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Where to meet your match in NYC

Where to meet your match in NYC

Collection by Eventbrite x Matchmaker Maria

Matchmaker Maria helps New Yorkers find love, one couple at a time. As CEO of Agape Matchmaking and host of the “Ask A Matchmaker” podcast, Maria Avgitidis has set up more than 5,000 first dates. She recommends events like trivia nights, cooking classes, and candle-making workshops as antidotes to dating apps. “Your goal should be to have fun and meet at least two new people at each event,” Maria says. “This way, you’re one step closer to meeting someone wonderful.” Stop swiping and start meeting people with these events for singles curated by Eventbrite’s resident dating expert.

Where to meet your match in NYC

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Meet your match. Find the perfect date plans and spark something new, no matter your relationships status.

Where to meet your match in NYC
Where to meet your match in NYC

Where to meet your match in NYC

Collection by Eventbrite x Matchmaker Maria

Matchmaker Maria helps New Yorkers find love, one couple at a time. As CEO of Agape Matchmaking and host of the “Ask A Matchmaker” podcast, Maria Avgitidis has set up more than 5,000 first dates. She recommends events like trivia nights, cooking classes, and candle-making workshops as antidotes to dating apps. “Your goal should be to have fun and meet at least two new people at each event,” Maria says. “This way, you’re one step closer to meeting someone wonderful.” Stop swiping and start meeting people with these events for singles curated by Eventbrite’s resident dating expert.

Show up to Crossbar on the Upper West Side for this weekly trivia night, where you can chat with knowledgeable folks, join a team, and apply your wits to multiple rounds of questions.

Meet someone sweet during this tasting excursion that visits some of the best dessert spots in Hell’s Kitchen, including tastes of pie, baklava, cookies, and cupcakes.

Grab a pair of scissors and join this collage workshop, where you'll learn how to tell a story through your compositions while collaborating with other attendees.

Get your hands on some clay at this workshop in Brooklyn, as you craft one-of-a-kind ceramic dishes and chat with other people who share a passion for DIY dinnerwear.

You could meet a stranger at a bar, or you could join this tour of the Lower East Side, where you'll learn about the history of Prohibition in New York City as you sip drinks alongside other curious attendees.

Set out on a stroll through Central Park and speak with new people along the way, as you strike up a conversation with one of the singles on this walk every 10 minutes before watching the sunset together.

Pack some drinks, bring a friend, and create some art while you meet new people at this weekly painting session guided by an experienced instructor.

Singles ages 25-39 who are looking to play board games rather than mind games can head to the bougie neighborhood of Park Slope for mingling, drinks, and a wide selection of tabletop games.

A $50 bar tab is up for grabs each week during this trivia night at Endless Life Brewing. Grab a local beer, lend your knowledge, and learn how much your teammates know.

Few things can improve upon a baseball showdown featuring one of the most heated rivalries in the sport's history. Well, aside from the fact that it's also singles night, and you can watch batting practice beforehand with said singles.

Add some mental stimulation (and some socializing) to your mid-week routine during this trivia night in Manhattan, which offers prizes for the top-scoring teams.

If the weather is nice enough, this Bushwick trivia night moves to the back patio, offering multiple rounds of questions and plenty of people to mull over your answers with.

Choose from over 130 essential oils, resins, absolutes, and isolates to create your own personalized perfume in this hands-on perfumery workshop. You'll be working alongside other fragrance fanatics in an intimate environment.

Lower East Side social club Sour Mouse hosts this game night that's geared toward singles, allowing you to show off your competitive side over games of pool and ping pong.

After attending this class, you'll understand how to take potato dough and turn it into delicious gnocchi, accompanied by a homemade sauce. Perfect for first-time chefs, you'll work alongside other folks looking to gain kitchen skills.

Your hands will be busy as you chop ingredients and fold dumplings during this interactive cooking class, but you'll have plenty of time to chat with other attendees — and you can BYOB.

Women, demigirls, nonbinary folks, and anyone AFAB are invited to meet other WLW at this inclusive, queer iteration of traditional speed dating in one of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods.

Head to the Uncommons in the historically LGBTQIA+ neighborhood of West Village to mix and mingle with other gay men and queer-identifying folks over board games and discounted drinks.

It’s a date

Meet your match. Find the perfect date plans and spark something new, no matter your relationships status.