Frick Frolic: A Silent Disco Somatic Journey + Cozy Collective

Come frolic through Frick Park with us for a two-part journey of movement, music, and connection.

🌿 Hike — Wander through the park with friends, new & old, while taking a musical journey back to yourself through a choose-your-own-adventure somatic experience in your headphones!
🎧 Dance — Move, groove, wander, and reconnect with the wisdom in your bones. Follow the flow in whatever way feels good in your body. Surprise pop-ups await, so don’t wander too far!
🛋️ Relax — We’ll end our journey at Waverly Church with the Cozy Collective: a soft, low-pressure space to rest, snack, chat, cuddle, or keep dancing if our bodies aren’t ready to stop.
The entire journey is a circle, beginning and ending near the Frick Playground which is on the corner of Forbes Ave + S Braddock Ave . The hike will take approximately one to two hours, with regular stops at different “stations for breaks (you are welcome to keep dancing too!) The group will walk at a relaxed pace but you are welcome to go slow, sit and listen, or head to the church whenever you’d like.
Come dressed for a walk, a dance party, or both. Either way, we highly recommend comfy shoes! You can even choose to light yourself up and become part of the scenery. ✨
🎧 The Musical Journey
Our somatic dance journey will be guided by the lovely Mx.defy, whose sets are built to get you out of your head and into your body.
Mx.defy is crafting three distinct levels of somatic experience, allowing us to choose our intensity throughout the journey. Whether you want to move slowly with deep intention, walk and bop, or feel the full power of a sweaty dance floor, Mx.defy has created a channel for that! Feel the freedom of finding your exact groove, every step of the way, with three different channels on your 3rd Place headset.
✨ Surprises Along the Way
There will be surprise pop-ups throughout the journey, so keep your eyes, ears, and curiosity open. We won’t tell you what they are because that would ruin the surprise. 😉
🛋️ Step into the Cozy Collective
We’ll finish our frolic at Waverly Church with the Cozy Collective, a soft, low-pressure social space where you can unwind, connect, and be yourself.
Think: pillows, blankets, gentle lighting, snacks, drinks, music, and good humans. Some folks come to cuddle. Some come to sit quietly, journal, or decompress. Some come to meet new people in a calm, intentional way. However you show up, you’re welcome here.
NO TOUCH IS REQUIRED OR EXPECTED.
We’ll create a space where you can choose your own level of connection. You might cuddle, hold hands, dance, chat, play with someone’s hair, lie back-to-back, curl up with a stuffed animal, or simply exist peacefully in a cozy room.
All touch is opt-in and requires a clear yes. You can change your mind at any time.
All genders, orientations, relationship styles, neurotypes, and bodies are welcome. Come solo, with a partner, or with friends. No previous cuddle-social experience required.
🤝 A Note About Consent
3rd Place Events are about connection, but connection never means obligation.
You are always welcome to take space, skip an activity, walk separately, leave the journey early, or say no to an interaction. At the Cozy Collective, all touch is explicitly opt-in. A previous yes does not mean an automatic yes later.
If you need help navigating a situation, find Trisha or one of the event helpers.
📅 Schedule
7:00 PM – Gather at Waverly Church
Meet us at Waverly Church on the corner of Forbes Ave & S Braddock Ave. Get your headphones, meet your fellow frolickers, and prepare for departure. You can also leave your belongings in the space where someone will watch over them.
7:30 PM – Frolic Begins!
We’ll head into Frick Park for our musical somatic journey with Mx.defy. Feel free to join the journey even if you are late! Check the path map or social media to find us!
8:30 – 9:30 PM – Arrive back at Waverly Church
The journey ends at the church where we’ll transition into the Cozy Collective.
9:30 – 11:30 PM – Cozy Collective
Relax. Snack. Cuddle. Chat. Dance. Decompress. Make a new friend. Do absolutely nothing. The choice is yours.
📍 Location
Start: Waverly Church + Frick Playground
Corner of Forbes Ave & S Braddock Ave
End: Waverly Presbyterian Church | 590 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Directly across from Frick Playground
The journey is a loop, so we’ll return to the general area where we began.
🎒 What should I bring?

Comfortable shoes for walking
Clothes you can move and dance in
Water
A layer for changing weather
Anything that helps you feel cozy at the end
Your curiosity

🌟 What COULD I bring?

Light-up accessories
Flow toys
Bright colorful clothing
A stuffed animal, if that’s your thing 🧸

You are welcome to dress practically, fabulously, or somewhere in between. Comfy frolicking attire is encouraged.
🌿 Who is hosting this?
Trisha is a community builder, graphic designer, dance enthusiast, cuddle therapist, and professional collector of delightfully unusual experiences. She loves creating spaces where people can show up exactly as they are, whether that’s through silent discos, connection workshops, social events, or simply making strangers feel a little more like friends.
Mx.defy (Vic) is a somatic DJ, community organizer, and enthusiastic dreamer who lives for creating spaces where people can move, connect, and show up exactly as they are.
🌿 Come Frolic With Us
Walk a little. Dance a lot. Get weird. Get cozy.
Let the music move you through the park, then come settle into community with us when the journey ends.
You don’t have to know where you’re going. Just follow the headphones.