Free & Cheap Things to Do in Finger Lakes, NY

  • The list below includes 61 free or cheap things to do in or near Finger Lakes, New York, including 64 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Movie Theaters, Breweries and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From Weaver View Farms to Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Finger Lakes and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Penn Yan, Auburn, Canandaigua and Seneca Falls.
  • The list below includes 61 free or cheap things to do in or near Finger Lakes, New York, including 64 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Movie Theaters, Breweries and Nature & Wildlife Areas.
  • From Weaver View Farms to Keuka Lake Outlet Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Finger Lakes and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Penn Yan, Auburn, Canandaigua and Seneca Falls.
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37.0 Miles
83% 23 votes
History Museums 4386 US Route 11, Cortland, NY MoreLess Info
The CNY Living History Center is a historical museum location that displays a number of exhibits and artifacts relating to local history. Exhibits include a collection of trucks, tractors, and Civil War memorabilia, among others.
37.2 Miles
98% 57 votes
Art Studio 124 Crystal Lane, Corning, NY 14830 MoreLess Info
Rather than watching others make glass the Hands On Glass Studio allows visitors to form their own glass pieces. With the help of instructors and professional glass workers, even children can blow their own glass during the year-round programs.
37.2 Miles
- 0 votes
Bowling 2446A Corning Road, Elmira, NY 14903 MoreLess Info
As a bowling alley, Paramount Bowling Lanes provides guests with lanes for recreational and league bowling. Visitors can choose from a variety of party packages that include party platters and shoe rentals.
37.3 Miles
90% 29 votes
History Museums 37 Tompkins St., Cortland, NY 13045 MoreLess Info
Beautiful in design and grand in size, the 1890 House Museum is a local treasure. The limestone mansion was home to a historic industrian and is now available for tours, showcasing the mansions wonderful Victorian artifacts.
37.3 Miles
50% 2 votes
History Museums 37 Tompkins Street, Cortland, NY 13045 MoreLess Info
The 1890 House is a museum and restored limestone mansion built during the Victorian era by industrialist Charles Wickwire. Currently curated and run by a non-profit group, daily tours and educational programs are offered to groups of all ages.
37.4 Miles
93% 29 votes
Breweries 16 Court Street, Cortland, NY 13045 MoreLess Info
A craft brewery that makes ales, stouts, lagers, and other varieties, the Cortland Beer Company sells beer by the bottle and keg, as well as on tap. The brewery also hosts live music.
37.6 Miles
100% 23 votes
History Museums 59 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY 14830 MoreLess Info
The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum is a historical museum focused on sharing the history of the inn, which was originally built in 1786. Visitors to the inn can expect access to the tap room, dining room, kitchen, and Patterson quarters.
37.6 Miles
96% 2446 votes
Art Museum One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830 MoreLess Info
The Corning Museum of Glass offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of glassmaking in the United States. Not only that, but guests can also make their own glass and view a variety of glass art projects.
37.6 Miles
100% 1 votes
History Museums 73 W Pulteney Street, Corning, NY 14830 MoreLess Info
The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum complex offers views of historic buildings harkening back to the 1700's. On site blacksmithing classes are featured, as are regular tours and a period garden with food and plants from the era.
37.8 Miles
- 1 votes
Specialty Museums 122 Clinton Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045 MoreLess Info
Chartered June 9, 1995, the Nys Grange Museum is a historical museum featuring artifacts and information about the Grange in New York State. Of particular interest is the Memorial Brick Project, a growing collection of memorial bricks.
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