Welcome back, trivia people.
The fireworks have cleared, the potato salad is gone, and the themed trivia calendar is easing back into gear. This week’s lineup runs a little lighter than usual — early July tends to do that — but what’s on it more than makes up for it in volume: one New York bar running three separate fandoms on three separate nights, an ogre takeover in Boston, and a Seattle trivia series going out with a grand finale.
Here’s everything worth putting on your calendar between July 6th and July 12th.
This Week’s Themed Trivia
This week’s events include:
- Harry Potter
- The Simpsons
- Music (90s & 00s Hits)
- Movies
- Literary / Books
- Nintendo / Pokémon
- Jim Carrey Movies
- Sex Trivia (18+)
- LGBTQ+ / Disability Pride
- 2020s Music
- Lord of the Rings
- Shrek
- Twilight
- Singles Trivia Mixer
Featured Themed Trivia Nights This Week
🧙 Slattery’s Midtown Pub Runs a Full Fandom Gauntlet — New York, NY
Slattery’s Midtown Pub isn’t settling on one theme this week — they’re running three. Harry Potter books on Monday, Nintendo and Pokémon on Wednesday, and the Twilight Saga on Friday. It’s less a single trivia night and more a full nerd-culture triathlon.
Whether you’re a die-hard Ravenclaw, a Pokémon completionist, or still firmly Team Jacob, there’s a night here with your name on it. Show up for one, or be a legend and do all three.
Harry Potter (Books) Trivia — Monday, July 6 — 7:00 PM
Five rounds covering all seven books. No movies. Purists only.
- Venue: Slattery’s Midtown Pub
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: Monday, July 6
- Time: 7:00 PM
Nintendo Trivia — Wednesday, July 8 — 7:00 PM
Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Smash Bros, and a full night of gaming nostalgia.
- Venue: Slattery’s Midtown Pub
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: Wednesday, July 8
- Time: 7:00 PM
Twilight Saga Trivia — Friday, July 10 — 7:00 PM
Vampires, werewolves, romance, and the kind of chaotic supernatural drama only 2008 could produce.
- Venue: Slattery’s Midtown Pub
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: Friday, July 10
- Time: 7:00 PM
Unofficial bonus points if your team shows up all three nights.
Possible team names:
- The Weasley Nintendos
- Twi-Hard Pikachu
- Half-Blood Gamer Prince
- Bella’s Book Club
🧅 Shrek Trivia at Boston Public Market — Boston, MA
Boston Public Market is hosting Shrek trivia in the HUB on Friday, July 10 — proof that a 20-plus-year-old ogre movie still has more cultural staying power than most things released last month.
This one’s a genuinely great pick for something different: a market setting, a beloved and endlessly quotable movie, and zero pressure to have rewatched it recently since basically everyone already has the whole thing memorized.
- Venue: Boston Public Market
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: Friday, July 10
- Time: 6:00 PM
Brush up on:
- Shrek 1 through 4 (yes, there are four)
- Smash Mouth’s “All Star” and its permanent place in pop culture
- Donkey’s best one-liners
- Fiona’s ogre/human timeline
- Lord Farquaad’s suspiciously tiny castle
Possible team names:
- Ogres Are Like Onions
- Some Onion You Like
- Donkey’s Waffle Stand
- Fiona’s Swamp Crew
🌶️ Sex Trivia Grand Finale — Seattle, WA
Stoup Brewing’s Capitol Hill location is closing out its Sex Trivia series with a grand finale on Wednesday, July 8 — so if you’ve never made it out, this is last call. Billed as a celebration of queerness as much as a trivia night, it’s the kind of event that’s genuinely fun and inclusive rather than just a gimmick.
Come with an open mind, a sense of humor, and a team name you won’t mind the host yelling across the room.
- Venue: Stoup Brewing – Capitol Hill
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Date: Wednesday, July 8
- Time: 6:30 PM
Brush up on:
- Pop culture romance and relationship trivia
- Rom-com history
- The stuff health class definitely skipped
- Being comfortable laughing at yourself
Possible team names:
- Netflix and Trivia
- The Come As You Are Crew
- 50 Shades of Correct
- Consenting Adults United
Other Themed Trivia Nights This Week
Harry Potter (Movies)
The Simpsons
Music (90s & 00s Hits)
Movies
Literary / Books
Jim Carrey Movies
LGBTQ+ / Disability Pride
2020s Music
Lord of the Rings
Singles Trivia Mixer
- Quarter Bar — Dallas, TX — Saturday, July 11 — 7:00 PM
- Gristworkz — Houston, TX — Saturday, July 11 — 7:00 PM
- Lucy’s — Philadelphia, PA — Saturday, July 11 — 6:00 PM
Tips Before You Go
- Slattery’s Midtown Pub is basically hosting its own trivia festival this week — Harry Potter Monday, Nintendo Wednesday, Twilight Friday — so pick your fandom accordingly
- Wednesday, July 8 is stacked: Jim Carrey movies in Norwich, literary trivia in Brooklyn, and the sex trivia grand finale in Seattle — you’ll need to pick one unless you own a private jet
- Single and free Saturday night? Dallas, Houston, and Philadelphia all have trivia-meets-mixer events lined up
- Boston Public Market’s Shrek trivia is in a public market setting, so it’s an easy, low-key one to bring the whole group to
See You at Trivia!
That’s the lineup for July 6–12. It’s a smaller week, but a good one — there’s a bar out there running three different fandoms in three nights, which is either impressive commitment or mild chaos, depending on how you look at it. We’re choosing to see it as commitment.
We’ll be back next week with a fresh batch of themes. Until then, gather your team, pick a fandom, and get out there.
See you at trivia.
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