List of furry conventions

The Dealers Den at Anthrocon 2006; the fursuit parade is visible along the top. The artist of the works to the right is Susan Van Camp.

Samuel Conway talks to KDKA-TV reporters outside Anthrocon 2006

Furry conventions are organized gatherings of furries. Below is a list of current and discontinued furry conventions for which reliable sources have been provided.

Active events

Active events are annual conventions that have been held over the last 12 months, and those scheduled for the next 12 months, where at least one reliable news source has discussed the convention as a whole.

Attendee at Anthrocon 2008

Next/Last held	Name	Place	Theme
16-18 October 2015	Arizona Fur Con	Arizona, US	Furry Tales
	Founded in 2013 Phoenix and moved to Scottsdale in 2015. Arizona Fur Con had an attendance of 725 in 2015.[1]
9–12 July 2015	Anthrocon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	Viking Invasion!
	Founded in 1997 in Albany, New York and moved to Philadelphia two years later, Anthrocon is currently the largest furry convention in the world, with 6,389 attendees in 2015.[2] It currently takes place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, where it has been every year since 2006.[3][4]
3–5 June 2016	Califur	Pomona, California, United States	Renaissance and High Fantasy
	Founded in 2004, Califur is the furry convention successor to the first Furry convention Confurence held in 1989. With over 1,317 attendees, Califur is the largest furry convention in Southern California. Located on the same grounds in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles County Fairplex, Califur has had many musical guests at the convention from Los Angeles radio station KROQ's line up for Weenie Roast which happens at the same time of year.[5][6]
8–11 January 2015	Confurgence	Melbourne, Australia	The Dragon Dynasty
	(Formerly MiDFur) Beginning in 1999, a furry convention which takes place in Melbourne. The convention has social events, a dealers alley, a costume parade, a talent show and a gala ball. In 2010 it reached several hundred guests and raised $7771 for charity, and currently is the largest furry convention in Australia.[7][8][9][10]
19–23 August 2015	Eurofurence	Berlin, Germany	Greenhouse World
	Founded in 1995, this European convention has been held in Germany for seventeen of its twenty years. This unbroken span makes it the longest-running furry convention. Other hosted countries are Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. Managed by Eurofurence e.V., Eurofurence 20 hosted 2015 attendees and raised €21081 for Stiftung FLEDERMAUS in August 2014.[11][12][13]
08-10 May 2015	Fur-Eh!	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	The Wild & Weird West!
	Fur-Eh! is an annual Not-For-Profit convention hosted in Edmonton, Alberta. Features include dealer's den, fursuit games, fursuit parade, nightly dances, tabletop and video games and competitions, and a fursuit dance competition. Programming includes four dedicated tracks, including artistry, writing, fursuiting, and a "Go-Kart track".[14][15]
13–15 March 2015	Furnal Equinox	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Furry Arcade!
	Furnal Equinox has aimed to promote their goal of showcasing the best local talent and attracting worldwide furry names by inviting two Guests of Honour to the convention every year, one from Canada and one from outside of Canada. The conventions fills the need of a major hotel-based Furry convention in the Toronto area.[16]
11–13 March 2016	Furry Fiesta	Dallas, Texas, US	Nights on the Bayou
	The only furry convention in Texas area. In its inaugural year, the convention sponsored the Center for Animal Research and Education (CARE). Some of the features that Furry Fiesta will have are games, an art show, a dealers den.[17][18]
31 March - 03 April 2016	Furry Weekend Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia, US	Camp Furry Weekend
	Furry Weekend Atlanta has united furries from around the world for nine years. In 2012, Furry Weekend Atlanta had over 1900 attendees. Furry Weekend Atlanta has events for fursuiters, along with an art show and dealers.[19][20][21]
18–20 March 2016	Fursonacon	Hampton, Virginia, United States	Superheroes VS Supervillians
	Fursoncon is a multi-genre accepting Furry convention. It will be the first full featured Furry convention hosted in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Join us for our first year on March 18–20, 2016, at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. We will be partnering with our fellow E.S.S.I. event ROFCON and get two conventions for the price of one.[22]
08–10 April 2016	Fur the 'More	Tysons Corner, Virginia, US	Furries in the Office
	Fur the ‘More is an annual 3-day furry convention. Inaugurated in 2013, it was the first of its kind in the Maryland & Virginia Area. The 2016 event hosted 990 attendees and raised over $5000 for their charity.[23][24]
15–19 January 2015	Further Confusion	San Jose, California, US	London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery
	Since 1999, Further Confusion has become the third-largest convention in the world, with over 3,500 attendees. Educational seminars and panels, art, and socializing are some events which occur at Further Confusion.[25][26][27][28]
28–31 August 2014	Mephit Furmeet	Olive Branch, Mississippi, US	"B" Movies
	One of the few furry conventions in the South. 2014 theme is B-movies. Mephit Furmeet has several convention events. Occurring on Labor Day weekend in the greater Memphis area, this convention sponsors Tiger Haven as its convention charity. 2010 marked the first year where Mephit Furmeet was held in Olive Branch MS. a suburb of Memphis. Con Web page http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/[29][30][31][32]
05–07 December 2014	Midwest FurFest	Rosemont, Illinois, US	Pirates of Lake Michigan
	A yearly convention in the Chicago metro area which started in 2000 as a spinoff of Duckon, a Chicago-based science fiction convention. In 2009, Midwest Furfest celebrated its tenth convention, and had over 2,000 attendees who raised $12,799 for Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife.[33][34] In 2013, Midwest Furfest had over 3,900 attendees, making it the second most attended furry convention, raising $28,000 for One Tail at a Time, a no-kill dog shelter. In December 2014, a chlorine bomb was set-off at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel where the convention was being held. This attack led to 19 people being hospitalized and the evacuation of the facility.[35]
03–06 March 2016	NordicFuzzCon	Stockholm, Sweden	Atlantis: The Lost Paradise
	NordicFuzzCon is Scandinavia's largest furry convention, first held March 28th-31st, 2013 at Quality Hotel Winn Haninge in southern Stockholm, Sweden.[36]
8–10 August 2014	Rocky Mountain Fur Con	Denver, Colorado, US	“14ers!” focusing on the beautiful mountain peaks of the Colorado Rockies over 14,000 feet.
	Rocky Mountain Fur Con is an annual furry convention that takes place in Denver, Colorado. It was founded in 2007.[37][38][39]
5–8 March 2015	VancouFur	Vancouver, BC Canada	VancouFur 2015 Film Noir presents: Gangsters & Gumshoes.
	VancouFur is having its fourth furry convention on Canada's west coast in 2015. The theme for its fourth year is "VancouFur 2015 Film Noir presents: Gangsters & Gumshoes."[40][41]
9–11 September 2016	Furry Migration	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States	Quest for Shiny
	Furry Migration is an annual furry convention that takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was first held on September 12–14, 2014 and is an event outreach of Minnesota Furs (MNFurs), a nonprofit organization created in 2012.[42]

Discontinued events

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Last held	Name	Place
25–27 April 2003	ConFurence	Burbank, California, US
	The first exclusive furry convention since 1989, ConFurence was cancelled after holding its 15th edition in 2003 because its chairman, Darrel L. Exline, could not afford to run it anymore as organizing it took too much time, money, energy and also resulted in lost friendships.[43] [44]
21–23 October 2005	Conifur Northwest	SeaTac, Washington, US
	The main furry convention for the Pacific Northwest since 1998, Conifur was cancelled in 2006 after its prior hotel was demolished in preparation for the Link Light Rail station at SeaTac Airport, which itself was a replacement after the Best Western in Fife, Washington took the convention's reservation for 2005, then quietly converted to the Emerald Queen Casino without refunding the convention. The convention had highest attendance in 2005 with 525 attendees. Conifur has been replaced by All Fur Fun in Spokane, and RainFurrest in the Seattle area.[45]

See also

• Anthropomorphism
• Furry convention
• Furry fandom

Notes

References

1. "Arizona Fur Con 2013". Phoenix New Times. Phoenix New Times, LLC. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
2. "Anthrocon Twitter account". Anthrocon. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
3. Muth, Douglas (29 March 2006). "Anthrocon History". Anthrocon. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
4. Brandolph, Adam (28 June 2008). "Furry Convention $3 Million Cash Cow for City Businesses". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
5. "KROQ Parties with the Furries at Califur Convention in Irvine". Retrieved 29 June 2013.
6. "CaliFur 2011: A Furry Convention". Retrieved 29 June 2013.
7. "About". MiDFur. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
8. "MiDFur X: Australia's First Furry Convention". MiDFur. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
9. "Schedule". MiDFur. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
10. Stephanie Bunbury (8 January 2012). "Up close and fursonal with the wild at heart". The Age. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
11. "Eurofurence 20 erfolgreich nach Berlin zurückgekehrt" (in German).
12. "2000 Furries treffen sich im Estrel" (in German).
13. "Furrie invasion: 2000 fans attended Eurofeurence in Berlin to celebrate their love of anthropomorphic animals".
14. "Fur-Eh! Official Website".
15. Kevin Maimann (9 May 2012). "Fur-ehs from near and far". Edmonton Examiner.
16. "Furnal Equinox Website". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
17. Wilonsky, Robert (28 December 2009). "Plan Ahead: Hell Hath No Furry Like the Crowne Plaza Come February". Dallas Observer.
18. Eric Aasen (20 February 2010). "Costumed critters show their wild side at Furry Fiesta convention". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
19. "Past Conventions". Furry Weekend Atlanta. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
20. "FWA Fursuiting". Furry Weekend Atlanta. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
21. Sara Underwood (30 March 2011). "Furry Weekend Atlanta with Sara Underwood". Attack of the Show!. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
22. "Index". Event Support Solutions, Inc. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
23. Fakhri, Omar (Summer 2015). "Anthropomorphic Enthusiasts With Huge Hearts" (PDF). Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary.
24. "Fur the 'More on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
25. "About Us". Further Confusion. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
26. "Our Charities". Further Confusion. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
27. "Past Further Conventions". Further Confusion. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
28. Larson, Alina (23 January 2003). "Animal Instincts: Fans of furry critters convene to help mankind". Tri-Valley Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
29. "Spirituality Track Line-Up". Mephit Furmeet. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
30. "Charity". Mephit Furmeet. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
31. "Mephit Furmeet Official Sie". Mephit Furmeet. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
32. Bianca Phillips (16 September 2005). "My Furry Weekend". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
33. "And That's A Wrap for Midwest Furfest 2009!". Midwest Furfest. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
34. Jason Marck and Eilee Heikenen-Weiss (14 December 2011). "Making fuzzy friends at Midwest FurFest". WBEZ. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
35. "'Furry' convention disrupted as 'intentional' gas incident sends 19 to hospitals". Chicago Tribune.
36. "NordicFuzzCon- WikiFur". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
37. "Rocky Mountain Fur Con website". Retrieved 7 September 2012.
38. Mark Dragotta (31 May 2007). "Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My". Westword. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
39. Annette Espinoza (9 August 2009). ""Furries" agog about animal togs". The Denver Post. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
40. "VancouFur Website".
41. Mario Bartel (8 March 2012). "Costumers let their fur down at VancouFur convention". Burnaby News Leader. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
42. https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_Migration#2015
43. https://www.flayrah.com/4117/retrospective-illustrated-chronology-furry-fandom-1966-1996
44. http://web.archive.org/web/20070105093456/http://www.polarden.org/confurence/
45. http://fursuit.timduru.org/dirlist/InTheNews/200409_Tribnet_Conifur/

External links

• Map of active furry conventions
• List of furry convention resources at WikiFur
• Timeline of furry conventions with attendance numbers at WikiFur, derived in part from the Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet
• Furry conventions at DMOZ