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.
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
Indoor pickleball open play and court rentals.
PAID
Times Square, Manhattan · Map
| Sun | 7 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Tue | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Wed | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Thu | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Fri | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Sat | 7 AM–10 PM |
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Private escape rooms near Rockefeller Center.
PAID
Midtown, Manhattan · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 Financial District, Manhattan
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
Golf simulators with a bar; no golf skills needed.
PAID
22 Stone St, New York, NY 10004 · Map
| Sun | 7 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tue | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wed | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thu | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Fri | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Sat | 7 AM–1 AM |
📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
Board game café near Columbia with hundreds of games and staff who can teach you one.
PAID
2911 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Wed | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Thu | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Fri | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–12 AM |
📍 Harlem, Manhattan
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Bouldering gym with day passes and rentals.
PAID
2280 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thu | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Fri | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–9 PM |
📍 Midtown East, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Three floors of mirrored rooms, digital art, Yayoi Kusama's Reflect, floating orbs, glass-bottomed Levitation boxes and an open-air terrace, next to Grand Central. Most visits take 60–90 minutes.
PAID
45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Open-air decks with the classic straight-on view of the Empire State Building and Central Park.
PAID
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 West Harlem, Manhattan
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
Bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
West Harlem, Manhattan · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Tue | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Wed | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Thu | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Fri | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–10 PM |
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