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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47.2 Miles
75% 20 votes
Bowling 873 Merchants Road, Rochester, NY 14609 MoreLess Info
A two-story bowling center, L&M Lanes features 12 wood lanes used for open bowling and league play. The center offers private event hosting and televisions as well as a pub with food, drinks and adult beverages.
47.3 Miles
96% 306 votes
Cemeteries 1133 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Covering 196 acres and established in 1838, the Mount Hope Cemetery is the first Victorian municipal cemetery in America. Since then, approximately 350,000 locals have found their final resting place in here.
47.4 Miles
There are more than 1.2 million items in the permanent collection of Rochester Museum & Science Center. Books, media, documents, photography, and many others can be found in here.
47.4 Miles
77% 70 votes
Observatories & Planetariums 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY MoreLess Info
Most of the shows at the Strasenburgh Planetarium are directed toward school groups, but public shows are also held on a weekly basis. There are also Saturday night laser shows choreographed to music with a different theme each month.
47.7 Miles
88% 186 votes
Art Gallery 500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Established in 1913, the Memorial Art Gallery has gathered since then a collection of 12,000 items, from all around the world, covering domains such as painting and sculpture. Some of the artifacts can be traced back to ancient Egypt.
47.7 Miles
60% 10 votes
Bowling 1777 Brewerton Rd., Syracuse, NY 13211 MoreLess Info
There are 72 lanes available at the AMF Strike N Spare Lanes bowling alley. The entertainment center also features a restaurant serving a full pub-style menu, arcade games, and a lounge area with two flat-screen televisions.
47.9 Miles
96% 1489 votes
Children's Museums One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Hundreds of thousands of toy-related items are found in the collection at the National Museum of Play at The Strong, including in here the largest collection of dolls in the world. Among the attractions in here, there can mentioned the Discovery Garden, the aquarium reef tanks, and the Reading Adventureland.
47.9 Miles
90% 68 votes
Running/Jogging 200 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14611 MoreLess Info
The 16-mile Genesee Riverway Trail runs from the Erie Canal through downtown to Lake Ontario. The trail runs through nine historic districts and passes through or near 12 city parks along the Genesee River.
47.9 Miles
94% 190 votes
Movie Theaters 240 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
The Little Theatre is considered to be the premier cultural center in the United States for the presentation of independent and foreign films. The venue also features visual arts and music for the greater Rochester community.
48.0 Miles
74% 19 votes
Skate Parks 353 Court Street, Rochester, NY 14607 MoreLess Info
Manhattan Square Park & Ice Rink is now known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park and Ice Rink. Open year round, skaters love spending hours on the ice in winter while the summer months it turns into a calm reflection pool with fountains.
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