diff --git a/core/modules/block/src/Event/BlockEvents.php b/core/modules/block/src/Event/BlockEvents.php
index 22d3e90dc10d05c68feba3a0933cccaf106f9bad..118f2f8efc04c1d6044b431ed7bd9a77bce9050f 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/src/Event/BlockEvents.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/src/Event/BlockEvents.php
@@ -15,16 +15,40 @@ final class BlockEvents {
   /**
    * Name of the event when gathering condition context for a block plugin.
    *
+   * This event allows you to provide additional context that can be used by
+   * a condition plugin in order to determine the visibility of a block. The
+   * event listener method receives a \Drupal\block\Event\BlockContextEvent
+   * instance. Generally any new context is paired with a new condition plugin
+   * that interprets the provided context and allows the block system to
+   * determine whether or not the block should be displayed.
+   *
+   * @Event
+   *
    * @see \Drupal\Core\Block\BlockBase::getConditionContexts()
    * @see \Drupal\block\Event\BlockContextEvent
+   * @see \Drupal\block\EventSubscriber\NodeRouteContext::onBlockActiveContext()
+   * @see \Drupal\Core\Condition\ConditionInterface
    */
   const ACTIVE_CONTEXT = 'block.active_context';
 
   /**
    * Name of the event when gathering contexts for plugin configuration.
    *
+   * This event allows you to provide information about your context to the
+   * administration UI without having to provide a value for the context. For
+   * example, during configuration there is no specific node to pass as context.
+   * However, we still need to inform the system that a context named 'node' is
+   * available and provide a definition so that blocks can be configured to use
+   * it.
+   *
+   * The event listener method receives a \Drupal\block\Event\BlockContextEvent
+   * instance.
+   *
+   * @Event
+   *
    * @see \Drupal\block\BlockForm::form()
    * @see \Drupal\block\Event\BlockContextEvent
+   * @see \Drupal\block\EventSubscriber\NodeRouteContext::onBlockAdministrativeContext()
    */
   const ADMINISTRATIVE_CONTEXT = 'block.administrative_context';