- Our list of the best things to do in Long Island City, New York, features the top 800 nearby activities — including 276 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Long Island City, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Long Island City, NY , followed by 781 popular activities in nearby cities, including New York City, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Flushing, Freeport, Jersey City, Yonkers, Montclair, Newark, Clifton, Astoria, West Orange, Long Beach, Hoboken, Atlantic Highlands, East Rutherford, New Rochelle, Bayonne, Oceanside, Tarrytown, Paramus, Secaucus, Wayne, Westfield, Fort Lee, Valley Stream, Englewood, Summit, White Plains, Elizabeth, Hicksville, East Meadow, Union, Hackensack, Bloomfield, Glen Cove, Edison, Teaneck, Paterson, Ridgewood, Linden, Levittown, Fair Lawn, Nyack, Port Chester, Mount Vernon, Union City, Franklin Square, Perth Amboy, Mahwah, Greenwich, Livingston, Lake George, Sleepy Hollow, Princeton, Elmont, Bridgehampton, Albany, Hudson, Red Hook, Geneva, Mount Vernon, Greenburgh and Old Forge
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Audience interaction, musical numbers, and crazy characters ignite kids’ imaginations in a black-box theater space
0.3 Miles
92%
37 votes
11-11 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY 11101
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Offering day passes, The Cliffs At Long Island City is a rock climbing gym with bouldering courses. The gym provides instructional classes for toprope, bouldering, sport lead, and other techniques.
1.8 Miles
65%
196 votes
32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106
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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.
0.8 Miles
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.
0.2 Miles
56%
204 votes
10-93 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
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Hosting live comedy acts, The Creek & The Cave offers its visitors Mexican cuisine and cocktails. There venue also features several pinball machines with themes of TV classics like Star Trek and The Sopranos.
0.2 Miles
The Murray Playground is a public playground that features amenities including dog-friendly areas, public restrooms, handball courts, and spray showers. The park also has several playgrounds for children to play on.
0.8 Miles
48%
21 votes
32-23 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
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At YMCA of Long Island City, members can enjoy a swimming pool, sauna, basketball court, indoor running track, tennis courts, gym and a cardio room. They also have instruction classes for all ages.
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Vernon Wine & Liquor offers locals and visitors a wide selection of beer, wine and spirits in Long Island City, New York. The store also offers gift sets and accessories.
0.3 Miles
4402 23rd Street, Long Island City, NY 11101
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A performance venue that hosts a wide variety of acts, The Secret Theatre contains several performance spaces of different sizes. Past shows have included operas, musicals, plays, dance performances, and films.
0.8 Miles
38%
8 votes
Vernon Blvd & 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
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Named after the famous Queensboro Bridge, Queensbridge Park is a favorite among locals. The park includes handball courts, ball fields, BBQ grilling areas, and a number of dog friendly areas.
1.5 Miles
The American Museum of the Moving Image is the only institution in the United States that is exclusively focused on the technology, art, and history of television, movies, and video. Screenings of award-winning films are regularly shown at the museum as well.