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NYC's 6 Best Trivia Nights

If mingling at bars isn’t really your jam, attending one of New York City’s trivia nights may be the way to go. Trivia nights turn an evening at the bar into an activity that everybody can enjoy. Bring your friends, grab a table, and put on your thinking caps, because these six NYC trivia nights are the best the city has to offer.

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Flatiron Hall

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Flatiron Hall holds down a roomy space in a great central location. Every Monday night join the pros from the NYC Trivia League for some of the city's best bar trivia. Compete across varying topics (past questions have covered everything from European history to cartoons that don’t wear pants) for five rounds. Tasty food and drink are available as well. 38 W. 26th St., 646-790-3200, flatironhall.com

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Trivia, AD @ Slattery’s Midtown Pub (Midtown East)

Slattery's Midtown Pub

Trivia, AD hosts entertainment-focused trivia nights all around the city and even in New Jersey, but it’s their trivia nights at their central location of Slattery’s Midtown Pub that you’ll want to bookmark on your calendar. Depending on the evening, the trivia will be based on a different pop culture film, television show, or even Broadway spectacle. Some of the latest trivia night themes include Friends, Gilmore Girls, Seinfeld, Hamilton, Stranger Things, Harry Potter, and Disney movies. 8 E. 36th St., 212-684-6444, slatterysmidtownpub.com

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Trivial Dispute @ Crocodile Lounge (East Village)

Crocodile Lounge

Crocodile Lounge already tops our list of fun bars because of its back patio, game room (Skee Ball and Big Back Hunter games!), and free pizza with every drink, so it really should come as no surprise that Crocodile Lounge also hosts one of the best trivia nights in the city. If you find yourself free at 8:30pm on a Wednesday night, head over to compete in the bar’s Trivial Dispute. Winners earn themselves a free $50 tab, and even second and third place do well earning $30 and $20 tabs respectively. 325 E. 14th St., 212-477-7747, crocodileloungenyc.com

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Movie Trivia @ Videology Bar & Cinema (Brooklyn)

Videology

Leave it to Brooklyn’s coolest bar and cinema (yup, it’s a two-for-one) to have one of the best trivia nights in all of New York City. Cinephiles can head to Videology Bar & Cinema every Tuesday evening at 8:30pm to partake in a movie trivia night with host Maggie Ross. Every trivia session consists of six rounds of incredibly tough movie trivia that makes use of clips, general knowledge, projected images, and movie quotes. To add to the fun, there are free drink bonus questions between every round. 308 Bedford Ave., 718-782-3468, videologybarandcinema.com 

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Trivia Night @ Professor Thom’s (East Village)

Professor Thoms

Like to get a bit rowdy when you’re showing off your smarts? Professor Thom’s is a casual sports bar that can get a little rambunctious from time to time – particularly during Joe & Kathryn’s Trivia Nights on Wednesday nights at 8:30pm. From Olympic sports and ‘80s music to American cities and Madonna, these trivia questions will test every facet of your brain. Winners score a $50 gift card, second place wins $25, and third can calm their woes with a pitcher of Coors Light beer on the house. 219 Second Ave., 212-260-9480, professorthoms.com 

Best of NYC Trivia Nights: Trivia Night @ The Charleston (Brooklyn) 

The Charleston

The Charleston may have a dive bar feel to it, but its trivia nights are on point, lasting over two hours to get through. That’s right, these trivia nights are for those that are truly dedicated. Make it through four rounds of six questions each to try to win a $25 - $40 bar tab, or more fun yet, a pull from the mystery bag. As for you extroverts, “Shot Rounds” are held between each regular round, allowing contestants to shout out answers for a chance at a free shot. 174 Bedford Ave., 718-599-9599, charlestonbarbrooklyn.com

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