If you are planning a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area for the 2008 Labor Day Weekend and need ideas for things to do, then you've come to the right place! San Francisco is going to be BUSY - and hopefully this guide will give you some headway on creating an itinerary so you won't get lost in the crowds of people.

Slow Food Nation

August 29 - September 1, San Francisco

Slow Food Nation is a celebration of food and Mother Earth. Attendees will be able to meet and greet farmers and producers in order to learn national traditions in food and preservation of our agriculture, as well as watch films on healthy consumption. The itinerary for this festival includes chef demonstrations, an urban farm, a conference on the values of food, food tastings, and much more. This event is expecting thousands of people in two venues - The Fort Mason Center will host the two-day Slow Food Rocks music festival and The Civic Center host the conferences and most demonstrations. The greater majority of this event will be FREE to the public, but specific events will require a ticket to enter, which range from $10 - $100. To find out what events will be held over the course of the weekend, check out slowfoodnation.org.

Sausalito Art Festival

August 29 - September 1, Sausalito

The highly anticipated Bay Area fine art festival is here! Tonight's black-tie Gala will kick off "The Sausalito Dreamin'" with a night of wine tasting, art viewing, and dancing with live entertainment. The rest of the weekend will host live performances on three stages, fine art from over 250 artists, wine tasting from 50 California wineries, a breath-taking sculpture garden, and various art activities for children. This event will be hosted at Marinship Park and The Bay Model Visitor Center of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Tickets are: $20 adults, $10 seniors 62+, $5 youth 6-12, and FREE for children under 6. For more information, see sausalitoartfestival.org.

Art and Soul Festival

August 30 - September 1, Oakland

The Art and Soul Festival, presented by Comcast, will be held in downtown Oakland for some multicultural fun! This family-friendly festival will host 60 artists, dance crews, and local bands who will be performing on 6 different stages including Hieroglyphics, The Indigo Girls, The Matches, Stephanie Mills, Rose Royce, and Zion-I, just to name a few. There will be several vendors and stands selling various multicultural foods, art, and gifts. Kids under 12 are admitted FREE and can enter the Family Fun Zone where they can hop on rides, participate in activities, and watch special performances. The ticket price is $5 for young adults 13-17 and seniors 65+, and $10 for adults. For more information, check out artandsouloakland.com.

San Francisco Mime Troupe

August 30 - September 1, San Francisco

Dolores Park will be teeming with hundreds of people coming to see the SF Mime Troupe perform their contemporary art which includes interpretations of modern life in this day and age. The SFMT is comprised of multicultural artists and they aim to display cross-cultural similarities and interactions, which is one of their main goals for all international projects. Although this event is FREE, donations will be accepted and much appreciated. For more information, see sfmt.org.

Sunday Streets San Francisco

August 31, San Francisco

San Francisco's first-ever Sunday Streets event begins this Sunday! Part of the city streets from Chinatown to Bayview will be closed from 9:00am to 1:00pm to vehicles, but will remain open for bikers, skaters, bladers, break dancers, and pedestrian traffic. Various organizations have assembled a wide range of activities including exercise classes, cultural crafts and events, child activities and play areas, frequent contests, demonstrations, and even the opportunity to run bases at SF's own AT&T Park! Of course, this event is FREE to everyone of all ages with no signup required - and best of all, MUNI will be free on the T and F lines from 8:00am to 2:00pm! For more information on specific locations of activities, please see sundaystreetssf.com.