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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📍 Elmsford, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 10 PM (NY time)
A brewery on Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford. What sets it apart: brews its own beer on site (per its official site).
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444 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–7 PM |
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| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 4 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 4 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–10 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–8 PM |
📍 Piermont (Ash St), Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 11 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 |
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| 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 |
📍 Mount Kisco, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 12 AM (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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 9:30 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 |
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| 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 |
📍 Newburgh, Hudson Valley Lower New York
Open · until 11 PM (NY time)
A brewery on Colden Street in Newburgh. What sets it apart: brews its own beer on site; live music (per its official site).
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88 Colden Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–9 PM |
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| Mon | 3 PM–10 PM |
| Tue | 3 PM–10 PM |
| Wed | 3 PM–10 PM |
| Thu | 3 PM–10 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–11 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–11 PM |
📍 Piermont (Piermont Ave), Rockland Lower New York
Open · until 11 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 |
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| 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 11 PM (NY time)
Bowling, axe throwing and games by the river.
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Peekskill, Westchester · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–8 PM |
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| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5 PM–9 PM |
| Thu | 5 PM–9 PM |
| Fri | 5 PM–11 PM |
| Sat | 12 PM–11 PM |
📍 White Plains, Westchester Lower New York
Open · until 11 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 |
📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 11 AM (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 |
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| 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 |
📍 Congers, Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 9:30 AM (NY time)
A farm in Congers. What sets it apart: a family-owned, fifth-generation farm since 1891 with over 5,000 trees and 27 apple varieties for pick-your-own (per its official site).
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306 Rt 304, Congers, NY 10920 · Map
| Sun | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM |
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| Mon | 10 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tue | 10 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thu | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM |
| Fri | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM |
| Sat | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM |
📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 11 AM (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 |
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| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12 PM–5 PM |
| Thu | 12 PM–5 PM |
| Fri | 12 PM–5 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–5 PM |
📍 Poughkeepsie, Hudson Valley Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
A historic site in Poughkeepsie. What sets it apart: the Hudson River estate of telegraph inventor Samuel Morse, with a historic mansion, gardens and 5 miles of hiking trails (per its official site).
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2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–5 PM |
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| 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 |
📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 11 AM (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 |
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| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| Fri | 3 PM–6 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–7 PM |
📍 New Windsor, Hudson Valley Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
A art center in New Windsor. What sets it apart: large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions shown outdoors across its landscape, under open sky (per its official site).
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20 Old Pleasant Hill Road, New Windsor, NY 12553 · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–4 PM |
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| 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 |
📍 Nyack, Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 12 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 |
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| 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 |
📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31
Closed · opens tomorrow 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 |
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| Sat 10/31 | 10 AM–4:15 PM |
📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31
Closed · opens tomorrow 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 |
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| Sat 10/31 | 6 PM–9 PM |
📍 Warwick, Hudson Valley Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 11 AM (NY time)
A winery and distillery in Warwick. What sets it apart: makers of Doc’s Cider, which it calls New York’s original cider, on 120 acres of orchards and gardens with fall live music (per its official site).
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114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY 10990 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–6 PM |
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| Mon | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Tue | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Wed | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Thu | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Fri | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Sat | 11 AM–6 PM |
📍 Pleasantville, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · check hours (NY time)
Nonprofit film center in Westchester screening independent, foreign and documentary films.
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📍 West Nyack, Rockland Lower New York
Closed · check hours (NY time)
Comedy club in the Palisades Center with touring headliners.
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📍 Tarrytown, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween only · through 10/31
Closed · opens tomorrow 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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📍 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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📍 Tarrytown, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · check hours (NY time)
Historic 1885 theater hosting concerts, comedy and films.
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📍 Port Chester, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · check hours (NY time)
Restored 1926 concert hall in Port Chester.
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📍 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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Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 · Map
| Hours | See note below |
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