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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 1d 1h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
71°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Craft & Chill

📍 Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park) · Detective Keith L Williams Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 11h
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
66°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Karaoke Thursday at The Rabbit Hole, Astoria (21+)

📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover; free RSVP. 21+

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