18 trivia venues are available in Houston, TX
Houston's trivia scene is as sprawling as the city itself — 54 active venues scattered across a metro that seems to stretch in every direction, from the Heights and Montrose to the Energy Corridor and beyond. The brewery boom and Houston's endlessly multiplying bar scene have given trivia plenty of room to grow, and two companies have carved out the lion's share of the organized market. Geeks Who Drink dominates with 18 venues, making Houston one of their strongest Texas markets. Their footprint is everywhere: Rudyard's on Waugh Drive runs both Monday and Thursday nights, Little Woodrow's locations in Midtown and Rice Village host Tuesday sessions, and SkyLab Social on Washington Avenue adds another Tuesday option. The Heights-area corridor is especially thick with GWD nights — Cactus Cove, NettBar, and NettBar Shady Acres are all within a few miles of each other. They extend into the suburbs too, with Saloon Door West in Pearland on Wednesdays and The TableTop Tavern up in the Tomball Parkway area on Thursdays. Challenge Entertainment runs a smaller but steady operation at six venues, leaning toward the west side of town with spots like Hugh O'Connors and Finn MacCool's on Eldridge Parkway, plus Patterson Park Patio Bar and Irish Pub Kenneally's closer to Montrose. King Trivia has a single venue at Lazy Oaks Beer Garden on Long Point Road. The independent scene accounts for more than half the market, and it's where Houston's brewery identity really shines. True Anomaly Brewing, Frost Town Brewing, Eureka Heights Brew Co, Holler Brewing Co., Platypus Brewing, and H-Town Brewing Co all host their own nights — that's an unusual concentration of brewery-run trivia for any city. The Montrose and Midtown corridor is particularly loaded: Axelrad Beer Garden does Wednesday at 6:30, Social Beer Garden HTX runs Thursdays, and Griff's on Roseland is a late-start Thursday option at 8 PM. Tuesday and Wednesday are the peak nights, each with well over a dozen options. Thursday is strong too, while Monday offers a smaller but reliable crop of venues including Cedar Creek and Velvet Oak Tavern.
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18 trivia venues are available in Houston, TX
Houston's trivia scene is as sprawling as the city itself — 54 active venues scattered across a metro that seems to stretch in every direction, from the Heights and Montrose to the Energy Corridor and beyond. The brewery boom and Houston's endlessly multiplying bar scene have given trivia plenty of room to grow, and two companies have carved out the lion's share of the organized market. Geeks Who Drink dominates with 18 venues, making Houston one of their strongest Texas markets. Their footprint is everywhere: Rudyard's on Waugh Drive runs both Monday and Thursday nights, Little Woodrow's locations in Midtown and Rice Village host Tuesday sessions, and SkyLab Social on Washington Avenue adds another Tuesday option. The Heights-area corridor is especially thick with GWD nights — Cactus Cove, NettBar, and NettBar Shady Acres are all within a few miles of each other. They extend into the suburbs too, with Saloon Door West in Pearland on Wednesdays and The TableTop Tavern up in the Tomball Parkway area on Thursdays. Challenge Entertainment runs a smaller but steady operation at six venues, leaning toward the west side of town with spots like Hugh O'Connors and Finn MacCool's on Eldridge Parkway, plus Patterson Park Patio Bar and Irish Pub Kenneally's closer to Montrose. King Trivia has a single venue at Lazy Oaks Beer Garden on Long Point Road. The independent scene accounts for more than half the market, and it's where Houston's brewery identity really shines. True Anomaly Brewing, Frost Town Brewing, Eureka Heights Brew Co, Holler Brewing Co., Platypus Brewing, and H-Town Brewing Co all host their own nights — that's an unusual concentration of brewery-run trivia for any city. The Montrose and Midtown corridor is particularly loaded: Axelrad Beer Garden does Wednesday at 6:30, Social Beer Garden HTX runs Thursdays, and Griff's on Roseland is a late-start Thursday option at 8 PM. Tuesday and Wednesday are the peak nights, each with well over a dozen options. Thursday is strong too, while Monday offers a smaller but reliable crop of venues including Cedar Creek and Velvet Oak Tavern.
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Pub Trivia hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. Pizza restaurant with craft beer located in the Marq'E entertainment center
@GeeksWhoDrink pub trivia Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Cactus Cove is a bar and grill in the Lazy Brook/Timbergrove neighborhood of Houston. Trivia with prizes and drinks in a fun social atmosphere
Thursday trivia at 7pm hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. Free to play. Teams up to 6 players competing to win prizes. Kitchen open until 8:30pm. Also offers Wednesday trivia at 6:30pm hosted by @KingTrivia. Venue offers ciders, house-brewed beers, Spanish wines, wings, pizzas, and paninis
@GeeksWhoDrink pub trivia every Thursday at the Tabletop Tavern inside Dragon's Lair. Free to play, win prizes.
Trivia night is hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink and starts at 7pm on Monday nights. The restaurant is located in the Oak Forest area of Houston.
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@GeeksWhoDrink pub trivia Tuesdays at 8:00 PM. Teams of up to six players, winning teams get bar cash and prizes
Hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. Teams of up to six players compete for bar cash and prizes
@GeeksWhoDrink trivia at 8pm with BOGO Thunderfranks and $10 Pitchers Real Ale Real Texas Light. Sudworks & Cookshack.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night every Monday at 8pm. Themed trivia contests, karaoke, movie nights, and video game tournaments each week
@GeeksWhoDrink pub trivia Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. Large prizes, weekly raffles with Quiz Master Kristin. Food truck on site. Venue features bocce ball courts, ping pong, giant jenga
Trivia hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink every Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
Pub trivia every Tuesday, hosted by @Geeks Who Drink. Free to play with two hours of pop culture-centric trivia.
Trivia each Tuesday at 8pm hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. $3 tacos and $5 tequila-infused cocktails on Taco Tuesdays. Gift cards for first and second place. Note: Yelp shows venue as closed - verify operations before visiting
@GeeksWhoDrink Jeopardy! Bar League Mondays at 7:00 PM. @GeeksWhoDrink pub trivia Thursdays at 8:00 PM. Also pub quiz with @KingTrivia. Montrose institution for 46 years
Pub Trivia every Wednesday at 7:00 PM. Hosted by @Geeks Who Drink. Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6 PM.
Pub Trivia every Tuesday hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. Brain-teasing fun with delicious drinks and exciting prizes. Venue features half-court basketball hoop, and delicious street food from a cart
Pub trivia on Thursday nights hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink at The Tabletop Tavern located inside Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy
Hosted by @GeeksWhoDrink. Weekly trivia every Tuesday at 7pm. Good number of teams, a lot of taps, and good food.
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