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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.

6 of 82 places · price levels $ (under ~$25/person) · $$ (~$25–60) · $$$ (over ~$60). Open/closed status is in New York time.

🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$

Bayville Scream Park

📍 Bayville (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 11/07

Closed · opens at 12 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."

PAID Date-tiered: from $39.90 value / $56.90 non-peak / $61.90 peak (totals); prices can rise

⏱ Est. time spent: 2.5–3.5 hrs

Hours & address

8 Bayville Ave, Bayville, NY 11709 · Map

Sun 10/25	12 PM–11 PM
Mon 10/26	8 PM–11 PM
Tue 10/27	8 PM–11 PM
Wed 10/28	8 PM–11 PM
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

Season Sept 18–Nov 7, 2026; hours vary by date.

Booking: Buy online in advance; high-demand nights can sell out. Availability not confirmed.

Optional extras: Speed Pass and 21+ hidden-bar pass cost extra.

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

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🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$

Gateway's Haunted Playhouse

📍 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.

PAID $44 online / $54 at the door

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs

Hours & address

215 S Country Rd, Bellport, NY 11713 · Map

Sun 10/25	7 PM–10 PM
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

Season Sept 25–Nov 1, 2026.

Who can go: Public; parental discretion advised.

Booking: Door sales exist, but buying ahead is safer. Availability not confirmed.

Optional extras: Fast Pass +$10 online / +$13 door; Mr. Tickles 3-D Funhouse +$10 online / +$13 door.

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

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The Headless Horseman Files

📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31

Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)

A 45-minute live-action walking mystery around Philipsburg Manor: gather clues about what really happened to Ichabod Crane.

PAID Adult $35, senior/young adult $34, child $25; members save 15%

⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min

Hours & address

Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 · Map

Sun 10/25	10 AM–4:15 PM
Fri 10/30	10 AM–4:15 PM
Sat 10/31	10 AM–4:15 PM

Timed entries 10 AM–4:15 PM on Oct 25, 30 and 31; the experience lasts 45 minutes.

Booking: Timed admission. Availability not confirmed.

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

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🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$

Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow

📍 Sleepy Hollow, Westchester Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31

Closed · opens at 6 PM today (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.

PAID Adult $35, child $25, senior/young adult $34

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs

Hours & address

Philipsburg Manor, 381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 · Map

Sun 10/25	6 PM–9 PM
Fri 10/30	6 PM–9 PM
Sat 10/31	6 PM–9 PM

Run Oct 2–31, 2026; remaining dates Oct 25, 30 and 31.

Who can go: All ages recommended.

Booking: Advance tickets only; standard tickets are not sold on site. Some dates show limited or sold out.

Optional extras: Tarot readings, food and drinks.

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

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🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$

Lyndhurst Halloween Roam on Your Own

📍 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.

PAID $24–$30 plus service fees

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs

Hours & address

Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 · Map

Sat 10/31	9 AM–4 PM

Sat Oct 31, 9 AM–4 PM; last mansion entry 4 PM.

Who can go: Public; involves walking through a historic building.

Booking: Timed entry; buy ahead, since on-site tickets aren't guaranteed. Availability not confirmed.

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

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🎃 Haunted & Halloween$$

Schmitts Farm Haunt

📍 Melville (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 10/31

Closed · check hours (NY time)

A long-running nighttime haunt: an indoor haunted attraction plus a haunted corn trail, with live actors and animatronics. Violent and gory scenes.

PAID General admission $47.11 including fee and tax; parking free

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs

Hours & address

26 Pinelawn Rd, Melville, NY 11747 · Map

Hours	See note below

Select nights through Oct 31, 2026; the attraction starts at 7 PM on operating nights. Check the ticket calendar for nights.

Who can go: Not recommended for young children; under 13 should come with an adult.

Booking: Ticketed. Availability not confirmed.

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

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