diff --git a/exampleSite/content/post/getting-started.md b/exampleSite/content/post/getting-started.md
index a05b4866..a81aae54 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/post/getting-started.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/post/getting-started.md
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ It is possible to carry out many customizations without touching any files in `t
 
 The `[[menu.main]]` entries towards the bottom of `config.toml` define the navigation links at the top of the website. They can be added or removed as desired.
 
+To create a dropdown sub-menu, add `identifier = "something"` to the parent item and `parent = "something"` to the child item.
+
 ### Website icon
 
 Save your main icon and mobile icon as square PNG images named `icon.png` and `apple-touch-icon.png`, respectively. Place them in your root `static/img/` folder.
diff --git a/layouts/partials/navbar.html b/layouts/partials/navbar.html
index 3c02faff..f9d721ea 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/navbar.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/navbar.html
@@ -19,11 +19,35 @@
       <!-- Left Nav Bar -->
       <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
         {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="{{ .URL | relURL }}"{{ if $.IsHome }} data-target="{{ .URL }}"{{ end }}>
+
+        {{ if .HasChildren }}
+        <li class="dropdown">
+          <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true">
             {{ .Name }}
+            <span class="caret"></span>
+          </a>
+          <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+            {{ range .Children }}
+            <li>
+              <a href="{{ .URL | relURL }}"{{ if $.IsHome }} data-target="{{ .URL }}"{{ end }}>
+                {{ .Pre }}
+                <span>{{ .Name }}</span>
+              </a>
+            </li>
+            {{end}}
+          </ul>
+        </li>
+
+        {{ else }}
+
+        <li>
+          <a href="{{ .URL | relURL }}"{{ if $.IsHome }} data-target="{{ .URL }}"{{ end }}>
+            {{ .Pre }}
+            <span>{{ .Name }}</span>
           </a>
         </li>
+
+        {{ end }}
         {{ end }}
       </ul>
 
diff --git a/static/css/hugo-academic.css b/static/css/hugo-academic.css
index a6a37524..05ea1dc5 100644
--- a/static/css/hugo-academic.css
+++ b/static/css/hugo-academic.css
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ article {
 
 
 /*************************************************
- * Talks 
+ * Talks
  **************************************************/
 
 .talk-event {
@@ -823,6 +823,25 @@ nav#navbar-main li {
   padding-bottom: 10px;
 }
 
+.dropdown-menu > li > a {
+  display: block;
+  padding: 3px 20px;
+  clear: both;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  line-height: 1.42857143;
+  color: #34495e;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a,
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:focus,
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover {
+  color: #fff;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  background-color: #0095eb;
+  outline: 0;
+}
+
 .navbar-default .navbar-brand {
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-weight: bold;
@@ -863,12 +882,6 @@ nav#navbar-main li {
     display: block;
   }
 
-  .navbar-collapse {
-    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
-    border-radius: 5px;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
-  }
-
   .navbar-fixed-top {
     top: 0;
     border-width: 0 0 1px;
@@ -893,6 +906,45 @@ nav#navbar-main li {
     line-height: normal;
   }
 
+  .dropdown-menu > li > a {
+    display: block;
+    padding: 3px 20px;
+    clear: both;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    line-height: 1.42857143;
+    color: #34495e;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu {
+    position: static;
+    float: none;
+    width: auto;
+    margin-top: 0;
+    background-color: transparent;
+    border: 0;
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
+
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > li > a {
+    padding: 5px 15px 5px 25px;
+    line-height: 20px;
+    color: #34495e;
+  }
+
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > li > a:focus,
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover {
+    color: inherit;
+    background-color: transparent;
+  }
+
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > .active > a,
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > .active > a:focus,
+  .navbar-default .navbar-nav .open .dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover {
+    color: #0095eb;
+    background-color: transparent;
+  }
+
   .collapse.in {
     display: block !important;
   }