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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 3d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
65°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 4d 0h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
65°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

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