Trivia nights at bars/ restaurants are a lot of fun. I went with a child-free meetup group. We won - our planners were hardcore.... I bet our members would do great at trivia night...
I started Trivia Nite because I used to go to professionally held ones in bars around Boston. I have won many contests earning prizes like Red Sox tickets, beer mugs, and free drinks. I would love to find other hosts so I can play once in a while.
I think we got $20 off of our tab for winning. It's really a thing in my area... I would think the Harvard/MIT/BU crowd would still be passionate about that stuff in your area.