Starts in 10h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marathon course (miles 3–26), NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 27
GUIDE
Free & Cheap Date Ideas in NYC
Date ideas that cost little or nothing
🗺️ Plan it
🎯 Filters 3 13 listings
Find your thing
13listings1
Whenpick one
2
Whereall areas · up to 3
3
Whatpick as many as you like
＋ More: who's going · indoor / outdoor ▾
Who's goingpick one
Indoor / outdoor
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.
Starts in 11h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM
53°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Winter Composting with Big Reuse
Starts in 11h 50m
1st Sun · 10 AM–1:30 PM
54°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings in Prospect Park
Starts in 12h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Lenape history walk in Inwood Hill Park
Starts in 12h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Saltwater Fishing
Starts in 12h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape History and Ethnobotany
Starts in 12h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Holten Ave. and Purdy Place (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Canoeing
Starts in 12h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Foliage Tree ID
Starts in 14h 20m
SUN, NOV 1 · 12:30 PM–3 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Snug Harbor Sustainability Center, Staten Island · official listing on snug-harbor.org · checked Oct 28
Environmental and Tree Stewardship at Snug Harbor
Starts in 14h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash
Starts in 14h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–1:45 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Garden Highlights Walk
Starts in 14h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Discovery Hike: Micro Hike
Starts in 17h 50m
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poppa & Momma Jones Historical Garden, NYC · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Diversity Dining Under the Stars
Questions
How many listings are in this guide?
262 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
How are these listings checked?
Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.