New Years may have come and gone, but Chinese New Year is about to get underway. The Crow Collection of Asian Art in Downtown Dallas is holding a nightlong celebration to ring in the Chinese new year.

WHEN: Friday February 19th 6pm – Midnight
WHERE: The Crow Collection of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
COST: FREE
OFFICIAL LINK: HERE

Here are some of the events scheduled:

Complimentary Hot Tea and Good Luck Candy

Kung Fu Showcase and Luminous Dragon and Lion Dance Parade

Performances in the Galleries: Chinese Harp

Chinese Fortune Telling

Tiger Beer Tasting

See official event page for the full night’s activities.

It’s Turkey time, which means the holiday season is upon us. And besides the time to spend lots of money there are frugaldates to be found. That’s because even though times are slim there are still those in the holiday spirit. so if you’re down on your luck right now (aka you’re one of the unemployed men or women out there) don’t fret we’ve found another great FREE date idea for you – especially if you’re in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area.

WHEN: Friday Nov 27th 12:00 pm
WHERE: Galleria ( map )
13340 Dallas Pkwy.
Dallas, TX
COST: Free
LINK: http://www.galleriadallas.com/

Just because the Hockey season has just started doesn’t mean that you can’t get your Stanley Cup hopes started early – especially with a visit to see the real Stanley cup live and in person. Now I know if you’re a Stars fan that it’s been a while since it’s been a whirlwind of playoff nailbiters.

So if you have a date that’s a Dallas Stars fan (or a sports fan) and don’t have (or don’t want to spend) the money for seats at the Dr. Pepper center at the moment then this is the next best thing. A FREE trip to see the cup.  It’s perfect if you’re on a tight budget while holiday shopping or because you’re still job shopping during the holiday season.

WHEN: Friday Nov 27th 1-4 pm
WHERE: Galleria ( map )
13340 Dallas Pkwy.
Dallas, TX
COST: Free
LINK: http://www.galleriadallas.com/#cnt_event

Wednesday night is rolling around and that means free Sushi  at a couple of places in Dallas, and that’s great news to this Frugal Dater.

I can specifically remember more then one date where  the  girl wanted to go out for sushi and drinks and when the time the bill came it was time for Ole Ben Franklin to make an appearance.

The theory behind all of this I’ve heard is that  with less that you have to spend on the meal you’ll spend more on your bar tab. So where are these magical places you’re asking? Let me share a few of them with you.

The Dallas Fish Market

1501 Main
214.744.3474

Steele

3102 Oak Lawn
214.219.9908

It’s Tuesday night and do you know where to take your date for free?

The first Tuesday of the month is coming up and that means FREE admission at the Dallas museum of Art. So hopefully you (and/or your date) enjoys a little culture, as well as a frugal additude.

The current exibit is called Private Universes: Media Works and is a multimedia collection from the Dallas Museum of Art and it’s patrons. They’ve also encorporated the WiFi of the museum to enable people with smartphones and devices to view some of the content wirelessly.

It’s something different then you would normally see in an art museum, with motion pictures showing in a loop. As the description says however it’s not to be looked at as a movie or a commercial in a liner fashion, but as a collection as a whole.

Free is good, especially in my old stomping grounds of Dallas.

Now not everyone is a jazz fan, but some of the jazz in the DFW area is especially good from some of the musicians coming out of the University of North Texas (after all they’re known for their music program, not their football program).  But if you haven’t given live jazz a chance – what could a little free concert hurt to open up your horizons?

Here’s the Details:

Jazz in the Atrium

Ms. Sherel Riley Dallas Museum of Art is displaying jazz classics performed by Ms. Sherel Riley, a new voice on the Dallas jazz scene. 6 to 8 pm. FREE

WHEN: Aug 6, 2009, 6 to 8 pm. FREE
WHERE: Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Harwood St. Dallas, TX
Phone: (214) 922-1200

Official link HERE

(This is actually part of a free concert series being sponsered by Texas Instruments and The Dallas Museum of Art)

People of the Metroplex, if you haven’t had you’re Thursday nights booked up yet – you just might now. The Dallas Museum of Art is

Now jazz might not what you would go down to Deep Ellum on a Saturday night to go hear, but it is worth the concert experience.

Here’s the Details:

Jazz in the Atrium

The Carolyn Lee Jones Quartet. Accomplished jazz vocalist from Dallas, Carolyn Lee Jones performs jazz standards and contemporary pop with terrific jazz musicians backing her smooth vocals. 6 to 8 pm. FREE

(casual dinner and cocktails are also available – no prices were listed though)

WHEN: July 30th, 2009, 6 to 8 pm. FREE
WHERE: Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Harwood St. Dallas, TX
Phone: (214) 922-1200

Official link HERE

(This is actually part of a free concert series being sponsered by Texas Instruments and The Dallas Museum of Art)

Observation Station

Located at Founders Plaza at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, you can experience a part of travel without the pain of the price of a plane ticket. There’s even binoculars, a graph board to help you identify the different aircraft taking off and landing, a speaker system featuring audio straight from the control tower and four picnic areas.

Cost: FREE
Times: 6am – midnight daily
Location: 2829 30th St. (Carbon Road) at D/FW International Airport, Irving 75063
Contact: 972-574-6000
click here for map

(another great FREE dating idea)