--- description: Whether you're headed to New York or San Francisco, Singapore or Tokyo this Labor Day, here are your destination's must-see attractions. title: Labor Day Travel Guide: 10 Things To Do Wherever You Are image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdf3d09164ac4cd18/6986a10306f2c139b333073c/112156400.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Living](/tag/time-section-living/) ## Living Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 10 Things To Do Wherever You Are by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2014 2:11 PM CUT  Businesswoman with suitcase in airport Businesswoman with suitcase in airportGetty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2014 2:11 PM CUT Traveling this holiday weekend? Whether you’re headed to New York or San Francisco, Singapore or Tokyo, we’ve put together a list of your destination’s must-see attractions and activities. So if you want to hit the tourist hotspots, or if you prefer to see how the locals live, these ideas will make your Labor Day planning a bit less laborious: * [Athens](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1942641%5F1942848%5F1941169,00.html "undefined") * [Boston](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1984920%5F1984917%5F1984694,00.html "undefined") * [Chicago](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1846254%5F1846157%5F1845883,00.html "undefined") * [Detroit](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1994456%5F1994357%5F1994238,00.html "undefined") * [Dubai](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1849667%5F1849594%5F1849020,00.html "undefined") * [Hong Kong](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1850110%5F1850124%5F1850125,00.html "undefined") * [Kuala Lumpur](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1994946%5F1994941%5F1994884,00.html "undefined") * [Kyoto](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,2049375%5F2049370%5F2048895,00.html "undefined") * [Las Vegas](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1838100%5F1838099%5F1838068,00.html "undefined") * [Lima](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1977548%5F1977464%5F1977422,00.html "undefined") * [London](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1846986%5F1846948%5F1846581,00.html "undefined") * [Los Angeles](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1844490%5F1844431%5F1844091,00.html "undefined") * [Manila](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1955442%5F1955443%5F1953913,00.html "undefined") * [Miami](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1925375%5F1925376%5F1925380,00.html "undefined") * [New York City](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1843404%5F1843415%5F1843416,00.html "undefined") * [Paris](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1937013%5F1936990%5F1936846,00.html "undefined") * [Portland](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1975826%5F1975753%5F1975576,00.html "undefined") * [Prague](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1925095%5F1921770%5F1921712,00.html "undefined") * [Rome](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1850368%5F1850304%5F1850160,00.html "undefined") * [San Francisco](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1845230%5F1845056%5F1845537,00.html "undefined") * [Seoul](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1848378%5F1848364%5F1847892,00.html "undefined") * [Shanghai](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1851908%5F1851830%5F1851791,00.html "undefined") * [Singapore](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1845806%5F1845592%5F1845547,00.html "undefined") * [Tokyo](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1897812%5F1897772%5F1897705,00.html "undefined") * [Washington](http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1852610%5F1852670%5F1852341,00.html "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3182327/labor-day-travel-tourist-guide/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3182327/labor-day-travel-tourist-guide/"},"headline":"10 Things To Do Wherever You Are","datePublished":"2014-08-27T14:11:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:55:53.173Z","description":"Whether you're headed to New York or San Francisco, Singapore or Tokyo this Labor Day, here are your destination's must-see attractions.","url":"https://time.com/3182327/labor-day-travel-tourist-guide/","keywords":["Living","Boston","Detroit","Hong 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