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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC Date ideas that cost little or nothing
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Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 6h 6m
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–7 PM
68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
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📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free admission · canned-food donations welcome
Free Kid-friendly Illustration
Starts in 12h 36m
THU, NOV 5 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
70°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Parkchester Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts
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📍 Parkchester Library · Parkchester, Bronx
Free
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Illustration
Starts in 2d 6h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Oct 28
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📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free admission and programs; separate RSVPs required for selected activities. Optional purchases extra.
Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 2d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
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📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Illustration
Starts in 3d 6h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10 AM–11 AM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Dongan Lawn, Fort Tryon Park · Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; reserve a spot
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art
Starts in 3d 6h
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
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📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Free Kid-friendly Photo: The Juilliard School
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
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📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Free Kid-friendly Registration required
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
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📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free ArtAccess program; RSVP recommended on the dated listing. Register in advance to arrange participation.
Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 1w 5d
TUE, NOV 17 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. Agnes Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 St. Agnes Library · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Baisley Pond Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Baisley Pond Park, Queens
Free
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