“...How you get there is the worthier part” - Shepherd Book
Party dress looking a little lonely hanging in the closet? Got a fancy new cravat to show off? Need a reason to dust off your dancing shoes? You're in luck!
Come kick up your heels with us in Newhall, California from September 18-21, 2025. Mark the 20th anniversary of “Serenity” with us at our Big Damn Shindig. This immersive, one of a kind event is a celebration of the film and the Browncoat community.
How do we plan to honor the fandom that has done so much with so very, very little? With some mighty fine shenanigans, dong ma? Featuring the two pillars of Browncoat culture, the Browncoat Ball and Can’t Stop the Serenity, it promises to be the social event of the season.
The 2025 Browncoat Ball includes entertainment from Les Folies Rouge, a fancy dinner where you can question the buffet table, and a night of elegant dancing. Come decked out in your finest frippery, but leave your swords at home. A strict no dueling policy will be in place.
Our CSTS screening will take place under the stars on the rooftop bar of the Lexen Hotel, Newhall. We’re expecting some old friends to stop by and tell stories, and will be holding an auction to raise funds for Equality Now and Feed The Streets, LA.
What else can you expect? A fun welcome party that might include karaoke, board games, prizes, a pin trade, but hopefully no petty theft or getting hit with pool cues. Management not responsible for ball failure. Top off your adventure with a tour of Firefly shooting locations featuring live commentary by crew members who worked on the show!
The best part? You don’t need diamonds the size of testicles to attend this party - you can buy tickets right here.
We couldn’t put on this event without a lot of help from our friends, including members of Fandom Charities, Rivers and Bridges Brigade, and Kentucky Browncoats, and artists William Pace (Yellowjacket) and Nick Kremenek, of Dreamforger Studios.
Where can you find us in the meantime?
We will be at Comic-Con Revolution in Ontario, California this weekend, May 17-18. If you haven’t been to this con yet, you are missing out, the talent lineup is out of this world!!
Find us at Booth 1031 (alllllllll the way on the right of the exhibitor hall, against the wall, close to the back. You'll find us), raising money for Pasadena Humane Society and Feed the Streets, LA. We will have merch for sale, including patches from Yellowjacket, etched flasks from Art of Dave, pins from Geek Regeneration, stickers from Renmeleon and more. And of course, we will also have the World Famous Charity Chopstick Game! If you’re attending the con, and would like to volunteer at our booth, drop us a line at info@californiabrowncoats.org and we'll put you on the schedule.
What's next?
In June, find us at Hellmouth Con - the Buffy convention held on the Hellmouth! Don’t have your tickets yet for this star studded event? Get em here. And after that, we’re SDCC bound in July! We will have a very special guest from the Serenity production crew, plus lots of new merch and opportunities to misbehave!
Watch this space for more waves from the cortex.