Things to do that cost money — not dinner. NYC first, then Lower New York (Long Island, Westchester & Rockland) and New Jersey near the city. Everything else on this site is free.
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📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 4 AM (NY time)
East Village game bar since 1993 with pool, darts and Skee-Ball. Free trivia night every Tuesday. Outside food welcome. 21+.
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531 E 5th St, New York, NY 10009 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–4 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Tue | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Wed | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Thu | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 1 PM–4 AM |
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
The old Fat Cat basement: 9 pool tables, 6 ping pong tables, 6 shuffleboard tables, foosball, board games and live jazz every night at 7pm. 21+ after 6pm.
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75 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 2 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 2 PM–4 AM |
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
50 lanes a block from Times Square, with an arcade and sports bar. 21+ after 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
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222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–1 AM |
📍 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Open · until 9 PM (NY time)
Paint-and-sip with a kitchen and bar. 21+ to drink.
PAID
824 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 6 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 6 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–1 AM |
📍 Governors Island, Manhattan
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Day spa on Governors Island with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and steam rooms looking out at the Manhattan skyline. A relaxed, special-occasion date. 21+.
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112 Andes Rd, Governors Island, New York, NY 10004 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Fri | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–11 PM |
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
Basement game bar with ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, darts and an arcade. 21+ Thu–Sat after 8pm.
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47 3rd Ave (lower level), New York, NY 10003 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Sat | 4 PM–3 AM |
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Open · until 4 AM (NY time)
Private karaoke rooms just off Sixth Avenue near the West 4th St station, open until 4 AM every night. Song books cover English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and more. 21+ only.
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186 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 2 PM–4 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 2 PM–4 AM |
📍 SoHo, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
A small cocktail and wine bar with outdoor seating, on Sullivan Street in SoHo. Open seven days, until 1 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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142 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 5 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 5 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 5 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 5 PM–1 AM |
| Fri | 5 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 5 PM–1 AM |
📍 SoHo, Manhattan
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Cocktail bar styled after 1920s Tokyo, pairing Japanese-style cocktails and jazz with yōshoku comfort food like omurice. 21+ at the bar.
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128 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5 PM–12:30 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–3 PM, 5 PM–12:30 AM |
📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
A craft beer bar and bottle shop with a kitchen, on West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side. Open seven days, until 2 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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228 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 3 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 3 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 3 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 3 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–2 AM |
📍 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
A sports bar near Madison Square Garden and Penn Station with a happy hour; last call is 30 minutes before close, on 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen. Open seven days, until 4 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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458 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 1 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 1 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 1 PM–4 AM |
📍 Harlem, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
A tavern and sports bar with outdoor seating, a weekday happy hour and a Sunday jazz brunch, on Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem. Open seven days, until 1 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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2153 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York, NY 10026 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–12 AM |
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| Mon | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–1 AM |
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Open · until 3 AM (NY time)
Basement piano bar where the whole room sings show tunes together around the piano every night. No microphones, no reservations. 21+.
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59 Grove St, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–3 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–3:30 AM |
| Sat | 4 PM–3:30 AM |
📍 Roosevelt Island, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Rooftop cocktail lounge at the top of the Graduate hotel on Roosevelt Island, with wide views of the Manhattan skyline and the East River. Dress code, 21+.
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22 N Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–2 AM |
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
A cocktail bar with two rooms: Guzzle opens at 4 PM and Sip at 5 PM, on Cornelia Street in West Village. Open seven days, until 2 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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29 Cornelia Street, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 4 PM–2 AM |
📍 Midtown East, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
A bar and kitchen with burgers, sandwiches, a happy hour menu and weekend brunch, on 3rd Avenue in Midtown East. Open seven days, until 2 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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922 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10022 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11:30 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM–2 AM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM–2 AM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM–2 AM |
| Fri | 11:30 AM–2 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–2 AM |
📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
A pub known for its smash burger, with a daily happy hour, a late-night happy hour and a back billiards room with two pool tables, on 3rd Avenue in Upper East Side. Open seven days, until 3 AM on its latest nights. Drinks are 21+.
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1644 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10128 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 2 PM–1 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–3 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–3 AM |
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