We’re just weeks away from this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, which can only mean one thing -- the time is ripe for the annual Fun Fest Scavenger Hunt!

The head honchos at Transmission Entertainment are meticulously crafting this year’s to-do-list even as I type. Rest assured it will be ready for the masses at 6 p.m. this evening.

There are some truly fabulous goodies up for grabs this year, including of course, free passes to the festival itself.

If you already have your ticket, I still encourage you to join in on the mayhem. You could very well be upgraded to PIP or win one of many, many other wonderful prizes. Get the complete lowdown below.

What: Fun Fest’s Scavenger Hunt sponsored by The Parlor and Waialua Soda Works.

When: Friday evening (Check in at 5 p.m.; hunt begins at 6).

Where: Begins and ends at The Mohawk.

How: Sign up here or on-site at 5 p.m.; bring five canned goods to play (benefits Caritas of Austin).

Why: Prizes include:

• Complimentary passes to Fun Fest
• Goodies from Alamo Drafthouse, Prototype Vintage Design, Birds Barbershop, Sneak Attack, Beale Street Tavern, Bikinis, Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. and Incase.
• Free tickets to Azure Ray (The Mohawk), The Thermals (Red 7), Free Energy (The Mohawk), Bad Brains (The Mohawk), Peanut Butter Wolf (The ND), The Heavy (The Mohawk), Helmet (Red 7), Matthew Dear (The Mohawk), …Trail of Dead (Red 7), of Montreal (East Side Drive-In), Casual (Red 7), Junip (The Mohawk), Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (The Mohawk), Big Boi (East Side Drive-In), and Skeletonwitch (Red 7).

Essential details:

• Teams must have name and be comprised of two to five people.
• The 50 item to-do-list will be provided at 6 p.m.
• To earn extra points, come in costume, check in at various places via Gowalla, and follow Fun Fest’s Scavenger Hunt on Twitter. Ricky the infamous Fun Fest intern has returned to tweet for this momentous occasion. 
• Bring digital cameras to document your work; bring a video camera or flip-cam should you wish to participate in the bonus “Best Scavenger Hunt Documentary” contest (entries due by October 25th).
• Teams much check back in at 10 p.m. to be eligible for prizes.

See you out on the battlefield!

Check out these pics from last year's hunt: