San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: November 24, 2025
Things To Do On Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day Events, Activities, Dancing, Live Music, Holiday Bars & Markets & More, Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Clara
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Updated: November 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Calendar or Events
Updated: Bay Area Volunteer Opportunities (by day, time, type)
Popular: How To Build Community In The Bay Area | Fun Hobby Classes
Updated: Thanksgiving Restaurants Open Thanksgiving, Dinner Kits, Pies & More
Updated: Holiday Markets & Craft Fairs San Francisco Bay Area
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Weekly Recommendation
I know many of you are looking for volunteer opportunities this Thanksgiving. I listed some here in this guide but please consider volunteering on others days too. Thanksgiving is often over-subscribed as it is the most popular days to volunteer. It’s a lot of work to train one-off volunteers and there is not many options for your kiddos at organized events as some heavy lifting and efficiency is required.
If you wish to volunteer, you can do so any time by picking up trash at parks or beaches, prepare food for folks in need on the streets, volunteer at turkey trots all over the Bay Area or do something simple like clear your drains, help someone with their groceries, or just say hello, good morning or good afternoon to a stranger this week.
This week’s recommendation is to watch Today’s Show Drunk Ewoks clip. That is it. Actually, one more thing. Go watch Pachinko on Apple TV. It’s an amazing show and I really want it renewed for a third season.
See archived weekly recommendations (drinks, plates, causes etc.)
San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup
Curated mix of local/state news; see local/independent publications list.
Friday night massacre: 5 judges fired from S.F. immigration court today -Mission Local
Tik-Toker Review Beef With Oakland’s Hyphy Burger -Eddie’s List
S.F. has zero electric-wheelchair charging stations. Users are frustrated. -Mission Local
Traffic Calming Devices Coming To 141 Locations Across San Francisco -Eddie’s List
SF Sheriff’s Officers Allegedly Taking Video of Women’s Strip Searches -SFist
Free-for-all hackerspace Noisebridge is fighting to stay free -Mission Local
Meet ‘Builder’s Remedy’ Baron of California, Who’s Influenced Housing Battles Statewide -SFist
a16z-backed super PAC targets Alex Bores, sponsor of NY’s AI safety bill -TechCrunch
Strange Bedfellows: Monday’s ConnectedSF Event w/ Daniel Lurie - SF Gazetteer
Waymo Approved Areas of Operation for Driverless Testing & Deployment -CBS News
San Francisco Stepping Up Enforcement in Transit-Only Lanes Violations -KQED
Milpitas restaurant shuts down after disturbing video goes viral -NBC Bay Area
Suisun City Is Broke. Can Billionaires’ Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance? -NYT
Analysis: Bay Area Poverty Is Rising -Tipping Point
Urbanist think tank SPUR unveils plans to revamp S.F. charter -Mission Local
SF Supervisors Approve Program for New Affordable Artist Housing on Mid-Market, Courtesy of Anonymous Donor -SFist
Miyoko’s Creamery founder loses fight to buy back her Petaluma vegan dairy brand -Press Democrat
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety’s ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters & Activists -EFF
Bay Area license plate reader leads to arrest of suspect possibly posing as federal agent -ABC7News
S.F. thief posing as delivery person steals $11 million in cryptocurrency, phone and laptop -SF Chronicle
San Francisco Bay Area Events & Things To Do This Week
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All events are held in San Francisco, unless otherwise noted.
Some of the best events are announced within hours, days & are only featured in the online monthly calendars after the weekly email is sent. Check there for updates as well as the holiday event calendar with markets, light shows, and more!
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More events this week & beyond in the November monthly calendars (for paid supporters only; more events will be added, check back regularly). Also, a lot more holiday markets, events posted in the separate guide, see above.