diff --git a/api/database/migrations/2026_04_08_205712_add_category_and_icon_to_festival_sections_table.php b/api/database/migrations/2026_04_08_205712_add_category_and_icon_to_festival_sections_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('festival_sections', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('category', 50)->nullable()->after('name');
+            $table->string('icon', 50)->nullable()->after('category');
+            $table->index(['event_id', 'category']);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('festival_sections', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex(['event_id', 'category']);
+            $table->dropColumn(['category', 'icon']);
+        });
+    }
+};