Free & Cheap Things to Do in Long Island, NY

  • The list below includes 90 free or cheap things to do in or near Long Island, New York, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Art Gallery and History Museums.
  • From Napper Tandy's to Caleb Smith State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Long Island and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Deer Park, Port Jefferson, Smithtown and East Meadow.
  • The list below includes 90 free or cheap things to do in or near Long Island, New York, including 113 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Movie Theaters, Art Gallery and History Museums.
  • From Napper Tandy's to Caleb Smith State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Long Island and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Deer Park, Port Jefferson, Smithtown and East Meadow.
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41.9 Miles
80% 93 votes
Paintball 47 11 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
Indoor Extreme Sports offers paintball, zombie lasertag, arena lasertag, black ops lasertag, and more. Guests can enjoy adrenaline pumping games in a unique indoor atmosphere that brings the challenges to life.
41.9 Miles
68% 44 votes
Skating Rinks 47-32 32nd Pl, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
Hosting skate camps and hockey leagues, City Ice Pavilion has its rink open to the public for freestyle ice skating. The pavilion also offers a side studio rink that can be rented for private parties of up to 6 people.
42.0 Miles
90% 178 votes
Specialty Museums 9 - 01 33rd Rd, Long Island City, NY 11106 MoreLess Info
Dedicated to Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi, the Noguchi Museum features 13 galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden. In here there are exhibited 297 of his works, making this the largest collection of these artist's works.
42.0 Miles
65% 196 votes
Sculpture Parks 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106 MoreLess Info
The only area in metropolitan New York where artists can exhibit large scale sculptures or installations, the Socrates Sculpture Park is also the place where live performances are held, and various public events are organized. In there are also gardens which can be visited.
42.0 Miles
94% 3464 votes
Religious Buildings Fort Tryon Park, New York City, NY 10040 MoreLess Info
The Cloisters form the branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art which was created from sections of medieval French monasteries. There is an extensive collection of paintings, statues, tapestries, and stained glass windows.
42.1 Miles
88% 339 votes
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Lyndhurst

Architectural Buildings 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 MoreLess Info
Anyone looking to host a dinner party, wedding, or group tour can find beauty in the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, New York. This National Historic Trust Site, built in 1838, is turned into a renowned haunted house of horrors come fall.
42.2 Miles
100% 7 votes
Arts Centers 411 Church Street, Guilford, CT 06437 MoreLess Info
The Guilford Art Center is an art gallery, school, and store that features a number of different services and artworks on display. Art exhibits, works on display, and artistic classes are among the attractions offered at the center.
42.2 Miles
100% 1 votes
Lighthouses Long Island Sound, Guilford, CT 6437 MoreLess Info
Constructed in 1802, the Faulkner's Island Lighthouse is an active historic lighthouse that is the second oldest in the entire state. Visitors commonly enjoy spending time on Faulkner's Island during their trip to see the lighthouse.
42.2 Miles
Art Gallery 41-26 27th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
RESOBOX is a unique Japanese art gallery and cultural space in New York's Long Island City. The exhibits are ever-changing and the space offers visitors tea, coffee and hands-on art classes.
42.2 Miles
67% 6 votes
Parks Vernon Blvd & 34th Avenue, Queens, NY 11106 MoreLess Info
Rainey Park has several walkways, biking paths, basketball courts, and a soccer field. The park is also known for the unique views it gives of the East River and Roosevelt Island, which can be viewed from the benches.
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