diff --git a/frontend/app/explore/page.tsx b/frontend/app/explore/page.tsx
index 545649a..4019587 100644
--- a/frontend/app/explore/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/explore/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, Suspense } from "react"
+import {
+  useState,
+  useEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useCallback,
+  useRef,
+  Suspense,
+  type KeyboardEvent,
+  type MouseEvent,
+} from "react"
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation"
 import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
@@ -98,16 +107,36 @@ function PoolCard({
   pool,
   onRequestJoin,
   isJoining,
+  tabIndex,
+  cardRef,
+  onFocus,
+  onClick,
+  onKeyDown,
 }: {
   pool: Pool
   onRequestJoin: (poolId: string) => void
   isJoining: boolean
+  tabIndex: number
+  cardRef: (node: HTMLDivElement | null) => void
+  onFocus: () => void
+  onClick: (event: MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => void
+  onKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => void
 }) {
   const typeLabel = pool.type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + pool.type.slice(1)
   const statusLabel = pool.status === "active" ? "Active" : pool.status === "completed" ? "Completed" : "Paused"
 
   return (
-    <motion.div variants={itemAnim}>
+    <motion.div
+      ref={cardRef}
+      variants={itemAnim}
+      tabIndex={tabIndex}
+      role="link"
+      aria-label={`View details for ${pool.name}`}
+      onFocus={onFocus}
+      onClick={onClick}
+      onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+      className="h-full cursor-pointer rounded-lg outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-background"
+    >
       <Card className="p-6 hover:shadow-lg transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 h-full flex flex-col">
         <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-4">
           <div className="min-w-0">
@@ -162,7 +191,10 @@ function PoolCard({
             variant="default"
             size="sm"
             className="flex-1"
-            onClick={() => onRequestJoin(pool.id)}
+            onClick={(event) => {
+              event.stopPropagation()
+              onRequestJoin(pool.id)
+            }}
             disabled={isJoining || pool.status !== "active"}
           >
             {isJoining ? (
@@ -173,7 +205,12 @@ function PoolCard({
             Request to Join
           </Button>
           <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
-            <Link href={`/dashboard/group/${pool.id}`}>View</Link>
+            <Link
+              href={`/dashboard/group/${pool.id}`}
+              onClick={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
+            >
+              View
+            </Link>
           </Button>
         </div>
       </Card>
@@ -188,11 +225,14 @@ function ExploreContent() {
   const { toast } = useToast()
   const router = useRouter()
   const searchParams = useSearchParams()
+  const gridRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+  const poolCardRefs = useRef<Array<HTMLDivElement | null>>([])
 
   const [pools, setPools] = useState<Pool[]>([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState("")
   const [joining, setJoining] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [focusedPoolIndex, setFocusedPoolIndex] = useState(0)
 
   // Filter state is derived from the URL so it survives refresh and can be shared.
   const search = searchParams.get("search") || ""
@@ -283,6 +323,91 @@ function ExploreContent() {
     })
   }, [pools, search, filterType, filterStatus])
 
+  const activePoolIndex =
+    filteredPools.length > 0
+      ? Math.min(focusedPoolIndex, filteredPools.length - 1)
+      : 0
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    poolCardRefs.current = poolCardRefs.current.slice(0, filteredPools.length)
+    setFocusedPoolIndex((index) =>
+      Math.min(index, Math.max(filteredPools.length - 1, 0))
+    )
+  }, [filteredPools.length])
+
+  const getGridColumnCount = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!gridRef.current) return 1
+
+    const columns = window
+      .getComputedStyle(gridRef.current)
+      .gridTemplateColumns.split(" ")
+      .filter(Boolean).length
+
+    return Math.max(columns, 1)
+  }, [])
+
+  const focusPoolCard = useCallback((index: number) => {
+    poolCardRefs.current[index]?.focus()
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleViewPool = useCallback(
+    (poolId: string) => {
+      router.push(`/dashboard/group/${poolId}`)
+    },
+    [router]
+  )
+
+  const handlePoolCardClick = useCallback(
+    (event: MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>, poolId: string) => {
+      if ((event.target as HTMLElement).closest("a,button")) return
+      handleViewPool(poolId)
+    },
+    [handleViewPool]
+  )
+
+  const handlePoolCardKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>, index: number, poolId: string) => {
+      if (event.target !== event.currentTarget) return
+
+      const columnCount = getGridColumnCount()
+      const columnIndex = index % columnCount
+      let nextIndex = index
+
+      if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        if (columnIndex > 0) nextIndex = index - 1
+      } else if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        if (columnIndex < columnCount - 1 && index < filteredPools.length - 1) {
+          nextIndex = index + 1
+        }
+      } else if (event.key === "ArrowUp") {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        if (index - columnCount >= 0) nextIndex = index - columnCount
+      } else if (event.key === "ArrowDown") {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        if (index + columnCount < filteredPools.length) {
+          nextIndex = index + columnCount
+        }
+      } else if (event.key === "Enter") {
+        handleViewPool(poolId)
+        return
+      } else if (event.key === " " || event.key === "Spacebar") {
+        event.preventDefault()
+        handleViewPool(poolId)
+        return
+      } else {
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (nextIndex !== index) {
+        setFocusedPoolIndex(nextIndex)
+        focusPoolCard(nextIndex)
+      }
+    },
+    [filteredPools.length, focusPoolCard, getGridColumnCount, handleViewPool]
+  )
+
   // Join request handler
   const handleRequestJoin = useCallback(
     async (poolId: string) => {
@@ -404,17 +529,27 @@ function ExploreContent() {
         {/* Pool Grid */}
         {!loading && filteredPools.length > 0 && (
           <motion.div
+            ref={gridRef}
             variants={container}
             initial="hidden"
             animate="show"
             className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6"
           >
-            {filteredPools.map((pool) => (
+            {filteredPools.map((pool, index) => (
               <PoolCard
                 key={pool.id}
                 pool={pool}
                 onRequestJoin={handleRequestJoin}
                 isJoining={joining === pool.id}
+                tabIndex={index === activePoolIndex ? 0 : -1}
+                cardRef={(node) => {
+                  poolCardRefs.current[index] = node
+                }}
+                onFocus={() => setFocusedPoolIndex(index)}
+                onClick={(event) => handlePoolCardClick(event, pool.id)}
+                onKeyDown={(event) =>
+                  handlePoolCardKeyDown(event, index, pool.id)
+                }
               />
             ))}
           </motion.div>