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 9h

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM

56°F · Mostly 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

Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art

📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 1d 11h

SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–1:45 PM

60°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Tours & walks

Garden Highlights Walk

📍 Wave Hill, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 1d 11h

SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–2 PM

60°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Tours & walks

Discovery Hike: Micro Hike

📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park) · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Free (NYC Parks event)

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