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Tickets to the ’Verse! – Browncoat Ball 2021

Wanna come to Browncoat Ball 2021 ?  Shiny! Get tickets and register with this link:

 Browncoat Ball 2021 Online Registration

Pay securely via PayPal, credit card (via PayPal checkout), or by check. All your particulars and event options will also be collected. Be sure to R.S.V.P. to our Facebook Event to help boost the signal!

Update! Saturday Ball-Only Tickets now on sale!

 

Summary Schedule for Browncoat Ball 2021

Fun & Games ◈ Salem Adventures ◈ Dinner & Dancing ◈ Live Music ◈ New Friends

This is only a summary schedule. We will add more details to our full schedule as we have a better sense of what venues are open and how many people are coming.

Thursday 9/9 – Browncoat Bowling – for those folks arriving early, we plan to gather at King’s Bowling for some casual fun – especially for those who want a rematch after 2019’s Battle in Las Vegas! (Optional, pre-Ball activity)

FridayFriday 9/10 – Our hospitality suite will be open all afternoon, and people are welcome to come hang out after handling registration. A variety of games will be available. If you’ve always wanted to learn some of the fun Firefly games, now’s your chance. This is also a great time to compare notes for various Salem activities and plan for a great Saturday.

We officially kick off the Browncoat Ball weekend with a welcome reception at the hotel in the evening. This is a favorite BCB tradition where you can meet and mingle with Browncoats from all around the ‘Verse – both old friends and new. We will have refreshments, some icebreaker activities, and some live entertainment (possibly involving monkeys).

We will also have an incredible gallery of real props from Firefly and Serenity courtesy of local collector Dan Devitt! This gallery will be open at various times throughout the weekend, starting on Friday.

Saturday Saturday 9/11 – In the morning we will take a bus from our hotel to historic Salem. While in Salem, we encourage you to engage in a variety of activities, including:

  • Walking tour with a local guide who knows the real history of Salem.
  • The Salem Witch Museum
  • The Witch Dungeon Museum
  • The Peabody Essex Museum
  • Tickets to ride the Salem Trolley
  • National Maritime Historic Site
  • House of Seven Gables
Please Note: Some of these group tours and activities may require a small additional ticket fee – estimated to be in the range of $10 to $25.

Attendees may also feel free to explore Salem on their own. Dudley Square is a pedestrian area with many great shops and restaurants. The bus will return mid-afternoon so that people have plenty of time to prepare for the Browncoat Ball.

The hospitality suite will be open until at least 6pm to handle registration for those who bought Ball-only tickets.

The Ball

Ball Dancers

Saturday evening is the Big Damn Shindig! Gather for cocktails and take some photos. Then admire everyone’s great attire as we proceed into the main ballroom.

First there will be a fun ’Verse-themed icebreaker activity. Next, indulge in a mighty fine banquet dinner – don’t forget to interrogate the buffet – maybe there will be hot cheese or strawberries.

After a tasty dessert course, there will be ballroom dancing, music, anything-goes dancing, live music from The Fallen Stars, and a raffle of some very shiny prizes! (All raffle proceeds go to support the event; any overage will be passed along to the 2022 Browncoat Ball.)

Lastly, repair to the hospitality suite for socializing and fun into the wee hours as we dream of Earth That Was.

For those of you on a budget or on a tight schedule, we do have a Ball-only ticket available.

If there is interest, at some point on this day we will make room for people to have a brief memorial moment recognizing the significance of this date.

SundaySunday 9/12 – We plan to help people organize trips into Boston or out to other nearby locations — please let us know what you’re interested in! We will be fairly close to bus/rail into Boston, and many many great places to visit are a short drive.

You can also head over to nearby MarketStreet Lynnfeld, or hang out in the hospitality suite and play games or chat. We’re also looking at bringing in some entertainment for the early afternoon if you’re staying for the day or have a late flight home.

Additional Ticket Info for Browncoat Ball 2021

Browncoat Ball 2021 - Logo Square

If we are forced to cancel this event due to a change in Massachusetts regulations, your ticket will be refunded. If we hold the event but you are unable to attend after purchasing a ticket, we cannot refund your money, but you can transfer the ticket to someone else (please contact us if you do so).

Purchasing tickets early really helps out the Browncoat Ball Host Committee. The earlier you buy your ticket, the more you can save. We will not be selling tickets at the door, this is a pre-reg only event. Browncoat Ball 2021 Ticket pricing is:

  • Full Weekend Early-Bird Pricing: $135 through June 15th
  • Full Weekend Not-So-Early Pricing: $145 through August 1st
  • Full Weekend Just-In-Time Pricing: $155 through September 5th
  • Saturday Ball-Only Pricing: $90 through September 5th

And remember to update your RSVP to the Facebook event after you buy your ticket.