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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.
Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Thu 4 PM–10 PM; Fri 12 PM–10 PM; Sat 12 PM–8 PM; Sun 12 PM–7 PM (hours matched on the 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.
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.
An Italian restaurant on Delafield Street in Poughkeepsie. Open seven days. What sets it apart: bocce and a waterfront setting (per its official site).
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
Hours & address
120 Delafield Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · Map
Sun
12 PM–10 PM
Mon
11:30 AM–10 PM
Tue
11:30 AM–10 PM
Wed
11:30 AM–10 PM
Thu
11:30 AM–10 PM
Fri
11:30 AM–11 PM
Sat
11:30 AM–11 PM
Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–10 PM; Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–11 PM; Sun 12 PM–10 PM (hours matched on the 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.
A Spanish restaurant on McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Open seven days, until 2 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
A bar on Main Street in Beacon. Open seven days, until 1:30 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: arcade, pinball and karaoke (per its official site).
A Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant on South Moger Avenue in Mount Kisco. Open 5 days a week. What sets it apart: live jazz (per its official site).
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
Hours & address
37 South Moger Avenue, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 · Map
Sun
11 AM–3 PM
Mon
Closed
Tue
Closed
Wed
5:30 PM–11 PM
Thu
5:30 PM–11 PM
Fri
5:30 PM–11 PM
Sat
5:30 PM–11 PM
Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Sat 5:30 PM–11 PM; Sun 11 AM–3 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.
Mon–Tue closed; Wed–Thu 5 PM–9 PM; Fri 5 PM–10 PM; Sat 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM; Sun 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–8 PM (hours matched on the 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.
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).
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).
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).
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
Hours & address
20 Old Pleasant Hill Road, New Windsor, NY 12553 · 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
From Oct 31: Mon and Wed–Sun 10 AM–4 PM, closed Tue; season ends Nov 30; pre-purchased tickets recommended (official site).
Hours and prices from the business's own site, checked Oct 24–25, 2026. Confirm before you go.
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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