This week, we get in touch with nature at a place you can see a bobcat, a bear and a bald eagle. Then we head to an arts space where you can have fun and find inspiration - all on a Road Trip: Close to Home.

Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve
249 Buckley Road
Holtsville, New York 11742
Visit website for seasonal hours

Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious exhibit
Fotografiska New York
281 Park Ave S.
New York, New York 10010
Open 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Last entry is 10 p.m.
Exhibit runs through May 20.
Website

Rockland Center for the Arts
27 S. Greenbush Road
West Nyack, New York 10994
Art center open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday. Gallery open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Catherine Konner Sculpture Park open daily sunrise to sunset.
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Southbury's 350th anniversary
The Town of Southbury will hold a yearlong series of events celebrating its 350th anniversary. Click here for more details from the town.

Battleship New Jersey
100 Clinton St.
Camden, New Jersey 08103
Open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. until Sept. 5
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Adventureland
2245 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York 11735
Check calendar for hours
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
39 Fitzgerald St.
Yonkers, New York 10710
Check calendar for hours
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