2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Serenity, and the California Browncoats are celebrating in Los Angeles with one Big Damn Shindig! This shiny weekend will be one of a kind, bringing together two of the most important social events of Browncoat culture– the Browncoat Ball and Can’t Stop The Serenity– to create an immersive anniversary bash that celebrates not just our favorite ship and her crew, but the very Browncoat fandom itself.

The Big Damn Shindig breaks atmo September 18-21, 2025, over Newhall, California, a little Los Angeles neighborhood with a big history. From early gold mining settlement, to fruit packing town, to shooting location for many a Hollywood Western– Newhall offers a charming slice of vintage California life.

Here is what we already know:

* A Thursday night hangout, to meet Browncoats from all over the ‘verse, play games, and visit with friends both old and new.
* A bus tour of Firefly/Serenity shooting locations on Friday, followed by a CSTS charity screening of Serenity on the rooftop bar of the Hotel Lexen with games, food, raffles and more. (Proceeds benefit Equality Now.)
*A chance to dance the night away (or just question the buffet table) at the Browncoat Ball on Saturday night. Music will be supplied by a DJ as well as a live set from The Fallen Stars.
*A weekend sendoff complete with a picnic breakfast in Hart Park on Sunday morning.

More details are being released all the time at browncoatball.com/2025/