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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC

Date ideas that cost little or nothing

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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 22h 40m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–5 PM
58°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Studios across South Orange and Maplewood, New Jersey · official listing on southorangedowntown.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts

Studio Tour SOMA 2026

📍 Studios across South Orange and Maplewood · South Orange, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 23h 40m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 12 PM
61°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Wayne Public Library, New Jersey · official listing on wayne-dev1.cloudaccess.net · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

High Mountain Meadow Poetry Series

📍 Wayne Public Library · Wayne, New Jersey
Free

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