diff --git a/src/modules/activities/components/ActivitySearchOverlay.vue b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivitySearchOverlay.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f414dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/activities/components/ActivitySearchOverlay.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import { format } from 'date-fns'
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Search, X, MapPin, Calendar } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { useFuzzySearch, type FuzzySearchOptions } from '@/composables/useFuzzySearch'
+import type { Activity } from '../types/activity'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  activities: Activity[]
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  select: [activity: Activity]
+}>()
+
+const isOpen = ref(false)
+const inputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
+
+const searchOptions: FuzzySearchOptions<Activity> = {
+  fuseOptions: {
+    keys: [
+      { name: 'title', weight: 0.5 },
+      { name: 'summary', weight: 0.2 },
+      { name: 'description', weight: 0.15 },
+      { name: 'location', weight: 0.1 },
+      { name: 'tags', weight: 0.05 },
+    ],
+    threshold: 0.35,
+    ignoreLocation: true,
+  },
+  matchAllWhenSearchEmpty: false,
+  minSearchLength: 2,
+  resultLimit: 8,
+}
+
+const activitiesRef = computed(() => props.activities)
+
+const {
+  searchQuery,
+  filteredItems,
+  isSearching,
+  clearSearch,
+  setSearchQuery,
+} = useFuzzySearch(activitiesRef, searchOptions)
+
+const showResults = computed(() => isOpen.value && isSearching.value && filteredItems.value.length > 0)
+const showNoResults = computed(() => isOpen.value && isSearching.value && filteredItems.value.length === 0)
+
+function formatDate(activity: Activity): string {
+  if (!activity.startDate || isNaN(activity.startDate.getTime())) return ''
+  try {
+    if (activity.type === 'date') return format(activity.startDate, 'MMM d')
+    return format(activity.startDate, 'MMM d · HH:mm')
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
+}
+
+function handleSelect(activity: Activity) {
+  clearSearch()
+  isOpen.value = false
+  emit('select', activity)
+}
+
+function handleClear() {
+  clearSearch()
+  isOpen.value = false
+}
+
+function handleFocus() {
+  isOpen.value = true
+}
+
+function handleInput(value: string | number) {
+  setSearchQuery(String(value))
+  isOpen.value = true
+}
+
+// Close on click outside
+function handleClickOutside(e: MouseEvent) {
+  const target = e.target as HTMLElement
+  if (!target.closest('.search-overlay-container')) {
+    isOpen.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+watch(isOpen, (open) => {
+  if (open) {
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside)
+  } else {
+    document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside)
+  }
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="search-overlay-container relative">
+    <!-- Search input -->
+    <div class="relative">
+      <Search class="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground pointer-events-none" />
+      <Input
+        ref="inputRef"
+        :model-value="searchQuery"
+        @update:model-value="handleInput"
+        @focus="handleFocus"
+        placeholder="Search activities..."
+        class="pl-9 pr-9"
+      />
+      <Button
+        v-if="searchQuery"
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="sm"
+        class="absolute right-1 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-6 w-6 p-0"
+        @click="handleClear"
+      >
+        <X class="w-3 h-3" />
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Results dropdown overlay -->
+    <div
+      v-if="showResults || showNoResults"
+      class="absolute left-0 right-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 bg-background border rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-[50vh] overflow-y-auto"
+    >
+      <!-- No results -->
+      <div v-if="showNoResults" class="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center">
+        No activities found
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Result items -->
+      <button
+        v-for="activity in filteredItems"
+        :key="activity.nostrEventId"
+        class="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2.5 hover:bg-muted transition-colors text-left border-b last:border-b-0"
+        @click="handleSelect(activity)"
+      >
+        <!-- Thumbnail -->
+        <img
+          v-if="activity.image"
+          :src="activity.image"
+          :alt="activity.title"
+          class="w-10 h-10 rounded object-cover shrink-0"
+        />
+        <div v-else class="w-10 h-10 rounded bg-muted flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+          <Calendar class="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Info -->
+        <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground truncate">{{ activity.title }}</p>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <span v-if="formatDate(activity)" class="truncate">{{ formatDate(activity) }}</span>
+            <span v-if="activity.location" class="flex items-center gap-0.5 truncate">
+              <MapPin class="w-2.5 h-2.5 shrink-0" />
+              {{ activity.location }}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
index 8cecbb3..216b601 100644
--- a/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
+++ b/src/modules/activities/views/ActivitiesPage.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { onMounted, ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ import {
   CollapsibleContent,
   CollapsibleTrigger,
 } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
-import { FuzzySearch } from '@/components/ui/fuzzy-search'
 import { RefreshCw, SlidersHorizontal, ChevronDown, Plus } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuthService'
-import type { FuzzySearchOptions } from '@/composables/useFuzzySearch'
 import { useActivities } from '../composables/useActivities'
 import CreateActivityDialog from '../components/CreateActivityDialog.vue'
+import ActivitySearchOverlay from '../components/ActivitySearchOverlay.vue'
 import TemporalFilterBar from '../components/TemporalFilterBar.vue'
 import CategoryFilterBar from '../components/CategoryFilterBar.vue'
 import DatePickerStrip from '../components/DatePickerStrip.vue'
@@ -44,36 +43,6 @@ const {
 } = useActivities()
 
 const filtersOpen = ref(false)
-const fuzzyResults = ref<Activity[]>([])
-const isFuzzySearching = ref(false)
-
-const searchOptions: FuzzySearchOptions<Activity> = {
-  fuseOptions: {
-    keys: [
-      { name: 'title', weight: 0.5 },
-      { name: 'summary', weight: 0.2 },
-      { name: 'description', weight: 0.15 },
-      { name: 'location', weight: 0.1 },
-      { name: 'tags', weight: 0.05 },
-    ],
-    threshold: 0.35,
-    ignoreLocation: true,
-  },
-  matchAllWhenSearchEmpty: true,
-  minSearchLength: 2,
-}
-
-const displayedActivities = computed(() => {
-  return isFuzzySearching.value ? fuzzyResults.value : activities.value
-})
-
-function handleSearchResults(results: Activity[]) {
-  fuzzyResults.value = results
-}
-
-function handleSearch(query: string) {
-  isFuzzySearching.value = query.trim().length >= 2
-}
 
 onMounted(() => {
   subscribe()
@@ -110,15 +79,11 @@ function handleRefresh() {
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Fuzzy search -->
+    <!-- Search with dropdown overlay -->
     <div class="mb-4">
-      <FuzzySearch
-        :data="activities"
-        :options="searchOptions"
-        placeholder="Search activities..."
-        :show-result-count="false"
-        @search="handleSearch"
-        @results="handleSearchResults"
+      <ActivitySearchOverlay
+        :activities="activities"
+        @select="handleSelectActivity"
       />
     </div>
 
@@ -168,7 +133,7 @@ function handleRefresh() {
 
     <!-- Activity feed -->
     <ActivityList
-      :activities="displayedActivities"
+      :activities="activities"
       :is-loading="isLoading"
       @select="handleSelectActivity"
     />