The Hogwarts Express left King’s Cross back in September, but the wizarding world never really goes quiet in the fall. Halloween is the most Potter-coded night of the year — it’s the night the troll gets loose in the dungeons, the night Nearly Headless Nick throws his deathday party, and the night the Chamber of Secrets first opens. Bars and breweries know it, which is why October is stacked with Harry Potter trivia nights and costume contests.
We’ve rounded up every Harry Potter trivia night we could verify across the United States from mid-October through mid-December 2026 — 13 events in 10 cities across 10 states, from Portland to New York to the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs. Whether you’re searching for Harry Potter trivia near me, a Harry Potter Halloween trivia night with a costume contest, or a holiday quiz to close out the year, start here.
Last updated October 13, 2026. Events that have already happened are marked as past — check back, we add new dates as venues announce them.
Harry Potter Trivia Nights by City
Jump straight to the closest one:
- Portland, OR — Arbor Beer Lodge (Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9)
- New York, NY — The Chelsea Bell (Oct 20), Slattery’s Midtown Pub (Oct 30)
- Chicago suburbs (Oak Brook, IL) — Beatrix Oak Brook (Oct 20)
- Boise area (Caldwell, ID) — Sawtooth Winery Tasting Room (Oct 24)
- Dallas–Fort Worth (Grapevine, TX) — Third Rail Bar at Harvest Hall (Oct 25)
- Hoboken, NJ — The Shepherd & the Knucklehead (Oct 28)
- Northern Virginia (Manassas, VA) — Eavesdrop Brewery (Oct 28)
- Akron area (Wadsworth, OH) — Wadsworth Public Library (Oct 29)
- Boston area (Cambridge, MA) — CambridgeSide (Nov 12)
- Newark, DE — Lefty’s Alley & Eats (Nov 18)
Harry Potter Trivia Near Me: All Events (October – December 2026)
Listed in date order. Times are local. Always confirm with the venue before you go — themed nights fill up fast and details change.
Wednesday, October 14 — Portland, OR
Harry Potter Trivia: Chamber of Secrets at Arbor Beer Lodge
- Venue: Arbor Beer Lodge, 6550 N Interstate Ave
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM (about 90 minutes)
- Cost: $5 per player, pay at the bar; kids 15 and under play free
- Ages: All ages welcome
The only true series on this list. Arbor Beer Lodge works through the books one per month, with 60 questions split into easier O.W.L. and tougher N.E.W.T. divisions and a wizard’s-duel finale for the top teams. October is Chamber of Secrets — fitting, since that’s the book where the trouble starts on Halloween.
Tuesday, October 20 — New York, NY
Harry Potter (Movies) Trivia + Costume Contest at The Chelsea Bell
- Venue: The Chelsea Bell
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Booking: Reserve through Eventbrite
Five rounds drawn from the films, plus a wizarding-world costume contest. Robes encouraged; movie knowledge required.
Tuesday, October 20 — Oak Brook, IL
Harry Potter-Themed Trivia Night at Beatrix Oak Brook
- Venue: Beatrix Oak Brook, 272 Oakbrook Center
- Location: Oak Brook, Illinois
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Hosted by: Whaddayaknow
- Cost: Free with a two-drink minimum (soft drinks, coffee and tea count)
The Chicago area’s pick this season. Reservations are recommended through Tock, though walk-ins are taken if there’s room.
Saturday, October 24 — Caldwell, ID
Harry Potter Trivia Night at Sawtooth Winery Tasting Room
- Venue: Sawtooth Winery and Tasting Room, 19348 Lowell Road, Building C
- Location: Caldwell, Idaho
- Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Booking: Tickets through Tock
A Saturday-night wine-and-wizards quiz about 30 minutes west of Boise — the only Harry Potter trivia night we found in the Mountain West this fall.
Sunday, October 25 — Grapevine, TX
Harry Potter Themed Trivia Night at Third Rail Bar + Events at Harvest Hall
- Venue: Harvest Hall, 815 S Main Street
- Location: Grapevine, Texas
- Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Hosted by: Stand-up comedian Jamie Gravy
Questions cover both the books and the films — houses, creatures, spells, professors — with prizes throughout the night. Harvest Hall is a food hall, so dinner is sorted before round one.
Wednesday, October 28 — Hoboken, NJ
Harry Potter (Movies) Trivia + Costume Contest at The Shepherd & the Knucklehead
- Venue: The Shepherd & the Knucklehead of Hoboken
- Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
- Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Booking: Reserve through Eventbrite
The same films-plus-costumes format as the Chelsea Bell night, on the Jersey side of the Hudson.
Wednesday, October 28 — Manassas, VA
Harry Potter Trivia Night at Eavesdrop Brewery
- Venue: Eavesdrop Brewery
- Location: Manassas, Virginia
- Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Booking: RSVP through Eventbrite
Northern Virginia’s Halloween-week Potter night, hosted in-house by the brewery’s own quizmaster.
Thursday, October 29 — Wadsworth, OH
Hogwarts Masquerade Ball at Wadsworth Public Library
- Venue: Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad Street
- Location: Wadsworth, Ohio
- Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Ages: 18+ only
- Cost: Free; registration through the library
An adults-only Halloween ball with Harry Potter trivia, wizarding games and a costume contest. No kids, plenty of robes. About 20 minutes from Akron.
Friday, October 30 — New York, NY
Harry Potter Movies Trivia + Costume Contest at Slattery’s Midtown Pub
- Venue: Slattery’s Midtown Pub
- Location: New York, New York
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Booking: Reserve through Eventbrite
Slattery’s ran three Potter nights for the anniversary season and is back for Halloween Eve. Five rounds covering all eight films, plus a costume contest. If you’re only doing one Harry Potter trivia night this Halloween, this is the one.
Wednesday, November 11 — Portland, OR
Harry Potter Trivia: Prisoner of Azkaban at Arbor Beer Lodge
- Venue: Arbor Beer Lodge, 6550 N Interstate Ave
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Cost: $5 per player; kids 15 and under free
Book three of the monthly series: Time-Turners, the Marauder’s Map, and whether you actually remember what Lupin’s Boggart turns into.
Thursday, November 12 — Cambridge, MA
Harry Potter Themed Trivia at CambridgeSide
- Venue: CambridgeSide (C-Side Bar / CanalSide Food & Drink), 100 CambridgeSide Place
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Time: Arrive 6:00 PM; trivia starts around 6:15–6:30 PM
- Cost: Free to play, prizes for winners
Greater Boston’s Potter night this fall. Grab food from the CanalSide food hall and a drink from C-Side Bar, then settle in for houses, spells and big moments from across the series.
Wednesday, November 18 — Newark, DE
Harry Potter Trivia Night at Lefty’s Alley & Eats
- Venue: Lefty’s Alley & Eats
- Location: Newark, Delaware
- Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 (confirm with venue)
- Time: 7:00 PM (venue’s regular trivia start)
- Booking: RSVP through Eventbrite
Lefty’s runs trivia every week and swaps in a Harry Potter theme this month. Bowling lanes on site if your team needs a post-quiz rematch.
Wednesday, December 9 — Portland, OR
Hogwarts Holiday Trivia at Arbor Beer Lodge
- Venue: Arbor Beer Lodge, 6550 N Interstate Ave
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Cost: $5 per player; kids 15 and under free
The series takes a holiday detour before resuming with Goblet of Fire in January. Think Yule Ball, Weasley jumpers and Christmas at the Burrow. The last Harry Potter trivia night on our calendar for 2026.
Chamber of Secrets Trivia: 15 Questions to Warm Up With
It’s Halloween season, so we’re going with the book where Halloween goes worst. Answers are at the bottom.
Round 1: First Years (Easy)
- What is the name of the house-elf who warns Harry not to go back to Hogwarts?
- How do Harry and Ron get to Hogwarts after the barrier at King’s Cross seals shut?
- Who is the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?
- What kind of creature lives in the Chamber of Secrets?
- Whose diary does Ginny Weasley end up with?
Round 2: O.W.L. Level (Medium)
- Whose deathday party do Harry, Ron and Hermione attend on Halloween — and which deathday is it?
- Who is the first victim found Petrified on Halloween night?
- Which potion do Harry and Ron use to disguise themselves as Crabbe and Goyle?
- What is the name of the giant spider living in the Forbidden Forest?
- Whose wand backfires the Memory Charm onto Lockhart?
Round 3: N.E.W.T. Level (Hard)
- Which ghost haunts the bathroom where the Chamber’s entrance is hidden?
- How does Lucius Malfoy slip the diary to Ginny?
- Rearrange “Tom Marvolo Riddle” — what does it spell?
- Whose sword does Harry pull out of the Sorting Hat?
- What does Harry use to trick Lucius Malfoy into freeing Dobby?
Answers
- Dobby
- They fly Mr. Weasley’s enchanted Ford Anglia
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- A Basilisk
- Tom Riddle’s
- Nearly Headless Nick’s — his 500th
- Mrs. Norris, Filch’s cat
- Polyjuice Potion
- Aragog
- Ron’s (it was broken in the car crash)
- Moaning Myrtle
- He tucks it into her cauldron among her secondhand schoolbooks at Flourish and Blotts
- “I am Lord Voldemort”
- Godric Gryffindor’s
- A sock, hidden inside the destroyed diary
Scoring: 12+ and you’re ready for N.E.W.T. division in Portland. Under 6 and, respectfully, the Chamber of Secrets is a great Halloween rewatch.
Possible Team Names
- The Deathday Party Animals
- Petrified of Losing
- Accio Bar Tab
- Mischief Managed (Barely)
- Lockhart’s Memory Charm Victims
- Hufflepuffs in the Streets
- Yer a Quizzard, Harry
Tips Before You Go
- Halloween week is the busiest stretch. Five of these events land between October 25 and October 30 — book early, especially for the costume-contest nights in New York and Hoboken.
- Check books vs. movies. The Chelsea Bell, Shepherd & Knucklehead and Slattery’s are films-only. Arbor Beer Lodge goes book by book. Grapevine covers both.
- Want a regular thing, not a one-off? Arbor Beer Lodge in Portland is the only monthly Harry Potter series we found — it runs through June 2027.
- Family-friendly options exist. Arbor Beer Lodge welcomes all ages (kids play free). The Wadsworth library ball and most bar nights are adults only.
- Costumes win prizes. At least four events on this list have a costume contest. House scarves count.
- Arrive early. Themed nights pull bigger crowds than regular trivia, and most seating is first come, first served.
Harry Potter Trivia FAQ
How do I find Harry Potter trivia near me?
Start with the city list above — we update it as venues announce new dates. Beyond that, check the event pages of local breweries and bookstores and search Eventbrite for “Harry Potter trivia” plus your city. Most Harry Potter trivia nights are one-off events run by independent venues, so they rarely show up in a regular trivia schedule.
Are there any Harry Potter trivia nights in December?
Yes — Arbor Beer Lodge in Portland, Oregon runs a Hogwarts Holiday trivia night on December 9, 2026. Holiday and Yule Ball–themed quizzes tend to be announced late, so check back in late November.
Is Harry Potter trivia based on the books or the movies?
It depends on the venue. Some nights are films-only, some are books-only, and some mix both. We list the format for each event where the venue has published it.
Do I need a team for Harry Potter trivia?
No. Most venues let you play solo or in teams of up to six, and many will happily pair you with another small group.
Do I need tickets?
Many of these are free to play, but several require an Eventbrite or Tock reservation to hold a table. Reserve wherever it’s offered — themed nights sell out.
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