Furrest City

2026-09-23T21:43:00Z

2600:6C40:74F0:8490:859A:9631:190F:58D2: Clarified wording in 2026 summary. Removed art show as this was not part of programming. Added sponsor and vendor numbers

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furrest City
| othernames = Furrest City Fur Con, FCY
| logo = [[File:Logo_FurrestCity_Black.png|right|250px|Furrest City logo]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Cleveland|Cleveland]], [[W:Ohio|Ohio]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://furrestcity.org
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 13, 2025
| final =
| organizer = [[Furrest City, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Furrest City}}
'''Furrest City''' ('''FCY''') is an annual American [[furry convention]].

== Overview ==

Furrest City also organize various local [[furmeet]]s, including [[fur walk]]s <ref>[https://x.com/FurrestCity/status/1931728056424583453] Twitter Post (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref> and group transit rides ("rapid rides") <ref>[https://x.com/FurrestCity/status/1931729914270494907] Twitter Post (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref> in and around the city. "Furrest City" is a play on "Forest City," an old nickname for the city of Cleveland <ref>[https://furrestcity.org/about/] on the Furrest City website (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref>.

== History ==

The first Furrest City, Furrest City 2025: Mini-Con, was held at the [https://case.edu/thinkbox/ Case Western Reserve University's Sears Think<nowiki>[</nowiki>box<nowiki>]</nowiki>] on September 13, 2025. <ref>[https://furrestcity.org/venue/] on the Furrest City website (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref>

Registration was free, and the event sold out 8 days after pre-registration opened <ref>[https://x.com/FurrestCity/status/1929878073173803178] Twitter Post (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref>.

Furrest City marked the first time in 29 years since the last furry convention, [[ConFurence East 1996]], was held in Northeast Ohio. The convention saw 192 attendees <ref>[https://x.com/FurrestCity/status/1966983312192532935] Twitter Post (retrieved 9/13/2025)</ref>.

=== Furrest City (2026) ===

Furrest City would move to a new venue located at the Cleveland State University Student Center{{clarify}}. Programming was also expanded from one day to two days and included an interactive schedule, a dance competition, and a game room. The parade was called off due to the weather and was replaced with a [[group photo]]. <ref>[https://t.me/furrestcityinfo/90 ''As it is still raining, our fursuit parade will be a group photo at 11AM on the first floor of the student center''] post by [[Furrest City]] on ''[[Furrest City Announcements Telegram]]''. Dated September 20, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.</ref>

== Mascot(s) ==

The convention features two [[mascot]]s: <ref>[https://furrestcity.org/about/] on the Furrest City website (Retrieved 9/2/2025)</ref>
* '''Lorain''' - An [[opossum]] named after the [[22 Lorain]], which is the busiest local bus route in Cleveland.
* '''Moon''' - A [[husky]] named after the [[W:Moondog Coronation Ball|Moondog Coronation Ball]] held in Cleveland in 1952- considered by some as one of the first [[rock and roll]] concerts in history.

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Fursuit Dance Competition]]
* [[Fursuit Parade]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Game room]]

== Leadership and staff==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Kezl]] - [[Board Chairman]]
* [[Florere]] - [[Treasurer]]
* [[Peake]] - [[???]]
* [[Mythic]] - [[Director of Programming]]
* [[DevKitsune]] - [[???]]
* [[Oakley]] - [[???]]
* [[Rocgazelle]] - [[???]]
* [[Ally]] - [[???]]

=== Convention committee ===

* '''Peake''' - [[Convention Chairman]]
* '''Mythic''' - [[Programming Director]]
* '''Oakley''' - [[Publications Director]]/[[Dealers Den Director]]
* '''Rocgazelle''' - [[Dealers Den Director]]
* '''DevKitsune''' - [[IT Director]]

=== General staff ===

* [[???]] - [[???]]

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2025 - None
* 2026 - None
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2025 - '''''DIY - Do it yourself!'''''
* 2026 - '''''On Pawdway'''''
* 2027 - '''''Halloween'''''
* 2028 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2025 - None (N/A)
* 2026 - [[???]] (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)
* 2028 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| N/A
| 192
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| ?
| ?
| 591
| 207.81%
| 60
| ?
| 15
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
| Fursuit Parade cancelled (weather)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==

*[https://twitter.com/furrestcity Furrest City] on [[Twitter|X]]
*[https://https://bsky.app/profile/furrestcity.org Furrest City] on [[BlueSky]]
*[https://www.instagram.com/furrestcity Furrest City] on [[Instagram]]
*[https://youtube.com/@furrestcity Furrest City] on [[YouTube]]

* {{con resources}}

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[[Category:2025 births]]

Furrest City 2026

2026-09-23T21:37:49Z

2600:6C40:74F0:8490:859A:9631:190F:58D2: Added info on registration numbers and theme

{{Furrest City}}
'''Furrest City 2026''' was the second annual [[Furrest City]] [[furry convention]] and was held on September 19-20 2026, at the [[w:Cleveland State University|Cleveland State University's]] Student Center in [[W:Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, Ohio]], USA.<ref>[https://furrestcity.org/venue/] on the Furrest City website (Retrieved 3/31/2026)</ref> This was the first multi-day convention for Furrest City, prompting the name change from "Furrest City Mini-Con" to "Furrest City Fur Con."

The theme for 2026 was "On Pawdway," a play on "On Broadway" given the proximity of the convention center to Cleveland's Playhouse Square. Total attendance was 591 after the convention had instituted attendance caps with limited additional registrations right before and during the convention.<ref>[https://x.com/FurrestCity/status/2100301545451450571?s=20] on the Furrest City Twitter (retrieved 9/23/2026)</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

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