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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📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 8 PM (NY time)
Five 60-minute themed escape rooms, including Treasure Island, Zombie Apocalypse and Sherlock's Library.
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Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY 10994 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–7 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tue | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wed | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thu | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Fri | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–9 PM |
📍 New Haven (Crown St), Lower Connecticut
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
New Haven brewpub famous for brick-oven mashed-potato pizza, with house beer and a dance floor.
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254 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4:30 PM–11 PM |
| Tue | 4:30 PM–11 PM |
| Wed | 12 PM–11 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–11:59 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–1:45 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–1:45 AM |
📍 New Haven (Crown St), Lower Connecticut
Open · until 11:59 PM (NY time)
Arcade bar with classic cabinets and pinball. 21+.
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Crown St, New Haven, CT · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–11:59 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–11:59 PM |
| Tue | 4 PM–11:59 PM |
| Wed | 4 PM–11:59 PM |
| Thu | 4 PM–11:59 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–2 AM |
📍 Piermont (Ash St), Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Family Italian kitchen in riverside Piermont village, a short walk from the Piermont Pier at sunset.
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200 Ash St, Piermont, NY 10968 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–9 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 | 12 PM–11 PM |
📍 Stamford, Lower Connecticut
Open · until 9 PM (NY time)
Axe throwing with coaching, plus knife and big-axe add-ons. Walk-ins welcome when lanes are free.
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375 Fairfield Ave, Building 13, Unit 1-C, Stamford, CT 06902 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–6 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Thu | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Fri | 4 PM–10 PM |
| Sat | 1 PM–10 PM |
📍 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.
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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 |
📍 Long Beach, Long Island Lower New York
Open · until 7 PM (NY time)
Walk-in paint-your-own pottery a block from the beach.
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162 W Park Ave, Long Beach, NY 11561 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–6 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 1 PM–7 PM |
| Wed | 1 PM–7 PM |
| Thu | 1 PM–7 PM |
| Fri | 1 PM–7 PM |
| Sat | 1 PM–6 PM |
📍 New Haven, Lower Connecticut
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
New Haven-style coal-fired apizza from the 1925 original. A classic stop before or after.
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157 Wooster St, New Haven, CT 06511 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thu | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Fri | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–10 PM |
📍 Mount Kisco, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Electric indoor go-karts on a multi-level track (the old Grand Prix New York), plus bowling, a ninja course and an arcade. About 40 miles from Midtown.
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333 N Bedford Rd, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Tue | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Wed | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Sat | 10 AM–12 AM |
📍 Valhalla, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Rope climbing and bouldering gym with day passes.
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1 Commerce St, Valhalla, NY 10595 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–6 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Thu | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–10 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–8 PM |
📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 9:15 PM (NY time)
Instructor-led paint and sip with a bar.
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265 Market St #2040, Yonkers, NY 10710 · Map
| Sun | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Tue | 6:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Wed | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Thu | 2:30 PM–9:15 PM |
| Fri | 2:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
📍 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.
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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 |
📍 Piermont (Piermont Ave), Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
Classic French bistro in Piermont village with a garden, Wednesday wine nights and Thursday trivia.
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482 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 10968 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–11 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–11 PM |
📍 Peekskill, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 9 PM (NY time)
Bowling, axe throwing and games by the river.
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Peekskill, Westchester · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–8 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5 PM–9 PM |
| Thu | 5 PM–9 PM |
| Fri | 5 PM–11 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–11 PM |
📍 Nyack, Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 9 PM (NY time)
Nyack's old-school ice cream parlor and cafe with milkshakes, penny candy and local pies.
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80 1/2 Main St, Nyack, NY 10960 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Fri | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–9 PM |
📍 White Plains, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 9:30 PM (NY time)
Private 60-minute escape rooms for 2–8 players in downtown White Plains, a short walk from the Metro-North station.
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131 Court St, White Plains, NY 10601 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–8 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 12 PM–9:30 PM |
| Wed | 12 PM–9:30 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–9:30 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–11 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–11 PM |
📍 Holtsville, Long Island Lower New York
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.
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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 |
📍 Dix Hills, Long Island Lower New York
Open · until 8 PM (NY time)
Indoor trampoline and adventure park with all-day unlimited play.
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683a Old Country Rd, Dix Hills, NY 11746 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–7 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Tue | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Wed | 2 PM–8 PM |
| Thu | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Fri | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Sat | 10 AM–9 PM |
📍 Lake Grove, Long Island Lower New York
Open · until 8 PM (NY time)
Indoor trampoline and adventure park with all-day unlimited play.
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3147 Middle Country Rd, Lake Grove, NY 11755 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–8 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Tue | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Wed | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Thu | 4 PM–8 PM |
| Fri | 4 PM–9 PM |
| Sat | 10 AM–9 PM |
📍 Bayville (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 11/07
Closed · opens at 8 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."
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8 Bayville Ave, Bayville, NY 11709 · Map
| Wed 10/28 | 8 PM–11 PM |
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| Thu 10/29 | 7:30 PM–11 PM |
| Fri 10/30 | 7 PM–1 AM |
| Sat 10/31 | 12 PM–1 AM |
| Sun 11/1 | 7:30 PM–10 PM |
| Fri 11/6 | 8 PM–10:30 PM |
| Sat 11/7 | 8 PM–11 PM |
📍 Greenwich, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
Art and natural history museum with free parking, for all ages.
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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 |
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
Real planes and a lunar module in hangar-size galleries, with a planetarium dome.
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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 |
📍 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.
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215 S Country Rd, Bellport, NY 11713 · Map
| Wed 10/28 | 7 PM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Thu 10/29 | 7 PM–10:30 PM |
| Fri 10/30 | 7 PM–10:30 PM |
| Sat 10/31 | 7 PM–10:30 PM |
| Sun 11/1 | 7 PM–10 PM |
📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 12 PM (NY time)
Art, a restored 1870s mansion and a planetarium on the Hudson in Yonkers. Weekend planetarium shows.
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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 |
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
Hands-on exhibits for younger kids. A family outing rather than a date.
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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 |
📍 Norwalk, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
Long Island Sound aquarium with seals, sharks, jellyfish and a 4D theater. Good for families and all ages.
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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 |
📍 Roslyn Harbor, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 11 AM (NY time)
Art museum in a Gold Coast mansion, with free sculpture grounds.
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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 |
📍 Old Westbury, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
Formal gardens and a Gold Coast mansion, for all ages.
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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 |
📍 Stamford, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens tomorrow at 9 AM (NY time)
Farm animals at Heckscher Farm, 80 acres of trails, a nature playground and galleries. Family friendly.
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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 |
📍 Tarrytown, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween only · through 10/31
Closed · opens Sat at 9 AM (NY time)
Explore Lyndhurst's decorated Gothic Revival mansion at your own pace on Halloween instead of a standard guided tour.
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📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens Fri at 3 PM (NY time)
Indoor ropes course and climbing walls hanging over the Palisades Center atrium.
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1000 Palisades Center Dr (Level 4), West Nyack, NY 10994 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–6 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 3 PM–6 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–7 PM |
📍 Wheatley Heights (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens Fri at 3 PM (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.
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75 Colonial Springs Rd, East Gate, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798 · Map
| Fri 10/30 | 3 PM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sun 11/1 | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Tue 11/3 | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Fri 11/6 | 3 PM–8 PM |
| Sat 11/7 | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sun 11/8 | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Wed 11/11 | 10 AM–6 PM |
| Fri 11/13 | 3 PM–8 PM |
| Sat 11/14 | 10 AM–8 PM |
| … | and 4 more dates through Sun 11/22 |
📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31
Closed · opens Fri at 10 AM (NY time)
A 45-minute live-action walking mystery around Philipsburg Manor: gather clues about what really happened to Ichabod Crane.
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Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 · Map
| Fri 10/30 | 10 AM–4:15 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | 10 AM–4:15 PM |
📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31
Closed · opens Fri at 6 PM (NY time)
An outdoor Halloween village you roam: storytellers, fire performers, a brass band, fortune tellers and a Headless Horseman sound-and-light moment on Philipsburg Manor's grounds.
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Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 · Map
| Fri 10/30 | 6 PM–9 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | 6 PM–9 PM |
📍 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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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 |
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