The State of Bar Trivia
in America
How popular is bar trivia? We track the trivia industry data so you don't have to. Live bar trivia statistics from 8,466 venues across 1,844 cities — updated weekly.
When America Plays Trivia
Wednesday is the biggest trivia night with 2,662 events — that's 38x more than Saturday.
Trivia Events by Day of Week
Weekly scheduled events across all tracked venues
Most Common Start Times
When trivia nights typically kick off
Where America Plays Trivia
San Diego, CA leads the country with 146 active trivia venues.
Active Trivia Venues by State
Venue distribution across the United States
Top 25 Cities for Bar Trivia
Active venues per city
Who Hosts America's Trivia
Geeks Who Drink leads with 501 venues across 188 cities. The top 5 companies operate 29.8% of all company-hosted venues.
Top 20 Trivia Companies by Venue Count
Venues operated and geographic reach
Company Landscape
| # | Company | Venues | Cities | Venues/City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geeks Who Drink | 501 | 188 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Challenge Entertainment | 185 | 90 | 2.1 |
| 3 | DJ Trivia | 140 | 59 | 2.4 |
| 4 | Sunset Trivia | 110 | 18 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Pub Trivia USA | 96 | 78 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Nerdy Talk Trivia | 89 | 15 | 5.9 |
| 7 | Joe Trivia | 83 | 57 | 1.5 |
| 8 | King Trivia | 66 | 39 | 1.7 |
| 9 | Timeless Entertainment | 60 | 21 | 2.9 |
| 10 | Sporcle | 55 | 31 | 1.8 |
| 11 | Knox Trivia Guys | 54 | 16 | 3.4 |
| 12 | My Trivia Live | 54 | 30 | 1.8 |
| 13 | Last Call Trivia | 51 | 19 | 2.7 |
| 14 | ruby PUB TRIVIA | 47 | 24 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Pour House Trivia | 43 | 28 | 1.5 |
| 16 | NYC Trivia League | 42 | 2 | 21.0 |
| 17 | CNP Trivia | 40 | 19 | 2.1 |
| 18 | Ball of Fire Entertainment | 37 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 19 | Trivia Nation | 37 | 13 | 2.8 |
| 20 | Trivia Nights Live | 36 | 8 | 4.5 |
Regional Quirks & Fun Facts
About this data
All statistics come from the TriviaNearMe database, which tracks live, in-person bar trivia events across the United States and beyond. An "active venue" is a bar or restaurant with at least one confirmed trivia night on the weekly schedule. Data is refreshed weekly.
Venue counts may not capture every trivia night in a given area — they reflect what's in our database as of the most recent update.
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