diff --git a/manage_events/admin.py b/manage_events/admin.py
index abaf588..39aae97 100644
--- a/manage_events/admin.py
+++ b/manage_events/admin.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from .models import (
     EventMaster,
     Event,
     EventPrincipalInteraction,
+    AgeGroups
 )
 
 
@@ -129,3 +130,4 @@ admin.site.register(Event, EventAdmin)
 admin.site.register(EventCategory, EventCategoryAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Venue, VenueAdmin)
 admin.site.register(EventMaster, EventMasterAdmin)
+admin.site.register(AgeGroups)
diff --git a/manage_events/api/serializers.py b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
index 7ea484a..4529224 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/serializers.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from taggit.models import Tag
 from manage_events.utils import get_location_info
 from accounts.api.serializers import ProfileSerializer
 from manage_events.models import (
+    AgeGroups,
     EventMaster,
     Event,
     EventCategory,
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ class EventCategorySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         model = EventCategory
         fields = ["id", "title", "image", "description", "video_url"]
 
+class AgeGroupsSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = AgeGroups
+        fields = ['id', 'name']
 
 class EventListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     category = EventCategorySerializer(read_only=True)
diff --git a/manage_events/api/urls.py b/manage_events/api/urls.py
index 1f657d3..ad715ce 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/urls.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/urls.py
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         name="capture_event_share",
     ),
 
+    path(
+        "age-groups/", views.AgeGroupListView.as_view(),
+        name="age_group_list"
+    ),
+
     path(
         "events/",
         views.EventListView.as_view(),
diff --git a/manage_events/api/views.py b/manage_events/api/views.py
index 50e5468..860c65f 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/views.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/views.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication import JWTAuthentication
 from manage_cms.api.serializers import TagSerializer
 from manage_events.api.serializers import (
+    AgeGroupsSerializer,
     EventDateRangeSerializer,
     EventMasterSearchSerializer,
     EventMasterSerializer,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ from manage_events.api.serializers import (
     EventListSerializer,
 )
 from manage_events.models import (
+    AgeGroups,
     EventInteractionType,
     EventMaster,
     Event,
@@ -987,6 +989,18 @@ class EventShareView(APIView):
             status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
         )
 
+class AgeGroupListView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [JWTAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    serializer_class = AgeGroupsSerializer
+    model = AgeGroups
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        queryset = self.model.objects.filter(active=True)
+        serializer = self.serializer_class(queryset, many=True)
+        return ApiResponse.success(message=constants.SUCCESS, data=serializer.data)
+
+
 class EventListView(generics.ListAPIView):
     authentication_classes = [JWTAuthentication]
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
diff --git a/manage_events/forms.py b/manage_events/forms.py
index dc5777d..a406e5a 100644
--- a/manage_events/forms.py
+++ b/manage_events/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django import forms
 from accounts.models import IAmPrincipal, IAmPrincipalExtendedData
-from manage_events.models import EventImage, EventMaster, Event, EventCategory, Venue
+from manage_events.models import AgeGroups, EventImage, EventMaster, Event, EventCategory, Venue
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ class EventCategoryForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 
 class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
-    AGE_GROUP_CHOICES = [
-        ('18 & Under', '18 & Under'),
-        ('18-30', '18-30'),
-        ('30+', '30+'),
-        ('Family Event', 'Family Event'),
-    ]
     principal = forms.ModelChoiceField(
         queryset=IAmPrincipal.objects.select_related("extended_data").filter(
             extended_data__is_onboarded=True,
@@ -38,7 +32,11 @@ class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
     )
     image = forms.ImageField(label="Thumbnail")
     event_images = forms.ImageField(label="Event Images")
-    age_group = forms.ChoiceField(choices=AGE_GROUP_CHOICES, label="Age Group", required=True)
+    age_group = forms.ModelChoiceField(
+        queryset=AgeGroups.objects.filter(active=True),
+        label="Age Group",
+        required=True
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         model = Event
@@ -96,6 +94,15 @@ class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
             if event_images.exists():
                 self.fields['event_images'].initial = [image.image.url for image in event_images]
 
+        # Set the initial value for age_group if instance is provided
+        print(f"age group is {self.instance.age_group}")
+        if self.instance and self.instance.pk:
+            try:
+                self.fields['age_group'].initial = AgeGroups.objects.get(name=instance.age_group).id
+                print(f"field initials {self.fields['age_group'].initial}")
+            except AgeGroups.DoesNotExist:
+                pass
+
         if principal_id:
             self.fields['venue'].queryset = Venue.objects.filter(principal_id=principal_id, active=True)
         else:
diff --git a/manage_events/management/commands/populate_age_group.py b/manage_events/management/commands/populate_age_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b55cceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manage_events/management/commands/populate_age_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from ...models import AgeGroups, Event
+import random
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Populate the AgeGroup model with predefined age groups'
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        age_groups = ["18-21", "21-30", "30-40", "40-50", "50+"]
+        for age in age_groups:
+            age_group, created = AgeGroups.objects.get_or_create(name=age)
+            if created:
+                self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f'Age group "{age}" created.'))
+            else:
+                self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING(f'Age group "{age}" already exists.'))
+
+        # Update all Event objects with a random age group
+        for event in Event.objects.all():
+            event.age_group = random.choice(age_groups)
+            event.save()
diff --git a/manage_events/migrations/0016_alter_event_age_group.py b/manage_events/migrations/0016_alter_event_age_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e853f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manage_events/migrations/0016_alter_event_age_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2024-07-17 10:51
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('manage_events', '0015_agegroups'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='event',
+            name='age_group',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, to='manage_events.agegroups'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/manage_events/migrations/0017_alter_event_age_group.py b/manage_events/migrations/0017_alter_event_age_group.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f62c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manage_events/migrations/0017_alter_event_age_group.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2024-07-17 10:51
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('manage_events', '0016_alter_event_age_group'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='event',
+            name='age_group',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=100, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]