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Stamford Museum & Nature Center

📍 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.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–3 hrs

Hours & address

39 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT 06903 · Map

Sun	9 AM–5 PM
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

Daily 9–5, weather permitting; last entry 4:30.

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

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$20

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Bruce Museum

📍 Greenwich, Lower Connecticut

Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)

Art and natural history museum with free parking, for all ages.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs

Hours & address

1 Museum Dr, Greenwich, CT 06830 · Map

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

Tue–Sun 10–5, last admission 4:30. Tuesdays are free (listed separately).

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

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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.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

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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 12 PM today (NY time)

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

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⏱ 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.

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⏱ 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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Maritime Aquarium

📍 Norwalk, Lower Connecticut

Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)

Long Island Sound aquarium with seals, sharks, jellyfish and a 4D theater. Good for families and all ages.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

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10 N Water St, Norwalk, CT 06854 · Map

Sun	10 AM–5 PM
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

Open daily 10–5; last arrival 4pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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

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Nassau County Museum of Art

📍 Roslyn Harbor, Long Island Lower New York

Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)

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

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⏱ 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.

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Old Westbury Gardens

📍 Old Westbury, Long Island Lower New York

Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)

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

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

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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.

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$20

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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.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

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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).

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⏱ 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.

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Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium

📍 Centerport, Long Island Lower New York

Closed · opens Fri at 12 PM (NY time)

A Gold Coast waterfront mansion with natural-history halls and a planetarium. Good for families.

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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs

Hours & address

180 Little Neck Rd, Centerport, NY 11721 · Map

Sun	11 AM–4 PM
Mon	Closed
Tue	12 PM–4 PM
Wed	Closed
Thu	Closed
Fri	12 PM–4 PM
Sat	11 AM–4 PM

Tue & Fri 12–5, Sat–Sun 11–5; last admission 4pm.

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

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Date Night / Paid Activities $

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Indoor / outdoor

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Bruce Museum

Cradle of Aviation Museum

Hudson River Museum & Planetarium

Long Island Children's Museum

Maritime Aquarium

Nassau County Museum of Art

Old Westbury Gardens

Stone Barns Center

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium

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