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Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC Date ideas that cost little or nothing
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Starts in 18h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Flushing, Queens
Free; registration required
Free
Starts in 18h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 AM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Registration required Photo: Gantry Plaza State Park
Starts in 18h 34m
SAT, NOV 7 · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Gantry Plaza State Park, Queens · official listing on hunterspointparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Gantry Plaza State Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; signup required
Free
Starts in 19h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–1 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
📍 George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell (in Forest Park) · Forest Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 21h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Painting & crafts
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📍 Bronx River House (in Starlight Park) · Starlight Park, Bronx
Free
Free
Starts in 21h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Photo: NYC Parks
Starts in 21h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Concrete Plant Park · Soundview, Bronx
Free
Free
Starts in 22h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Juniper South Playground (in Juniper Valley Park) · Juniper Valley Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 22h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
63°F · 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
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📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 22h 4m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Painting & crafts
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📍 Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park) · Kissena Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Registration required
Starts in 1d 0h
SAT, NOV 7 · 3 PM–4 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hunter's Point South Park (The Oval), Queens · official listing on hunterspointparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Hunter's Point South Park (The Oval) · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free; Eventbrite registration requested
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