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Furrest City

2026-09-21T20:00:45Z

2600:8806:908B:4F00:D169:1666:97EB:D76A: /* Attendance */

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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) ===

Change of venue to the Cleveland State University Student Center.{{clarify}} The convention was expanded from one day to two days. Convention added 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]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[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%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 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}}

{{Ohio}}
{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Furrest City]]
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:2025 births]]

Furrest City

2026-09-21T19:59:23Z

2600:8806:908B:4F00:D169:1666:97EB:D76A: /* Guests of Honor */

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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) ===

Change of venue to the Cleveland State University Student Center.{{clarify}} The convention was expanded from one day to two days. Convention added 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]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[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
| 307.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 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}}

{{Ohio}}
{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Furrest City]]
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:2025 births]]

Furrest City

2026-09-21T19:58:51Z

2600:8806:908B:4F00:D169:1666:97EB:D76A: /* Board of Directors */

{{unref}}
{{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) ===

Change of venue to the Cleveland State University Student Center.{{clarify}} The convention was expanded from one day to two days. Convention added 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]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[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 - [[???]]
* 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
| 307.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 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}}

{{Ohio}}
{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Furrest City]]
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:2025 births]]