Things to do with kids under $50 on Long Island

Getting out during the week or on the weekend looks more affordable on Long Island thanks to spots offering deals or everyday prices below $50 and $25. Here are some options to try when you want to get out to play.

Under $50

TopGolf

A 70,000-square-foot, three-story golf entertainment center with dozens of climate-controlled bays and an outdoor driving range, this is fine for both pros and newbies alike. Golf balls are chipped, so guests can receive scores while playing a variety of golf games.

RPM Raceway

Drivers can achieve speeds as fast as 45 mph on tracks that combine wicked turns and straightaways at this indoor electric go-kart facility. Races are open to customers based on age (as young as six) and height; there's also bowling, billiards, an arcade and a racing simulator.

Theatre Three

A nonprofit theatre company that uses a historic hall to put on shows, patrons can look forward to seasonal performances plus play for families and adults.

Long Island Aquarium

See a 120-thousand-gallon shark tank, plus other sorts of animals, touch tanks and sea lions shows held year-round, among other exhibits and attractions.

Sky Zone

Billed as an indoor trampoline park, attendees can take advantage of the all-trampoline surfaces to bounce and catch some air while exploring a range of games and doings that take advantage of the springy surroundings.

Under $25

Bellmore Movies And Showplace

More than just a theater to catch a flick, this venue has more than 100 years of history and also hosts live performances and stage shows.

Long Island Game Farm

Billed as "the largest combined wildlife park and children's zoo on Long Island," come the winter it will remain open weekends 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and feature amenities like the "Deer Park," where you can mingle with deer and feed them by hand, visit the Nursery petting zoo and bring the kids to the Wild Play Park natural playground, as well as check out the resident wild animals who are available come cold weather.

Custer Institute and Observatory

Armed with powerful telescopes (including a Zerochromat Apochromatic Telescope, said to be the largest telescope of its kind in the United States), staffers will provide a guided tour of the night sky and point the telescopes at various cosmic objects (weather permitting). The facility is open to the public Saturday evenings 7 p.m. to midnight all year except between Memorial Day through Labor Day, when skywatching starts at 8 p.m.

Bowlero

There are dozens of lanes plus an arcade and a sports bar, so this place to bowl can be fun for families and adults alike.