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.

303 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 5d 1h

1st Sat · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM

58°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Picnic House area, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30

Outdoors

FIDO Coffee Bark in Prospect Park

📍 Picnic House area, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Completely free

Starts in 5d 2h

SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM

61°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 5d 2h

SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM

61°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 5d 3h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM

63°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Outdoors

Bulb Planting at Forest Park

📍 George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 5d 3h

Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM

63°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30

Outdoors

Introduction to Birdwatching Outings in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Completely free, no registration

Starts in 5d 3h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11:30 AM

63°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30

Outdoors

Birding: Fall Migration at Salt Marsh Nature Center

📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn

Free

Starts in 5d 5h

Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM

65°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30

Arts & culture

Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way at Lefferts Historic House

📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Completely free

Starts in 5d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM

66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 5d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM

66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Painting & crafts

Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign

📍 Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park) · Kissena Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 5d 6h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM

66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 5d 7h

SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM

66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ 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 5d 11h

SAT, NOV 7 · 5:30 PM–7 PM

65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 31

Painting & crafts

Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park

📍 Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights

Free

Starts in 6d 4h

SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM

60°F · Mostly 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 6d 4h

SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM

60°F · Mostly 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)

Starts in 6d 4h

SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12 PM

61°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30

Outdoors

Fantastic Fungi Mushroom ID Hike in Prospect Park

📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Free

Starts in 6d 6h

SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM

62°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

📍 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park) · Cunningham Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 6d 6h

SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM

62°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at David Dinkins Circle (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park),Ederl, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Artist Talk with Cecile Chong and Alexander Zev

📍 David Dinkins Circle (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park),Ederle Terrace Lawn · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 6d 6h

SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM

62°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Second Sunday Castle Tours

📍 Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park) · Fort Totten Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 6d 6h

SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM

63°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29

Outdoors

Free Solar Observing at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn

Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)

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