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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📍 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Open · until 5 PM (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–5 PM |
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| Mon | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tue | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thu | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sat | 10 AM–5 PM |
📍 Norwalk, Lower Connecticut
Open · until 5 PM (NY time)
Long Island Sound aquarium with seals, sharks, jellyfish and a 4D theater. Good for families and all ages.
PAID
10 N Water St, Norwalk, CT 06854 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–5 PM |
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| Mon | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tue | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Thu | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–5 PM |
| Sat | 10 AM–5 PM |
📍 SoHo, Manhattan
Open · until 6 PM (NY time)
Playful pastel rooms, a three-story slide and the sprinkle pool, with ice cream tastings along the way.
PAID
558 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–8:30 PM |
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| Mon | 10 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12 PM–6 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–7:30 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sat | 9:30 AM–10 PM |
📍 Meatpacking, Manhattan ★ "Weird Wonders" Halloween overlay · through 10/31
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Rooms that mess with your eyes: the vortex tunnel, the tilted room and plenty of photo tricks. Through Oct 31 the "Weird Wonders That Reimagine Reality" overlay adds Halloween photo moments. Open late every night.
PAID
77 8th Ave, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–11 PM |
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| Mon | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Thu | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–11 PM |
| Sat | 10 AM–11 PM |
📍 NoMad, Manhattan
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
18+ only, valid photo ID required. Rotating exhibits on the history of sexuality, plus the Super Funland carnival-style floor.
PAID
233 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–10 PM |
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| Mon | 1 PM–10 PM |
| Tue | 1 PM–10 PM |
| Wed | 1 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 1 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 1 PM–12 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–12 AM |
📍 Stamford, Lower Connecticut
Open · until 5 PM (NY time)
Farm animals at Heckscher Farm, 80 acres of trails, a nature playground and galleries. Family friendly.
PAID
39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT 06903 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–5 PM |
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| Mon | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tue | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wed | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thu | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Fri | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–5 PM |
📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan
Open · until 5:30 PM (NY time)
Old Masters (Vermeer, Rembrandt, Holbein) in a restored Gilded Age mansion. First Fridays turn it into a free evening out.
PAID
1 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021 · Map
| Sun | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM |
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| Mon | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sat | 10:30 AM–5:30 PM |
📍 Meatpacking, Manhattan
Open · until 6 PM (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
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| Mon | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sat | 10:30 AM–6 PM |
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