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Date ideas that cost little or nothing

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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.

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Starts in 19h 21m
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Karaoke Thursday at The Rabbit Hole, Astoria (21+)

📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover; free RSVP. 21+
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Cassette, Queens · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Ridgewood Rendezvous Drag Show at Cassette (21+)

📍 Cassette · Ridgewood, Queens
Free · registration required · Free DICE ticket; tips for performers encouraged. 21+. · 21+

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