diff --git a/src/components/filters/TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker.tsx b/src/components/filters/TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..370cafe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/filters/TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover';
+import { Calendar } from '@/components/ui/calendar';
+import { CalendarIcon, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { toDateOnly, parseDateForDisplay, getCurrentDateLocal, formatDateDisplay } from '@/lib/dateUtils';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import type { DateRange } from 'react-day-picker';
+
+interface TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePickerProps {
+  label?: string;
+  fromDate?: string | null;
+  toDate?: string | null;
+  onFromChange: (date: string | null) => void;
+  onToChange: (date: string | null) => void;
+  fromPlaceholder?: string;
+  toPlaceholder?: string;
+  fromYear?: number;
+  toYear?: number;
+  presets?: Array<{
+    label: string;
+    from?: string;
+    to?: string;
+  }>;
+}
+
+export function TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker({
+  label = 'Date Range',
+  fromDate,
+  toDate,
+  onFromChange,
+  onToChange,
+  fromPlaceholder = 'From date',
+  toPlaceholder = 'To date',
+  fromYear = 1800,
+  toYear = new Date().getFullYear(),
+  presets,
+}: TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePickerProps) {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  // Default presets for ride/park filtering
+  const defaultPresets = useMemo(() => {
+    const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+    return [
+      { label: 'Last Year', from: `${currentYear - 1}-01-01`, to: `${currentYear - 1}-12-31` },
+      { label: 'Last 5 Years', from: `${currentYear - 5}-01-01`, to: getCurrentDateLocal() },
+      { label: 'Last 10 Years', from: `${currentYear - 10}-01-01`, to: getCurrentDateLocal() },
+      { label: '1990s', from: '1990-01-01', to: '1999-12-31' },
+      { label: '2000s', from: '2000-01-01', to: '2009-12-31' },
+      { label: '2010s', from: '2010-01-01', to: '2019-12-31' },
+      { label: '2020s', from: '2020-01-01', to: '2029-12-31' },
+    ];
+  }, []);
+
+  const activePresets = presets || defaultPresets;
+
+  // Convert YYYY-MM-DD strings to Date objects for calendar display
+  const dateRange: DateRange | undefined = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!fromDate && !toDate) return undefined;
+    
+    return {
+      from: fromDate ? parseDateForDisplay(fromDate) : undefined,
+      to: toDate ? parseDateForDisplay(toDate) : undefined,
+    };
+  }, [fromDate, toDate]);
+
+  // Handle calendar selection
+  const handleSelect = (range: DateRange | undefined) => {
+    if (range?.from) {
+      const fromString = toDateOnly(range.from);
+      onFromChange(fromString);
+    } else {
+      onFromChange(null);
+    }
+
+    if (range?.to) {
+      const toString = toDateOnly(range.to);
+      onToChange(toString);
+    } else if (!range?.from) {
+      // If from is cleared, clear to as well
+      onToChange(null);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handle preset selection
+  const handlePresetSelect = (preset: { from?: string; to?: string }) => {
+    onFromChange(preset.from || null);
+    onToChange(preset.to || null);
+    setIsOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  // Handle clear
+  const handleClear = () => {
+    onFromChange(null);
+    onToChange(null);
+  };
+
+  // Format range for display
+  const formatRange = () => {
+    if (!fromDate && !toDate) return null;
+    
+    if (fromDate && toDate) {
+      return `${formatDateDisplay(fromDate, 'day')} - ${formatDateDisplay(toDate, 'day')}`;
+    } else if (fromDate) {
+      return `From ${formatDateDisplay(fromDate, 'day')}`;
+    } else if (toDate) {
+      return `Until ${formatDateDisplay(toDate, 'day')}`;
+    }
+    
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  const displayText = formatRange();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2">
+      {label && <Label>{label}</Label>}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <Popover open={isOpen} onOpenChange={setIsOpen}>
+          <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              className={cn(
+                'w-full justify-start text-left font-normal',
+                !displayText && 'text-muted-foreground'
+              )}
+            >
+              <CalendarIcon className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+              {displayText || `${fromPlaceholder} - ${toPlaceholder}`}
+            </Button>
+          </PopoverTrigger>
+          <PopoverContent className="w-auto p-0" align="start">
+            <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row">
+              {/* Presets sidebar */}
+              <div className="border-b sm:border-b-0 sm:border-r border-border p-3 space-y-1">
+                <div className="text-sm font-semibold mb-2 text-muted-foreground">Presets</div>
+                {activePresets.map((preset) => (
+                  <Button
+                    key={preset.label}
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="sm"
+                    className="w-full justify-start font-normal"
+                    onClick={() => handlePresetSelect(preset)}
+                  >
+                    {preset.label}
+                  </Button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Calendar */}
+              <div className="p-3">
+                <Calendar
+                  mode="range"
+                  selected={dateRange}
+                  onSelect={handleSelect}
+                  numberOfMonths={2}
+                  defaultMonth={dateRange?.from || new Date()}
+                  fromYear={fromYear}
+                  toYear={toYear}
+                  className="pointer-events-auto"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </PopoverContent>
+        </Popover>
+
+        {displayText && (
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon"
+            onClick={handleClear}
+            className="shrink-0"
+            title="Clear date range"
+          >
+            <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {displayText && (
+        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+          {fromDate && toDate
+            ? `${fromDate} to ${toDate}`
+            : fromDate
+            ? `From ${fromDate}`
+            : toDate
+            ? `Until ${toDate}`
+            : ''}
+        </Badge>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/parks/ParkFilters.tsx b/src/components/parks/ParkFilters.tsx
index 63779d4a..aa5616b2 100644
--- a/src/components/parks/ParkFilters.tsx
+++ b/src/components/parks/ParkFilters.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Park } from '@/types/database';
 import { FilterState } from '@/pages/Parks';
 import { FilterRangeSlider } from '@/components/filters/FilterRangeSlider';
 import { FilterDateRangePicker } from '@/components/filters/FilterDateRangePicker';
+import { TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker } from '@/components/filters/TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker';
 import { FilterSection } from '@/components/filters/FilterSection';
 import { FilterMultiSelectCombobox } from '@/components/filters/FilterMultiSelectCombobox';
 import { MultiSelectOption } from '@/components/ui/multi-select-combobox';
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ export function ParkFilters({ filters, onFiltersChange, parks }: ParkFiltersProp
       maxReviews: maxReviews,
       openingYearStart: null,
       openingYearEnd: null,
+      openingDateFrom: null,
+      openingDateTo: null,
     });
   };
 
@@ -225,6 +228,18 @@ export function ParkFilters({ filters, onFiltersChange, parks }: ParkFiltersProp
             fromPlaceholder="From year"
             toPlaceholder="To year"
           />
+          
+          <TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker
+            label="Opening Date Range (Full Date)"
+            fromDate={filters.openingDateFrom || null}
+            toDate={filters.openingDateTo || null}
+            onFromChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateFrom: date })}
+            onToChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateTo: date })}
+            fromPlaceholder="From date"
+            toPlaceholder="To date"
+            fromYear={1800}
+            toYear={new Date().getFullYear()}
+          />
         </div>
       </FilterSection>
 
diff --git a/src/components/rides/RideFilters.tsx b/src/components/rides/RideFilters.tsx
index d0520453..087fab46 100644
--- a/src/components/rides/RideFilters.tsx
+++ b/src/components/rides/RideFilters.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator';
 import { RotateCcw } from 'lucide-react';
 import { supabase } from '@/lib/supabaseClient';
 import { FilterRangeSlider } from '@/components/filters/FilterRangeSlider';
-import { FilterDateRangePicker } from '@/components/filters/FilterDateRangePicker';
+import { TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker } from '@/components/filters/TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker';
 import { FilterSection } from '@/components/filters/FilterSection';
 import { FilterMultiSelectCombobox } from '@/components/filters/FilterMultiSelectCombobox';
 import { MultiSelectOption } from '@/components/ui/multi-select-combobox';
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ export interface RideFilterState {
   maxLength: number;
   minInversions: number;
   maxInversions: number;
-  openingDateFrom: Date | null;
-  openingDateTo: Date | null;
+  openingDateFrom: string | null;
+  openingDateTo: string | null;
   hasInversions: boolean;
   operatingOnly: boolean;
 }
@@ -468,14 +468,14 @@ export function RideFilters({ filters, onFiltersChange, rides }: RideFiltersProp
       {/* Date Filters */}
       <FilterSection title="Dates">
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4">
-          <FilterDateRangePicker
-            label="Opening Date"
+          <TimeZoneIndependentDateRangePicker
+            label="Opening Date Range"
             fromDate={filters.openingDateFrom}
             toDate={filters.openingDateTo}
-            onFromChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateFrom: date || null })}
-            onToChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateTo: date || null })}
-            fromPlaceholder="From year"
-            toPlaceholder="To year"
+            onFromChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateFrom: date })}
+            onToChange={(date) => onFiltersChange({ ...filters, openingDateTo: date })}
+            fromPlaceholder="From date"
+            toPlaceholder="To date"
           />
         </div>
       </FilterSection>
diff --git a/src/pages/Parks.tsx b/src/pages/Parks.tsx
index bdfc3bc4..4deb601c 100644
--- a/src/pages/Parks.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Parks.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ export interface FilterState {
   maxReviews?: number;
   openingYearStart: number | null;
   openingYearEnd: number | null;
+  openingDateFrom?: string | null;
+  openingDateTo?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface SortState {
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ const initialFilters: FilterState = {
   maxReviews: 1000,
   openingYearStart: null,
   openingYearEnd: null,
+  openingDateFrom: null,
+  openingDateTo: null,
 };
 
 const initialSort: SortState = {
@@ -213,13 +217,26 @@ export default function Parks() {
         }
       }
 
-      // Opening year filter
-      if (filters.openingYearStart || filters.openingYearEnd) {
-        const openingYear = park.opening_date ? parseInt(park.opening_date.split("-")[0]) : null;
-        if (openingYear) {
-          if (filters.openingYearStart && openingYear < filters.openingYearStart) return false;
-          if (filters.openingYearEnd && openingYear > filters.openingYearEnd) return false;
-        } else if (filters.openingYearStart || filters.openingYearEnd) {
+      // Opening date filter (timezone-independent)
+      if (filters.openingDateFrom || filters.openingDateTo || filters.openingYearStart || filters.openingYearEnd) {
+        if (!park.opening_date) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Full date filtering (if date range is set)
+        if (filters.openingDateFrom && park.opening_date < filters.openingDateFrom) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (filters.openingDateTo && park.opening_date > filters.openingDateTo) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Year-only filtering (for backward compatibility)
+        const openingYear = parseInt(park.opening_date.split("-")[0]);
+        if (filters.openingYearStart && openingYear < filters.openingYearStart) {
+          return false;
+        }
+        if (filters.openingYearEnd && openingYear > filters.openingYearEnd) {
           return false;
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/pages/Rides.tsx b/src/pages/Rides.tsx
index 6e5adc79..0266f410 100644
--- a/src/pages/Rides.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Rides.tsx
@@ -233,16 +233,17 @@ export default function Rides() {
         return false;
       }
 
-      // Opening date filter
+      // Opening date filter (timezone-independent string comparison)
       if (filters.openingDateFrom || filters.openingDateTo) {
         if (!ride.opening_date) {
           return false;
         }
-        const openingDate = new Date(ride.opening_date);
-        if (filters.openingDateFrom && openingDate < filters.openingDateFrom) {
+        
+        // Direct YYYY-MM-DD string comparison (lexicographically correct)
+        if (filters.openingDateFrom && ride.opening_date < filters.openingDateFrom) {
           return false;
         }
-        if (filters.openingDateTo && openingDate > filters.openingDateTo) {
+        if (filters.openingDateTo && ride.opening_date > filters.openingDateTo) {
           return false;
         }
       }