- The list below includes 170 free or cheap things to do in or near Poughkeepsie, New York, including 89 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Trampoline Parks, Bridges and Hiking Trails.
- From Walking Bridge Over Hudson River to Walkway Over the Hudson, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Poughkeepsie and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Hyde Park, Beacon, Newburgh and Kingston.
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A discount movie theater, South Hills Cinema 8 features eight auditoriums used to display second-run movies. The theater offers birthday party hosting, auditorium rentals for private events and a snack bar with food and drinks.
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Roosevelt Theatre is a multiplex movie theater that shows first run films and 3D films. The theatre resides in historic Hyde Park and is located near notable landmarks like the Franklin D. Roosevelt library across the street from the theatre.
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The 8 ziplines at Big Bear Ziplines have a maximum height of 80 feet and can take the visitor to speeds which reach 30 mph. It has 2 types of tours: The Canopy Tour and the Zombie Ziplining Tour.
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Built by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a retreat from the responsibilities of public life, Top Cottage - Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt was designed in the Dutch Colonial architectural style. It is open for tours.
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The only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site covers 180 acres and features the Val-Kill Cottage, as well as the Stone Cottage and the 2 story building which housed Val-Kill Industries. In here are also gardens, trails, and ponds.
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4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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The permanent collection at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum features artifacts which are connected to the life of the president and his wife, as well as other artifacts which reflect the political, cultural, and social life between 1930 and 1940.
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4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Still looking like when it was first built, in 1826, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Home is the place where the first US Presidential Library was started, and features stables, ice houses, trails and paths, and the Rose Garden where the president and his wife found their final resting place.
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Situated in the only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, Val-Kill Cottage is the place where Eleanor Roosevelt developed many of her ideas and held workshops.
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519 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY
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The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site covers 211 acres and showcases houses built by the wealthiest men from the golden age. The main attraction is the Vanderbilt Mansion, which has 54 rooms and was designed by the McKim, Mead & White Company.
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4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt is a national historic site and 300 acre park. Visitors can tour the home of former United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt or take a walk on one of the parks walking trails.