Hidden History Trivia Night

Hidden History Trivia Night returns to the Heinz History Center on Thursday, October 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. This is the Halloween edition, which means the usual trivia format gets a spooky makeover: teams of up to ten people compete with questions on creepy pop culture, ominous Pittsburgh tales, and classic horror films. You'll be drawing on eerie local lore and horror cinema, so it's the kind of night where knowing your way around a slasher flick is just as useful as knowing your city's ghost stories.

The night is part of a larger October program at the Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum, which they've framed as "family-friendly frights, haunted history, and Halloween fun," leaning into the spookier side of history. A cash bar and free snacks round out the evening, and the session is for ages 21 and older. If you're bringing the kids along to the museum otherwise, all children 17 and under get free admission to the Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum under the Kamin "Free for Kids" initiative.

It runs from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, with doors opening at 6 PM, so you have plenty of time to get your team settled before the first round starts. It's held in the first-floor Great Hall at the Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Admission is $7 with advance registration.