5 Most Profitable Weekday Hours for Bar Trivia Events

5 weekday hours worth testing for bar trivia

There's no universal data set that tells every bar exactly which hour will be most profitable — foot traffic, local competition, and your regular crowd all vary. But these five weeknight windows are consistently strong starting points operators use when scheduling trivia:

1. Tuesday & Wednesday 7-9 PM: a sweet spot for working professionals — encourages dinner orders alongside drinks and tends to draw solid attendance on otherwise slow midweek nights.
2. Thursday 6-8 PM: combines happy hour with pre-weekend energy. Pairing trivia with food specials keeps patrons around longer.
3. Monday 8-10 PM: can attract service-industry workers on their night off and help build a loyal weekly following on an otherwise quiet night.
4. Wednesday 5-7 PM: works well for the after-work crowd paired with appetizer deals and drink specials.
5. Tuesday & Wednesday 6:30-9 PM: aligns with dinner hours, encourages food orders, and finishes early enough for weeknight patrons with work the next day.

Why these hours tend to work

These windows tend to outperform other weeknight slots because they align with existing habits — the tail end of the workday, the start of happy hour, or a quiet night when your regulars are looking for something to do. Actual results depend heavily on your host, your promotion, and how consistently you run the event week over week.

Making the event stand out

• A lively, engaging host and reliable audio equipment are non-negotiable.
• Use a trusted trivia provider so questions stay fresh and fact-checked.
• Printed handouts and a clean PowerPoint presentation look professional.

Boosting revenue per trivia night

• Schedule trivia nights strategically and pair with themed food or drink specials.
• Offer team-based pricing (e.g. $10/team for a round of fries) to draw bigger crowds.
• Give small incentives like house gift cards or a free pitcher to winning teams.

How Cheap Trivia keeps your weekdays profitable

Weekly packages with 40+ questions across 4 rounds (text + picture + tie-breaker) let you run a polished event without writing questions yourself. Plus marketing templates to fill seats.

What to measure for success

• Returning players each week
• Average spend per team
• Food and drink sales during trivia hours vs. non-trivia weeknights
• Team sizes and overall attendance

Track these numbers for a few weeks at your own venue — that's the only data set that actually tells you which hour is most profitable for your bar. Turn your quietest weekday into a contender — start with the Weekly Trivia Subscription ($1 for your first month, then $60/month, cancel anytime).