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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.

417 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 5h 15m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Fort Totten Park historic grounds

📍 Fort Totten Park · Bay Terrace, Queens
Free
Starts in 5h 15m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Astoria Park East River shoreline

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 9h 15m
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Pa, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoors

Idlewild Park Forest Restoration

📍 Entrance - Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue (in Idlewild Park) · Idlewild Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Starts in 9h 15m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Queens County Farm Museum grounds

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 10h 15m
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Ova, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts

Boogie Down Service Project

📍 Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) · Williamsbridge Oval, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 10h 15m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
57°F · Mostly 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

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Starts in 14h 45m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
62°F · Partly 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
Outdoors

Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)

📍 Hunter's Point South Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 15h 15m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
61°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Cozy Corner: free pizza slice with a drink

📍 Cozy Corner · Ridgewood, Queens
Free to enter; purchases optional.
Starts in 16h 15m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

The Rabbit Hole: free hot dog with beer or wine

📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free hot dog with the purchase of any beer or wine, Monday–Friday 5–8 PM (the drink is paid).

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