Paid activities in New York City: paint & sip, clay, axe throwing, bowling, comedy, escape rooms and more. These cost money; everything else on this site is free.
○ Opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
A two-hour intro to the potter's wheel. On Fridays it's "Sip & Spin": 21+ and bring your own drinks. Your glazed piece is ready about four weeks later.
Price: $90 per person for a 2-hour wheel class; one fired piece included
238 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–12 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 7:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Sat | 4 PM–6 PM |
○ Opens at 6:45 PM today (NY time)
The famous basement club where big names often drop in unannounced. Shows are phone-free, and seats go fast on weekends.
Price: Tickets $15 (Mon–Wed), $18 (Thu & Sun), $25 (Fri–Sat), plus a 2-item minimum
117 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012 · Map
| Sun | 1:30 PM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 6:45 PM–10:45 PM |
| Fri | 6:45 PM–12:30 AM |
| Sat | 6:45 PM–12:30 AM |
○ Opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Eight themed rooms, from a spy mission to a submarine, with unlimited hints. Book the whole room if you want it to be just the two of you.
Price: From $44 per person (60-minute rooms); Quiz Boxing from $34
24 W 25th St, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM–11:30 PM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM–11:30 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–11:30 PM |
○ Opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Throw real axes at wooden targets, with coaching and target games, in a cabin-style lounge. Wear closed-toe shoes.
Price: $35 per person for a 75-minute session
622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 5 PM–10 PM |
| Wed | 5 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 5 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–12 AM |
○ Opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
40 lanes on the Hudson, plus an arcade and laser tag. Weeknight unlimited bowling is the best deal.
Price: Night Strike unlimited bowling with shoes $31.99 (Sun–Thu evenings); After Party $39.99 (Fri from 10 PM)
Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 3 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–1 AM |
○ Opens at 11:30 AM today (NY time)
An instructor walks you through one painting, step by step, with a bar in the room. No art skills needed, and you each go home with a canvas.
Price: Public paint & sip sessions about $31–$42 per person; $25 Tuesdays this month
329 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013 · Map
| Sun | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Tue | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Wed | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Thu | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Fri | 2:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
○ Opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Interactive film and TV galleries where you can dub a movie scene or make a stop-motion clip, then catch a screening in the theater.
Price: $20 adults, $12 students; free Thursdays 2–6 PM; screenings $17.50
36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–6 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 2 PM–6 PM |
| Fri | 2 PM–8 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–6 PM |
○ Opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Staten Island's escape rooms. You get 60 minutes to beat a disco-club heist or a battleship mission, and it's never dark or scary.
Price: Prices are shown at booking
2571 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY 10309 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Tue | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Wed | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Thu | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Fri | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–11 PM |
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