diff --git a/app/admin/page.tsx b/app/admin/page.tsx
index cf6addd..5dece73 100644
--- a/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/page.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface Genre {
     id: number;
     name: string;
     subtitle?: string;
+    active: boolean;
     _count?: {
         songs: number;
     };
@@ -66,9 +67,11 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
     const [genres, setGenres] = useState<Genre[]>([]);
     const [newGenreName, setNewGenreName] = useState('');
     const [newGenreSubtitle, setNewGenreSubtitle] = useState('');
+    const [newGenreActive, setNewGenreActive] = useState(true);
     const [editingGenreId, setEditingGenreId] = useState<number | null>(null);
     const [editGenreName, setEditGenreName] = useState('');
     const [editGenreSubtitle, setEditGenreSubtitle] = useState('');
+    const [editGenreActive, setEditGenreActive] = useState(true);
 
     // Specials state
     const [specials, setSpecials] = useState<Special[]>([]);
@@ -200,11 +203,16 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
         const res = await fetch('/api/genres', {
             method: 'POST',
             headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-            body: JSON.stringify({ name: newGenreName, subtitle: newGenreSubtitle }),
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                name: newGenreName,
+                subtitle: newGenreSubtitle,
+                active: newGenreActive
+            }),
         });
         if (res.ok) {
             setNewGenreName('');
             setNewGenreSubtitle('');
+            setNewGenreActive(true);
             fetchGenres();
         } else {
             alert('Failed to create genre');
@@ -215,6 +223,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
         setEditingGenreId(genre.id);
         setEditGenreName(genre.name);
         setEditGenreSubtitle(genre.subtitle || '');
+        setEditGenreActive(genre.active !== undefined ? genre.active : true);
     };
 
     const saveEditedGenre = async () => {
@@ -225,7 +234,8 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
             body: JSON.stringify({
                 id: editingGenreId,
                 name: editGenreName,
-                subtitle: editGenreSubtitle
+                subtitle: editGenreSubtitle,
+                active: editGenreActive
             }),
         });
         if (res.ok) {
@@ -978,7 +988,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
             {/* Genre Management */}
             <div className="admin-card" style={{ marginBottom: '2rem' }}>
                 <h2 style={{ fontSize: '1.25rem', fontWeight: 'bold', marginBottom: '1rem' }}>Manage Genres</h2>
-                <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '0.5rem', marginBottom: '1rem', alignItems: 'center' }}>
                     <input
                         type="text"
                         value={newGenreName}
@@ -995,12 +1005,21 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
                         className="form-input"
                         style={{ maxWidth: '300px' }}
                     />
+                    <label style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.25rem', fontSize: '0.875rem', cursor: 'pointer' }}>
+                        <input
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            checked={newGenreActive}
+                            onChange={e => setNewGenreActive(e.target.checked)}
+                        />
+                        Active
+                    </label>
                     <button onClick={createGenre} className="btn-primary">Add Genre</button>
                 </div>
                 <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
                     {genres.map(genre => (
                         <div key={genre.id} style={{
-                            background: '#f3f4f6',
+                            background: genre.active ? '#f3f4f6' : '#fee2e2',
+                            opacity: genre.active ? 1 : 0.8,
                             padding: '0.25rem 0.75rem',
                             borderRadius: '999px',
                             display: 'flex',
@@ -1027,6 +1046,16 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
                                 <label style={{ fontSize: '0.75rem', color: '#666' }}>Subtitle</label>
                                 <input type="text" value={editGenreSubtitle} onChange={e => setEditGenreSubtitle(e.target.value)} className="form-input" style={{ width: '300px' }} />
                             </div>
+                            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', justifyContent: 'flex-end', paddingBottom: '0.5rem' }}>
+                                <label style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.25rem', fontSize: '0.875rem', cursor: 'pointer' }}>
+                                    <input
+                                        type="checkbox"
+                                        checked={editGenreActive}
+                                        onChange={e => setEditGenreActive(e.target.checked)}
+                                    />
+                                    Active
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
                             <button onClick={saveEditedGenre} className="btn-primary">Save</button>
                             <button onClick={() => setEditingGenreId(null)} className="btn-secondary">Cancel</button>
                         </div>
diff --git a/app/api/genres/route.ts b/app/api/genres/route.ts
index c80145f..cc47664 100644
--- a/app/api/genres/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/genres/route.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     if (authError) return authError;
 
     try {
-        const { name, subtitle } = await request.json();
+        const { name, subtitle, active } = await request.json();
 
         if (!name || typeof name !== 'string') {
             return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid name' }, { status: 400 });
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
         const genre = await prisma.genre.create({
             data: {
                 name: name.trim(),
-                subtitle: subtitle ? subtitle.trim() : null
+                subtitle: subtitle ? subtitle.trim() : null,
+                active: active !== undefined ? active : true
             },
         });
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export async function PUT(request: Request) {
     if (authError) return authError;
 
     try {
-        const { id, name, subtitle } = await request.json();
+        const { id, name, subtitle, active } = await request.json();
 
         if (!id) {
             return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing id' }, { status: 400 });
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ export async function PUT(request: Request) {
             where: { id: Number(id) },
             data: {
                 ...(name && { name: name.trim() }),
-                subtitle: subtitle ? subtitle.trim() : null // Allow clearing subtitle if empty string passed? Or just update if provided? Let's assume null/empty string clears it.
+                subtitle: subtitle ? subtitle.trim() : null,
+                ...(active !== undefined && { active })
             },
         });
 
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 056e451..d52748a 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ const prisma = new PrismaClient();
 
 export default async function Home() {
   const dailyPuzzle = await getOrCreateDailyPuzzle(null); // Global puzzle
-  const genres = await prisma.genre.findMany({ orderBy: { name: 'asc' } });
+  const genres = await prisma.genre.findMany({
+    where: { active: true },
+    orderBy: { name: 'asc' }
+  });
   const specials = await prisma.special.findMany({ orderBy: { name: 'asc' } });
 
   const now = new Date();
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20251124231438_add_genre_active_field/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20251124231438_add_genre_active_field/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a8dd5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20251124231438_add_genre_active_field/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- RedefineTables
+PRAGMA defer_foreign_keys=ON;
+PRAGMA foreign_keys=OFF;
+CREATE TABLE "new_Genre" (
+    "id" INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    "name" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "subtitle" TEXT,
+    "active" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true
+);
+INSERT INTO "new_Genre" ("id", "name", "subtitle") SELECT "id", "name", "subtitle" FROM "Genre";
+DROP TABLE "Genre";
+ALTER TABLE "new_Genre" RENAME TO "Genre";
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "Genre_name_key" ON "Genre"("name");
+PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON;
+PRAGMA defer_foreign_keys=OFF;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 6b398c2..c3ba97b 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ model Genre {
   id    Int    @id @default(autoincrement())
   name  String @unique
   subtitle String?
+  active   Boolean @default(true)
   songs Song[]
   dailyPuzzles DailyPuzzle[]
 }