Outside the Box Trivia

08/05/2024

Just taking a second to thank everyone for their support as we mark our 6th anniversary!

21/04/2024

One of these weeks...

19/03/2024

The game at Barley Mow on the 26th is cancelled, but we will be back on April 9.

Unfortunately, all games going forward at Hurley's are cancelled.

Check out other places you can play!

17/03/2024

Can't make this up. Free advertising from the Washington Post crossword, and on my BIRTHDAY no less!

71-Down: Capital west of Montreal
15-Down: Pub entertainment with a host.

15/03/2024

Looking for something to do with friends tonight? Come support our newest trivia game at Zak's in Carleton Place!

08/02/2024

There was a glitch on the Hurley's Facebook Event. The game is running every other Monday, not every Monday as it was saying.

Next game is on the 19th...hope to see you all there.

07/02/2024

Another new location coming in March...here are some hints ;)

02/02/2024

Where can you try out trivia this month?

Feb 5th: NEW location in Kanata. Hurley's Neighbourhood Grill will be giving out generous prizes.

Feb 13th: Can you beat the Bartender in Westboro? Come play at our other newest location at the Barley Mow on Richmond. Also running on the 27th.

Feb 13th: Brew Revolution on a Tuesday?? Yes, get your trivia in and still spend Valentines with your sweetie. Second game runs on Wednesday as usual.

And all our usual, popular games at Beyond the Pale, Ridge Rock Brewery, and Playback Games as usual. Reservations highly recommended for those.

09/01/2024

Our game at the Barley Mow Westboro tonight is cancelled due to weather. Hope to see you on the 23rd for the next game!

07/12/2023

Our newest place - the Westboro Barley Mow has smaller crowds than our other places at the moment. This means a better chance of winning the gift card at a top prize! And the more teams the higher the value of that card goes. What's not to love?

Next game December 12th - hope to see you there.

24/11/2023

Was feeling pretty good about my score til I realized this was an ad for the AARP...

55.7K likes, 1552 comments. “What did you miss?”

18/11/2023

Don't be a chicken! Come try out our pub games!

https://www.outsidetheboxtrivia.ca/livegames.php

27/10/2023

Hey! We're up for voting for Best Trivia Night in the city by the Ottawan.

We are nominated for our game at Brew Revolution, but if you'd enjoyed our game anywhere (or even if you didn't??) I'd love a vote for us.

Thank you!

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10/08/2023

Just wrote my 7000th trivia question!

10% of them haven't been used in a game yet. Want to test your wits against them? Your next chance will be August 23rd. Three places to play:

Beyond the Pale @ 7:30PM
Brew Revolution @ 7:00PM
Playback Ottawa @ 7:30PM

27/06/2023

Unfortunately, we've had to cancel trivia at Beyond the Pale for tomorrow night. Looking into a make-up date, but regardless we'll be there for the next game on July 12th.

27/06/2023

https://www.playbackottawa.ca/trivia

We've got a new location at Bank and Walkley! You've played archery tag there, you've done their escape rooms... now play Outside the Box Trivia.

July 13th starting at 7:30pm.

Sweet prize, too. The whole winning team gets a free entry to archery tag or an escape room!

Sign up ahead of time to ensure your spot with this link!

Join us for a night of free trivia! Teams of 2-6 players will compete over the course of the evening to win a grand prize.

11/05/2023

New place to play our games! All the details you need are below.

Next week May 17th, we welcome Outside the Box Trivia to the taproom!

This free-to-play trivia will have you plumbing the depths of your knowledge for answers as the host leads you through several rounds of thought-provoking trivia that will have you guessing until the end.

The fun starts at 7.30 PM, and we highly recommend reserving a table beforehand. Reach out to the team via [email protected]

11/05/2023

Next week May 17th, we welcome Outside the Box Trivia to the taproom!

This free-to-play trivia will have you plumbing the depths of your knowledge for answers as the host leads you through several rounds of thought-provoking trivia that will have you guessing until the end.

The fun starts at 7.30 PM, and we highly recommend reserving a table beforehand. Reach out to the team via [email protected]

09/05/2023

Outside the Box Trivia celebrates 5 years today! I've had so much fun playing with you all.

In honour of the traditional gift for 5 years, I give you one of the first rounds I wrote way back then:

1) Gotta catch 'em all! Name the main protagonist in the English version of the Pokémon anime series.

2) Founded in 1945, this American magazine bills itself as the number one source for an authoritative perspective on the Black community.

3) This good ol' Kingston boy coached the Boston Bruins between 1974 and 1979 before moving on to a successful career in television.

4) Freddy Krueger caused a lot of lost sleep on this street in a 1984 movie.

5) The CRTC mandates that Canadian radio stations play a minimum amount of Canadian songs. This is used to determine if a song counts as being Canadian.

08/05/2023

Here are the Top 5 most rewarding moments in my first 5 years of hosting trivia.

#5 - A player pretending to spike a football after his team cracked a particularly hard secret theme.

#4 - Performing on stage in front of hundreds of buzzing players.

#3 - Quizzing the hosts of CTV Morning Live on live TV.

#2 - Raising over $5000 for charities through support of our online players.

#1 - The huge number of touching stories sent to me about how playing together online gave family and friends a chance to bond that had been taken away by the lockdowns. That our games were something to look forward to weekly to help get through what was a tough time for us all.

Thank you to everyone for being a part this really cool thing. Hoping for many more memories to come!

29/04/2023

Views from our event at St. Joseph High last night.

37 teams of 10 came in, but only one left with the trophy. Congratulations to the 'Jeopardy Rejects'! Maybe Jeopardy should take another look?

26/04/2023

Our trivia nights in Westboro are going on pause for the summer - they'll be back after patio season!

Until then, you can keep playing at some of our other locations. https://www.outsidetheboxtrivia.ca/livegames.php

12/04/2023

In 2018, I set a goal to create a library of 10,000 'Secret Theme' questions. Figured it would take a few years.

Well, I just hit 6,000. Going to take me a few more years to get there. But, as long as you folks keep playing, I'm going to keep writing!

Thank you all for your support over the years.

05/04/2023

Due to the weather, we have postponed tonight's game at Ridge Rock Brewery until April 19th. Stay safe out there!

02/04/2023

Everyone knows the Beverley Hills zip code is 90210. But what is the one for Dawson's Creek?

90128 (for our lives to be over...)

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Luckily, you don't have to wait to play the next edition of Outside the Box Trivia. Join us:
Apr 4th - Barley Mow in Kanata
Apr 5th - Ridge Rock Brewery in Carp
Apr 11th - Barley Mow in Westboro
Apr 12th - Brew Revolution in Stittsville

All start at 7.

28/02/2023

Our newest location, Barley Mow Westboro, starts up in March, with games running on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7pm. Gift cards up for grabs for top teams.

Additionally, something unique to them - if you reserve and show up before 6pm you get a chance to win Sens tickets! Including parking! Wow!

31/01/2023

2 different games, 4 places to play. Come join us for trivia in February!

https://outsidetheboxtrivia.ca/livegames.php

25/01/2023

We're coming home!

Our trivia games with be coming back to where it all began -Westboro. The Barley Mow on Richmond Road will be having games on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, starting on February 28th.

Please come out and make this a success!

03/11/2022

Update for those looking to play at Brew Revolution:

The regular monthly game has been moved to November 16th, at 7pm.

PLUS We'll be having a special music-heavy game on November 30th at 7pm.

Twice the trivia fun!

24/10/2022

November games - coming to a pub near you! Come try it out - all games start at 7pm.

Nov 2nd - Barley Mow Kanata
Nov 3rd - Ridge Rock Brewery
Nov 16th - Brew Revolution