diff --git a/sanic/app.py b/sanic/app.py
index 452954ca..367aa962 100644
--- a/sanic/app.py
+++ b/sanic/app.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from asyncio import (
 from asyncio.futures import Future
 from collections import defaultdict, deque
 from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
+from enum import Enum
 from functools import partial, wraps
 from inspect import isawaitable
 from os import environ
@@ -663,7 +664,12 @@ class Sanic(
         )
 
     async def event(
-        self, event: str, timeout: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None
+        self,
+        event: Union[str, Enum],
+        timeout: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None,
+        *,
+        condition: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        exclusive: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Wait for a specific event to be triggered.
 
@@ -686,13 +692,18 @@ class Sanic(
             timeout (Optional[Union[int, float]]): An optional timeout value
                 in seconds. If provided, the wait will be terminated if the
                 timeout is reached. Defaults to `None`, meaning no timeout.
+            condition: If provided, method will only return when the signal
+                is dispatched with the given condition.
+            exclusive: When true (default), the signal can only be dispatched
+                when the condition has been met. When ``False``, the signal can
+                be dispatched either with or without it.
 
         Raises:
             NotFound: If the event is not found and auto-registration of
                 events is not enabled.
 
         Returns:
-            None
+            The context dict of the dispatched signal.
 
         Examples:
             ```python
@@ -708,16 +719,16 @@ class Sanic(
             ```
         """
 
-        signal = self.signal_router.name_index.get(event)
-        if not signal:
+        waiter = self.signal_router.get_waiter(event, condition, exclusive)
+        if not waiter:
             if self.config.EVENT_AUTOREGISTER:
                 self.signal_router.reset()
                 self.add_signal(None, event)
-                signal = self.signal_router.name_index[event]
+                waiter = self.signal_router.get_waiter(event, condition, exclusive)
                 self.signal_router.finalize()
             else:
                 raise NotFound("Could not find signal %s" % event)
-        return await wait_for(signal.ctx.event.wait(), timeout=timeout)
+        return await wait_for(waiter.wait(), timeout=timeout)
 
     def report_exception(
         self, handler: Callable[[Sanic, Exception], Coroutine[Any, Any, None]]
diff --git a/sanic/blueprints.py b/sanic/blueprints.py
index 28199e9e..4aabd2db 100644
--- a/sanic/blueprints.py
+++ b/sanic/blueprints.py
@@ -512,33 +512,54 @@ class Blueprint(BaseSanic):
         condition = kwargs.pop("condition", {})
         condition.update({"__blueprint__": self.name})
         kwargs["condition"] = condition
-        await asyncio.gather(
+        return await asyncio.gather(
             *[app.dispatch(*args, **kwargs) for app in self.apps]
         )
 
-    def event(self, event: str, timeout: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None):
+    def event(
+            self,
+            event: str,
+            timeout: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None,
+            *,
+            condition: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ):
         """Wait for a signal event to be dispatched.
 
         Args:
             event (str): Name of the signal event.
             timeout (Optional[Union[int, float]]): Timeout for the event to be
                 dispatched.
+            condition: If provided, method will only return when the signal
+                is dispatched with the given condition.
 
         Returns:
             Awaitable: Awaitable for the event to be dispatched.
         """
-        events = set()
-        for app in self.apps:
-            signal = app.signal_router.name_index.get(event)
-            if not signal:
-                raise NotFound("Could not find signal %s" % event)
-            events.add(signal.ctx.event)
+        if condition is None:
+            condition = {}
+        condition.update({"__blueprint__": self.name})
 
-        return asyncio.wait(
-            [asyncio.create_task(event.wait()) for event in events],
+        waiters = []
+        for app in self.apps:
+            waiter = app.signal_router.get_waiter(event, condition, exclusive=False)
+            if not waiter:
+                raise NotFound("Could not find signal %s" % event)
+            waiters.append(waiter)
+
+        return self._event(waiters, timeout)
+
+    async def _event(self, waiters, timeout):
+        done, pending = await asyncio.wait(
+            [asyncio.create_task(waiter.wait()) for waiter in waiters],
             return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED,
             timeout=timeout,
         )
+        for task in pending:
+            task.cancel()
+        if not done:
+            raise TimeoutError()
+        finished_task, = done
+        return finished_task.result()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _extract_value(*values):
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/signals.py b/sanic/mixins/signals.py
index f1419dc4..7b23d73a 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/signals.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/signals.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SignalMixin(metaclass=SanicMeta):
         """
         if not handler:
 
-            async def noop():
+            async def noop(**context):
                 ...
 
             handler = noop
diff --git a/sanic/signals.py b/sanic/signals.py
index fe252c12..513c43e0 100644
--- a/sanic/signals.py
+++ b/sanic/signals.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 
+from collections import deque
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 from inspect import isawaitable
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union, cast
@@ -76,6 +78,38 @@ class Signal(Route):
     """A `Route` that is used to dispatch signals to handlers"""
 
 
+@dataclass
+class SignalWaiter:
+    """A record representing a future waiting for a signal"""
+
+    signal: Signal
+    event_definition: str
+    trigger: str = ""
+    requirements: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
+    exclusive: bool = True
+
+    future: Optional[asyncio.Future] = None
+
+    async def wait(self):
+        """Block until the signal is next dispatched.
+
+        Return the context of the signal dispatch, if any.
+        """
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        self.future = loop.create_future()
+        self.signal.ctx.waiters.append(self)
+        try:
+            return await self.future
+        finally:
+            self.signal.ctx.waiters.remove(self)
+
+    def matches(self, event, condition):
+        return ((condition is None and not self.exclusive)
+                or (condition is None and not self.requirements)
+                or condition == self.requirements
+        ) and (self.trigger or event == self.event_definition)
+
+
 class SignalGroup(RouteGroup):
     """A `RouteGroup` that is used to dispatch signals to handlers"""
 
@@ -160,18 +194,20 @@ class SignalRouter(BaseRouter):
                     error_logger.warning(str(e))
                 return None
 
-        events = [signal.ctx.event for signal in group]
-        for signal_event in events:
-            signal_event.set()
         if context:
             params.update(context)
+        params.pop("__trigger__", None)
 
         signals = group.routes
         if not reverse:
             signals = signals[::-1]
         try:
             for signal in signals:
-                params.pop("__trigger__", None)
+                for waiter in signal.ctx.waiters:
+                    if waiter.matches(event, condition):
+                        waiter.future.set_result(dict(params))
+
+            for signal in signals:
                 requirements = signal.extra.requirements
                 if (
                     (condition is None and signal.ctx.exclusive is False)
@@ -197,9 +233,6 @@ class SignalRouter(BaseRouter):
                 )
                 setattr(e, "__dispatched__", True)
             raise e
-        finally:
-            for signal_event in events:
-                signal_event.clear()
 
     async def dispatch(
         self,
@@ -244,14 +277,29 @@ class SignalRouter(BaseRouter):
         await asyncio.sleep(0)
         return task
 
-    def add(  # type: ignore
-        self,
-        handler: SignalHandler,
-        event: str,
-        condition: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
-        exclusive: bool = True,
-    ) -> Signal:
-        event_definition = event
+    def get_waiter(
+            self,
+            event: Union[str, Enum],
+            condition: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+            exclusive: bool,
+    ):
+        event_definition = str(event.value) if isinstance(event, Enum) else event
+        name, trigger, _ = self._get_event_parts(event_definition)
+        signal = cast(Signal, self.name_index.get(name))
+        if not signal:
+            return None
+
+        if event_definition.endswith(".*") and not trigger:
+            trigger = "*"
+        return SignalWaiter(
+            signal=signal,
+            event_definition=event_definition,
+            trigger=trigger,
+            requirements=condition,
+            exclusive=bool(exclusive),
+        )
+
+    def _get_event_parts(self, event):
         parts = self._build_event_parts(event)
         if parts[2].startswith("<"):
             name = ".".join([*parts[:-1], "*"])
@@ -263,6 +311,18 @@ class SignalRouter(BaseRouter):
         if not trigger:
             event = ".".join([*parts[:2], "<__trigger__>"])
 
+        return name, trigger, event
+
+    def add(  # type: ignore
+        self,
+        handler: SignalHandler,
+        event: str,
+        condition: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        exclusive: bool = True,
+    ) -> Signal:
+        event_definition = event
+        name, trigger, event = self._get_event_parts(event)
+
         signal = super().add(
             event,
             handler,
@@ -298,7 +358,7 @@ class SignalRouter(BaseRouter):
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot finalize signals outside of event loop")
 
         for signal in self.routes:
-            signal.ctx.event = asyncio.Event()
+            signal.ctx.waiters = deque()
 
         return super().finalize(do_compile=do_compile, do_optimize=do_optimize)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_signals.py b/tests/test_signals.py
index 8a564a98..b451b9ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -78,6 +78,49 @@ def test_invalid_signal(app, signal):
             ...
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_event(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(*args):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_correct_event(app):
+    # Check for https://github.com/sanic-org/sanic/issues/2826
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(*args):
+        pass
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.spam")
+    def sync_signal(*args):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    baz_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    spam_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.spam"))
+
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert baz_task.done()
+    assert not spam_task.done()
+    baz_task.result()
+    spam_task.cancel()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_with_enum_event(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -97,6 +140,26 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_with_enum_event(app):
     assert counter == 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_with_enum_event_to_event(app):
+
+    class FooEnum(Enum):
+        FOO_BAR_BAZ = "foo.bar.baz"
+
+    @app.signal(FooEnum.FOO_BAR_BAZ)
+    def sync_signal(*args):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event(FooEnum.FOO_BAR_BAZ))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_multiple_handlers(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -121,22 +184,45 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_multiple_handlers(app):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_triggers_event(app):
-    counter = 0
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_multiple_events(app):
 
     @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
-    def sync_signal(*args):
-        nonlocal app
-        nonlocal counter
-        group, *_ = app.signal_router.get("foo.bar.baz")
-        for signal in group:
-            counter += signal.ctx.event.is_set()
+    def sync_signal(*_):
+        pass
 
     app.signal_router.finalize()
 
-    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    event_task1 = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    event_task2 = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
 
-    assert counter == 1
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task1.done()
+    assert event_task2.done()
+    event_task1.result()    # Will raise if there was an exception
+    event_task2.result()    # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_with_multiple_handlers_triggers_event_once(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(*_):
+        pass
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    async def async_signal(*_):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -155,6 +241,40 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_dynamic_route(app):
     assert counter == 9
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_parameterized_dynamic_route_event(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.<baz:int>")
+    def sync_signal(baz):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.<baz:int>"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.9")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_starred_dynamic_route_event(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.<baz:int>")
+    def sync_signal(baz):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.*"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.9")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_requirements(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -172,6 +292,26 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_requirements(app):
     assert counter == 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_to_event_with_requirements(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(*_):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz", condition={"one": "two"}))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert not event_task.done()
+
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz", condition={"one": "two"})
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_requirements_exclusive(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -189,6 +329,28 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_requirements_exclusive(app):
     assert counter == 2
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_to_event_with_requirements_exclusive(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(*_):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz", condition={"one": "two"}, exclusive=False))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz", condition={"one": "two"}, exclusive=False))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz", condition={"one": "two"})
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    event_task.result()     # Will raise if there was an exception
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_context(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -204,6 +366,22 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_context(app):
     assert counter == 9
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_to_event_with_context(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def sync_signal(**context):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz", context={"amount": 9})
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    assert event_task.result()['amount'] == 9
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_context_fail(app):
     counter = 0
@@ -219,6 +397,22 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_with_context_fail(app):
         await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz", {"amount": 9})
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dispatch_signal_to_dynamic_route_event(app):
+
+    @app.signal("foo.bar.<something>")
+    def sync_signal(**context):
+        pass
+
+    app.signal_router.finalize()
+
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.<something>"))
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    assert event_task.result()['something'] == "baz"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_on_bp(app):
     bp = Blueprint("bp")
@@ -267,61 +461,67 @@ async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_on_bp_alone(app):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_event(app):
-    app_counter = 0
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_event_on_bp(app):
+    bp = Blueprint("bp")
 
     @app.signal("foo.bar.baz")
     def app_signal():
         ...
 
-    async def do_wait():
-        nonlocal app_counter
-        await app.event("foo.bar.baz")
-        app_counter += 1
+    @bp.signal("foo.bar.baz")
+    def bp_signal():
+        ...
 
+    app.blueprint(bp)
     app.signal_router.finalize()
 
+    app_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    bp_task = asyncio.create_task(bp.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
     await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
-    waiter = app.event("foo.bar.baz")
-    assert isawaitable(waiter)
 
-    fut = asyncio.ensure_future(do_wait())
-    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
-    await fut
+    # Allow a few event loop iterations for tasks to finish
+    for _ in range(5):
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
 
-    assert app_counter == 1
+    assert app_task.done()
+    assert bp_task.done()
+    app_task.result()
+    bp_task.result()
+
+    app_task = asyncio.create_task(app.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    bp_task = asyncio.create_task(bp.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    await bp.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
+
+    # Allow a few event loop iterations for tasks to finish
+    for _ in range(5):
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert bp_task.done()
+    assert not app_task.done()
+    bp_task.result()
+    app_task.cancel()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_event_on_bp(app):
+async def test_dispatch_signal_triggers_event_on_bp_with_context(app):
     bp = Blueprint("bp")
-    bp_counter = 0
 
     @bp.signal("foo.bar.baz")
     def bp_signal():
         ...
 
-    async def do_wait():
-        nonlocal bp_counter
-        await bp.event("foo.bar.baz")
-        bp_counter += 1
-
     app.blueprint(bp)
     app.signal_router.finalize()
-    signal_group, *_ = app.signal_router.get(
-        "foo.bar.baz", condition={"blueprint": "bp"}
-    )
 
-    await bp.dispatch("foo.bar.baz")
-    waiter = bp.event("foo.bar.baz")
-    assert isawaitable(waiter)
-
-    fut = do_wait()
-    for signal in signal_group:
-        signal.ctx.event.set()
-    await asyncio.gather(fut)
-
-    assert bp_counter == 1
+    event_task = asyncio.create_task(bp.event("foo.bar.baz"))
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    await app.dispatch("foo.bar.baz", context={"amount": 9})
+    for _ in range(5):
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert event_task.done()
+    assert event_task.result()['amount'] == 9
 
 
 def test_bad_finalize(app):