GUIDE: Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for April 28

Here's how to enjoy all of this week's destinations from Road Trip: Close to Home. This week, we hit the "King Pleasure" Basquiat exhibition, Caleb Smith State Park on Long Island and wild daffodils in Litchfield.

Brian Heyman

Apr 27, 2022, 5:03 PM

Updated 899 days ago

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GUIDE: Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for April 28
Here's how to enjoy all of this week's destinations from Road Trip: Close to Home. This week, we hit the "King Pleasure" Basquiat exhibition, Caleb Smith State Park on Long Island and wild daffodils in Litchfield.
Laurel Ridge daffodils
Wigwam Road
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
Daffodils expected through Mothers Day. Visitors can come daily from dawn until dusk. Visitors are asked to not pick flowers, not bring pets and to park on only one side of the road.
Caleb Smith State Park
581 West Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, New York 11787
Park open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, year-round except holidays.
Nature museum open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, year-round.
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Atrium 82
82 Sixth Ave.
Brooklyn, New York 11217
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Liberty Hall Museum
1003 Morris Ave.
Union, New Jersey 07083
One-hour tours are available at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Must be purchased in advance.
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New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington St.
New Britain, Connecticut 06052
Open Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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The Fans Strike Back - Star Wars fans exhibition
526 Sixth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
Open weekdays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., weekends 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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Insectropolis
1761 U.S. 9
Toms River, New Jersey 08755
Open Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Private events available by appointment.
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Basquiat Exhibit
601 West 26th St.
New York, New York 10001
Open 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday–Sunday.
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Blue Door Art Center
13 Riverdale Ave.
Open Thursday 3 - 6 p.m., Friday 3 - 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 - 6 p.m.
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Van Der Donck Park
41 Dock St.
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Off The Hook
47 N. Broadway
Yonkers, New York 10701
Open Sunday 1-7 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday 12 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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The Eclectic Collector
215 Katonah Ave.
Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Wildfig Floral
85 Katonah Ave.
Open11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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Katonah Reading Room
19 Edgemont Road
Open 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Nassau Firefighters Museum
399 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, New York 11553
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Mondays that fall on holidays and school breaks. Open seven days a week in July and August.
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Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238
Monthly evenings of free programming at the Brooklyn Museum.
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