Here’s your go-to guide to trivia nights around the Des Moines metro! 

Last updated: April 2025

Question: What’s the most popular night for trivia?

Answer: We don’t know, but any day is good for trivia if you ask us! Find a trivia location in the metro on a night that works best for you below.

You’ll also need a team name so here are some of our favorites for inspiration: Trivia Newton John, E=MC Hammered, Let’s Get Quizzical, and Just Here to Establish an Alibi.

Our Guide to Trivia Nights Around Des Moines

Mondays

Sporcle Live Trivia at Smash Park

  • Mondays, 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.
  • Smash Park, 6625 Coachlight Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Grab your co-workers, friends, or family for a fun trivia night at Smash Park. Sporcle is a live trivia and pub quiz that tests your knowledge in geography, pop culture, sports, and more! With the easy-to-use app, all you need is your phone to play free Sporcle live trivia at Smash Park on Mondays. No registration required!

Check it out.

Tuesdays

Trivia Tuesday at Truman’s Pizza Tavern (with Sporcle Live)

  • Tuesdays, 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.
  • Truman’s Pizza Tavern, 400 SE 6th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309

Hit up Truman’s on Tuesday for trivia (we love that alliteration). Registration is free and includes teams of 2-6 people, competing in one or both rounds for prizes. Two rounds means you and your team have two chances to win. Besides, what goes better with a hot fresh pizza, than an exciting round of trivia? Nothing.

Check it out.

Trivia at Captain Roy’s

  • Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Captain Roy’s, 1900 Saylor Road, Des Moines, IA 50313

Grab your friends and head on down to the river for a fun night of drinks, food and trivia at Captain Roy’s! There are lots of great prizes to be won. We love visiting when the weather is nice and enjoying time on the patio. A great stop for bikers in town too!

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Wednesdays

*NEW* Backpocket Pin & Pixel Trivia

  • Every Wednesday, 6 p.m.
  • Backpocket Pin & Pixel, 6205 Merle Hay Rd. Johnston, IA 50131

🍻 1/2 Off Flights – More beer, more fun! 🏆 Win Big – Gift Cards, Beer & Major Bragging Rights Are you ready for a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition? From random facts to pop culture and everything in between, we’ve got the ultimate trivia challenge waiting for you. Bring your squad, sip on some brews, and let’s see who takes the crown! 👑 Tag your team and show who’s the real #triviakings

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Themed Trivia at Smash Park

  • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Smash Park, 6625 Coachlight Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Smash Park hosts a couple themed trivia nights a month, with the themes ranging from movies and tv shows, to pop culture idols. There’s a $5.00 fee to register teams up to eight and the prizes are a $100 Smash Park gift card for first place and a $50 Smash Park gift card for second. Be sure to register early because they fill up fast. Some of our favorites have been the T-Swift, Pixar, Mean Girls, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader trivia nights!

Register your team.

Trivia Night at Court Avenue Brewing

  • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Court Avenue Brewing, 309 Court Ave Des Moines, IA 50309

Trivia Night at Court Avenue Brewing is weekly on Wednesdays, starting at 7 p.m. and going until 9 p.m! This spot is perfect to grab a local brew and test your knowledge mid-week on a range of questions from music and TV, to science and history.

Check them out.

*NEW* Trivia at Bevy’s Tavern

  • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Bevy’s Tavern, 1300 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Get your friends together and enjoy a night of trivia AND food and drink specials! It doesn’t get better than this. There are six rounds of trivia with prizes for the winning team at the end of each AND prizes for the top three teams overall! Sounds like great odds to us.

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Thursdays

Trivia at Mickey’s Irish Pub

  • Thursdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Mickey’s Irish Pub, 50 SE Laurel St, Waukee, IA 50263

Trivia is EVERY Thursday at Mickey’s starting at 7 pm. Up to six people on a team Six Rounds including picture rounds & one music round Winners after every round and overall winners!3 Tacos for $6 all day long 🍺 $4 Tap Beer & $4 Tito’s Drinks all day too! ☎️ Reservations strongly encouraged, especially for larger groups. 515-987-9604

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Trivia Night at Exile

  • Thursdays, 6 p.m.
  • Exile Brewing Company, 1514 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309

Come test your knowledge with our weekly Trivia, every Thursday at Exile with Trophy Husband Trivia. Come early and enjoy happy hour from 3:30-5:30pm with $4.50 pints!

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Specials

Live Music Trivia at the Staplin Performing Arts Center

  • Sunday, May 4 @3PM
  • Staplin Performing Arts Center, 3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Enjoy thrilling music, test your knowledge with interactive trivia, and participate in fun contests for prizes all while enjoying a unique concert experience! 🎶 Featured performers include Dr. Mei-Hsuan Huang on piano performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Carson Menke on marimba. 🎟️Admission is free, but tickets are required. This event is in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa.

Grab your tickets here.

Don’t see your favorite trivia night included? Hit us up and let us know. We’ll be adding to this guide as more are added!

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