If your mind has an untapped supply of facts about music, movies, TV shows, sports, and more, then trivia night is the place to be. After a busy day at work, gather a group of friends together and order a few drinks as you test your knowledge at these local bars.
Courthaus Social
7 p.m. Wednesdays
We award Courthaus Social honors for Hosting the Team with the Best Name—just before the pandemic shut down trivia here for over a year, the Quentin Quarantino squad took the trophy in March 2020. Perhaps the largest trivia venue in NoVA, just steps from the Court House Metro station, they’ve been known to attract 25 or more teams when it’s cold and indoor-only, and upward of 40 during the warm months, when outdoor seating opens. 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington
Primetime Sports Bar & Grille
Check website for next trivia night
If your favorite Jeopardy! category is “Pop Culture,” this is your destination. Past, themed trivia nights have included the movies and shows Mean Girls, Elf, Stranger Things, Seinfeld, The Office, Family Guy, Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy, and Harry Potter. 11250 James Swart Cir., Fairfax
The Auld Shebeen
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Guess the answers to questions while downing authentic Irish food like Guinness beef stew and shepherd’s pie at this popular pub. (Here’s a bit of trivia for you: The place’s name means “old speakeasy.”) 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax
Highline RxR
7 p.m. Mondays
As ESPN’s Monday Night Football plays on televisions and amateur snipers take aim at the Big Buck Hunter arcade game in the corner, try your hand at trivia. But be warned: Employees at PBS headquarters down the street have been known to compete, and they’re pretty smart, especially if they’ve been watching Frontline. 2010 Crystal Dr., Arlington
Axes and O’s
7 p.m. Wednesdays
Aim to be as deadly accurate with your answers as competitors are over in the eight lanes of ax-throwing. 21680 Ridgetop Cir., Ste. 125, Sterling
Ireland’s Four Courts
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Try the corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, or traditional Irish breakfast (served all day). The venue has hosted a Jewish-pop-culture-themed trivia night called “From Seinfeld to Sandler.” 2501 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
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