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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.

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MON, NOV 2 · 5 PM–7 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
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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
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MON, NOV 2 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts

FOSSS Guided Music Production Session (Beginners) at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; limited to 5, sign up at the Info Commons desk 30 minutes before
Happening now
MON, NOV 2 · 6 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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

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