Trivia in Boston Massachusetts

12 trivia venues are available in Boston, MA

Boston's trivia is enormous, competitive, and like the city itself, scattered across a patchwork of neighborhoods that each feel like their own small town. With 84 active venues stretching from the Seaport to Somerville, Cambridge to Brookline, this is one of the deepest trivia markets in the country. Geeks Who Drink runs the largest operation here, hosting at 18 venues including the Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom on State Street, Trillium's Fort Point location, multiple Smoke Shop BBQ outposts, and The Phoenix Landing in Cambridge. Sporcle holds the second-largest footprint with 12 venues, anchored by spots like The Burren in Davis Square, Cathedral Station in the South End, and Lucky's Lounge in the Seaport. Best Trivia Ever runs three venues including PKL Boston in Southie, while The New England Trivia Company covers a couple of suburban spots like Morse Tavern in Natick. But nearly half the city's trivia nights are independently hosted, and many of those are the most loved. Dorchester Brewing Company on Massachusetts Ave, Lamplighter Brewing in East Cambridge, Aeronaut Brewing in Somerville, and Night Shift Brewing in Everett all run their own nights. The brewery-trivia pipeline here is strong. On the pub side, places like Olde Magoun's Saloon in Somerville, The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, and Charlie's Kitchen in Harvard Square draw devoted weekly crowds. The Seaport has emerged as its own trivia corridor, with The Press Room, The Sporting Club, and City Tap House all within blocks of each other. Brookline holds its own too. Garrison House, Hamilton Restaurant, Coolidge Corner Clubhouse, and The Publick House all host weekly. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest nights by a wide margin, though you can find games running every day of the week, from Sunday afternoon at FiDO Pizza to Saturday evening at The Puddingstone Tavern in Mission Hill.