10 of 82 places · price levels $ (under ~$25/person) · $$ (~$25–60) · $$$ (over ~$60). Open/closed status is in New York time.
🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$
📍 Bayville (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 11/07
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Five haunted houses in a themed park, a full evening of walk-through scares. Nov 6–7 are "Lights Out Fright Nights."
PAID Date-tiered: from $39.90 value / $56.90 non-peak / $61.90 peak (totals); prices can rise
⏱ Est. time spent: 2.5–3.5 hrs
🎬 Museums & immersive$
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Real planes and a lunar module in hangar-size galleries, with a planetarium dome.
PAID $18 adults; museum + planetarium $25
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play$$
📍 Westbury, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A giant arcade with VR, racing and prize games, plus a sports bar.
PAID Pay per game with a Power Card; prices shown in store and in the app
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$
📍 Bellport (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 11/01
Closed · opens at 7 PM today (NY time)
The Gateway theater campus turns into a big walk-through haunt with theatrical sets, performers and effects.
PAID $44 online / $54 at the door
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
🎬 Museums & immersive$
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Hands-on exhibits for younger kids. A family outing rather than a date.
PAID $20 general admission; $18 seniors 65+
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
🎬 Museums & immersive$
📍 Old Westbury (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A 1906 mansion with 200 acres of formal gardens, woodlands and ponds. Hours change by season.
PAID Admission prices on the official site
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play$$
📍 Farmingdale (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Race electric go-karts on a renovated multi-level track, then add VR or arcade-style challenges if you want.
PAID Non-member races $30 one / $60 two / $90 three; Kart Klash $40
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
🧗 Climbing & thrills$$$
📍 Wheatley Heights (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Climb, balance and zip through 14 treetop trails and 49 zip lines. General admission is three hours of climbing plus about 30 minutes of orientation and harnessing.
PAID Online: ages 14+ $69, ages 7–13 $59, ages 3–6 playground $15 (window rates higher: $79 / $69)
⏱ Est. time spent: 3.5 hrs
🎢 Theme parks$$
📍 Farmingdale, Long Island Lower New York ★ Seasonal
Closed · check hours (NY time)
Rides and boardwalk-style fun. Seasonal hours.
PAID See venue for current prices
⏱ Est. time spent: 4–6 hrs
🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$
📍 Melville (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31
Closed · check hours (NY time)
A long-running nighttime haunt: an indoor haunted attraction plus a haunted corn trail, with live actors and animatronics. Violent and gory scenes.
PAID General admission $47.11 including fee and tax; parking free
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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