GUIDE

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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Starts in 10h 20m
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks

Free Bryant Park tour

📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free

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