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 2d 17h

1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM

66°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 3

Arts & culture

Free First Friday at the Noguchi Museum

📍 The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd · Long Island City, Queens

Free admission · advance reservations highly recommended

Starts in 2d 17h

FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–12 PM

66°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Outdoors

Restoration Fridays at Highland Park

📍 Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park) · Highland Park, Queens

Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required

Starts in 2d 22h

FRI, NOV 6 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM

67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026

Why this place: Free · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2

Painting & crafts

Gallery Kit: Drop-In Art-Making at the Noguchi Museum

📍 The Noguchi Museum · Long Island City, Queens

Free

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