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Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
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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.
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Astoria Park East River shoreline
Starts in 1h 7m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
57°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Queens County Farm Museum grounds
Starts in 2h 7m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
Starts in 6h 37m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)
Starts in 7h 7m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Cozy Corner: free pizza slice with a drink
Starts in 1d 3h
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)
Starts in 3d 4h
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–4 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Bronx History, Bronx · official listing on bronxhistoricalsociety.org · checked Nov 11
Museum of Bronx History
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk near Split Rock
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
Hiking Club: Split Rock in Pelham Bay Park
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
Discovery Hike: Marine Mammals at Rockaway Beach
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
How To Hibernate Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
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