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October 14 +8
Good Judy · Park Slope • Free
Test your queer knowledge and pop culture chops at this fast-paced weekly trivia night. Eight rounds of questions, team play, and a chance to win a $50 bar tab at one of Brooklyn's most welcoming LGBTQ+ bars.
October 14 at 8pm
Book Club Bar · Bushwick • $0
Five rounds of bookish brain-battle at a bar built for readers. From Hemingway to Sally Rooney, banned books to famous quotes, with literary cocktails keeping score of their own.
October 14 at 6:30pm
Liz's Book Bar · Carroll Gardens • $6.24
Race the clock and each other at this live crossword showdown hosted by Black Crossword creator Juliana Pache. Solve mini puzzles celebrating the African Diaspora in ten-second bursts, then battle through trivia for bar prizes.
October 14 at 8pm
Doppelgänger · Clinton Hill • $
Horror obsessives, assemble: Cadaver Dogs hosts a trivia night devoted to all things spooky at this candlelit Brooklyn bar. Bring your team, order a cheap beer, and prepare to argue about Freddy vs. Jason.
October 15 at 11pm
Farm.One · Prospect Heights
Join NYC Trivia League for a weekly trivia night hosted by Mickey Nolan. Compete for prizes including bar tab discounts, shots, and short pours, with special gifts often awarded to fourth and fifth place.
October 16 +8
Secret Pour · Bedford-Stuyvesant • Free
Queer Trivia Extravaganza turns Thursday nights into a celebration of knowledge and community. Eight rounds cover everything from queer icons to breakfast cereals, with free entry and a $50 bar tab on the line.
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Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
The Half Pint / Ernie's Bar · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Tara Rose | NYC · Kips Bay
$15
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:30 PM
Sadie's · Financial District
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Judy & Punch · Astoria
Free
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Workshop · Upper East Side
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Father Knows Best · Bushwick
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
METTRA · LIC
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
The Hunterian · Upper East Side
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
The Factory 380 · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop · Flatbush
Free
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Belmont
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Iris Café · Brooklyn Heights
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Chelsea · Chelsea
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Lexington Publick · East Harlem
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
Mom's Kitchen and Bar · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Time Out Market Union Square · East Village
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
BEEPUBLIC · Dumbo
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Milk & Hops · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
The Wolfhound · Astoria
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Purgatory · Bushwick
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Nowadays · Glendale
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Putnam Armory · Bedford-Stuyvesant
$0
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
BEEPUBLIC · Dumbo
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
The Crown Inn · Crown Heights
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Cooper's Craft & Cocktails · Manhattan
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Clinton Hall · Belmont
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Phil’s · Bushwick
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
e's BAR · Upper West Side
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Idaho · East Village
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
$$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Black Rabbit · Greenpoint
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Barrow Street Ale House · Manhattan
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Judy & Punch · Astoria
Free
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Olde City · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
The Watershed · Carroll Gardens
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
82 Stanton St · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Parkside Lounge · Manhattan
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
DSK Brooklyn · Fort Greene
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Doublé · Bushwick
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Doyle's Corner · Astoria
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Chuzo Culture · Park Slope
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Hell's Kitchen · Hell's Kitchen
Wed, Oct 14 · 9:00 PM
Singers · Bedford-Stuyvesant
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Block Hill Station · Sunset Park
$
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Anything · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Nook · Bushwick
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Focal Point Beer Co · LIC
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
The Throwback · Manhattan
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM
Olly Olly Market · Manhattan
$
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