Free & Cheap Things to Do in Schenectady, NY

  • The list below includes 88 free or cheap things to do in or near Schenectady, New York, including 77 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, History Museums, Hiking Trails and Bowling.
  • From Central Park Rose Garden to Plotter Kill Preserve, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Schenectady and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Albany, Saratoga Springs, Troy and Clifton Park.
  • The list below includes 88 free or cheap things to do in or near Schenectady, New York, including 77 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, History Museums, Hiking Trails and Bowling.
  • From Central Park Rose Garden to Plotter Kill Preserve, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Schenectady and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Albany, Saratoga Springs, Troy and Clifton Park.
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46.6 Miles
- 0 votes
Camping Site 407 Ondawa Road, Arlington, VT 5250 MoreLess Info
Offering summer camp experiences for children, Camp Ondawa host a variety of outdoor activities for its campers. The campground has cabins that can fit about 10 children at a time.
46.8 Miles
94% 108 votes
222

Hyde Hall

Historic Sites PO Box 721, Cooperstown, NY 13326 MoreLess Info
Constructed by George Clarke in the 1800s, historic Hyde Hall is an extensive country house containing family quarters, staff quarters, a farm complex, and parkland. Collections inside the house include antique furniture, portraits, and silver antique dining ware.
46.9 Miles
65% 17 votes
Farmers Markets 3689 Route 32, Saugerties, NY 12477 MoreLess Info
At Vinnie's Farm Market, visitors can purchase fresh produce and baked goods. The market is known for its fresh apples, which are picked daily and added to goods like cider and doughnuts.
46.9 Miles
88% 118 votes
Horseback Riding 3513 Lakeshore Drive, (Rte 9), Lake George, NY MoreLess Info
Horseback and pony riding is offered at Saddle Up Stables. This family owned stable has both guided horseback trail rides and hand led pony rides with views of the mountains, forest and Lake George.
47.0 Miles
93% 581 votes
225

The Mount

Historic Homes 2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Designed and lived in by the famous author Edith Wharton, the Mount today functions as a local historic site which houses formal European style gardens surrounded by woodlands and annual exhibits of Wharton memorabilia.
47.2 Miles
84% 149 votes
History Museums 4 Williamsville Rd., Stockbridge, MA 1262 MoreLess Info
Once the summer retreat of the famous American sculptor Daniel Chester French, Chesterwood Museum operates as a house museum today and features a number of French's artworks and scupltural studies .
47.4 Miles
96% 1500 votes
Art Museum 9 Glendale Rd, Rte 183, Stockbridge, MA 1262 MoreLess Info
Norman Rockwell Museum is home to the largest collection of authentic Norman Rockwell artworks in the world in addition to the archives and a variety of Rockwell memorabilia.
47.6 Miles
74% 31 votes
Specialty Museums 10 Willow Street, Lenox, MA 01240 MoreLess Info
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum features the restored Lenox Station which dates back to 1903 and houses a number of interactive railroad exhibits which include vintage engines, passenger cars and the Yokun block station.
47.7 Miles
89% 9 votes
Farms & Ranches 591 Route 82, Hudson, NY 12534 MoreLess Info
Hudson's Taconic Orchards is a family owned farm that has been in continuous operation since 1876. The farm produces organic and other produce as well as fresh baked goods, homemade fudge and other candy, and other items.
48.1 Miles
100% 5 votes
Historic Homes 5 Prospect Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 MoreLess Info
Naumkeag House is an extravagant Gilded Age mansion, comprised of the luxurious cottage and its iconic mid-20th century design gardens. The property is on over 46 acres of land, and visitors tour the house and gardens separately.
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