[header] How to date on a budget [title] Check social media events calendars. [step] If you're on any social media site, you already have a great resource for finding free local events. Depending on where you live, you may be able to find screenings of older movies, live music, mini festivals, and community events that you and your date can attend. 
While it might not be the latest films or your favorite bands, it will be a good time that costs you little or nothing. [substeps] Look for events sponsored by local businesses, schools, churches, or the city.