Free & Cheap Things to Do in Long Island City, NY

  • The list below includes 623 free or cheap things to do in or near Long Island City, New York, including 117 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Comedy Clubs, Art Gallery and Art Museum.
  • From Gantry Plaza State Park to Hunter's Point South Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Long Island City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
  • The list below includes 623 free or cheap things to do in or near Long Island City, New York, including 117 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Comedy Clubs, Art Gallery and Art Museum.
  • From Gantry Plaza State Park to Hunter's Point South Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Long Island City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
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Audience interaction, musical numbers, and crazy characters ignite kids’ imaginations in a black-box theater space
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Art Gallery 41-26 27th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
RESOBOX is a unique Japanese art gallery and cultural space in New York's Long Island City. The exhibits are ever-changing and the space offers visitors tea, coffee and hands-on art classes.
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68% 44 votes
Skating Rinks 47-32 32nd Pl, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
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.
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56% 204 votes
Comedy Clubs 10-93 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
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.
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48% 21 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 32-23 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
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.
1.5 Miles
91% 666 votes
Specialty Museums 3601 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106 MoreLess Info
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.
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91% 1540 votes
Architectural Buildings 405 Lexington and 42nd St., New York City, NY 10174 MoreLess Info
The Chrysler Building, which opened in 1928, is the home of Blank Rome, InterMedia Partners, Regus, and Troutman Sanders. The location was designed in an Art Deco style and completed in 1930.
1.5 Miles
53% 197 votes
Movie Theaters 35-30 38th Street, Astoria, NY 11102 MoreLess Info
Operated by the prestigious Regal Entertainment Group, UA Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 is a theater that shows the latest blockbuster titles. The movie theater features state of the art digital surround sound, comfortable seating and a full service snack bar. 
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67% 6 votes
Parks Vernon Blvd & 34th Avenue, Queens, NY 11106 MoreLess Info
Rainey Park has several walkways, biking paths, basketball courts, and a soccer field. The park is also known for the unique views it gives of the East River and Roosevelt Island, which can be viewed from the benches.
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95% 18809 votes
Architectural Buildings 42nd Street and Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10017 MoreLess Info
Approximately 21,600,000 people visit Grand Central Terminal each year making it the sixth most visited tourist attraction in the world, and it is the largest such facility in the world having 44 platforms that service 67 subway tracks. The facility also has 68 shops and 35 places to eat.
1.6 Miles
44% 9 votes
Playgrounds 34-17 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11101 MoreLess Info
Opened in 2011, Kids Playhouse is a playground facility that was voted 'Best Indoor Playground' by the New York Magazine. The facility specializes in birthday party hosting, offering a variety of private party packages for guests to choose from.
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