- 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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Home to King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park is a wooded area with grass fields and a turf area for soccer. The park has basketball and handball courts, playgrounds and a spray shower.
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Part of the famous Bronx Zoo, the Bronx Wildlife Center offers extensive opportunities to view wildlife from all around the world. The center is committed to sustainable and human practices.
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1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 7073
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Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment is an 180,000 square foot horse racing complex. Attractions include horse racing, indoor and outdoor dining, private event spaces, free site-wide WiFi access, and a variety of special events.
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Built in the 1929, Paradise Theater is a historic theater that hosts concerts, stand up comedy, and other events. The interior of the theater is designed to look like it is under the night's sky.
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Featuring wooden lanes, Van Nest Lanes offers visitors the opportunity to participate in recreational or league bowling. The bowling alley has been used as a filming location for movies like Men In Black 3.
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The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, Bayonne, NJ
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To the Struggle Against World Terrorism is a monument that is designed as a giant teardrop. It is in a public park with the names of those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks inscribed on a plaque.
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New York Botanical Garden
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2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458
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More than 1 million plants can be admired in New York Botanical Garden's 50 different gardens. It covers 250 acres and has a conservatory, a children's adventure garden, a library, and also model trains zipping through a miniature New York City.
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Poe Park Grand Concourse at Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
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The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the cottage in which famous poet Edgar Allan Poe spent the last years of his life. Those visiting the cottage can expect a video presentation and a guided tour.
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Established in 1902, Poe Park is a recreational park that is dedicated to the American Poet Edgar Allen Poe. The park is home to the Poe Cottage, where Poe wrote ‘The Bells’, ‘Eureka’, and ‘Annabel Lee’.
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Located in the heart of Bergen County, the New Meadowland Market features an array of delicious produce, fresh flowers, home and beauty items and more. The market features over 100 vendors weekly, with thousands of products to choose from.