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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC Date ideas that cost little or nothing
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Free Illustration
Starts in 3h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
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📍 Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park) · Detective Keith L Williams Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Sunset Park Library
Starts in 5h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 1 PM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
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📍 Sunset Park Library · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free
Pay what you wish
Starts in 11h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · FROM 7 PM
68°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
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📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Free Photo: Wonderville
Starts in 11h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 7 PM–12 AM
68°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
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📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Pay what you wish Photo: Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective)
Starts in 13h 1m
THU, NOV 5 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncomedycollective.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
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📍 Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund · 21+
Pay what you wish Photo: LunÀtico
Starts in 13h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
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📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; no reservations
Free to enter Photo: The Rabbit Hole
Starts in 13h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
66°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
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📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover; free RSVP. 21+
Free Registration required Photo: SILO Brooklyn
Starts in 14h 31m
THU, NOV 5 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at SILO Brooklyn, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
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📍 SILO Brooklyn · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on DICE; 21+ · 21+
Free Photo: Public Records
Starts in 15h 1m
THU, NOV 5 · 10:30 PM–2:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
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📍 Public Records · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
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