38 trivia venues are available in Raleigh, NC

Raleigh's trivia scene is one of the more fiercely independent in the country. Of the city's 35 active venues, 28 run their own shows without a national or regional trivia company behind them. That ratio reflects the Triangle's broader DIY streak and a brewery culture where taproom programming gets handled in-house. Geeks Who Drink has the largest organized presence with just two venues, Ponysaurus Brewing Co. and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, both on Monday nights. Past that, you'll find one-offs from Team Trivia (Bond Brothers Beer Company in Cary), Hammered Trivia (Tap Yard Raleigh), Not Rocket Science Trivia (Abbey Road Tavern & Grill in Cary), and a handful of others. No single company owns more than a sliver of the market. The brewery-to-trivia pipeline here is strong. Raleigh Brewing Company, Crank Arm Brewing in the Warehouse District, Bowstring Brewyard off Wake Forest Road, Compass Rose Brewery, Edit Beer Co., and Heyday Brewing all host their own nights, which makes the craft beer crowd and the trivia crowd essentially the same people. Thursday is the biggest night with roughly ten options, including House of Hops locations in both Midtown and Glenwood North and Vault Craft Beer on West South Street. Wednesday runs close behind with games at Raleigh Beer Garden on Glenwood Avenue, Longleaf Swine near the Capitol, and Sneaky Penguin Brewing up in North Raleigh. Sunday is the quiet outlier. Wong's Tacos at Glenlake runs a 6 PM show through Ball of Fire Entertainment. But the real action spans Monday through Thursday. The Glenwood South corridor downtown, the breweries scattered through midtown and North Hills, and the Cary-area suburban spots each have their own gravity, giving the metro enough variety that you'll rarely need to repeat a venue.

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1195 W Chatham St, Cary, NC 27513

Hosted by Not Rocket Science Trivia

4.4
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Trivia night every Thursday 19:00-20:30 hosted by @Not Rocket Science Trivia. Gift cards, prizes & drink specials.

2116-D New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

4.6
Monday at 7:00 PM
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Trivia Vortex every Monday at 7:00 PM. Movie-centric trivia with film and pop-culture questions. Prizes and giveaways. @GeeksWhoDrink also hosts pub trivia.

6300 Creedmoor Rd STE 108, Raleigh, NC 27612

4.0
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm. Free to play with prizes for winners.

202 E Cedar St, Cary, NC 27511

Hosted by Team Trivia

4.7
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Wednesday trivia at 7:00 PM hosted by @NC Team Trivia - free event

1930 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608

4.2
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

@NotRocketScienceTrivia every Tuesday at 7pm. Free to play with gift card prizes for top teams.

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4025 Lake Boone Trail Suite #100, Raleigh, NC 27607

4.2
Monday at 7:00 PM

Hosted by @HammeredTrivia every Monday at 7pm with host Dennis. Nightly prizes for winners.

7245 White Oak Rd, Garner, NC 27529

4.1
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Trivia every Tuesday at 7pm.

3201 Northside Dr #101, Raleigh, NC 27615

4.4
Thursday at 9:30 PM

Trivia night every Thursday from October through May starting at 9:30pm. Half-price wine bottles, giveaways and prizes. Restaurant and brewery in Kill Devil Hills on Outer Banks

319 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601

4.6
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Thursday at 7pm with host Ian. Free to play, prizes include $50 gift card for 1st place, $30 for 2nd, and $15 for 3rd.

1911 Sego Ct Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27616

4.9
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

JEOPARDY! Bar League every Tuesday. The official bar trivia experience from America's Favorite Quiz Show. 2 hours of JEOPARDY! entertainment, free to play with prizes.

1911 Sego Ct #101, Raleigh, NC 27616

4.9
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

@Geeks Who Drink Jeopardy! Bar League every Tuesday at 7pm. Free to play with prizes awarded.

328 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27601

4.5
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays with first game at 7pm and "Adult" Trivia at 9:30pm. Over $220 worth of prizes awarded to winners every week.

5301 Tin Roof Wy, Raleigh, NC 27616

4.5
Thursday at 6:30 PM

Trivia every Thursday at 6:30 PM. Music Bingo every Wednesday at 7 PM.

311 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603

4.5
Monday at 7:00 PM

Monday trivia night hosted by the owner - winning team gets $100 credit at the bar

2340 Bale St # 112, Raleigh, NC 27608

4.8
Thursday at 7:30 PM

Trivia on Thursdays at 7:30 PM. Hosted by @Sporcle Events.

6909 Glenwood Ave STE 100, Raleigh, NC 27612

4.8
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Trivia from 7-9pm. Free to play with prizes to win. Hosted by local quiz master Dale Gee. Team sizes should be 4 and below with prizes for first and second place. Pub & Brewing Co. in downtown Greensboro

463 Cleveland Crossing Dr #100, Garner, NC 27529

4.9
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Smarty Pints Trivia every Thursday from 7-9pm. Free to play with prizes for top teams.

305 McCormick St, Garner, NC 27529

Hosted by Top Shelf Trivia

4.4
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

300 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601

4.3
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm with host May. Free to play.

522 St Marys St, Raleigh, NC 27605

4.5
Tuesday at 8:00 PM

Hosted by @HammeredTrivia every Tuesday at 8pm. Voted Best Trivia Night in Wake County by Indy Week.

2221 Iron Works Dr Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604

Hosted by Geeks Who Drink

4.3
Monday at 7:00 PM
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Show off your smarty pants at our weekly Trivia Night every Monday at 7pm! We’ll test your knowledge of the useless information you learned watching Jeopardy, binge-watching Netflix, and studying for high school geography. Grab a pint, some pizza, and put your noggin’ to good use at our taproom and restaurant in Raleigh Iron Works!

Be sure to get here early to snag a table, set up your phones to enter answers virtually, and get your team revved for some drinking & thinking with our hosts, Geeks Who Drink! At the end of the night, we will award prizes in the shape of BEER.

900 E Six Forks Rd #120, Raleigh, NC 27604

4.6
Thursday at 7:30 PM

Trivia at 7:30pm on Thursdays. Free to play. Music Bingo every Friday from 8pm-10pm.

1399 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27603

4.6
Wednesday at 6:00 PM

Trivia on Wednesdays at 6pm. Free to attend. Brewery located in 1920s bungalow in historic downtown Knightdale overlooking Knightdale Station Park. Frequent events hosted

614 Glenwood Ave Suite B, Raleigh, NC 27603

4.4
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Wednesday Night Trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. Free to play. Holds the Guinness World Record for most varieties of beer on draft taps with 366 separate varieties daily.

3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC 27607

4.7
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Thursday at 7pm with host Jeren. Described as "the Best Trivia Event in Wake County" with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Scheduled through November 2026.

2233 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606

4.5
Wednesday at 7:30 PM

Trivia Night every Wednesday at 7:30pm. Award-winning trivia - won WRAL Voters' Choice "Best Trivia" multiple years.

13200 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

4.1
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Themed trivia on Wednesdays at 7 PM. Hosted by @TriviaTainment.

3101-101 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612

4.2
Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Wednesday trivia night at 6:30 PM

13100 Falls of Neuse Rd Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27614

4.9
Wednesday at 7:30 PM

Meeser Eddie's Fun Time Trivia every Wednesday at 7:30pm.

227 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

4.5
Monday at 8:00 PM

Rock n Music Trivia with Thor every Monday at 8 PM. 2 hours of varied trivia with plenty of music rounds.

7449 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615

4.8
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Wednesday at 7pm with host John. Free to play with prizes for top teams.

1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC 27604

Hosted by Hammered Trivia

4.5
Thursday at 7:00 PM

Hammered Trivia every Thursday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm hosted by @Hammered Trivia. Over $75 in prizes. Followed by karaoke at 9pm.

1350 5th Ave #170, Garner, NC 27529

4.8
Wednesday at 7:00 PM

Hosted by @HammeredTrivia every Wednesday from 7-10pm. Free to play. Voted 2024 INDY Week Best Trivia Bar/Event in Wake County.

1301 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27513

4.1
Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Trivia every Tuesday at 7:30 PM.

518 W South St, Raleigh, NC 27601

4.9
Thursday at 6:30 PM

Thursday Trivia at 6:30pm hosted by @Hammered Trivia with host Shannon. Top 3 winning trivia teams win Vault Gift Cards. Rotating food trucks from 5pm-8pm.

2116 New Bern Ave APT D, Raleigh, NC 27610

4.7
Monday at 6:00 PM

Totally Rad Trivia with Mitch Fortune every Monday from 6-8pm in the Taproom. Free to play. Vibrant atmosphere with live music, trivia nights and seasonal markets at 40-acre campus in Asheville

905 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603

4.8
Tuesday at 7:00 PM

Tuesday Night Trivia every Tuesday from 7-10pm. Free to play with Wolfe & Porter gift certificates as prizes. Runs January through December 2026.

4251 Parklake Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612

Hosted by Ball of Fire Entertainment

4.6
Sunday at 6:00 PM
Pen & Paper

Trivia with Ball of Fire Entertainment
6:00 PM Get there early for seats!
Always fun! Free to play! Prizes!

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