Below I’ve listed 25 fun activities, in no particular order, that you can enjoy for $10 or less. All open during the winter or year ’round. I’ve also indicated whether they’re better for everyone (All), Adults, or Families with children. Click on FLTM Post to read a prior post written about the activity.

Hold a butterfly at Strong National Museum of Play
- Walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski on the Erie Canal (ALL, Year-’round) FREE. Throughout Finger Lakes region. FLTM Post.
- Indoor and Outdoor Ice Skating – (All: Winter, but some year ’round) Pricing Varies depending on Location. Throughout Region.
- Strong National Museum of Play (All, but better for Families with children: Year-’round) $8-$10/person, extra for butterfly exhibit. Free for Members and children 2 and under. Rochester, NY.
- Women’s Rights National Historical Park (Adults, Families with older children): Year-’round) FREE. Seneca Falls, NY.
- Seneca Park Zoo (All: Year-’round) $6-$9 summer, $4-$7 winter. Rochester, NY. FLTM Post.
- Walk, bike, boat, birdwatch, snow shoe or cross-country ski in Mendon Ponds Park (All: Year-’round) FREE. Honeoye Falls, NY. FLTM Post #1.
- The Seward House – (Adults, Families with older children: Year-’round) $2-$6, children under 2 Free. Auburn, NY. FLTM #1, FLTM #2, FLTM #3.
- Strasenburgh Planetarium (Adults, Families with children over 5: Year-’round) $8-$10. Rochester, NY.
- Hike, Snowshoe, cross-country ski, bird watch at Cumming Nature Center – (All: Year-’round) $3/person or $10/family suggested donation. Equipment rental extra. Naples, NY.
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo – (All: Year-’round) $4.00-$6.50, children 2 and under Free Syracuse, NY.
- Rockwell Museum of Western Art – (Adults, Families with older children: Year-’round) $5.50-$6.50, Under 19 free. Corning, NY.
- Walk, snowshoe boat, snowmobile or cross-country ski at Letchworth State Park – (All: Year-’round) $6 per car. Entrances at Castile, Portageville, Mount Morris and Perry, NY. FLTM Post #1, FLTM Post #2.
- Rochester Public Market – (Adults, families with older children): Year-’round, Tues. & Thurs. 6 a.m.-1 p.m., Sat. 5 a.m.-3 p.m.) Rochester, NY. FLTM Post.
- Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum – (All:Year-’round) $4.50-$7.50, children 6 and under free. Hammondsport, NY.
- George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film – (All:Year-’round) $4-$10, children 4 and under free. Rochester, NY.
- Sciencenter – (All:Year-’round) $4-$7, children under 3 are free. Ithaca, NY.
- Trails and live animal exhibits at Cayuga Nature Center – (All:Year-’round) $1-$3. Ithaca, NY.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology – (All: Year-’round) Free. Ithaca, NY.
- Museum of the Earth – (All: Year-’round) $3-$8, children 3 and under Free. Ithaca, NY.
- Susan B. Anthony House – (Adults, Families with older children: Year-’round) $3-$6. Rochester, NY.
- National Women’s Hall of Fame – (Adults, Families with older children: Year-’round) $1.50-$3, Families $7. Seneca Falls, NY.
- Wild Wings Birds of Prey Facility– (All: Year-round) Free, but donation suggested. Honeoye Falls, NY. FLTM POST.
- Lazy Acre Alpacas – (All: Year ’round) $5/person. Bloomfield, NY. FLTM Post.
- The National Soaring Museum – (All: Year ’round) $4-$6.50 or family (2 adult, 2 youth) $18; children 4 and under free. Elmira, NY.
- Memorial Art Gallery – (Adults, Families with older children: Year ’round) $4-$10. Rochester, NY.
If you have other suggestions, I’d love to hear from you! Please send me an email at CWhiteLlewellyn@msn.com with your favorite $10 or less winter or year ’round activity for adults or families to do in the Finger Lakes region.
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