Kansas City Free & Cheap Trivia Venue Guide

Created February 2026

Looking for something fun, social, and budget-friendly? The Kansas City Free & Cheap Trivia Venue Guide is the perfect solution! From local breweries to casual cafés, KC has dozens of free & cheap trivia events every day. Test your knowledge, win small prizes, and enjoy drinks or bites without breaking the bank.

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Here’s your complete, Kansas City Free & Cheap Trivia Venue Guide with links to venues and events so you can plan your trivia night out. At most venues if you get there a little over an hour or 1.5 hours earlier you can enjoy their happy hour prices!

MONDAY

Start your week with brain-teasing fun at KC’s venues using your Kansas City Free & Cheap Trivia Guide. Most events are free to join, and many offer small prizes.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = FREE Trivia + Rewards + Happy Hour within 1.5 hours prior to Trivia + Daily Specials
⭐️⭐️⭐️ = FREE Trivia + TWO: Rewards OR Happy Hour within 1.5 hours prior to Trivia OR Specials during Trivia
⭐️⭐️ = FREE Trivia + Rewards OR Happy Hour within 1.5 hours prior to Trivia OR Specials During Trivia
⭐️ = FREE Trivia OR one of the following: Rewards, Happy Hour within 1.5 Hours prior to Trivia, Specials During Trivia

MISSOURI

🍻🏓 Chicken N Pickle — NKC, MO

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Combine trivia with pickle ball and casual dining.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F, 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐= FREE Trivia + Rewards + 😊Hour

🍻☘️ Gaels Public House & Sports — UMKC, KCMO

Intelligence Check Trivia • 6:30pm • $6

From pop culture to history, Gaels hosts engaging midweek trivia.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F, 3-6pm

⭐⭐= Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🍻👕 Gnarly Hussle — Raytown, MO

KC Trivia Geeks • 7:30-9:30pm • FREE

Thrifting & Trivia in the same place, with 1/2 price cocktails for Happy Hour!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour W-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐= Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🚋 Streetcar Accessible

🍻🍕 Martin City Pizza & Taproom — Lee’s Summit, MO

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Enjoy casual dining and free weekly trivia.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F, All Day Sun

⭐⭐⭐= Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻🍽️ Sinclair’s Restaurant — Blue Springs, MO

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Affordable weekly trivia in a relaxed pub environment. Specials NOT during trivia.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-Sat 3-7pm

⭐⭐= Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

TUESDAY

Tuesdays are packed with midweek trivia options, perfect for casual fun or competitive nights out. If you are hungry and have the time, remember to come an hour (some an hour and a half early) for most venues for happy hour specials. There are plenty of food options mentioned in this Kansas City Free & Cheap Trivia Venue Guide.

KANSAS

🍻🤠 Atomic Cowboy — Overland Park

Geeks Who Drink • 6:30pm • FREE

Pub Trivia, grab some friends, have some drinks, have fun!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🌮 Brew Lab KC — Overland Park

Pop Trivia • 7-10pm • FREE

Pop Trivia with a side of tacos and beer

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 2-6pm Special $2 Tacos All Day

⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials

🍻🏓 Chicken N Pickle — Overland Park

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Combine trivia with pickle ball and casual dining.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻🍖 Meat Mitch Barbecue — Overland Park

Geeks Who Drink • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

BBQ, Beer, and Brain Power!

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour 3-7pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻🍺Servaes Brewing Company — Bonner Springs

Host Name Not Found • 7-9pm • FREE

BYOFood and enjoy unique brews & sodas while your brain tackles trivia

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🎶Tall Trellis Brew Co. — Kansas City

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Rotating themed trivia nights.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour: N/A

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards

MISSOURI

🍻🧱 Brickhouse KC — Union Hill, KCMO

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

Historic building housing trivia, bocce ball, corn hole, Jenga, and of course Trivia!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + Happy Hour

🍻🧱 Cinder Block Brewery — NKC, MO

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

Midweek trivia in a lively brewery atmosphere. Food & Games @ The Commons.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🏙 City Barrel Brewery & Kitchen — East Crossroads, KCMO

RAD Trivia (not a co.) • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

Fun trivia in an exceptionally unique setting where the backdrop is made from repurposed Nelson-Atkins Museum wood.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm, Wed All Day

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻🎹 Hammer’s Dueling Piano Bar — KCMO

TNT Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Trivia and then a Comedy Show on the same night. Stick around after trivia for comedy hours!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🍕 Johnny’s Tavern — Raymore, MO

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Free trivia with casual vibes. $1.50 Tacos, $4.50 Mexican Beers, $5 Margs, $5 El Trago Shots.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm, Everyday 9pm-Close

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials

🍻🍺 Konrad’s Kitchen & Tap House — Lee’s Summit, MO

Challenge Entertainment Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Food, drinks, and free trivia in a family-owned sports bar.

Event Map Rewards(Top Right Corner) Happy Hour M-F 2:30-5:30

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻👢 Lew’s Grill & Bar — Waldo, KCMO

Big 5 Trivia • 7:30-9:30pm • FREE

Classic pub trivia, specials Chicken Fried Chicken/Meatloaf, $2 Off Craft & Import Bottles.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F, 3-6pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Happy Hour

🍻 The Oak Tavern — Oak Grove, MO

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Tacos, Tequila, & Trivia. 3 beef tacos for $5, $2 off tequila shots, quesadillas, margs, nachos.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm, 9-11pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🍻🍺Tanner’s Bar & Grill — KCMO, Red Bridge/Holmes

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Fun and challenging questions. Domestics $3, Craft Beers $4, Well Drinks $4. Apps $5.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + Happy Hour

🍻⛵️Water’s Edge Bar & Grill — Blue Springs, MO

Big 5 Trivia • 7:30-9:30pm • FREE

Free weekly trivia. Smoking allowed inside. Be informed!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour 11am-6pm Daily

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Happy Hour

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WEDNESDAY

Wednesday is prime trivia night in KC with a mix of pop culture, themed, and competitive trivia.

KANSAS

🍻 Burg & Barrel — Overland Park, KS

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

$10 Nachos or Tachos on Trivia Night | Specials

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour: N/A

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards

🍻 D-Dubs — Eudora, KS

Challenge Entertainment Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

5 cents wings special, then “wet your whistle” and get ready to win!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻 Discourse Brewing — Overland Park, KS

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Big Brew Selection & Other Bev’s, Plenty of Nearby Food Options before Trivia Time.

Event Map Rewards(Membership Info scroll to bottom) Happy Hour M-F 2-7pm,

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻 Limitless Brewing — Lenexa, KS

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Affordable midweek trivia. BYOFood (unless there is a food truck listed).

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻 Johnny’s Tavern — Shawnee, KS

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Free trivia with casual vibes. | $3.50 Domestic Pints, $9.95 Chicken Fried Chicken/Steak, $4 Blue Collar Lager Cans, $25 Surfside Buckets | Specials

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm, Everyday 9pm-Close

⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials

🍻 Tanner’s Bar & Grill — Lenexa, KS

Challenge Entertainment Trivia • 7pm • FREE

Fun and challenging questions at the “original Tanner’s” where Grandpa Tanner started it all.

Event Map Rewards

⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials (link not on website for 😊 Hour or Specials)

🍻 Transport Brewery — Shawnee, KS (Historic Downtown)

Hosted in House • 7-9pm • FREE

Take a Transport Tour before Trivia if you have time, BYOFood or go nearby to a selection of restaurants prior.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🍻🌪 Twister’s Bar & Grill

Extreme Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Take your trivia tribe to your local bar with a sport’s vibe.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Specials (mentioned on website, but no details)

MISSOURI

🍻🧱 Brick’s Pub & Grub — Lee’s Summit, MO

KC Trivia Geeks • 8-10pm • FREE

Specials | $2 off apps, 30% Industry Night, $2.50/$3.00 Cans, & More!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour T-All Day Drink Specials, Food Until 6pm, W-Sat 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊Hour + Specials

🍻🛢 Charlie Hooper’s Bar & Grille — Brookside, KCMO

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30pm • FREE

Mix of general knowledge and themed questions. $3 Off All Mac ‘N’ Cheeses, $6 Bomb Shots, $2 Off Import Bottles, $2 Off Craft Bottles and Cans.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Happy Hour

🍻🚔 Cliff’s Taphouse — Union Hill, KCMO

Trivia Blitz w/ Roland • 7pm • $5 Entry

Fast-paced trivia with casual drinks and food. A welcoming place, just the way Cliff would want it.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour T-F 3-6pm, 8-10pm

⭐ = 😊 Hour

(Trivia is $5 Entry)

🍻🕹 DoubleTap KC — River Market, KCMO

Intelligence Check Trivia • 7:30-9:30pm • $5 Entry

Trivia paired with wings and drinks. Specials: $2 off mocktails, $15 surprise buckets, & more.

🚋 Streetcar Accessible (North River Market stop)

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 4-6pm

⭐ = 😊 Hour

(Trivia is $5 Entry)

🍻🏊‍♂️ Hi-Dive Lounge — Westport/Roanoke, KCMO

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Laid back, beer, with a small, but MIGHTY menu to enjoy with your Trivia time.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Llywelyn’s Pub — Lee’s Summit, MO (Historic Downtown)

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9pm • FREE

Lee’s Summit favorite for free weekly trivia.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🍻♟ Pawn & Pint — North Loop, KCMO

Intelligence Check Trivia • 7pm • $7 Entry

Visiting downtown KC, looking for something unique and fun to do, this is the place!

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

No Star Rating ($7 Entry for Trivia)

🚋 Streetcar Accessible (North Loop Stop)

🍻🏓 SERV — Overland Park, KS

Intelligence Check Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Pickleball, trivia, and specials — $10 flatbreads & ½ price wine bottles. Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm Daily Specials

⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials

🍻🍺 Southside Bar & Grill — South KCMO

KC Trivia Geeks • 7:30-9:30 pm • FREE

Specializes in Sweet & Spicy Chicken — try it while you test your brain skills. Check out their specials!

Event Map Rewards(VIP Club) Happy Hour & Specials

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻🚋 Streetcar Grille & Tavern — NKC, MO

KC Pop Trivia • 7-10 pm • FREE

Calling all Teachers, Nurses, Retail, Transportation, Government, Financial, Hospitality Service Industry Night. 30% off your bill, $9.00 half dozen wings with fries.

Event Map Rewards N/A Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

THURSDAY

Thursday is Trivia Thrills Night in KC — from burgers to brews, test your wits and win some fun!

KANSAS

🍻 Beck’s Place — Overland Park, KS

Not Rocket Science Trivia • 7 pm • FREE

Come to a neighborhood favorite & enjoy some trivia. Specials (one per day, per Yelp comment).

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐

🍔 Burg & Barrel — Lenexa, KS

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30 pm • FREE

$10 Cheeseburger with Fries on Trivia Night. Specials available.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour & Specials

⭐⭐⭐

🍺 Friction Beer Co. — Shawnee, KS (Historic Downtown)

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Facts, Fun, & Friction Crafted Beers. BYO Food.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-5pm

⭐⭐⭐

🍹 Kingdom Bar & Grill — Overland Park, KS

Intelligence Check Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Daily Specials on Trivia Night, Fajitas $15, $5.25 Kingdom Cocktails & be the KING of Trivia.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐

MISSOURI

🍻 The Bar — West Plaza, KCMO

KC Pop Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Enjoy some gourmet bar food & some trivia time | $11.00 Blackened Mac ‘N Cheese

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 2-6pm Specials

⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour + Specials

🍺🛣 Boulevard Brewing Co. Beer Hall — SW Blvd Area, KCMO

Geeks Who Drink • 6-8 pm • FREE

Trivia in a craft beer paradise with food options available.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍺✈ Callsign Brewing & Taproom — NKC, MO

Bar Night Madness • 7-9 pm • FREE

A place that honors Veterans & First Responders every day.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍺➡️ East Forty Brewing — Historic Downtown

No Host Listed • 7-9 pm • FREE

Trivia nights with prizes and casual drinks.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour Tuesdays (not Trivia night)

⭐ = Free Trivia

🥃🍸 J. Rieger Distillery — East Bottoms, KCMO

Big 5 Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Ambiance & Trivia in the Monogram Lounge with Happy Hour 3-6 pm in all lounges.

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour 3-6 pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍷🥂 Rosehill Winery — Martin City, MO

Geeks Who Drink Trivia • 6:30-8:30 pm • FREE

Warmth, Wine, & Wit combined once a month at this venue, come & enjoy! Only 1st Thursdays.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🔨🏠 Tin Roof — Westport, KCMO

Intelligence Check Trivia • 7-9 pm • FREE

Lively midweek trivia spot with same Happy Hour Block Party deals next door at Laney’s Get Down.

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour M-F 4-6pm

⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + 😊 Hour

🏐🏓 The Sandbox — NKC, MO

No Host Listed • 7-9 pm • FREE

Relaxed local trivia night with volleyball & pickleball options to boot!

Event Map Rewards Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm

⭐⭐⭐ = Free Trivia + Rewards + 😊 Hour

🍻👁 Strange Days Brewing — KCMO

No Host Listed • 7:15 pm • FREE

“Strange” & mysterious this establishment offers trivia, food is a mystery…is it served?, beverages are “the menu”

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A 🚋 Streetcar Accessible (North River Market stop)

⭐ = Free Trivia

🍻🏙🏙 Twin City Tavern — Westport, KCMO

Challenge Entertainment Trivia • 7 pm • FREE, Every other Thursday

Straight up bar, no frills, just a good ‘ole time drinking, eating & playing trivia

Event Map Rewards: N/A Happy Hour: N/A

⭐ = Free Trivia

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