- The list below includes 163 free or cheap things to do in or near Cold Spring, New York, including 112 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Gallery, National & State Parks and History Museums.
 - From Stonecrop Gardens to Hudson Highlands State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Cold Spring and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Newburgh and Hyde Park.
 
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            Located at a Mobil gas station, MovieBox is a DVD and Blu-Ray self-service rental kiosk. The kiosk offers a variety of movie genres and includes recent releases as well as older movie titles.        
    
    
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            Recorded as an historic site with the National Register of Historic Places, Norwalk City Hall offers remarkable architecture and a rich education in local affairs. This building once served as the administrative offices for the city and later a museum.        
    
    
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            Featuring full digital projection and sound, Crown Sono Regent is a local movie theater showing the latest Hollywood released films to its guests. Other theater amenities include concessions options, assisted listening devices, and theater rentals.        
    
    
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            With exhibits featuring the City of Norwalk, Norwalk Museum contains maps, photographs, pottery, letters, manuscripts, signs and a library of over 500 books. The museum offers tours as well as educational programs and lectures.        
    
    
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            Built on the site of a vintage railroad switching station, the SoNo Switch Tower Museum is located in Norwalk, Connecticut. It features indoor and outdoor exhibits. Admission and parking are free, but donations are cheerfully received.        
    
    
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            Listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the pre-Revolutionary War sandstone house that is the focus of the Garretson Forge & Farm. The site is essentially a living museum that follows daily life on a colonial Dutch farm that also has an extensive garden and educational programming.        
    
    
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            Norwalk's The Maritime Aquarium is a large institution featuring amazing and diverse exhibits from around the world. Its most unusual features include a shark touch tank, meerkat habitat, IMAX theater, educational children's camp and a series of exhibits on African marine life.        
    
    
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            Several amenities and facilties are located at Forsyth Park. Handball courts, tennis courts, and a nature center are major draws to the park with other side options being woodland trails, the Kinderland Playground, and the picnic area.        
    
    
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                266 Fair Street, Kingston, NY 
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            The Volunteer Fireman's Hall & Museum of Kingston chronicles the history of firefighting and the local firefighters in the area. Exhibits in the museum include an 1898 fire-truck, fire equipment, and other antiques.        
    
    
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                Green and John Streets, Kingston, NY 12401
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            The site where the original 17th century village of Kingston stood, the Kingston Uptown Historic District is still home to around a dozen original limestone houses from the period. Walking tours of the district are available.