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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.

405 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 1d 5h
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–12 PM
53°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Tuesday Stewardship at the Foodway

📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 1d 14h
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8 PM
51°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture

Thrifting 101: Free Online Workshop

📍 Online via Zoom, hosted by Warner Library · Tarrytown (online), Westchester
Free and open to all; Zoom registration required.
Starts in 1d 14h
TUE, NOV 10 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
55°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Huntington Public Library, Long Island · official listing on huntingtonarts.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts

Huntington Camera Club Weekly Meeting

📍 Huntington Public Library · Huntington, Long Island
Free

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