7 non-holiday things you can do in NYC

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The holiday season is officially upon us, but not everyone is in the spirit. So if you're feeling bah humbug and looking for something to do besides cooking, eating or shopping, we've got a list of 7 things to do around NYC. Some are for adults only, while others can be fun for kids of all ages.

1. GO ON AN OCEAN ODYSSEY

The National Geographic Encounter Ocean Odyssey is now open in Times Square. Go on a breathtaking undersea journey and stare down a shark in Times Square?

Come face-to-face with sea creatures right from Times Square.

2. HIT THE LINKS, WARNING IT'S FOR ADULTS ONLY

A miniature golf course sits atop a New York City rooftop. Don't be fooled by its amusement park look though because Moxy Hotel's Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge is certainly not child's play.

Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge sits atop Moxy Hotel in Times Square.

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3. CHECK OUT THE WORLD'S MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE ART.

Grab your selfie stick and get in line to see Yayoi Kusama's exhibitions, "Festival of Life" and "Infinity Nets."

Inside the art that's totally "Instagrammable."

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4. SEE WHAT NEW YORK COULD'VE BEEN

"Never Built New York" invites visitors to take a look at different prints, models, animations and installations featuring Manhattan as you have never seen it before.

See New York City in a whole new way.

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5. HANG ON!

See what it's like to zipline across the Bronx River.

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6. THE BUTTERFLIES ARE BACK!

The American Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Conservatory returns for it's 20th year and features 500 butterflies.

Butterflies land at the Museum of Natural History

The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery is the oldest pet cemetery in the United States. Even celebrity pets are buried here.

Take a tour of the oldest pet cemetery in the U.S. It's right here in New York.

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