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Upcoming Events

  • Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
    Trivia Night at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Nov 10
    Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
    Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, 402 Ingalls St #27, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
    You now have something to do every Tuesday evening! Head down to Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing for Trivia Night. Starts semi-promptly at 6:30pm. Free to play and prizes for the top two winning teams.
  • Trivia Night At Abbott Square
    Trivia Night At Abbott Square
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Nov 11
    Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Abbott Square, 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
    Wednesdays at Abbott Square are a little more exciting with a weekly Trivia Night inside the Front & Cooper bar. Starts promptly at 6:30pm with prizes for the first place team.
  • Family Friendly Holiday Trivia -
    Family Friendly Holiday Trivia -
    Sat, Dec 12
    Dec 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Abbott Square, 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
  • Bad Elf Trivia - SCMB
    Bad Elf Trivia - SCMB
    Tue, Dec 15
    Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
    Dec 15, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, 402 Ingalls St #27, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
    This campy Christmas showdown mixes festive trivia with a dash of mischief.
  • Bad Elf Trivia - Abbott Square
    Bad Elf Trivia - Abbott Square
    Wed, Dec 16
    Dec 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Abbott Square, 118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
    BAD ELF TRIVIA at Front & Cooper inside Abbott Square Market. This campy Christmas showdown mixes festive trivia with a dash of mischief.

Caitlin S.

"Shiri's trivia is the best around. I will go to any weird location she is hosting at because I have yet to find any trivia that is so fun. The format is perfect and Shiri's dry humor brings me so much joy."

Andrea L.

"Trivia with Shiri is one of the only reasons I leave my house on a winter evening. Her questions are creative and occasionally make me feel obscurely smart, which I highly enjoy."

Mike B.

Fun, fast-paced, and engaging trivia at great locations! Categories vary widely between rounds, allowing everyone to feel like a genius at one point or another. And bring a friend, because there is no "i" in trivia. There's two, dummy.

Shiri Gradek
Trivia Host, Event Organizer and Head Porcupine

TRIVIA:

Shiri Gradek has been writing trivia questions and hosting trivia nights since 2010 when she first launched her event company. Her love for trivia board games, pub quizzes and learning about useless knowledge inspired her to regularly host trivia nights and surround herself with her fellow dorks. In addition to hosting at a few locales, Shiri is also available to host for private functions and can write custom questions to fit your theme.  

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EVENTS:

Since 2010, Shiri's event organizing portfolio has included, weddings, business conferences, parades, street festivals, scavenger hunts, school carnivals, job trainings, corporate functions, sip n shops, private gatherings and fundraisers. She loves organizing and running all of them except weddings. Please don't call her for the latter.

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PERSONAL:

Porcupines are pokey, but also so cute. When Shiri is not hosting trivia and organizing events, she likes to hang out with her teenage porcupettes if they agree to be in the same room with her. 

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Pop-Up Event Specialist

huggingporcupines@gmail.com

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