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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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Starts in 2h 36m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Outdoors

Outdoor Skills: Fire Building in Van Cortlandt Park

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger walk in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
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Hiking Club Series: Sappy Trails in Riverdale Park

📍 Riverdale Park (Palisade Ave & Spaulding Ln) · Riverdale, Bronx
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