145 of 193 places. Open/closed status is in New York time.
PAID 🎱 Pool, ping pong & bar games + Add to planner
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
East Village game bar since 1993 with pool, darts and Skee-Ball. Free trivia night every Tuesday. Outside food welcome. 21+.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 👩🍳 Cooking classes & food tours + Add to planner
📍 Huntington village (Main St), Long Island
Closed · opens at 1 PM today (NY time)
Huntington village's own small-batch, made-to-order ice cream shop, on Main Street in the village.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
from $32.99🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Five 60-minute themed escape rooms, including Treasure Island, Zombie Apocalypse and Sherlock's Library.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
PAID 🥽 VR & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Chelsea, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Immersive digital art halls of waves, flowers and light projected floor to ceiling.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $24.50🥽 VR & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Chelsea Market, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Room-sized digital art shows with projected light and sound, inside Chelsea Market. The current show, Twilight Zone, runs through Feb 20, 2027.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
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📍 New Haven (Crown St), Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
New Haven brewpub famous for brick-oven mashed-potato pizza, with house beer and a dance floor.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
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📍 New Haven (Crown St), Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Arcade bar with classic cabinets and pinball. 21+.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $39.90🎃 Haunted & Halloween + Add to planner
📍 Bayville (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York ★ Halloween season · through 11/07
Closed · opens at 7:30 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
⏱ Est. time spent: 2.5–3.5 hrs
from $34.95🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 DUMBO, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
A team challenge course that plays like a live-action video game: move through interactive rooms on communication and fast reactions, then face the famously messy "bomb" finale.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $59.99⛸️ Skating & snow + Add to planner
📍 East Rutherford, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 1 PM today (NY time)
North America's first indoor ski slope, open all year. Buy tickets online ahead.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $32🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 6 AM today (NY time)
A huge bouldering gym with routes for total beginners. No ropes or partner needed, so it works for a first try.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Astoria, Queens
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Bowling with a bar and food.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Baychester (Hollers Ave), Bronx
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Bronx bowling center with parties and games.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 Manhattan, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Manhattan escape rooms for groups.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
PAID 🎤 Comedy + Add to planner
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 7 PM today (NY time)
Midtown stand-up club with shows nightly at 7, 9 and 11pm.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $28.95🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Bronx Park, Bronx
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $22🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $34🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Long Island City, Queens
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
A climbing gym in LIC with bouldering and roped walls. Beginners are welcome; sign the waiver before your first visit.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $15🎤 Comedy + Add to planner
📍 East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 7 PM today (NY time)
Improv and sketch shows on several small stages.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
$20 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Greenwich, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Art and natural history museum with free parking, for all ages.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
⛸️ Skating & snow + Add to planner
📍 Midtown, Manhattan ★ Seasonal rink · through 02/28
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (NY time)
Skate in Midtown at Bryant Park's seasonal rink, where admission is free and you can bring your own skates or rent a pair. The 2026–27 season runs Oct 28 to Feb 28.
FREE ENTRY
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $8🎱 Pool, ping pong & bar games + Add to planner
📍 West Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Chinatown, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
The city's classic arcade: rhythm games, fighting cabinets and claw machines on a tiny Chinatown block.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Long Island City, Queens
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
Indoor pickleball open play and court rentals.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
Indoor pickleball open play and court rentals.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
PAID 🏺 Pottery & clay + Add to planner
📍 Huntington village (Gerard St), Long Island
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Paint-your-own pottery studio in Huntington village; Thursday 6–9pm is an adults-only BYO night.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $22🏺 Pottery & clay + Add to planner
📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Family-friendly walk-in paint-your-own pottery. Pick a piece, paint it, pick it up after firing.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2 hrs
from $15🎤 Comedy + Add to planner
📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 6:45 PM today (NY time)
The famous basement club where big names often drop in unannounced. Shows are phone-free, and seats go fast on weekends.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 👩🍳 Cooking classes & food tours + Add to planner
📍 Piermont (Ash St), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Family Italian kitchen in riverside Piermont village, a short walk from the Piermont Pier at sunset.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
from $18🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Real planes and a lunar module in hangar-size galleries, with a planetarium dome.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
Pool and snooker hall with ping pong.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Stamford, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Axe throwing with coaching, plus knife and big-axe add-ons. Walk-ins welcome when lanes are free.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.25–1.5 hrs
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📍 Westbury, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
A giant arcade with VR, racing and prize games, plus a sports bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Port Richmond, Staten Island
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Staten Island's legendary 1937 tavern pizzeria, famous for its thin bar pies.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
from $18🏺 Pottery & clay + Add to planner
📍 Long Beach, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 1 PM today (NY time)
Walk-in paint-your-own pottery a block from the beach.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2 hrs
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📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 6 PM today (NY time)
Stand-up club with free weekday open mics and evening showcases.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $42🏙️ Observation decks + Add to planner
📍 Hudson Yards, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
The highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, with a glass floor 100 stories up. Oct 21–27, 2026 a McLaren Formula 1 show car is on display, with no separate surcharge found. Sunset slots sell out first.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
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📍 Belmont (Arthur Ave), Bronx
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
The oldest pastry shop on Arthur Avenue: cannoli, sfogliatelle and espresso in Bronx Little Italy.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
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📍 Hoboken (Washington St), New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Hoboken's oldest continually operating bar and restaurant, opened in 1895, with a tin-ceilinged room and French-leaning bistro menu.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
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📍 Belmont (Arthur Ave), Bronx
Closed · opens at 11:30 AM today (NY time)
Old-school red-sauce dining room on Arthur Avenue in Bronx Little Italy, open Monday nights when most of the block is dark.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
from $44🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 Flatiron, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10:30 AM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
PAID 🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (NY time)
Private escape rooms near Rockefeller Center.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
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📍 Financial District, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 6 AM today (NY time)
Golf simulators with a bar; no golf skills needed.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $89👩🍳 Cooking classes & food tours + Add to planner
📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
A 3-hour walking tour with tastings at old-school Village shops, from pizza to cannoli, plus neighborhood history.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2–3 hrs
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📍 Hicksville (S Broadway), Long Island
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
Family Italian-American bakery of 40+ years: cannoli, sfogliatelle and pastry cases, open late for an after-games dessert.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
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📍 New Haven, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
New Haven-style coal-fired apizza from the 1925 original. A classic stop before or after.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
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📍 Willowbrook, Staten Island
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Family fun center with games and attractions.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
PAID 🎶 Karaoke + Add to planner
📍 Koreatown, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 6:30 PM today (NY time)
Late-night private karaoke rooms.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Astoria, Queens
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Arcade with classic cabinets, claw machines and interactive floor and reality games.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $44🎃 Haunted & Halloween + Add to planner
📍 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
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🎲 Board game cafés + Add to planner
📍 Union Square, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Board game café with a huge library and staff who teach games.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $15🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Art, a restored 1870s mansion and a planetarium on the Hudson in Yonkers. Weekend planetarium shows.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $110🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Paramus, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Float in a vertical wind tunnel with an instructor. Training included, about 90 minutes in all.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🎶 Karaoke + Add to planner
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 5:30 PM today (NY time)
Korean BBQ plus five themed private karaoke rooms; half-price karaoke Wednesdays 5:30–7:30pm.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $38🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Neighborhood bowling center.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🎲 Board game cafés + Add to planner
📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 11:30 AM today (NY time)
Bar and kitchen with a shelf of board and party games to play over drinks.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 City Island, Bronx
Closed · opens at 11:30 AM today (NY time)
60-year-old seafood shack at the very tip of City Island, with picnic tables on Long Island Sound.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
from $24🏎️ Go-karts & racing + Add to planner
📍 Mount Kisco, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
$35 🪓 Axe throwing + Add to planner
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
Throw real axes at wooden targets, with coaching and target games, in a cabin-style lounge. Wear closed-toe shoes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.25–1.5 hrs
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📍 Massapequa, Long Island
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Old-school ice cream parlour and luncheonette serving Massapequa since the 1920s: homemade ice cream, sundaes and diner plates.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
from $10⛸️ Skating & snow + Add to planner
📍 Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Family-friendly open-air ice skating in Prospect Park from Oct 31.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $32🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Hands-on science halls and the biggest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, in Liberty State Park.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $85🪓 Axe throwing + Add to planner
📍 Tribeca, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Rage room in lower Manhattan: break things with a bat in safety gear.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.25–1.5 hrs
from $20🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Garden City, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Hands-on exhibits for younger kids. A family outing rather than a date.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $31.99🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Chelsea Piers, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
40 lanes on the Hudson, plus an arcade and laser tag. Weeknight unlimited bowling is the best deal.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
$22.99 🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Woodside, Queens
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Bowling, arcade and a bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $11.99🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
50 lanes a block from Times Square, with an arcade and sports bar. 21+ after 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $39.95🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Norwalk, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Long Island Sound aquarium with seals, sharks, jellyfish and a 4D theater. Good for families and all ages.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $60🎳 Bowling + Add to planner
📍 Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Family-friendly old-school neighborhood bowling alley with a bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🥽 VR & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Financial District, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Museum of art and technology: room-size light and sound installations.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $37🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
A big climbing gym with roped climbing and bouldering, plus yoga and fitness classes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
$32 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Harlem, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 7 AM today (NY time)
Bouldering gym with day passes and rentals.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
$37 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Long Island City, Queens
Closed · opens at 6 AM today (NY time)
Big climbing and bouldering gym. Day passes and rentals.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
$25 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Valhalla, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Rope climbing and bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $25🎨 Paint & sip + Add to planner
📍 Yonkers, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 2:30 PM today (NY time)
Instructor-led paint and sip with a bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2–2.5 hrs
from $31🎨 Paint & sip + Add to planner
📍 Tribeca, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 2:30 PM today (NY time)
An instructor walks you through one painting, step by step, with a bar in the room. No art skills needed, and you each go home with a canvas.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2–2.5 hrs
from $39🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 SoHo, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Playful pastel rooms, a three-story slide and the sprinkle pool, with ice cream tastings along the way.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $35🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Meatpacking, Manhattan ★ "Weird Wonders" Halloween overlay · through 10/31
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Rooms that mess with your eyes: the vortex tunnel, the tilted room and plenty of photo tricks. Through Oct 31 the "Weird Wonders That Reimagine Reality" overlay adds Halloween photo moments. Open late every night.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
PAID 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 NoMad, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 1 PM today (NY time)
18+ only, valid photo ID required. Rotating exhibits on the history of sexuality, plus the Super Funland carnival-style floor.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $20🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Astoria, Queens
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Interactive film and TV galleries where you can dub a movie scene or make a stop-motion clip, then catch a screening in the theater.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $15🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Roslyn Harbor, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Art museum in a Gold Coast mansion, with free sculpture grounds.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $29.95🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Coney Island, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $35🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Bedford Park, Bronx
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 East Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 7 PM today (NY time)
Stand-up showcases with several comics a night.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $10🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Newark, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $59.99🎢 Theme parks + Add to planner
📍 East Rutherford, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
America's largest indoor theme park, with real roller coasters, about 10 miles from Midtown.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 4–6 hrs
PAID 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Old Westbury, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Formal gardens and a Gold Coast mansion, for all ages.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🎨 Paint & sip + Add to planner
📍 Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 6 PM today (NY time)
Paint-and-sip with a kitchen and bar. 21+ to drink.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2–2.5 hrs
PAID ⛸️ Skating & snow + Add to planner
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Family-friendly outdoor roller rink under the Pier 2 canopy with skyline views.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $29🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Hoboken, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
A Hoboken game hall with bowling, billiards, ping pong and arcade games.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
$90 🏺 Pottery & clay + Add to planner
📍 Bowery, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Two-hour beginner wheel classes, no experience needed.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2 hrs
from $27🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Meatpacking, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Indoor themed mini golf courses with a bar. All ages until 6 PM, 18+ after.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
PAID 🎤 Comedy + Add to planner
📍 Astoria, Queens
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
Neighborhood comedy and storytelling venue with lots of cheap and free shows.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $10.95🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Flushing Meadows, Queens
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
A small Flushing Meadows zoo of North and South American animals, from bison to sea lions (fed at 11:15, 2 and 4), with a walk-through aviary dome and a petting zoo.
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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 South Beach, Staten Island
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Gowanus, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 6 PM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $30🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Farmingdale (Nassau), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Race electric go-karts on a renovated multi-level track, then add VR or arcade-style challenges if you want.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $55🥽 VR & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Full-body, free-roam VR for up to six people per room. You book a game for your group. Opened in October 2026.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
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📍 Red Hook, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
Indoor pirate mini golf with mini escape rooms, an arcade and a bar. Thursday nights 21+.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Piermont (Piermont Ave), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Classic French bistro in Piermont village with a garden, Wednesday wine nights and Thursday trivia.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
$10 🎶 Karaoke + Add to planner
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 6 PM today (NY time)
Private karaoke rooms on St. Marks, open till 4 AM. Book ahead on weekends (8-person minimum for weekend reservations).
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Fordham (E 189th St), Bronx
Closed · opens at 1 PM today (NY time)
Trampoline park with dodgeball and climbing.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Peekskill, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
Bowling, axe throwing and games by the river.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
$39 🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Midtown, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Teams of two or more race through about 50 minutes of spy-themed physical and mental challenges: agility, teamwork, observation and quick decisions. Wear comfortable athletic clothes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
from $20🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Stamford, Lower Connecticut
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Farm animals at Heckscher Farm, 80 acres of trails, a nature playground and galleries. Family friendly.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–3 hrs
from $30🪓 Axe throwing + Add to planner
📍 Fairfield, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
Private axe-throwing pits plus a paint-splatter room, and you can bring your own beer and wine. Throwers must be 13 or older and wear closed-toe shoes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.25–1.5 hrs
$25 🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 East Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Basement game bar with ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, darts and an arcade. 21+ Thu–Sat after 8pm.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $44🏙️ Observation decks + Add to planner
📍 Midtown East, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
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📍 Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 5 PM today (NY time)
A working laundromat with a hidden pinball bar in back: two dozen-plus pinball machines and craft beer.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $31.25🏎️ Go-karts & racing + Add to planner
📍 Edison, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Indoor go-kart racing in Edison, with an arcade and other attractions on site. About 30 miles from Midtown.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $23🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 NoMad, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
Indoor crazy golf on vintage-style courses with cocktails and street-food stalls. An eat-and-play bar where the golf is the point.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Nyack, Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens at 11:30 AM today (NY time)
Nyack's old-school ice cream parlor and cafe with milkshakes, penny candy and local pies.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
$5 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10:30 AM today (NY time)
Old Masters (Vermeer, Rembrandt, Holbein) in a restored Gilded Age mansion. First Fridays turn it into a free evening out.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Montclair, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Rope climbing and bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Rope climbing and bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Rego Park, Queens
Closed · opens at 3:30 PM today (NY time)
Story-based escape rooms for groups.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
from $34🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Times Square, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 9:30 AM today (NY time)
A walk-through history of Broadway with costumes, set pieces and recreated show rooms.
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⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
from $16🕹️ Arcades, mini golf & play + Add to planner
📍 Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
Game lounge and retro arcade with unlimited play on 1,000+ arcade, console and PC games. BYOB for adults; Fridays after 8pm are adults only.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
from $28.99🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 White Plains, Westchester Lower New York
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Private 60-minute escape rooms for 2–8 players in downtown White Plains, a short walk from the Metro-North station.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
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📍 East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
Rage room: suit up and smash plates, bottles and electronics.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.25–1.5 hrs
from $22⛸️ Skating & snow + Add to planner
📍 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan ★ Seasonal · through 03/27
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
PAID 🎤 Comedy + Add to planner
📍 Gramercy, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 12 PM today (NY time)
Stand-up club with dinner and nightly shows.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2 hrs
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📍 Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Board game café with a big library of games to play at your table, plus coffee, beer and wine.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🥽 VR & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Bayside, Queens
Closed · opens at 2 PM today (NY time)
Free-roam VR arcade and game rooms.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $42🏙️ Observation decks + Add to planner
📍 Rockefeller Center, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (NY time)
Open-air decks with the classic straight-on view of the Empire State Building and Central Park.
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⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
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📍 Edison, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Holtsville, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 10 AM today (NY time)
Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Park Slope, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Bar with two indoor bocce courts and a basement comedy and music stage. 21+.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
PAID 🔐 Escape rooms + Add to planner
📍 Charleston, Staten Island
Closed · opens at 9 AM today (NY time)
Staten Island's escape rooms. You get 60 minutes to beat a disco-club heist or a battleship mission, and it's never dark or scary.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.25 hrs
from $44.99🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Dix Hills, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Indoor trampoline and adventure park with all-day unlimited play.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
from $44.99🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Lake Grove, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens at 4 PM today (NY time)
Indoor trampoline and adventure park with all-day unlimited play.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Bloomfield, Staten Island
Closed · opens at 3 PM today (NY time)
Indoor family park with trampolines, climbing and attractions.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
$28 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 East Harlem, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 11 AM today (NY time)
Bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
$28 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 West Harlem, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (NY time)
Bouldering gym with day passes.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Jersey City (Tonnelle Ave), New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens at 8 AM today (NY time)
Landmark round diner from the 1939 World's Fair, still grilling sliders at the counter.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs
from $30🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Meatpacking, Manhattan
Closed · opens at 10:30 AM today (NY time)
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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📍 Bushwick, Brooklyn
Closed · opens at 6 PM today (NY time)
Indie arcade bar full of independent and experimental video games, with a bar and a small stage. 21+.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
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📍 Belmont (Arthur Ave), Bronx
Closed · opens at 4:30 PM today (NY time)
Salerno-style wood-fired pizza and pasta in a room built to look like an Italian piazza, steps from the Arthur Avenue Retail Market.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs
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📍 Gravesend, Brooklyn
Closed · opens Sat at 12 PM (NY time)
Outdoor go-kart track and mini golf.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs
$90 🏺 Pottery & clay + Add to planner
📍 Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Closed · opens tomorrow at 7:30 PM (NY time)
A two-hour intro to the potter's wheel. On Fridays it's "Sip & Spin": 21+ and bring your own drinks. Your glazed piece is ready about four weeks later.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 2 hrs
$17 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Montclair, New Jersey New Jersey (near NYC)
Closed · opens tomorrow at 10 AM (NY time)
American and Native American art in a 1914 museum. Pair it with a walk in nearby Presby Iris Gardens.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
PAID 🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 West Nyack (Palisades Center), Rockland Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 3 PM (NY time)
Indoor ropes course and climbing walls hanging over the Palisades Center atrium.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs
from $69🧗 Climbing & thrills + Add to planner
📍 Wheatley Heights (Suffolk), Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow 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.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 3.5 hrs
PAID 🎬 Museums & immersive + Add to planner
📍 Centerport, Long Island Lower New York
Closed · opens tomorrow at 12 PM (NY time)
A Gold Coast waterfront mansion with natural-history halls and a planetarium. Good for families.
PAID
⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs
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