- Distillery Pub
If you’re looking for one of the cheapest and most authentic dive bar experiences in downtown Oshkosh, Distillery Pub is the place to go. With its $1 mystery shots and $1.50 frosty mugs, you can easily walk out of there intoxicated for under $10. The pub offers a variety of bar games with a pool table, blackjack, pull tabs and multiple slot machines so if you’re not enjoying sitting at the bar with their regular Mike, you have other things to do. This is the ideal place to start your night out, but make sure not to bring fake identification because you risk being a free $10 bar tab for someone.
- Varsity
Cheap drinks, good bar food, and pool — what more could you ask for? Varsity’s is a great place to eat some of that good ’ol bar food for the alcohol you’ve consumed (and are about to consume) to rest on. Not to mention, they have great cheese curds. If you’re able to get a seat at one of their many booths, it’s also a great place to discuss the day’s lore and get ready for the rest of your night at the bars.
- Fletch’s
Has a dance floor along with live music most weekends. The live music is a huge bonus for the bar since this is one of the few bars that has live music and is the only bar that consistently hosts live music. Inside, there’s an upstairs whiskey bar, a first floor bar and in the warmer months an outdoor bar. When it’s warm there are swings, fire pits, and an area to play cornhole. There’s also foosball, darts and gambling machines for general bar games to play within the bar. Overall, Fletch’s is a great stop for a night out in downtown Oshkosh.
- Molly McGuire’s
Not only is there a dance floor, there’s also a good bar. Molly’s separates a sticky floor from dancing with space between each section. You’re able to sit down, and sip, or get up and dance! The downside is, sometimes they play bad music, but they will play requests! The bartenders are quick to make drinks, and are always very nice. They always start with beer pong for a fun activity at the beginning of the night, and then will clear the floor! This bar is the best way to end the night, and throw it back.
- Kelly’s
You know the saying — “Kelly’s for one.” A quaint dive bar right across the street from Molly’s, Kelly’s is the perfect place to end the night. Here, you can sit at the bar, play some pool and recap the night’s events — if you’re able — without having to yell over loud music. Going to Kelly’s for one after the night’s events is a staple for bar-goers here in Oshkosh, and it would be wrong not to fulfill this trope on pub crawl of all days.
