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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.

405 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Happening now
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
66°F · Heavy Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)

📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
66°F · Heavy Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Starts in 4h 37m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
64°F · Chance T-storms
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings

Free tastings at Flatiron Wines

📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 37m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
64°F · Chance T-storms
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture

Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour

📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Starts in 5h 37m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–8 PM
64°F · Chance T-storms
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings

Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines

📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 21h 37m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 22h 37m
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 22h 37m
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Music & nightlife

Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM

📍 Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free street-party admission; optional purchases and separately ticketed films extra.
Starts in 23h 37m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture

Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Café

📍 Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Free adult workshop; RSVP requirement and capacity unconfirmed.
Starts in 1d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 6
Music & nightlife

Jeffrey Swann: Beethoven’s Late Piano Sonatas

📍 Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights
Free admission; no tickets or reservations. Seating unconfirmed.
Starts in 1d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 3 PM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Saratoga Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts

Mosaic Lab Coding Workshop at Saratoga Library

📍 Saratoga Library · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 6 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Music & nightlife

Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Starts in 1d 6h
SAT, NOV 7 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Bushwick Comedy Club Saturday Night Open Mic

📍 Bushwick Comedy Club · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 10 PM
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 1d 10h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
52°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Visitor Information Booth, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 4
Arts & culture

Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Folktales

📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Visitor Information Booth · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
Free; Snug Harbor offers a registration link. Check RSVP details before visiting.
Starts in 1d 22h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 1d 23h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on pioneerworks.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Second Sundays Free Open House at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP
Starts in 2d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Drinks & tastings

Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–5:15 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Smalls Jazz Club, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet

📍 Smalls Jazz Club · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per the official Smalls listing; drinks sold at the bar
Starts in 2d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 6
Music & nightlife

Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal: Joint Piano Recital

📍 Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights
Free admission; no tickets or reservations. Seating unconfirmed.
Starts in 2d 3h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours

📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Starts in 2d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 5 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Music & nightlife

Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Starts in 2d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 6 PM
56°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Book Club Bar, Manhattan · official listing on bookclubbar.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay at Book Club Bar (free)

📍 Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 8 PM–11 PM
54°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Wonderville Karaoke (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 2d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.

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