diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.styles.ts b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.styles.ts
index 767a448..eb09c4b 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.styles.ts
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.styles.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export const CalendarStyles = css`
     position: absolute;
     left: 50%;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
-    bottom: 0;
+    bottom: 2px;
   }
 
   .${calendarClasses.disabled} {
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.tsx b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
index 3cc0779..2a3172e 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export type CalendarProps = Omit<
   handleRef: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>
   size?: 'large' | 'medium' | 'small'
   onClose?: () => void
+  onCalendarClickaway?: (event: Event) => void
+  minDate?: Date
+  maxDate?: Date
 }
 
 export const Calendar: React.FC<CalendarProps> & {
@@ -34,17 +37,28 @@ export const Calendar: React.FC<CalendarProps> & {
   disabled = false,
   onChange,
   onClose,
+  onCalendarClickaway,
+  // minDate and maxDate are necessary because onDateFocus freaks out with small/large date values.
+  minDate = new Date(1900, 0, 1),
+  maxDate = new Date(2100, 0, 1),
   children,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const [style, setStyle] = useState<React.CSSProperties>({})
   const [value, setValue] = useState<Date | null>(
-    valueProp ? safeConvertDateToString(valueProp).date : null,
+    valueProp
+      ? safeConvertDateToString(valueProp, minDate, maxDate).date
+      : null,
   )
+  const isOpenControlled = typeof open !== 'undefined'
 
   useClickAway(ref, (event) => {
-    if (!open || event.composedPath().includes(handleRef.current!)) return
+    if (!open) return
+
+    onCalendarClickaway && onCalendarClickaway(event)
+
+    if (isOpenControlled) return
 
     onClose && onClose()
   })
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ export const Calendar: React.FC<CalendarProps> & {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof valueProp === 'undefined') return
 
-    const { date } = safeConvertDateToString(valueProp)
+    const { date } = safeConvertDateToString(valueProp, minDate, maxDate)
     setValue(date)
   }, [valueProp])
 
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Day.tsx b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Day.tsx
index 4a9a369..f5120f4 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Day.tsx
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Calendar/Day.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const Day = ({ day, date, disabled = false }: DayProps) => {
       <Typography variant="label2">{parseInt(day, 10)}</Typography>
       {isToday && (
         <Typography variant="label2" className={calendarClasses.todayIndicator}>
-          ■
+          ▬
         </Typography>
       )}
     </button>
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.classes.ts b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.classes.ts
index bb8ebca..f86a3ef 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.classes.ts
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.classes.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export const dateFieldClasses = {
 
   inputContainer: `lsd-date-field__input-container`,
   input: `lsd-date-field__input-container__input`,
+  inputFilled: `lsd-date-field__input-container__input--filled`,
   icon: `lsd-date-field__input-container__icon`,
   iconButton: `lsd-date-field__input-container__icon-button`,
 
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.styles.ts b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.styles.ts
index f505260..00af25d 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.styles.ts
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.styles.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export const DateFieldStyles = css`
     color: rgb(var(--lsd-text-primary));
     background: none;
     width: 100%;
+    opacity: 0.4;
+    transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
   }
 
   .${dateFieldClasses.input}::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
@@ -116,11 +118,9 @@ export const DateFieldStyles = css`
     }
   }
 
-  .${dateFieldClasses.input}::-webkit-datetime-edit-month-field:focus,
-    .${dateFieldClasses.input}::-webkit-datetime-edit-day-field:focus,
-    .${dateFieldClasses.input}::-webkit-datetime-edit-year-field:focus {
-    color: rgb(var(--lsd-text-primary));
-    opacity: 0.4;
+  .${dateFieldClasses.input}:invalid, .${dateFieldClasses.inputFilled} {
+    color: rgb(var(--lsd-border-primary));
+    opacity: 1;
   }
 
   .${dateFieldClasses.error}
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.tsx b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.tsx
index 53667aa..e47e8fe 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.tsx
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DateField/DateField.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export type DateFieldProps = Omit<
     onIconClick?: () => void
     inputProps?: React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>
     variant?: 'outlined' | 'outlined-bottom'
+    calendarIconRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLSpanElement>
   }
 
 export const DateField: React.FC<DateFieldProps> & {
@@ -48,7 +49,12 @@ export const DateField: React.FC<DateFieldProps> & {
   ...props
 }) => {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
-  const input = useInput({ defaultValue, value, onChange, ref })
+  const input = useInput({
+    defaultValue,
+    value,
+    onChange,
+    ref,
+  })
 
   const onCancel = () => input.setValue('')
 
@@ -90,15 +96,20 @@ export const DateField: React.FC<DateFieldProps> & {
           placeholder={placeholder}
           {...inputProps}
           ref={ref}
-          value={input.value}
+          value={input.value || ''}
           onChange={input.onChange}
-          className={clsx(inputProps.className, dateFieldClasses.input)}
+          className={clsx(
+            inputProps.className,
+            dateFieldClasses.input,
+            input.filled && dateFieldClasses.inputFilled,
+          )}
           max={inputProps.max || '9999-12-31'}
         />
         {icon ? (
           <span
             className={dateFieldClasses.icon}
             onClick={() => !disabled && onIconClick && onIconClick()}
+            ref={props.calendarIconRef}
           >
             {icon}
           </span>
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.tsx b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.tsx
index 12e9007..d8c3062 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.tsx
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/DatePicker/DatePicker.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ export const DatePicker: React.FC<DatePickerProps> & {
   ...props
 }) => {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const calendarIconRef = useRef<HTMLSpanElement>(null)
   const [openCalendar, setOpenCalendar] = useState(false)
+  const isControlled = typeof valueProp !== 'undefined'
 
   const input = useInput({
     value: valueProp,
@@ -77,8 +79,10 @@ export const DatePicker: React.FC<DatePickerProps> & {
         variant={variant}
         icon={withCalendar && <CalendarIcon color="primary" />}
         onIconClick={() => setOpenCalendar((prev) => !prev)}
-        value={input.value}
+        // The DateField component is only controlled when the value prop is provided OR the calendar is open.
+        value={isControlled || openCalendar ? input.value : undefined}
         onChange={input.onChange}
+        calendarIconRef={calendarIconRef}
         {...props}
       >
         <Portal id="calendar">
@@ -86,7 +90,18 @@ export const DatePicker: React.FC<DatePickerProps> & {
             <Calendar
               onChange={(date) => handleDateChange(date)}
               open={openCalendar}
-              onClose={() => setOpenCalendar(false)}
+              onCalendarClickaway={(event) => {
+                // If the calendar icon was clicked, return and don't close the calendar here.
+                // Let the onIconClick above handle the closing.
+                if (
+                  calendarIconRef.current &&
+                  event?.composedPath().includes(calendarIconRef.current)
+                ) {
+                  return
+                }
+
+                setOpenCalendar(false)
+              }}
               handleRef={ref}
               value={input.value}
               disabled={props.disabled}
diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/utils/date.utils.ts b/packages/lsd-react/src/utils/date.utils.ts
index a5dba50..6b8f977 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/utils/date.utils.ts
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/utils/date.utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-export const safeConvertDateToString = (value: string) => {
+export const safeConvertDateToString = (
+  value: string,
+  minDate: Date,
+  maxDate: Date,
+) => {
   const date = new Date(value ?? undefined)
-  const isValid = !Number.isNaN(+date)
+  const isValid = !Number.isNaN(+date) && date >= minDate && date <= maxDate
 
   return {
     isValid,
     date: isValid ? date : new Date(),
   }
 }
-
 export const removeDateTimezoneOffset = (date: Date) =>
   new Date(+date - date.getTimezoneOffset() * 60 * 1000)