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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC Date ideas that cost little or nothing
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SAT, NOV 7 · 7 PM–11 PM
51°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom), Westchester · official listing on 18thwardbrewing.com · checked Oct 31
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📍 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom) · New Rochelle, Westchester
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free show; drinks for purchase
Free Registration required Illustration
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SAT, NOV 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
50°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on rocklandartcenter.org · checked Nov 1
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📍 Rockland Center for the Arts · West Nyack, Nyack & Rockland
Free to the public; preregistration required by RoCA.
Free
Starts in 13h 43m
SUN, NOV 8 · 9:30 AM–11 AM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kissena Park (Lithonia Ave & 164th St), Queens · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
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📍 Kissena Park (Lithonia Ave & 164th St) · Flushing, Queens
Free
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Starts in 14h 43m
Every Sun · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
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📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
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Starts in 15h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Soundview Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Soundview Park · Soundview, Bronx
Free
Free
Starts in 15h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Forest Park · Woodhaven, Queens
Free
Free
Starts in 15h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue and Colgate Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Lafayette Avenue and Colgate Avenue (in Soundview Park) · Soundview Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
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Starts in 15h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
59°F · 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
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📍 Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Bronx Museum of the Arts
Starts in 15h 13m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
60°F · 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
Arts & culture
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📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Free Registration required Photo: MoMA PS1
Starts in 16h 13m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ 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
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📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free admission for all; reserve tickets on the official visit page. Closed Tue, Wed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Saturday opens 10 AM.
Free Photo: Valley Cottage Library
Starts in 17h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Valley Cottage, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on valleycottagelibrary.org · checked Oct 26
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📍 Valley Cottage, Nyack & Rockland
Free
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Starts in 17h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
62°F · 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
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📍 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park) · Cunningham Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration
Starts in 17h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts
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📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 17h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
62°F · 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
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📍 David Dinkins Circle (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park),Ederle Terrace Lawn · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 17h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
62°F · 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
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📍 Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park) · Fort Totten Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free
Starts in 18h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grinton I. Will Library, Will Auditorium, 1500 Central Park , Westchester · official listing on ypl.org · checked Nov 4
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📍 Grinton I. Will Library, Will Auditorium, 1500 Central Park Avenue · Yonkers, Westchester
Free; advance registration strongly encouraged. Seating is limited.
Free Photo: Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Starts in 18h 13m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 2 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Westchester · official listing on philipsemanorhall.com · checked Nov 7
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📍 Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site · Yonkers, Westchester
Free
Free
Starts in 19h 43m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
63°F · 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 · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Free
Starts in 20h 13m
Every Sun · 4 PM–5 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
📍 Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center · Broad Channel, Queens
Free
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