diff --git a/.changeset/moody-mugs-thank.md b/.changeset/moody-mugs-thank.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d217a6ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/moody-mugs-thank.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"victory-native": minor
+---
+
+Add ability to pass use custom gesture definitions.
diff --git a/example/app/consts/routes.ts b/example/app/consts/routes.ts
index 8d81b479..9545e372 100644
--- a/example/app/consts/routes.ts
+++ b/example/app/consts/routes.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ export const ChartRoutes: {
     description: "This is an example of pan zoom functionality",
     path: "/pan-zoom",
   },
+  {
+    title: "Custom Gesture",
+    description: "Basic chart example with a custom tap gesture.",
+    path: "/custom-gesture",
+  },
 ];
 
 if (__DEV__) {
diff --git a/example/app/custom-gesture.tsx b/example/app/custom-gesture.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96820469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/app/custom-gesture.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import * as React from "react";
+import { StyleSheet, View, SafeAreaView } from "react-native";
+import {
+  type CartesianActionsHandle,
+  CartesianChart,
+  Line,
+  useChartPressState,
+} from "victory-native";
+import { Circle, useFont } from "@shopify/react-native-skia";
+import type { SharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
+import { Gesture } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
+import { useRef } from "react";
+import { InfoCard } from "example/components/InfoCard";
+import { appColors } from "./consts/colors";
+import inter from "../assets/inter-medium.ttf";
+
+export default function CustomGestureScreen() {
+  const font = useFont(inter, 12);
+  const { state, isActive } = useChartPressState({ x: 0, y: { highTmp: 0 } });
+  const ref = useRef<CartesianActionsHandle<typeof state>>(null);
+
+  const tapGesture = Gesture.Tap().onStart((e) => {
+    state.isActive.value = true;
+    ref.current?.handleTouch(state, e.x, e.y);
+  });
+  const composed = Gesture.Race(tapGesture);
+
+  return (
+    <SafeAreaView style={styles.safeView}>
+      <View style={{ flex: 1, maxHeight: 400, padding: 32 }}>
+        <CartesianChart
+          data={DATA}
+          xKey="day"
+          yKeys={["highTmp"]}
+          axisOptions={{
+            font,
+          }}
+          customGestures={composed}
+          actionsRef={ref}
+        >
+          {({ points }) => (
+            <>
+              <Line points={points.highTmp} color="red" strokeWidth={3} />
+              {isActive && (
+                <ToolTip x={state.x.position} y={state.y.highTmp.position} />
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </CartesianChart>
+      </View>
+      <View style={{ paddingHorizontal: 20 }}>
+        <InfoCard>
+          The tap gesture for selecting a point on the chart is a custom gesture
+          implemented on the page and utilizes a chart action to handle point
+          matching
+        </InfoCard>
+      </View>
+    </SafeAreaView>
+  );
+}
+
+function ToolTip({ x, y }: { x: SharedValue<number>; y: SharedValue<number> }) {
+  return <Circle cx={x} cy={y} r={8} color="black" />;
+}
+
+const DATA = Array.from({ length: 31 }, (_, i) => ({
+  day: i,
+  highTmp: 40 + 30 * Math.random(),
+}));
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  safeView: {
+    flex: 1,
+    backgroundColor: appColors.viewBackground.light,
+    $dark: {
+      backgroundColor: appColors.viewBackground.dark,
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/lib/src/cartesian/CartesianChart.tsx b/lib/src/cartesian/CartesianChart.tsx
index dc045680..69c6cbf7 100644
--- a/lib/src/cartesian/CartesianChart.tsx
+++ b/lib/src/cartesian/CartesianChart.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { type LayoutChangeEvent } from "react-native";
 import { Canvas, Group, rect } from "@shopify/react-native-skia";
 import { useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";
 import {
+  type ComposedGesture,
   Gesture,
   GestureHandlerRootView,
   type TouchData,
 } from "react-native-gesture-handler";
-
+import { type MutableRefObject } from "react";
 import { ZoomTransform } from "d3-zoom";
 import type {
   AxisProps,
@@ -26,7 +27,10 @@ import { transformInputData } from "./utils/transformInputData";
 import { findClosestPoint } from "../utils/findClosestPoint";
 import { valueFromSidedNumber } from "../utils/valueFromSidedNumber";
 import { asNumber } from "../utils/asNumber";
-import type { ChartPressState } from "./hooks/useChartPressState";
+import type {
+  ChartPressState,
+  ChartPressStateInit,
+} from "./hooks/useChartPressState";
 import { useFunctionRef } from "../hooks/useFunctionRef";
 import { CartesianChartProvider } from "./contexts/CartesianChartContext";
 import { normalizeYAxisTicks } from "../utils/normalizeYAxisTicks";
@@ -47,6 +51,13 @@ import {
 import { downsampleTicks } from "../utils/tickHelpers";
 import { GestureHandler } from "../shared/GestureHandler";
 
+export type CartesianActionsHandle<T = undefined> =
+  T extends ChartPressState<ChartPressStateInit>
+    ? {
+        handleTouch: (v: T, x: number, y: number) => void;
+      }
+    : object;
+
 type CartesianChartProps<
   RawData extends Record<string, unknown>,
   XK extends keyof InputFields<RawData>,
@@ -82,6 +93,14 @@ type CartesianChartProps<
   transformConfig?: {
     pan?: PanTransformGestureConfig;
   };
+  customGestures?: ComposedGesture;
+  actionsRef?: MutableRefObject<CartesianActionsHandle<
+    | ChartPressState<{
+        x: InputFields<RawData>[XK];
+        y: Record<YK, number>;
+      }>
+    | undefined
+  > | null>;
 };
 
 export function CartesianChart<
@@ -121,6 +140,8 @@ function CartesianChartContent<
   frame,
   transformState,
   transformConfig,
+  customGestures,
+  actionsRef,
 }: CartesianChartProps<RawData, XK, YK>) {
   const [size, setSize] = React.useState({ width: 0, height: 0 });
   const [hasMeasuredLayoutSize, setHasMeasuredLayoutSize] =
@@ -296,6 +317,12 @@ function CartesianChartContent<
     lastIdx.value = idx;
   };
 
+  if (actionsRef) {
+    actionsRef.current = {
+      handleTouch,
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Touch gesture is a modified Pan gesture handler that allows for multiple presses:
    * - Using Pan Gesture handler effectively _just_ for the .activateAfterLongPress functionality.
@@ -573,7 +600,7 @@ function CartesianChartContent<
     </Canvas>
   );
 
-  let composed = Gesture.Race();
+  let composed = customGestures ?? Gesture.Race();
   if (transformState) {
     composed = Gesture.Race(
       composed,
diff --git a/lib/src/cartesian/hooks/useChartPressState.ts b/lib/src/cartesian/hooks/useChartPressState.ts
index e5e73e01..491563ec 100644
--- a/lib/src/cartesian/hooks/useChartPressState.ts
+++ b/lib/src/cartesian/hooks/useChartPressState.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ export const useChartPressState = <Init extends ChartPressStateInit>(
   return { state, isActive };
 };
 
-type ChartPressStateInit = { x: InputFieldType; y: Record<string, number> };
+export type ChartPressStateInit = {
+  x: InputFieldType;
+  y: Record<string, number>;
+};
 export type ChartPressState<Init extends ChartPressStateInit> = {
   isActive: SharedValue<boolean>;
   matchedIndex: SharedValue<number>;
diff --git a/lib/src/index.ts b/lib/src/index.ts
index b74b5f78..da210c4d 100644
--- a/lib/src/index.ts
+++ b/lib/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 /**
  * Cartesian chart exports (including useful types)
  */
-export { CartesianChart } from "./cartesian/CartesianChart";
+export {
+  CartesianChart,
+  type CartesianActionsHandle,
+} from "./cartesian/CartesianChart";
 
 export {
   type InputDatum,
diff --git a/website/docs/cartesian/cartesian-chart.md b/website/docs/cartesian/cartesian-chart.md
index 37342c2f..cf659b6a 100644
--- a/website/docs/cartesian/cartesian-chart.md
+++ b/website/docs/cartesian/cartesian-chart.md
@@ -251,6 +251,48 @@ An optional configuration object for customizing transform behavior when `transf
 }
 ```
 
+### `customGestures`
+
+The `customGestures` prop allows you to provide custom gesture handlers that will work alongside (or instead of) the default chart press gestures. It accepts a `ComposedGesture` from react-native-gesture-handler.
+
+When both `customGestures` and `chartPressState` are provided, the gestures will be composed using `Gesture.Race()`, allowing either gesture to be active.
+
+```ts
+const tapGesture = Gesture.Tap().onStart((e) => {
+  state.isActive.value = true;
+  ref.current?.handleTouch(state, e.x, e.y);
+});
+
+const composed = Gesture.Race(tapGesture);
+```
+
+### `actionsRef`
+
+The `actionsRef` prop allows you to get programmatic access to certain chart actions. It accepts a ref object that will be populated with methods to control chart behavior. Currently supported actions:
+
+- `handleTouch`: Programmatically trigger the chart's touch handling behavior at specific coordinates. This is useful for programmatically highlighting specific data points.
+
+Example usage:
+
+```tsx
+function MyChart() {
+  const { state } = useChartPressState({ x: 0, y: { highTmp: 0 } });
+  const actionsRef = useRef<CartesianActionsHandle<typeof state>>(null);
+
+  const highlightPoint = () => {
+    // Programmatically highlight a point at coordinates (100, 200)
+    actionsRef.current?.handleTouch(state, 100, 200);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <CartesianChart
+      actionsRef={actionsRef}
+      // ... other props
+    />
+  );
+}
+```
+
 ## Render Function Fields
 
 The `CartesianChart` `children` and `renderOutside` render functions both have a single argument that is an object with the following fields.