PAID · NOT FREE · DATE NIGHT

Date Night / Paid Activities $

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.

💞 Build tonight's date night plan Uses the time and the weather. Suggested, or pick 1–10 stops.

🎯 Filters 3 13 activities

Find your thing

13results

Open nowshowing open only

🟢 Open now✓ 13 Show all22

Search

Area

All areas New York City Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Bronx Staten Island Lower New York Long Island Westchester & Rockland Lower Connecticut New Jersey

Sort

Open now first Budget-friendly first A–Z

＋ More: who's going · indoor / outdoor ▾

Who's goingpick one

🧸 Kids3 👨‍👩‍👧 Family (all ages)3 💞 Date13

Indoor / outdoor

🏠 Indoor11 🌤️ Outdoor2

Clear all

Tomorrow ×Clear all

13 of 499 places. Open/closed status is in New York time.

from$5

🎢 Theme parks

Animal Farm Petting Zoo

📍 Manorville, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 5 PM (NY time)

A zoo on Wading River Rd in Manorville. In its own words: “Discover Animal Farm Petting Zoo in Manorville, NY – Long Island's original family petting zoo since 1981.” (official site)

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 4–6 hrs

Hours & address

296 Wading River Rd, Manorville, NY 11949 · Map

Sun	11 AM–5 PM
Mon	11 AM–5 PM
Tue	11 AM–5 PM
Wed	11 AM–5 PM
Thu	11 AM–5 PM
Fri	11 AM–5 PM
Sat	11 AM–5 PM

Mon–Sun 11 AM–5 PM (official site). Hours can change; check before you go.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

🏺 Pottery & clay

ClayTime paint-your-own pottery (Huntington)

📍 Huntington village (Gerard St), Long Island

Open · until 9 PM (NY time)

Paint-your-own pottery studio in Huntington village; Thursday 6–9pm is an adults-only BYO night.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs

Hours & address

46 Gerard St, Huntington, NY 11743 · Map

Sun	12 PM–5 PM
Mon	Closed
Tue	12 PM–6 PM
Wed	12 PM–7 PM
Thu	12 PM–9 PM
Fri	12 PM–6 PM
Sat	12 PM–6 PM

Winter hours (after Labor Day) on the official site: Tue noon–6, Wed noon–7, Thu noon–9, Fri–Sat noon–6, Sun noon–5, closed Mon (checked Oct 26, 2026).

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$18

🎬 Museums & immersive

Cradle of Aviation Museum

📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 5 PM (NY time)

Real planes and a lunar module in hangar-size galleries, with a planetarium dome.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530 · Map

Sun	10 AM–5 PM
Mon	Closed
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

Closed Mondays.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play

Dave & Buster's Westbury

📍 Westbury, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 1 AM (NY time)

A giant arcade with VR, racing and prize games, plus a sports bar.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs

Hours & address

1504 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590 · Map

Sun	10 AM–12 AM
Mon	11 AM–12 AM
Tue	11 AM–12 AM
Wed	11 AM–1 AM
Thu	11 AM–1 AM
Fri	11 AM–1 AM
Sat	10 AM–1 AM

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

👩‍🍳 Cooking classes & food tours

Francesco's Italian-American Bakery

📍 Hicksville (S Broadway), Long Island

Open · until 9 PM (NY time)

Family Italian-American bakery of 40+ years: cannoli, sfogliatelle and pastry cases, open late for an after-games dessert.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs

Hours & address

640 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801 · Map

Sun	7 AM–8 PM
Mon	7 AM–8 PM
Tue	7 AM–9 PM
Wed	7 AM–9 PM
Thu	7 AM–9 PM
Fri	7 AM–9 PM
Sat	7 AM–9 PM

Sun–Mon 7am–8pm, Tue–Sat 7am–9pm on the official site (checked Oct 26, 2026).

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$10

🎬 Museums & immersive

Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center

📍 Glen Cove, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 4:30 PM (NY time)

A museum on Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove. In its own words: “Founded over 25 years ago, the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is the preeminent Holocaust resource on Long Island.” (official site)

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542 · Map

Sun	12 PM–4 PM
Mon	10 AM–4:30 PM
Tue	10 AM–4:30 PM
Wed	10 AM–4:30 PM
Thu	10 AM–4:30 PM
Fri	10 AM–4:30 PM
Sat	12 PM–4 PM

Mon–Fri 10 AM–4:30 PM; Sat–Sun 12 PM–4 PM (official site). Hours can change; check before you go.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

👩‍🍳 Cooking classes & food tours

Krisch's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour (Massapequa)

📍 Massapequa, Long Island

Open · until 9 PM (NY time)

Old-school ice cream parlour and luncheonette serving Massapequa since the 1920s: homemade ice cream, sundaes and diner plates.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs

Hours & address

11 Central Ave, Massapequa, NY 11758 · Map

Sun	9 AM–9 PM
Mon	12 PM–9 PM
Tue	11 AM–9 PM
Wed	11 AM–9 PM
Thu	11 AM–9 PM
Fri	11 AM–10 PM
Sat	9 AM–10 PM

Mon 12–9pm, Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri 11am–10pm, Sat 9am–10pm, Sun 9am–9pm on the official site (checked Oct 26, 2026).

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$20

🎬 Museums & immersive

Long Island Children's Museum

📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 4 PM (NY time)

Hands-on exhibits for younger kids. A family outing rather than a date.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY 11530 · Map

Sun	10 AM–5 PM
Mon	Closed
Tue	10 AM–4 PM
Wed	10 AM–4 PM
Thu	10 AM–4 PM
Fri	10 AM–4 PM
Sat	10 AM–5 PM

Closed most Mondays.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$15

🎬 Museums & immersive

Nassau County Museum of Art

📍 Roslyn Harbor, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 4:15 PM (NY time)

Art museum in a Gold Coast mansion, with free sculpture grounds.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs

Hours & address

1 Museum Dr, Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576 · Map

Sun	11 AM–4:15 PM
Mon	Closed
Tue	11 AM–4:15 PM
Wed	11 AM–4:15 PM
Thu	11 AM–4:15 PM
Fri	11 AM–4:15 PM
Sat	11 AM–4:15 PM

Tue–Sun 11–4:45; last tickets 4:15. Closed Mon.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

🎬 Museums & immersive

Old Westbury Gardens

📍 Old Westbury, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 4 PM (NY time)

Formal gardens and a Gold Coast mansion, for all ages.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568 · Map

Sun	10 AM–4 PM
Mon	10 AM–4 PM
Tue	Closed
Wed	10 AM–4 PM
Thu	10 AM–4 PM
Fri	10 AM–4 PM
Sat	10 AM–4 PM

Through Oct 31: open daily except Tue, 10–6; last garden admission 4pm.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$15

🍺 Breweries, wineries & distilleries

Paumanok Vineyards

📍 Aquebogue, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 5 PM (NY time)

A winery on Main Road in Aquebogue. What sets it apart: makes its own wine (per its official site).

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

1074 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY 11901 · Map

Sun	11 AM–6 PM
Mon	12 PM–5 PM
Tue	12 PM–5 PM
Wed	12 PM–5 PM
Thu	12 PM–5 PM
Fri	11 AM–6 PM
Sat	11 AM–6 PM

Mon–Thu 12 PM–5 PM; Fri–Sun 11 AM–6 PM (official site). Hours can change; check before you go.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

from$30

🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play

RPM Raceway Long Island

📍 Farmingdale (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 10 PM (NY time)

Race electric go-karts on a renovated multi-level track, then add VR or arcade-style challenges if you want.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs

Hours & address

RPM Raceway Long Island, Farmingdale, NY · Map

Sun	10 AM–11 PM
Mon	12 PM–10 PM
Tue	12 PM–10 PM
Wed	12 PM–10 PM
Thu	12 PM–10 PM
Fri	12 PM–11 PM
Sat	10 AM–11 PM

Regular hours; special hours can override them, so check before you go.

Who can go: Kart age, height and waiver rules apply.

Booking: Walk in or book online. Availability not confirmed.

Optional extras: Headsock not included in race price.

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

PAID

🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play

Topgolf Holtsville

📍 Holtsville, Long Island Lower New York

Open · until 12 AM (NY time)

Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.

PAID

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs

Hours & address

Holtsville, Long Island · Map

Sun	10 AM–12 AM
Mon	10 AM–12 AM
Tue	10 AM–12 AM
Wed	10 AM–12 AM
Thu	10 AM–12 AM
Fri	10 AM–1 AM
Sat	10 AM–1 AM

Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.

Visit website ↗

Activities only: food is listed only when it's the activity (cooking classes, food tours, eat-and-play). We're not paid by these businesses. Know a great spot? Tell us.

← Back to free stuff

Date Night / Paid Activities $

Find your thing

Open nowshowing open only

Search

Category

Area

Sort

Whenpick one

Who's goingpick one

Indoor / outdoor

Animal Farm Petting Zoo

ClayTime paint-your-own pottery (Huntington)

Cradle of Aviation Museum

Dave & Buster's Westbury

Francesco's Italian-American Bakery

Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center

Krisch's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour (Massapequa)

Long Island Children's Museum

Nassau County Museum of Art

Old Westbury Gardens

Paumanok Vineyards

RPM Raceway Long Island

Topgolf Holtsville

Get what’s happening in the city you love