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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📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 4 AM (NY time)
East Village game bar since 1993 with pool, darts and Skee-Ball. Free trivia night every Tuesday. Outside food welcome. 21+.
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531 E 5th St, New York, NY 10009 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–4 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Tue | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Wed | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Thu | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 3 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 1 PM–4 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 |
📍 Astoria, Queens
Open · until 2 AM (NY time)
Bowling with a bar and food.
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Astoria, Queens · Map
| Sun | 10 AM–2 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 10 AM–2 AM |
| Tue | 10 AM–2 AM |
| Wed | 10 AM–2 AM |
| Thu | 10 AM–2 AM |
| Fri | 10 AM–2 AM |
| Sat | 10 AM–2 AM |
📍 Baychester (Hollers Ave), Bronx
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Bronx bowling center with parties and games.
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2417 Hollers Ave, Bronx, NY 10475 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 9 AM–1 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–1 AM |
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Open · until 12:30 AM (NY time)
Midtown stand-up club with shows nightly at 7, 9 and 11pm.
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318 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 · Map
| Sun | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
| Tue | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
| Wed | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
| Thu | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
| Fri | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
| Sat | 7 PM–12:30 AM |
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
The old Fat Cat basement: 9 pool tables, 6 ping pong tables, 6 shuffleboard tables, foosball, board games and live jazz every night at 7pm. 21+ after 6pm.
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75 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014 · Map
| Sun | 2 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 2 PM–4 AM |
📍 Chinatown, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
The city's classic arcade: rhythm games, fighting cabinets and claw machines on a tiny Chinatown block.
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8 Mott St, New York, NY 10013 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 11 AM–2 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–2 AM |
📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Open · until 11:30 PM (NY time)
The famous basement club where big names often drop in unannounced. Shows are phone-free, and seats go fast on weekends.
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117 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012 · Map
| Sun | 1:30 PM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 6:45 PM–10:45 PM |
| Fri | 6:45 PM–12:30 AM |
| Sat | 6:45 PM–12:30 AM |
📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Open · until 2 AM (NY time)
Pool and snooker hall with ping pong.
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872 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · Map
| Sun | 2 PM–2 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Tue | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Wed | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Thu | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 2 PM–3 AM |
| Sat | 2 PM–3 AM |
📍 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 |
📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn
Open · until 11:30 PM (NY time)
Stand-up club with free weekday open mics and evening showcases.
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487 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
| Sun | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
| Fri | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
| Sat | 6 PM–11:30 PM |
📍 Flatiron, Manhattan
Open · until 11:30 PM (NY time)
Eight themed rooms, from a spy mission to a submarine, with unlimited hints. Book the whole room if you want it to be just the two of you.
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24 W 25th St, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 12 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM–11:30 PM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM–11:30 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–11:30 PM |
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Private escape rooms near Rockefeller Center.
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Midtown, Manhattan · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 Koreatown, Manhattan
Open · until 4 AM (NY time)
Late-night private karaoke rooms.
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Koreatown, Manhattan · Map
| Sun | 7 PM–4 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6:30 PM–4 AM |
| Tue | 6:30 PM–4 AM |
| Wed | 6:30 PM–4 AM |
| Thu | 6:30 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 6 PM–4 AM |
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Korean BBQ plus five themed private karaoke rooms; half-price karaoke Wednesdays 5:30–7:30pm.
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328 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5:30 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5:30 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5:30 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 5:30 PM–2 AM |
📍 Chelsea Piers, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
40 lanes on the Hudson, plus an arcade and laser tag. Weeknight unlimited bowling is the best deal.
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Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 3 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–1 AM |
📍 Woodside, Queens
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Bowling, arcade and a bar.
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Woodside, Queens · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 2 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–1 AM |
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
50 lanes a block from Times Square, with an arcade and sports bar. 21+ after 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
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222 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–1 AM |
📍 Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Family-friendly old-school neighborhood bowling alley with a bar.
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461 37th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 9 AM–1 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–1 AM |
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 11:30 PM (NY time)
Stand-up showcases with several comics a night.
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85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003 · Map
| Sun | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
| Thu | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
| Fri | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7 PM–11:30 PM |
📍 Hoboken, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
A Hoboken game hall with bowling, billiards, ping pong and arcade games.
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1012 Grand St, Floor 3, Hoboken, NJ 07030 · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–10 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Wed | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 South Beach, Staten Island
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Bowling, an arcade and the High Roller's Lounge, with free karaoke every Wednesday at 9:30pm (lounge is 21+, no cover) and cosmic bowling Fri–Sat nights.
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1600 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 9 AM–2 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–2 AM |
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Walk-in shuffleboard club: sign up for a court, play, and grab a tropical cocktail; food trucks most nights. 21+ Mon–Sat; Sundays are family days.
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514 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–8 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 6 PM–1 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–1 AM |
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 4 AM (NY time)
Private karaoke rooms on St. Marks, open till 4 AM. Book ahead on weekends (8-person minimum for weekend reservations).
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9 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003 · Map
| Sun | 6 PM–4 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Tue | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Wed | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Thu | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Fri | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 6 PM–4 AM |
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Open · until 1 AM (NY time)
Basement game bar with ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, darts and an arcade. 21+ Thu–Sat after 8pm.
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47 3rd Ave (lower level), New York, NY 10003 · Map
| Sun | 4 PM–1 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–3 AM |
| Sat | 4 PM–3 AM |
📍 Midtown East, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Three floors of mirrored rooms, digital art, Yayoi Kusama's Reflect, floating orbs, glass-bottomed Levitation boxes and an open-air terrace, next to Grand Central. Most visits take 60–90 minutes.
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45 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017 · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Open · until 2 AM (NY time)
A working laundromat with a hidden pinball bar in back: two dozen-plus pinball machines and craft beer.
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860 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Map
| Sun | 12 PM–2 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Tue | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Wed | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Thu | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 5 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 12 PM–2 AM |
📍 Edison, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Indoor go-kart racing in Edison, with an arcade and other attractions on site. About 30 miles from Midtown.
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987 US Route 1, Edison, NJ 08817 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–11 PM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–1 AM |
📍 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan ★ Seasonal · through 03/27
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
The classic NYC skate under the Prometheus statue, in its 90th season. Book a timed slot online; everyone entering needs a ticket. Closed Dec 1–2 for the tree lighting.
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Rockefeller Plaza (enter on W 49th St between Fifth & Sixth Aves), New York, NY 10111 · Map
| Sun | 9 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 9 AM–12 AM |
📍 Gramercy, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Stand-up club with dinner and nightly shows.
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116 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003 · Map
| Sun | 11 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Tue | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Wed | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Thu | 12 PM–12 AM |
| Fri | 12 PM–2 AM |
| Sat | 11 AM–2 AM |
📍 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Open-air decks with the classic straight-on view of the Empire State Building and Central Park.
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30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 · Map
| Sun | 8 AM–12 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 8 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 8 AM–12 AM |
📍 Edison, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Open · until 12 AM (NY time)
Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.
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Edison, New Jersey · Map
| Sun | 9 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 | 9 AM–1 AM |
📍 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 |
📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn
Open · until 2 AM (NY time)
Bar with two indoor bocce courts and a basement comedy and music stage. 21+.
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702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Map
| Sun | 1 PM–2 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Tue | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Wed | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Thu | 4 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 4 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 1 PM–4 AM |
📍 Bushwick, Brooklyn
Open · until 2 AM (NY time)
Indie arcade bar full of independent and experimental video games, with a bar and a small stage. 21+.
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1186 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · Map
| Sun | 6 PM–2 AM |
|---|---|
| Mon | 6 PM–2 AM |
| Tue | 6 PM–2 AM |
| Wed | 6 PM–2 AM |
| Thu | 6 PM–2 AM |
| Fri | 6 PM–4 AM |
| Sat | 6 PM–4 AM |
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