Move over, Kahoot! quizzes on Zoom calls and chat rooms—we’re taking our friends and family out to trivia nights now. They’re all the rage these days, especially around the metro, as a bonding activity, community initiative, and proactive way to test your knowledge on the topics and media you’re passionate about.
Compared to the complicated mechanics of collaborative quizzes online, onsite trivia nights in the Philippines are easier to participate in.
Photo: Basta Café, Trivia Down Tuesdays/Instagram
Contestants gather in groups, each one equipped with whiteboards and markers. Questions are posted on a projector, and the group with the most correct answers by the end of the trivia night wins. You don’t even have to worry about your WiFi disconnecting you while answering (a common yet tragic canon event). Everyone will be present and in the moment all night, which will definitely amp up your competitive spirit.
There are trivia nights all over Metro Manila that cover every trend and subject imaginable. If you’ve been feeling extra sociable lately, on a quest to find new friends to yap about your interests with, here are five social clubs you can join and follow for updates on trivia nights throughout the month.
Trivia Down Tuesdays
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Trivia Down Tuesdays’ trivia nights have become all-around hits nationwide. The social club has taken its weekly onsite quiz bees to Makati, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Quezon City, Ortigas, Laguna, Alabang, Cebu, and Davao.
As one of the Philippines’ most prolific trivia night hosts, Trivia Down Tuesdays posts its weekly schedules, topics, and venues in advance to cater to as many participants as possible. In the first week of September this year, they held general trivia nights, Korean pop (K-pop) nights, and other niche quiz themes like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Pinoy pop culture, Formula 1, and Gen Z brainrot, to name a few.
Hey! Socials
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If iconic films and TV shows are more of your cup of tea, Hey! Socials just might be your go-to organizer for trivia nights. They recently held trivia nights on popular sitcoms, such as How I Met Your Mother, Friends, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. They also had a “Netflix and no chill” night on September 6, 2025, for our watch list favorites, including Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, and KPop Demon Hunters.
Besides trivia nights, Hey! Socials also hosts murder mystery game nights and board game gatherings. I don’t know about you, but their events are starting to sound like an introvert’s dream. Maybe you’ll befriend more of them at the next party.
Think Tanked
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In case their name doesn’t give it away already, trivia nights at Think Tanked are the epitome of a brain workout. This year, Think Tanked’s trivia groups have gone head-to-head in their Battle of the Swifties night on everything Taylor Swift, common knowledge night, and their latest event, the Gaano Ka Ka-jologs? Pinoy pop culture night, featuring the country’s best entertainment trends from the 1990s to 2010s.
About Quiz
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About Quiz sure knows a thing or two about combining the high stakes of a trivia night with the dynamic energy of a game show. Their trivia nights range from informative and educational themes, like world history, Jeopardy questions, and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) subjects, to entertaining topics like Disney, musicals, and RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Basta Café’s Battle of the Brainy
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Basta Café’s monthly Battle of the Brainy trivia and quiz nights aren’t for typical Pinoy pop culture enthusiasts. They don’t just ask for names or titles—we’re talking about trendy lines, viral references, and current events that made waves on our timelines. If you and your fellow chismosas want to join their friendly competitions someday, then it’s about time you brush up on your Filipino memes and reaction videos until you know them by heart.
You can join Battle of the Brainy every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Basta Café also holds creative workshops, comedy shows, and live episodes of Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast with Antoinette Jadaone and JP Habac.
Follow Trivia Down Tuesdays, Hey! Socials, Think Tanked, About Quiz, and Basta Café on Instagram for more details on their future trivia and quiz nights.
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