Playing trivia after a hard day at work is a great way to unwind with friends and in New York City its possible to play trivia just about every night of the week. Trivia nights in Manhattan’s bars and pubs are a great way to show off that specialized knowledge and many places offer prizes for the night’s trivia winner.
Monday Night Trivia in New York City
Johnny Foxes NYC at 1546 Second Ave between East 80th and 81st Street has a game every Monday at 8PM. Stop by beforehand for happy hour which runs from 11AM-8PM and offers $3 domestic drafts as well as $4 well drinks.
Tuesday Bar Games in NYC
Joshua Tree is a sports bar and restaurant at 366 W 46th between 8th and 9th Avenue. They offer trivia every Tuesday at 8PM with prizes. Go early for happy hour which runs from 4PM to 8PM.
Keats at 842 Second Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets has a Quiz Night every Tuesday starting at 8:42 PM. Questions cover sports, history, literature, and music. Burgers are less than $10 and are served on an English muffin.
Play Trivia on Wednesdays in Manhattan
Common Ground is a bar and restaurant located at 206 Avenue A between 12th and 13th Street. Their Wednesday night game starts at 9PM with various prizes for the winners. Specialty cocktails and paninis run about $10 each.
Corner Stone Tavern at 961 Second Avenue and 51st Street offers trivia every Wednesday from 8PM-10PM with $1 Bud Light drafts from 8PM to midnight. Compete in teams of two to six for prizes. Questions can range from anatomy to movies to literature and history.
The Crocodile Lounge at 325 East 14th Street has Skeeball and offers a free personal pizza with every drink bought. Their Wednesday night trivia starts at 8:30PM and awards free drinks to the winners
The Banshee Pub is an Irish pub at 1373 First Avenue and 74nd Street. The pub quiz is every Wednesday night at 9PM.
Playing Trivia in NYC Thursday Nights
Timeout magazine says Flight 151 on Eighth Avenue between 17th and 18th has a game every Thursday night.
The Village Pourhouse at 64 Third Avenue and 11th Street has trivia every Thursday before its late night beer pong game.
Finding Trivia in New York City
Manhattan isn’t the only happening place in New York City, the City’s other boroughs offer fun game nights as well. It’s also important to keep in mind that New York changes often with restaurants closing, opening, or changing their schedules. It maybe best to call or check the bar’s website before heading out, if trivia is the main event of the night. Also check websites such as Stump Trivia which organizes events throughout the nation including weekly events at pubs. TimeoutNY also stays up to date on New York happenings and a search on their website could turn up good results.
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