Hi everyone,
I am attaching a reference image just to explain the type of Mega Menu I am looking to create.I don’t need the exact same design or layout.
I’d like to understand the general process of creating a custom Mega Menu in Shopify with multiple categories, subcategories, and possibly images or other content.
could someone guide me on the best approach?
I really appreciate you helping me with this.Thanks!
Most of this is achievable without starting from scratch, but the right route depends on your theme, so which one are you on? That changes the answer a lot, since Dawn, Horizon and most paid themes already have a mega menu option built in, and if yours does you may only need code for the extra bits rather than the whole thing.
The part that always needs custom work is the extra content, the product image, promo banner or featured item sitting to the right of the columns in your screenshot. Shopify’s navigation only stores links and titles, so it can’t hold images. That comes from either a section block or metafields on the menu items, added in the theme code, and it’s what separates a stock mega menu from one that looks like your reference.
Tell me your theme and I’ll point you to the exact settings. And if you’d like the image and promo side built in properly so it matches your reference, that’s the kind of thing I do, happy to help.
Cheers,
Moeed
Hi @olivianewuser123 Welcome To Shopify Community So There are two main routes for this depending on your theme and comfort level with code. If your theme is built on newer Online Store 2.0 sections/blocks, a lot of themes already support nested dropdown menus with multiple columns out of the box, and some let you add images or featured products inside a menu block through the theme editor directly. Worth checking your theme’s documentation first since this can save you from touching code at all. If your theme doesn’t support that natively, the general process is: create your menu structure in Shopify Admin under Online Store > Navigation with the categories and subcategories as nested links, then in the theme code you’ll need to edit the header/navigation Liquid file to detect when a top-level menu item has children, and render those children in a custom dropdown layout (grid/columns) instead of the default single-column list. Adding an image inside the dropdown usually means either hardcoding it into that Liquid section or pulling it from a metafield tied to the collection/menu item, so it can be swapped without editing code each time. If you’re not comfortable editing Liquid directly, a mega menu app (there are several free and paid ones on the App Store) can get you there faster without custom code, though you’ll have less control over the exact structure than a hand-built one. Hope this helps solve your problem, and if it does, don’t forget to like and mark it as the solution. Thank you!
Thanks @Moeed ,
I am working on Dawn theme
Since you’re on Dawn, I’d start with the built-in menu settings first, because Dawn already gives you a decent base for a multi-column menu without custom code.
In the theme editor, check Header and see whether your version has a mega menu or dropdown content option, then build the menu structure in Shopify admin under Navigation with your top-level categories and nested subcategories.
If you want images or promo blocks, that usually means adding a small custom section to the header, or editing the header menu markup so one dropdown can render a grid instead of a plain list.
The cleanest way to do it in Dawn is usually to keep the menu itself simple in Navigation, then control the layout in the theme files. That way you can add a featured collection image, a banner, or a short text block inside one dropdown without the header getting out of control.
Yes, this can be achieved with a custom Mega Menu in Shopify. The best approach would be to use Shopify’s Navigation for the main categories and subcategories, then customize the theme’s Liquid, CSS, and JavaScript to create the Mega Menu layout.
For images and additional content, you can use metafields/metaobjects or theme settings, which makes the menu easier to manage from the Shopify admin without editing code each time.
If you’re using a Shopify 2.0 theme, I’d recommend building it as a flexible, responsive custom section so it works well on both desktop and mobile.
Hi! 
You can create a custom Mega Menu in the Dawn theme by combining Shopify’s Navigation settings with custom Liquid, CSS, and JavaScript.
The general approach is:
- Create your main menu and nested subcategories in Shopify Admin → Content → Menus.
- Add the parent menu items and their child links.
- Customize the Dawn theme’s
header.liquidor relevant navigation snippets to detect menu items with multiple child links. - Create a custom Mega Menu structure using Liquid loops to display categories and subcategories in columns.
- Add optional content such as collection images, promotional banners, featured products, or custom links.
- Style the Mega Menu using CSS and add JavaScript for hover/click behavior and mobile responsiveness.
Dawn already has a good navigation foundation, so a fully custom Mega Menu can be built without installing an additional app. The exact implementation depends on the desired layout and content.
If you need help creating a custom Mega Menu specifically for your store and theme, feel free to contact me at ijayq@gmail.com. I’d be happy to help! 
Hey @olivianewuser123, one thing worth adding for Dawn specifically: once you nest a second level of links under a top-level Navigation item, Dawn already renders that as a multi-column dropdown automatically, no code needed for the columns/subcategories part. The image is the only piece Dawn’s native menu can’t do, so you really just need a small snippet in header.liquid for that one image block rather than rebuilding the whole menu from scratch.
Hi! Yes, I can help you create a custom Mega Menu for your Shopify store based on your requirements. It can include multiple categories, subcategories, images, banners, and other custom content.
If you share the reference image and your Shopify theme details, I can suggest the best approach. I’d be happy to help with this project!
@Sakibalhasan
I am working with the Dawn theme, and you can see the reference layout in the image I uploaded with the main post.
Hey there, how much experience working with code do you have? Is your goal to learn to code or do you just want to get what you want done?
As other people have said this general layout is probably achievable through Dawn’s built in functionality, though I haven’t worked with Dawn much recently so it’s hard for me to say for certain. I do custom development on themes every day working for an ecommerce agency. I started out working for a company that used Shopify as their CMS and spent a lot of time here on the forums helping people out who were having issues on their themes, which allowed me to grow my knowledge base and lead to my current career path.
Unfortunately to get real custom work done you’re going to need to have a solid understanding of HTML and CSS at least – and you need to understand Liquid a bit. Not too much but it will be helpful for you to understand at least what Liquid Logic is, what Liquid Output is, and what Liquid Objects are. If you’re interested in learning I’d be happy to write up a small example on how you might start. There’s a lot to learn, but if that’s your goal it can be quite fun.
Or if you just want someone to build this for you, feel free to DM me. I’d be happy to help.