diff --git a/components/gallery/ListOfEventGallery.tsx b/components/gallery/ListOfEventGallery.tsx
index 94ac554..93f7e09 100644
--- a/components/gallery/ListOfEventGallery.tsx
+++ b/components/gallery/ListOfEventGallery.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use client';
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import Lightbox from 'yet-another-react-lightbox';
 import Captions from 'yet-another-react-lightbox/plugins/captions';
 import Zoom from 'yet-another-react-lightbox/plugins/zoom';
@@ -8,8 +8,22 @@ import 'yet-another-react-lightbox/plugins/captions.css';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import IconTrashLines from '../icon/icon-trash-lines';
+import IconMenu from '../icon/icon-menu';
 import Swal from 'sweetalert2';
 import { buildApiUrl } from '@/utils/BaseUrl.utils';
+import { ReactSortable } from 'react-sortablejs';
+import Sortable, { Swap } from 'sortablejs';
+
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    Sortable.mount(new Swap());
+}
+
+interface GalleryImage {
+    id: number;
+    src: string;
+    title: string;
+    description: string;
+}
 
 interface EditEventFormProps {
     eventId: string | null;
@@ -20,7 +34,12 @@ const ListOfEventsGallery: React.FC<EditEventFormProps> = ({ eventId }) => {
 
     const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
     const [photoIndex, setPhotoIndex] = useState(0);
-    const [eventImages, setEventImages] = useState<any[]>([]);
+    const [eventImages, setEventImages] = useState<GalleryImage[]>([]);
+    const latestImagesRef = useRef<GalleryImage[]>([]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        latestImagesRef.current = eventImages;
+    }, [eventImages]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (eventId) {
@@ -31,22 +50,57 @@ const ListOfEventsGallery: React.FC<EditEventFormProps> = ({ eventId }) => {
     const getEventGallery = async () => {
         try {
             const res = await axios.get(buildApiUrl(`event-images/event/${eventId}`));
-            const formatted = res.data?.data?.map((img: any) => ({
-                id: img.id, // ensure ID is preserved for deletion
+            const formatted: GalleryImage[] = res.data?.data?.map((img: any) => ({
+                id: img.id,
                 src: img.imageurl,
                 title: img?.title || '',
                 description: img?.description || '',
-            }));
-            setEventImages(formatted || []);
+            })) || [];
+            setEventImages(formatted);
         } catch (error) {
-            console.log("error", error);
+            console.log('error', error);
         }
     };
 
-    const showAlert = async (e: React.MouseEvent, item: any) => {
-        e.stopPropagation(); // ✅ Prevents triggering the parent onClick (lightbox)
+    const handleReorder = (newList: GalleryImage[]) => {
+        setEventImages(newList);
+    };
 
-        if (isOpen) setIsOpen(false); // optional: close lightbox if it's open
+    const saveNewOrder = async (list: GalleryImage[]) => {
+        try {
+            const images = list.map((item, index) => ({
+                id: item.id,
+                sort_order: index,
+            }));
+            await axios.put(buildApiUrl('event-images/reorder'), { images });
+            Swal.fire({
+                title: 'Saved!',
+                text: 'Image order saved successfully.',
+                icon: 'success',
+                toast: true,
+                position: 'top-end',
+                showConfirmButton: false,
+                timer: 2000,
+            });
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            console.error('Failed to save order:', error);
+            const errMsg = error.response?.data?.message || error.message || 'Unknown error';
+            Swal.fire({
+                title: 'Error!',
+                text: `Failed to save the new order: ${errMsg}`,
+                icon: 'error',
+                toast: true,
+                position: 'top-end',
+                showConfirmButton: false,
+                timer: 5000,
+            });
+        }
+    };
+
+    const showAlert = async (e: React.MouseEvent, item: GalleryImage) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+
+        if (isOpen) setIsOpen(false);
 
         Swal.fire({
             icon: 'warning',
@@ -66,7 +120,7 @@ const ListOfEventsGallery: React.FC<EditEventFormProps> = ({ eventId }) => {
                         icon: 'success',
                         customClass: { popup: 'sweet-alerts' },
                     });
-                    getEventGallery(); // refresh after delete
+                    getEventGallery();
                 } catch (error) {
                     Swal.fire({
                         title: 'Error!',
@@ -81,45 +135,75 @@ const ListOfEventsGallery: React.FC<EditEventFormProps> = ({ eventId }) => {
 
     return (
         <div className="panel">
-            <div className='flex justify-between items-center'>
-                <h5 className="mb-5 text-lg font-semibold dark:text-white-light">Gallery</h5>
+            {/* Header */}
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                <h5 className="text-lg font-semibold dark:text-white-light">Gallery</h5>
                 <button
                     type="button"
                     onClick={() => router.push(`/create-event-gallery?eventid=${eventId}`)}
-                    className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-6 py-2 rounded hover:bg-blue-700"
+                    className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm font-medium hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors"
                 >
                     Upload Images
                 </button>
             </div>
 
-            <div className="mt-10 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
-                {eventImages.map((item, index) => (
-                    <div
-                        key={item.id}
-                        className="cursor-pointer relative"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                            setPhotoIndex(index);
-                            setIsOpen(true);
-                        }}
+            {/* Gallery Grid */}
+            {eventImages.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-gray-400 py-20">
+                    <svg className="w-16 h-16 mb-4 opacity-30" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={1.5} d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+                    </svg>
+                    <p className="text-lg font-medium">No images yet</p>
+                    <p className="text-sm mt-1">Click "Upload Images" to add some!</p>
+                </div>
+            ) : (
+                <>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 italic mb-4">Drag the ☰ icon to reorder images</p>
+                    <ReactSortable
+                        list={eventImages}
+                        setList={handleReorder}
+                        onEnd={() => saveNewOrder(latestImagesRef.current)}
+                        animation={200}
+                        handle=".drag-handle"
+                        swap={true}
+                        swapClass="swap-highlight"
+                        className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 items-start"
                     >
-                        {/* Delete button (top-right corner) */}
-                        <div className="absolute top-5 right-5 flex gap-2 z-10">
-                            <button
-                                onClick={(e) => showAlert(e, item)}
-                                className="bg-red-600 text-white text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded"
+                        {eventImages.map((item, index) => (
+                            <div
+                                key={item.id}
+                                className="cursor-pointer relative rounded-md border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 shadow-sm overflow-hidden group"
+                                onClick={() => {
+                                    setPhotoIndex(index);
+                                    setIsOpen(true);
+                                }}
                             >
-                                <IconTrashLines />
-                            </button>
-                        </div>
+                                {/* Drag Handle */}
+                                <div className="drag-handle absolute top-2 left-2 z-20 cursor-move bg-white/80 dark:bg-black/80 rounded p-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 hover:bg-white dark:hover:bg-black transition-all shadow-sm">
+                                    <IconMenu className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300" />
+                                </div>
 
-                        <img
-                            src={item.src}
-                            alt={`gallery-${index}`}
-                            className="h-full w-full rounded-md object-cover"
-                        />
-                    </div>
-                ))}
-            </div>
+                                {/* Delete Button */}
+                                <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 flex gap-2 z-10 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
+                                    <button
+                                        onClick={(e) => showAlert(e, item)}
+                                        className="bg-red-600/80 hover:bg-red-600 text-white text-xs p-1.5 rounded-full shadow-sm transition-colors"
+                                    >
+                                        <IconTrashLines className="w-4 h-4" />
+                                    </button>
+                                </div>
+
+                                <img
+                                    src={item.src}
+                                    alt={`gallery-${index}`}
+                                    onDragStart={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+                                    className="w-full h-auto"
+                                />
+                            </div>
+                        ))}
+                    </ReactSortable>
+                </>
+            )}
 
             <Lightbox
                 styles={{ container: { backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.6)' } }}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 62395a0..51d1a81 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
                 "react-popper": "^2.3.0",
                 "react-quill": "^2.0.0",
                 "react-redux": "^9.1.2",
+                "react-sortablejs": "^6.1.4",
+                "sortablejs": "^1.15.7",
                 "sweetalert2": "^11.22.2",
                 "typescript": "^5.3.3",
                 "universal-cookie": "^7.2.0",
@@ -1111,6 +1113,13 @@
                 "@babel/runtime": "^7.9.2"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/sortablejs": {
+            "version": "1.15.9",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/sortablejs/-/sortablejs-1.15.9.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-7HP+rZGE2p886PKV9c9OJzLBI6BBJu1O7lJGYnPyG3fS4/duUCcngkNCjsLwIMV+WMqANe3tt4irrXHSIe68OQ==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/use-sync-external-store": {
             "version": "0.0.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-0.0.3.tgz",
@@ -2046,6 +2055,12 @@
                 "node": ">= 6"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/classnames": {
+            "version": "2.3.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/classnames/-/classnames-2.3.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-OlQdbZ7gLfGarSqxesMesDa5uz7KFbID8Kpq/SxIoNGDqY8lSYs0D+hhtBXhcdB3rcbXArFr7vlHheLk1voeNA==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/client-only": {
             "version": "0.0.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/client-only/-/client-only-0.0.1.tgz",
@@ -5512,6 +5527,22 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/react-sortablejs": {
+            "version": "6.1.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-sortablejs/-/react-sortablejs-6.1.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-fc7cBosfhnbh53Mbm6a45W+F735jwZ1UFIYSrIqcO/gRIFoDyZeMtgKlpV4DdyQfbCzdh5LoALLTDRxhMpTyXQ==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "classnames": "2.3.1",
+                "tiny-invariant": "1.2.0"
+            },
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "@types/sortablejs": "1",
+                "react": ">=16.9.0",
+                "react-dom": ">=16.9.0",
+                "sortablejs": "1"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/read-cache": {
             "version": "1.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read-cache/-/read-cache-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -5817,6 +5848,12 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/sortablejs": {
+            "version": "1.15.7",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sortablejs/-/sortablejs-1.15.7.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-Kk8wLQPlS+yi1ZEf48a4+fzHa4yxjC30M/Sr2AnQu+f/MPwvvX9XjZ6OWejiz8crBsLwSq8GHqaxaET7u6ux0A==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/source-map": {
             "version": "0.5.7",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.5.7.tgz",
@@ -6218,6 +6255,12 @@
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-case/-/tiny-case-1.0.3.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-Eet/eeMhkO6TX8mnUteS9zgPbUMQa4I6Kkp5ORiBD5476/m+PIRiumP5tmh5ioJpH7k51Kehawy2UDfsnxxY8Q=="
         },
+        "node_modules/tiny-invariant": {
+            "version": "1.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-invariant/-/tiny-invariant-1.2.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-1Uhn/aqw5C6RI4KejVeTg6mIS7IqxnLJ8Mv2tV5rTc0qWobay7pDUz6Wi392Cnc8ak1H0F2cjoRzb2/AW4+Fvg==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/tiny-warning": {
             "version": "1.0.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-warning/-/tiny-warning-1.0.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63efa2f..e7683e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
         "react-popper": "^2.3.0",
         "react-quill": "^2.0.0",
         "react-redux": "^9.1.2",
+        "react-sortablejs": "^6.1.4",
+        "sortablejs": "^1.15.7",
         "sweetalert2": "^11.22.2",
         "typescript": "^5.3.3",
         "universal-cookie": "^7.2.0",
diff --git a/styles/tailwind.css b/styles/tailwind.css
index 7b7e21b..dcdaedd 100644
--- a/styles/tailwind.css
+++ b/styles/tailwind.css
@@ -677,3 +677,10 @@ img.dark-img {
 .dark img.dark-img {
     @apply !block;
 }
+
+/* Gallery drag-and-drop swap highlight */
+.swap-highlight {
+    outline: 2px solid #f59e0b;
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+}