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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.

6 of 82 places · price levels $ (under ~$25/person) · $$ (~$25–60) · $$$ (over ~$60). Open/closed status is in New York time.

🎬 Museums & immersive$

Cradle of Aviation Museum

📍 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

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.

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Hudson River Museum & Planetarium

📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York

Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)

Art, a restored 1870s mansion and a planetarium on the Hudson in Yonkers. Weekend planetarium shows.

PAID $15 adults; planetarium shows +$8; free first Fridays 5–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

511 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 · Map

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

Closed Mon–Tue.

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

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Long Island Children's Museum

📍 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

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.

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Old Westbury Gardens

📍 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

Hours & address

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

Sun	10 AM–6 PM
Mon	Closed
Tue	Closed
Wed	Closed
Thu	Closed
Fri	Closed
Sat	Closed

Seasonal hours; check the site's daily calendar before you go.

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

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Stone Barns Center

📍 Pocantico Hills, Westchester Lower New York

Closed · check hours (NY time)

A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours together.

PAID See venue for current prices

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

630 Bedford Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 · Map

Hours	See note below

Hours vary by day and season. Check the venue site before you go.

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

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The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

📍 Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween special · through 11/08

Closed · check hours (NY time)

Thousands of hand-carved jack o'lanterns lit up along a walking trail. About 45 minutes; a seasonal exception (about 35 miles from Midtown).

PAID Standard timed tickets from $24

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 · Map

Hours	See note below

Select evenings Sept 18–Nov 8, 2026, timed entry; see the calendar.

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

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