diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index 17158ae..b1ba02f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ html {
   -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
 }
 
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
+  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
+}
+
 body { min-height: 100vh; }
 
 img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
@@ -360,71 +364,91 @@ hr {
 .day-nav {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
+  column-gap: 1rem;
+  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
+}
+
+.day-nav a {
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  color: #2672B5;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+
+/* ---------- Kind filter pills ----------------------------- */
+
+.kind-filter {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 0.5rem;
-  margin: 1rem 0 3rem;
+  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
 }
 
-.day-nav a {
+.kind-filter__label {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: #7a8189;
+  margin-right: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.kind-filter__btn {
   display: inline-block;
   padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
   border: 1px solid #d9dee1;
   border-radius: 999px;
+  background-color: transparent;
   color: #2672B5;
   font-weight: 500;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
-  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
+  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
 }
 
-.day-nav a:hover {
+.kind-filter__btn:hover {
   background-color: #f4f7fa;
   border-color: #2672B5;
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
-
-/* ---------- Schedule day sections ------------------------- */
-
-.schedule-day {
-  padding-top: 2rem;
-  border-top: 1px solid #d9dee1;
+.kind-filter__btn--active {
+  background-color: #0C2866;
+  border-color: #0C2866;
+  color: #ffffff;
 }
 
-.schedule-day + .schedule-day {
-  margin-top: 3rem;
+.kind-filter__btn--active:hover {
+  background-color: #0C2866;
+  border-color: #0C2866;
+  color: #ffffff;
 }
 
-.schedule-day__header {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
-}
 
-@media (min-width: 640px) {
-  .schedule-day__header {
-    flex-direction: row;
-    align-items: baseline;
-    gap: 1rem;
-  }
+/* ---------- Schedule day sections (blueridgeruby.com style) -- */
+
+.schedule-day {
+  margin-bottom: 5rem;
 }
 
-.schedule-day__label {
+.schedule-day__heading {
   font-size: 1.75rem;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: #0C2866;
-  line-height: 1.1;
+  text-align: center;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
-.schedule-day__date {
-  font-size: 1.125rem;
-  color: #404040;
+.schedule-day__heading sup {
+  font-size: 0.6em;
+  vertical-align: super;
+  margin-left: 0.05em;
 }
 
-.schedule-day__subtitle {
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  color: #7a8189;
-  font-style: italic;
+.schedule-day__items {
+  border-top: 4px solid #0C2866;
+  padding-top: 0.25rem;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
index c98e108..62ac073 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/schedule_items_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ class ScheduleItemsController < AdminController
     before_action :set_schedule_item, only: %i[edit update destroy]
 
     def index
-      @schedule_items = ScheduleItem.ordered
+      @selected_kind  = ScheduleItem.kinds.key?(params[:kind].to_s) ? params[:kind] : nil
+      @schedule_items = ScheduleItem.by_kind(@selected_kind).ordered
     end
 
     def new
diff --git a/app/controllers/schedule_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schedule_controller.rb
index a4bddab..b7f6c48 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schedule_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schedule_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class ScheduleController < ApplicationController
   def index
-    @items_by_day = ScheduleItem.public_items.ordered.group_by(&:day)
-    @planned_ids  = current_user.plan_items.pluck(:schedule_item_id).to_set
+    @selected_kind = ScheduleItem.kinds.key?(params[:kind].to_s) ? params[:kind] : nil
+    @items_by_day  = ScheduleItem.public_items.by_kind(@selected_kind).ordered.group_by(&:day)
+    @planned_ids   = current_user.plan_items.pluck(:schedule_item_id).to_set
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/schedule_item.rb b/app/models/schedule_item.rb
index 698010c..9e30aa9 100644
--- a/app/models/schedule_item.rb
+++ b/app/models/schedule_item.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class ScheduleItem < ApplicationRecord
       :sort_time
     )
   }
+  # Junk-safe: returns all rows when kind is blank or unknown.
+  scope :by_kind, ->(kind) {
+    kind.present? && kinds.key?(kind.to_s) ? where(kind: kind) : all
+  }
 
   # Creators always get auto-added to their own plan — whether the item is
   # private (only they see it) or public (others can RSVP). The rationale:
diff --git a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
index 0859123..bbb8368 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/schedule_items/index.html.erb
@@ -5,51 +5,60 @@
   <%= link_to "Add item", new_admin_schedule_item_path, class: "btn btn-red" %>
 </div>
 
-<table class="table">
-  <thead>
-    <tr>
-      <th>Day</th>
-      <th>Time</th>
-      <th>Info</th>
-      <th>Kind</th>
-      <th>Public?</th>
-      <th>Host</th>
-      <th></th>
-    </tr>
-  </thead>
-  <tbody>
-    <% @schedule_items.each do |item| %>
+<%= render "shared/kind_filter", base_path: admin_schedule_items_path, selected_kind: @selected_kind %>
+
+<% if @schedule_items.empty? %>
+  <p class="text-gray py-8">
+    No items match this filter.
+    <%= link_to "Clear filter", admin_schedule_items_path, class: "text-blue underline" %>
+  </p>
+<% else %>
+  <table class="table">
+    <thead>
       <tr>
-        <td><%= ScheduleItem::DAY_META.dig(item.day, :label) || item.day %></td>
-        <td><%= item.time_label %></td>
-        <td>
-          <div class="font-medium text-navy"><%= item.title %></div>
-          <% if item.location.present? %>
-            <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.location %></div>
-          <% end %>
-          <% if item.description.present? %>
-            <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.description %></div>
-          <% end %>
-        </td>
-        <td>
-          <% if item.kind.present? %>
-            <span class="item-badge item-badge--<%= item.kind %>"><%= item.kind.humanize %></span>
-          <% else %>
-            <span class="item-badge text-muted">unknown (<%= item.read_attribute_before_type_cast(:kind) %>)</span>
-          <% end %>
-        </td>
-        <td><%= item.is_public? ? "Public" : "Private" %></td>
-        <td><%= item.host.presence || "—" %></td>
-        <td class="text-right">
-          <div class="flex gap-2 justify-end">
-            <%= link_to "Edit", edit_admin_schedule_item_path(item), class: "btn btn-muted" %>
-            <%= button_to "Delete", admin_schedule_item_path(item),
-                  method: :delete,
-                  data: { turbo_confirm: "Delete '#{item.title}'? RSVPs will also be removed." },
-                  class: "btn btn-red" %>
-          </div>
-        </td>
+        <th>Day</th>
+        <th>Time</th>
+        <th>Info</th>
+        <th>Kind</th>
+        <th>Public?</th>
+        <th>Host</th>
+        <th></th>
       </tr>
-    <% end %>
-  </tbody>
-</table>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+      <% @schedule_items.each do |item| %>
+        <tr>
+          <td><%= ScheduleItem::DAY_META.dig(item.day, :label) || item.day %></td>
+          <td><%= item.time_label %></td>
+          <td>
+            <div class="font-medium text-navy"><%= item.title %></div>
+            <% if item.location.present? %>
+              <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.location %></div>
+            <% end %>
+            <% if item.description.present? %>
+              <div class="text-gray text-sm"><%= item.description %></div>
+            <% end %>
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            <% if item.kind.present? %>
+              <span class="item-badge item-badge--<%= item.kind %>"><%= item.kind.humanize %></span>
+            <% else %>
+              <span class="item-badge text-muted">unknown (<%= item.read_attribute_before_type_cast(:kind) %>)</span>
+            <% end %>
+          </td>
+          <td><%= item.is_public? ? "Public" : "Private" %></td>
+          <td><%= item.host.presence || "—" %></td>
+          <td class="text-right">
+            <div class="flex gap-2 justify-end">
+              <%= link_to "Edit", edit_admin_schedule_item_path(item), class: "btn btn-muted" %>
+              <%= button_to "Delete", admin_schedule_item_path(item),
+                    method: :delete,
+                    data: { turbo_confirm: "Delete '#{item.title}'? RSVPs will also be removed." },
+                    class: "btn btn-red" %>
+            </div>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+      <% end %>
+    </tbody>
+  </table>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/schedule/_day.html.erb b/app/views/schedule/_day.html.erb
index 79765e8..33413b3 100644
--- a/app/views/schedule/_day.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schedule/_day.html.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+<%
+  month, day_num_str = meta[:date].to_s.split(" ", 2)
+  day_num = day_num_str.to_i
+  ordinal_suffix = day_num.ordinalize.delete("0-9")
+%>
 <section class="schedule-day" id="<%= day_key %>">
-  <header class="schedule-day__header">
-    <h2 class="schedule-day__label"><%= meta[:label] %></h2>
-    <span class="schedule-day__date"><%= meta[:date] %></span>
-    <% if meta[:subtitle].present? %>
-      <span class="schedule-day__subtitle"><%= meta[:subtitle] %></span>
-    <% end %>
-  </header>
+  <h3 class="schedule-day__heading">
+    <%= meta[:label] %>, <%= month %> <%= day_num %><sup><%= ordinal_suffix %></sup>
+  </h3>
 
   <div class="schedule-day__items">
     <% items.each do |item| %>
diff --git a/app/views/schedule/index.html.erb b/app/views/schedule/index.html.erb
index b7faac1..17333d6 100644
--- a/app/views/schedule/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schedule/index.html.erb
@@ -10,17 +10,26 @@
       Browse the full conference agenda. Tap <span class="font-medium">Add to plan</span> on any talk or <span class="font-medium">RSVP</span> on any activity to save it to your Plan.
     </p>
 
-    <nav class="day-nav" aria-label="Jump to day">
+    <%= render "shared/kind_filter", base_path: schedule_path, selected_kind: @selected_kind %>
+
+    <% if @items_by_day.empty? %>
+      <p class="text-center text-gray py-12">
+        No items match this filter.
+        <%= link_to "Clear filter", schedule_path, class: "text-blue underline" %>
+      </p>
+    <% else %>
+      <nav class="day-nav" aria-label="Jump to day">
+        <% ScheduleItem::DAY_META.each do |day_key, meta| %>
+          <% next unless @items_by_day.key?(day_key) %>
+          <a href="#<%= day_key %>"><%= meta[:label] %></a>
+        <% end %>
+      </nav>
+
       <% ScheduleItem::DAY_META.each do |day_key, meta| %>
-        <% next unless @items_by_day.key?(day_key) %>
-        <a href="#<%= day_key %>"><%= meta[:label] %></a>
+        <% items = @items_by_day[day_key] %>
+        <% next if items.blank? %>
+        <%= render "day", day_key: day_key, meta: meta, items: items, planned_ids: @planned_ids %>
       <% end %>
-    </nav>
-
-    <% ScheduleItem::DAY_META.each do |day_key, meta| %>
-      <% items = @items_by_day[day_key] %>
-      <% next if items.blank? %>
-      <%= render "day", day_key: day_key, meta: meta, items: items, planned_ids: @planned_ids %>
     <% end %>
   </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_kind_filter.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_kind_filter.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2118eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/shared/_kind_filter.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<%#
+  locals:
+    base_path     - String, e.g. schedule_path or admin_schedule_items_path
+    selected_kind - String or nil, the currently active kind
+%>
+<% qp_clear = request.query_parameters.except(:kind) %>
+<nav class="kind-filter" aria-label="Filter by kind">
+  <span class="kind-filter__label">Filter:</span>
+
+  <%= link_to "All",
+        base_path + (qp_clear.any? ? "?#{qp_clear.to_query}" : ""),
+        class: "kind-filter__btn #{'kind-filter__btn--active' if selected_kind.blank?}" %>
+
+  <% ScheduleItem.kinds.each_key do |kind| %>
+    <%= link_to kind.humanize,
+          base_path + "?#{request.query_parameters.merge(kind: kind).to_query}",
+          class: "kind-filter__btn #{'kind-filter__btn--active' if selected_kind == kind}" %>
+  <% end %>
+</nav>