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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC

Date ideas that cost little or nothing

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 2d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Queens Super Hike (15 miles)

📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing, Queens
Free; registration required
Starts in 2d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks

Queens County Parks Super Hike

📍 Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 2d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
65°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks

Autumn Eco Crafts and Exploration

📍 Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park) · Juniper Valley Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 2d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
65°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Tours & walks

Historical Walking Tour from the East 4th Street Community Garden

📍 East Fourth Street Community Garden · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 6h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
65°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Tours & walks

Battle of Brooklyn Walking Tour

📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free with RSVP
Starts in 3d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Ranger hike in Forest Park

📍 Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Starts in 3d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks

Fall Foliage Tree ID Hike

📍 Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)

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