meter.RecordBatch(
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func main() {
 			defer span.End()
 
 			span.SetAttributes(lemonsKey.String("five"))
-			span.AddEvent(ctx, "Sub span event")
+			span.AddEvent("Sub span event")
 			valuerecorder.Record(ctx, 1.3)
 
 			return nil
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
index d5ddbaaea..c4e50c8f8 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func SubOperation(ctx context.Context) error {
 	tr := global.Tracer("example/namedtracer/foo")
 
 	var span otel.Span
-	ctx, span = tr.Start(ctx, "Sub operation...")
+	_, span = tr.Start(ctx, "Sub operation...")
 	defer span.End()
 	span.SetAttributes(lemonsKey.String("five"))
-	span.AddEvent(ctx, "Sub span event")
+	span.AddEvent("Sub span event")
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/main.go b/example/namedtracer/main.go
index f5e648f65..67cba82d0 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/main.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/main.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func main() {
 	var span otel.Span
 	ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, "operation")
 	defer span.End()
-	span.AddEvent(ctx, "Nice operation!", label.Int("bogons", 100))
+	span.AddEvent("Nice operation!", otel.WithAttributes(label.Int("bogons", 100)))
 	span.SetAttributes(anotherKey.String("yes"))
 	if err := foo.SubOperation(ctx); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/oteltest/event.go b/oteltest/event.go
index 175ccb510..f8a483c30 100644
--- a/oteltest/event.go
+++ b/oteltest/event.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
-// Event encapsulates the properties of calls to AddEvent or AddEventWithTimestamp.
+// Event encapsulates the properties of calls to AddEvent.
 type Event struct {
 	Timestamp  time.Time
 	Name       string
diff --git a/oteltest/harness.go b/oteltest/harness.go
index c657eddb9..9739ae783 100644
--- a/oteltest/harness.go
+++ b/oteltest/harness.go
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ func (h *Harness) testSpan(tracerFactory func() otel.Tracer) {
 			span.End()
 		},
 		"#AddEvent": func(span otel.Span) {
-			span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "test event")
+			span.AddEvent("test event")
 		},
 		"#AddEventWithTimestamp": func(span otel.Span) {
-			span.AddEventWithTimestamp(context.Background(), time.Now(), "test event")
+			span.AddEvent("test event", otel.WithTimestamp(time.Now().Add(1*time.Second)))
 		},
 		"#SetStatus": func(span otel.Span) {
 			span.SetStatus(codes.Error, "internal")
diff --git a/oteltest/mock_span.go b/oteltest/mock_span.go
index d7c13ebf2..86093ac5e 100644
--- a/oteltest/mock_span.go
+++ b/oteltest/mock_span.go
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 package oteltest
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
@@ -44,9 +41,7 @@ func (ms *MockSpan) SpanContext() otel.SpanContext {
 }
 
 // IsRecording always returns false for MockSpan.
-func (ms *MockSpan) IsRecording() bool {
-	return false
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) IsRecording() bool { return false }
 
 // SetStatus does nothing.
 func (ms *MockSpan) SetStatus(status codes.Code, msg string) {
@@ -55,35 +50,22 @@ func (ms *MockSpan) SetStatus(status codes.Code, msg string) {
 }
 
 // SetError does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) SetError(v bool) {
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) SetError(v bool) {}
 
 // SetAttributes does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) SetAttributes(attributes ...label.KeyValue) {
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) SetAttributes(attributes ...label.KeyValue) {}
 
 // End does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) End(options ...otel.SpanOption) {
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) End(options ...otel.SpanOption) {}
 
 // RecordError does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...otel.ErrorOption) {
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) RecordError(err error, opts ...otel.EventOption) {}
 
 // SetName sets the span name.
-func (ms *MockSpan) SetName(name string) {
-	ms.Name = name
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) SetName(name string) { ms.Name = name }
 
 // Tracer returns MockTracer implementation of Tracer.
-func (ms *MockSpan) Tracer() otel.Tracer {
-	return ms.tracer
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) Tracer() otel.Tracer { return ms.tracer }
 
 // AddEvent does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) AddEvent(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
-}
-
-// AddEventWithTimestamp does nothing.
-func (ms *MockSpan) AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
-}
+func (ms *MockSpan) AddEvent(string, ...otel.EventOption) {}
diff --git a/oteltest/span.go b/oteltest/span.go
index 4154d5261..a94ea5667 100644
--- a/oteltest/span.go
+++ b/oteltest/span.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package oteltest
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
@@ -81,40 +80,28 @@ func (s *Span) End(opts ...otel.SpanOption) {
 }
 
 // RecordError records an error as a Span event.
-func (s *Span) RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...otel.ErrorOption) {
+func (s *Span) RecordError(err error, opts ...otel.EventOption) {
 	if err == nil || s.ended {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cfg := otel.NewErrorConfig(opts...)
-
-	if cfg.Timestamp.IsZero() {
-		cfg.Timestamp = time.Now()
-	}
-
-	if cfg.StatusCode != codes.Unset {
-		s.SetStatus(cfg.StatusCode, "")
-	}
-
 	errType := reflect.TypeOf(err)
 	errTypeString := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", errType.PkgPath(), errType.Name())
 	if errTypeString == "." {
 		errTypeString = errType.String()
 	}
 
-	s.AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx, cfg.Timestamp, errorEventName,
+	s.SetStatus(codes.Error, "")
+	opts = append(opts, otel.WithAttributes(
 		errorTypeKey.String(errTypeString),
 		errorMessageKey.String(err.Error()),
-	)
+	))
+
+	s.AddEvent(errorEventName, opts...)
 }
 
 // AddEvent adds an event to s.
-func (s *Span) AddEvent(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
-	s.AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx, time.Now(), name, attrs...)
-}
-
-// AddEventWithTimestamp adds an event that occurred at timestamp to s.
-func (s *Span) AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
+func (s *Span) AddEvent(name string, o ...otel.EventOption) {
 	s.lock.Lock()
 	defer s.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -122,14 +109,18 @@ func (s *Span) AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, n
 		return
 	}
 
-	attributes := make(map[label.Key]label.Value)
+	c := otel.NewEventConfig(o...)
 
-	for _, attr := range attrs {
-		attributes[attr.Key] = attr.Value
+	var attributes map[label.Key]label.Value
+	if l := len(c.Attributes); l > 0 {
+		attributes = make(map[label.Key]label.Value, l)
+		for _, attr := range c.Attributes {
+			attributes[attr.Key] = attr.Value
+		}
 	}
 
 	s.events = append(s.events, Event{
-		Timestamp:  timestamp,
+		Timestamp:  c.Timestamp,
 		Name:       name,
 		Attributes: attributes,
 	})
@@ -186,16 +177,12 @@ func (s *Span) SetAttributes(attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
 
 // Name returns the name most recently set on s, either at or after creation
 // time. It cannot be change after End has been called on s.
-func (s *Span) Name() string {
-	return s.name
-}
+func (s *Span) Name() string { return s.name }
 
 // ParentSpanID returns the SpanID of the parent Span. If s is a root Span,
 // and therefore does not have a parent, the returned SpanID will be invalid
 // (i.e., it will contain all zeroes).
-func (s *Span) ParentSpanID() otel.SpanID {
-	return s.parentSpanID
-}
+func (s *Span) ParentSpanID() otel.SpanID { return s.parentSpanID }
 
 // Attributes returns the attributes set on s, either at or after creation
 // time. If the same attribute key was set multiple times, the last call will
@@ -215,9 +202,7 @@ func (s *Span) Attributes() map[label.Key]label.Value {
 
 // Events returns the events set on s. Events cannot be changed after End has
 // been called on s.
-func (s *Span) Events() []Event {
-	return s.events
-}
+func (s *Span) Events() []Event { return s.events }
 
 // Links returns the links set on s at creation time. If multiple links for
 // the same SpanContext were set, the last link will be used.
@@ -233,37 +218,25 @@ func (s *Span) Links() map[otel.SpanContext][]label.KeyValue {
 
 // StartTime returns the time at which s was started. This will be the
 // wall-clock time unless a specific start time was provided.
-func (s *Span) StartTime() time.Time {
-	return s.startTime
-}
+func (s *Span) StartTime() time.Time { return s.startTime }
 
 // EndTime returns the time at which s was ended if at has been ended, or
 // false otherwise. If the span has been ended, the returned time will be the
 // wall-clock time unless a specific end time was provided.
-func (s *Span) EndTime() (time.Time, bool) {
-	return s.endTime, s.ended
-}
+func (s *Span) EndTime() (time.Time, bool) { return s.endTime, s.ended }
 
 // Ended returns whether s has been ended, i.e. whether End has been called at
 // least once on s.
-func (s *Span) Ended() bool {
-	return s.ended
-}
+func (s *Span) Ended() bool { return s.ended }
 
 // StatusCode returns the code of the status most recently set on s, or
 // codes.OK if no status has been explicitly set. It cannot be changed after
 // End has been called on s.
-func (s *Span) StatusCode() codes.Code {
-	return s.statusCode
-}
+func (s *Span) StatusCode() codes.Code { return s.statusCode }
 
 // StatusMessage returns the status message most recently set on s or the
 // empty string if no status message was set.
-func (s *Span) StatusMessage() string {
-	return s.statusMessage
-}
+func (s *Span) StatusMessage() string { return s.statusMessage }
 
 // SpanKind returns the span kind of s.
-func (s *Span) SpanKind() otel.SpanKind {
-	return s.spanKind
-}
+func (s *Span) SpanKind() otel.SpanKind { return s.spanKind }
diff --git a/oteltest/span_test.go b/oteltest/span_test.go
index 2b71dabbf..de0171da7 100644
--- a/oteltest/span_test.go
+++ b/oteltest/span_test.go
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 				e := matchers.NewExpecter(t)
 
 				tracer := tp.Tracer(t.Name())
-				ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
+				_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
 
 				subject, ok := span.(*oteltest.Span)
 				e.Expect(ok).ToBeTrue()
 
 				testTime := time.Now()
-				subject.RecordError(ctx, s.err, otel.WithErrorTime(testTime))
+				subject.RecordError(s.err, otel.WithTimestamp(testTime))
 
 				expectedEvents := []oteltest.Event{{
 					Timestamp: testTime,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}}
 				e.Expect(subject.Events()).ToEqual(expectedEvents)
-				e.Expect(subject.StatusCode()).ToEqual(codes.Unset)
+				e.Expect(subject.StatusCode()).ToEqual(codes.Error)
 				e.Expect(subject.StatusMessage()).ToEqual("")
 			}
 		})
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			e := matchers.NewExpecter(t)
 
 			tracer := tp.Tracer(t.Name())
-			ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
+			_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
 
 			subject, ok := span.(*oteltest.Span)
 			e.Expect(ok).ToBeTrue()
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			errMsg := "test error message"
 			testErr := ottest.NewTestError(errMsg)
 			testTime := time.Now()
-			expStatusCode := codes.Error
-			subject.RecordError(ctx, testErr, otel.WithErrorTime(testTime), otel.WithErrorStatus(expStatusCode))
+			subject.RecordError(testErr, otel.WithTimestamp(testTime))
 
 			expectedEvents := []oteltest.Event{{
 				Timestamp: testTime,
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}}
 			e.Expect(subject.Events()).ToEqual(expectedEvents)
-			e.Expect(subject.StatusCode()).ToEqual(expStatusCode)
+			e.Expect(subject.StatusCode()).ToEqual(codes.Error)
 		})
 
 		t.Run("cannot be set after the span has ended", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -207,13 +206,13 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			e := matchers.NewExpecter(t)
 
 			tracer := tp.Tracer(t.Name())
-			ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
+			_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
 
 			subject, ok := span.(*oteltest.Span)
 			e.Expect(ok).ToBeTrue()
 
 			subject.End()
-			subject.RecordError(ctx, errors.New("ignored error"))
+			subject.RecordError(errors.New("ignored error"))
 
 			e.Expect(len(subject.Events())).ToEqual(0)
 		})
@@ -224,12 +223,12 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			e := matchers.NewExpecter(t)
 
 			tracer := tp.Tracer(t.Name())
-			ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
+			_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test")
 
 			subject, ok := span.(*oteltest.Span)
 			e.Expect(ok).ToBeTrue()
 
-			subject.RecordError(ctx, nil)
+			subject.RecordError(nil)
 
 			e.Expect(len(subject.Events())).ToEqual(0)
 		})
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			event1Start := time.Now()
-			subject.AddEvent(context.Background(), event1Name, event1Attributes...)
+			subject.AddEvent(event1Name, otel.WithAttributes(event1Attributes...))
 			event1End := time.Now()
 
 			event2Timestamp := time.Now().AddDate(5, 0, 0)
@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 				label.String("event2Attr", "abc"),
 			}
 
-			subject.AddEventWithTimestamp(context.Background(), event2Timestamp, event2Name, event2Attributes...)
+			subject.AddEvent(event2Name, otel.WithTimestamp(event2Timestamp), otel.WithAttributes(event2Attributes...))
 
 			events := subject.Events()
 
@@ -511,14 +510,14 @@ func TestSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			subject, ok := span.(*oteltest.Span)
 			e.Expect(ok).ToBeTrue()
 
-			subject.AddEvent(context.Background(), "test")
+			subject.AddEvent("test")
 
 			e.Expect(len(subject.Events())).ToEqual(1)
 
 			expectedEvent := subject.Events()[0]
 
 			subject.End()
-			subject.AddEvent(context.Background(), "should not occur")
+			subject.AddEvent("should not occur")
 
 			e.Expect(len(subject.Events())).ToEqual(1)
 			e.Expect(subject.Events()[0]).ToEqual(expectedEvent)
diff --git a/sdk/trace/span.go b/sdk/trace/span.go
index a4748ebe0..e6557ca71 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/span.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/span.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 package trace
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
@@ -119,11 +118,12 @@ func (s *span) End(options ...otel.SpanOption) {
 	if recovered := recover(); recovered != nil {
 		// Record but don't stop the panic.
 		defer panic(recovered)
-		s.addEventWithTimestamp(
-			time.Now(),
+		s.addEvent(
 			errorEventName,
-			errorTypeKey.String(typeStr(recovered)),
-			errorMessageKey.String(fmt.Sprint(recovered)),
+			otel.WithAttributes(
+				errorTypeKey.String(typeStr(recovered)),
+				errorMessageKey.String(fmt.Sprint(recovered)),
+			),
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -151,29 +151,17 @@ func (s *span) End(options ...otel.SpanOption) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *span) RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...otel.ErrorOption) {
-	if s == nil || err == nil {
+func (s *span) RecordError(err error, opts ...otel.EventOption) {
+	if s == nil || err == nil || !s.IsRecording() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !s.IsRecording() {
-		return
-	}
-
-	cfg := otel.NewErrorConfig(opts...)
-
-	if cfg.Timestamp.IsZero() {
-		cfg.Timestamp = time.Now()
-	}
-
-	if cfg.StatusCode != codes.Unset {
-		s.SetStatus(cfg.StatusCode, "")
-	}
-
-	s.AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx, cfg.Timestamp, errorEventName,
+	s.SetStatus(codes.Error, "")
+	opts = append(opts, otel.WithAttributes(
 		errorTypeKey.String(typeStr(err)),
 		errorMessageKey.String(err.Error()),
-	)
+	))
+	s.addEvent(errorEventName, opts...)
 }
 
 func typeStr(i interface{}) string {
@@ -189,27 +177,22 @@ func (s *span) Tracer() otel.Tracer {
 	return s.tracer
 }
 
-func (s *span) AddEvent(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
+func (s *span) AddEvent(name string, o ...otel.EventOption) {
 	if !s.IsRecording() {
 		return
 	}
-	s.addEventWithTimestamp(time.Now(), name, attrs...)
+	s.addEvent(name, o...)
 }
 
-func (s *span) AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
-	if !s.IsRecording() {
-		return
-	}
-	s.addEventWithTimestamp(timestamp, name, attrs...)
-}
+func (s *span) addEvent(name string, o ...otel.EventOption) {
+	c := otel.NewEventConfig(o...)
 
-func (s *span) addEventWithTimestamp(timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 	s.messageEvents.add(export.Event{
 		Name:       name,
-		Attributes: attrs,
-		Time:       timestamp,
+		Attributes: c.Attributes,
+		Time:       c.Timestamp,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
index f3b9697e6..d76f26f10 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
@@ -512,11 +512,11 @@ func TestEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	k2v2 := label.Bool("key2", true)
 	k3v3 := label.Int64("key3", 3)
 
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "foo", label.String("key1", "value1"))
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "bar",
+	span.AddEvent("foo", otel.WithAttributes(label.String("key1", "value1")))
+	span.AddEvent("bar", otel.WithAttributes(
 		label.Bool("key2", true),
 		label.Int64("key3", 3),
-	)
+	))
 	got, err := endSpan(te, span)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -558,16 +558,16 @@ func TestEventsOverLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	k2v2 := label.Bool("key2", false)
 	k3v3 := label.String("key3", "value3")
 
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "fooDrop", label.String("key1", "value1"))
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "barDrop",
+	span.AddEvent("fooDrop", otel.WithAttributes(label.String("key1", "value1")))
+	span.AddEvent("barDrop", otel.WithAttributes(
 		label.Bool("key2", true),
 		label.String("key3", "value3"),
-	)
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "foo", label.String("key1", "value1"))
-	span.AddEvent(context.Background(), "bar",
+	))
+	span.AddEvent("foo", otel.WithAttributes(label.String("key1", "value1")))
+	span.AddEvent("bar", otel.WithAttributes(
 		label.Bool("key2", false),
 		label.String("key3", "value3"),
-	)
+	))
 	got, err := endSpan(te, span)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -1062,9 +1062,7 @@ func TestRecordError(t *testing.T) {
 		span := startSpan(tp, "RecordError")
 
 		errTime := time.Now()
-		span.RecordError(context.Background(), s.err,
-			otel.WithErrorTime(errTime),
-		)
+		span.RecordError(s.err, otel.WithTimestamp(errTime))
 
 		got, err := endSpan(te, span)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1078,6 +1076,7 @@ func TestRecordError(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			ParentSpanID:    sid,
 			Name:            "span0",
+			StatusCode:      codes.Error,
 			SpanKind:        otel.SpanKindInternal,
 			HasRemoteParent: true,
 			MessageEvents: []export.Event{
@@ -1098,58 +1097,12 @@ func TestRecordError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRecordErrorWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
-	te := NewTestExporter()
-	tp := NewTracerProvider(WithSyncer(te))
-	span := startSpan(tp, "RecordErrorWithStatus")
-
-	testErr := ottest.NewTestError("test error")
-	errTime := time.Now()
-	testStatus := codes.Error
-	span.RecordError(context.Background(), testErr,
-		otel.WithErrorTime(errTime),
-		otel.WithErrorStatus(testStatus),
-	)
-
-	got, err := endSpan(te, span)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	want := &export.SpanData{
-		SpanContext: otel.SpanContext{
-			TraceID:    tid,
-			TraceFlags: 0x1,
-		},
-		ParentSpanID:    sid,
-		Name:            "span0",
-		SpanKind:        otel.SpanKindInternal,
-		StatusCode:      codes.Error,
-		StatusMessage:   "",
-		HasRemoteParent: true,
-		MessageEvents: []export.Event{
-			{
-				Name: errorEventName,
-				Time: errTime,
-				Attributes: []label.KeyValue{
-					errorTypeKey.String("go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/testing.TestError"),
-					errorMessageKey.String("test error"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		InstrumentationLibrary: instrumentation.Library{Name: "RecordErrorWithStatus"},
-	}
-	if diff := cmpDiff(got, want); diff != "" {
-		t.Errorf("SpanErrorOptions: -got +want %s", diff)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestRecordErrorNil(t *testing.T) {
 	te := NewTestExporter()
 	tp := NewTracerProvider(WithSyncer(te))
 	span := startSpan(tp, "RecordErrorNil")
 
-	span.RecordError(context.Background(), nil)
+	span.RecordError(nil)
 
 	got, err := endSpan(te, span)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/trace.go b/trace.go
index be798bb2a..edb95efa7 100644
--- a/trace.go
+++ b/trace.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
@@ -241,18 +240,15 @@ type Span interface {
 	// called other than setting the status.
 	End(options ...SpanOption)
 
-	// AddEvent adds an event to the span.
-	AddEvent(ctx context.Context, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue)
-	// AddEventWithTimestamp adds an event that occurred at timestamp to the
-	// Span.
-	AddEventWithTimestamp(ctx context.Context, timestamp time.Time, name string, attrs ...label.KeyValue)
+	// AddEvent adds an event with the provided name and options.
+	AddEvent(name string, options ...EventOption)
 
 	// IsRecording returns the recording state of the Span. It will return
 	// true if the Span is active and events can be recorded.
 	IsRecording() bool
 
 	// RecordError records an error as a Span event.
-	RecordError(ctx context.Context, err error, opts ...ErrorOption)
+	RecordError(err error, options ...EventOption)
 
 	// SpanContext returns the SpanContext of the Span. The returned
 	// SpanContext is usable even after the End has been called for the Span.
diff --git a/trace_noop.go b/trace_noop.go
index b36973bcd..8e1483edd 100644
--- a/trace_noop.go
+++ b/trace_noop.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ package otel
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
@@ -73,16 +72,13 @@ func (noopSpan) SetAttributes(...label.KeyValue) {}
 func (noopSpan) End(...SpanOption) {}
 
 // RecordError does nothing.
-func (noopSpan) RecordError(context.Context, error, ...ErrorOption) {}
+func (noopSpan) RecordError(error, ...EventOption) {}
 
 // Tracer returns the Tracer that created this Span.
 func (noopSpan) Tracer() Tracer { return noopTracer{} }
 
 // AddEvent does nothing.
-func (noopSpan) AddEvent(context.Context, string, ...label.KeyValue) {}
-
-// AddEventWithTimestamp does nothing.
-func (noopSpan) AddEventWithTimestamp(context.Context, time.Time, string, ...label.KeyValue) {}
+func (noopSpan) AddEvent(string, ...EventOption) {}
 
 // SetName does nothing.
 func (noopSpan) SetName(string) {}