The 7th Annual Spice of Life Festival, in North Berkeley, is a  five-block long food and art fair that celebrates the spice of life with cooking demos and samples by local chefs, gourmet food, beer and wine. There’s also a farmers market, artist exhibitions, yoga and bodywork demonstrations, and fun free kids activities.

Activities not to miss include a Vine Street wine garden, interactive nature sculpture project, live music on three stages, and street food booths by neighborhood favorites Saul’s, Kirala 2, Corso Trattoria, Bistro Liaison, and Ciocolatta de Vino.

DEAL: The 7th Annual Spice of Life Festival is FREE.

WHEN: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 10am-6pm.

WHERE: Shattuck Ave. from Rose to Virginia St., Berkeley, CA.