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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC Date ideas that cost little or nothing
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Whatpick as many as you like + More: who's going · indoor / outdoor · access ▾ Free and cheap date ideas in NYC: gallery nights, free concerts, walking tours, tastings and markets worth wandering. Pair any of these with a walk and you’ve got a night out. For paid ideas, see Date night .
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Free Kid-friendly Registration required Illustration
Starts in 20h 18m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM
61°F · 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 22h 18m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°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
Painting & crafts
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📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Free Kid-friendly Illustration
Starts in 3d 2h
MON, NOV 9 · 4 PM–5 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West Farms Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 West Farms Library · West Farms, Bronx
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Clason's Point Library
Starts in 4d 1h
TUE, NOV 10 · 3 PM–4 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Clason's Point Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
Painting & crafts
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📍 Clason's Point Library · Clason Point, Bronx
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Greenbelt Nature Center
Starts in 1w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 10:30 AM–12 PM
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Greenbelt Nature Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts
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📍 Greenbelt Nature Center · Greenbelt, Staten Island
Free · registration required
Free Kid-friendly Registration required
Starts in 1w 1d
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 2w 0d
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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