diff --git a/libs/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.js b/libs/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.js
index 775e819ed3..540841c741 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.js
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ const defaultOptions = {
     custom: 'Custom',
   },
   filterEvent: {
-    '': 'All',
     live: 'Live',
     upcoming: 'Upcoming',
     'on-demand': 'On Demand',
@@ -585,7 +584,6 @@ const FilterPanel = ({ tagsData }) => {
     <${Input} label="Show Empty Filters" prop="filtersShowEmpty" type="checkbox" />
     <${Select} label="Filter Location" prop="filterLocation" options=${defaultOptions.filterLocation} />
     <${Select} label="Filter logic within each tag panel" prop="filterLogic" options=${defaultOptions.filterLogic} />
-    <${Select} label="Event Filter" prop="filterEvent" options=${defaultOptions.filterEvent} />
     <${Select} label="Automatic or Custom Panel" prop="filterBuildPanel" options=${defaultOptions.filterBuildPanel} />
   `;
 
@@ -642,6 +640,7 @@ const FilterPanel = ({ tagsData }) => {
       && (state.filterBuildPanel === 'custom'
         ? FilterCustomBuildPanel
         : FilterBuildPanel)}
+    <${DropdownSelect} id="filterEvent" options=${defaultOptions.filterEvent} prop="filterEvent" label="Event Filters" />
   `;
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/blocks/caas/utils.js b/libs/blocks/caas/utils.js
index 276d9228d2..1d02857584 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/caas/utils.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/caas/utils.js
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ export const getConfig = async (originalState, strs = {}) => {
     featuredCards: featuredCards.split(URL_ENCODED_COMMA),
     filterPanel: {
       enabled: state.showFilters,
-      eventFilter: state.filterEvent,
+      eventFilter: state.filterEvent || [],
       type: state.showFilters ? state.filterLocation : 'left',
       showEmptyFilters: state.filtersShowEmpty,
       filters: await getFilterArray(state, country, language, strs),
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ export const defaultState = {
   excludeTags: [],
   fallbackEndpoint: '',
   featuredCards: [],
-  filterEvent: '',
+  filterEvent: [],
   filterBuildPanel: 'automatic',
   filterLocation: 'left',
   filterLogic: 'or',
diff --git a/test/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.test.html b/test/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.test.html
index 1c30ec97fb..2b63c04593 100644
--- a/test/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.test.html
+++ b/test/blocks/caas-config/caas-config.test.html
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
         showFiltersCb.dispatchEvent(new Event('change'));
         await delay(50);
 
-        expect(findByLabel('Event Filter')).to.not.be.null;
+        expect(findByLabel('Show Empty Filters')).to.not.be.null;
 
         // Verify adding of filter tag
         const addBtn = configPanelEl.querySelector('.filters.multifield-add');
diff --git a/test/blocks/caas-config/expectedConfigs/defaultConfig.js b/test/blocks/caas-config/expectedConfigs/defaultConfig.js
index f5c772b9da..9053f54a2d 100644
--- a/test/blocks/caas-config/expectedConfigs/defaultConfig.js
+++ b/test/blocks/caas-config/expectedConfigs/defaultConfig.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
       },
     ],
     enabled: false,
-    eventFilter: '',
+    eventFilter: [],
     type: 'left',
     showEmptyFilters: false,
     filters: [],
diff --git a/test/blocks/caas/utils.test.js b/test/blocks/caas/utils.test.js
index b37ae42ce7..c7d679f74b 100644
--- a/test/blocks/caas/utils.test.js
+++ b/test/blocks/caas/utils.test.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('getConfig', () => {
       hideCtaTags: [],
       filterPanel: {
         enabled: true,
-        eventFilter: '',
+        eventFilter: [],
         type: 'left',
         showEmptyFilters: false,
         categories: [
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ describe('getConfig', () => {
       hideCtaTags: [],
       filterPanel: {
         enabled: true,
-        eventFilter: '',
+        eventFilter: [],
         type: 'left',
         showEmptyFilters: false,
         categories: [
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ describe('getFloodgateCaasConfig', () => {
       hideCtaTags: [],
       filterPanel: {
         enabled: true,
-        eventFilter: '',
+        eventFilter: [],
         type: 'left',
         showEmptyFilters: false,
         categories: [