Furlandia

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{{Infobox convention
|name= Furlandia
|othernames =
|logo= [[File:FurlandiaLogo.png|225px]]
|caption= Logo by [[Zapphire Sergal]]
|subject= [[Furry]]
|location= {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[W:Oregon|Oregon]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
|url= https://furlandia.org/
|status= Ongoing
|first= May 10-12, 2013
|final=
|organizer= ‘’[[Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International]]’’ (‘’RAIn’’)
|charity= Various
|resources= {{con resources}}
}}
{{Furlandia}}
[[File:FurlandiaLogoKitsumi500px.png|thumb|150px|Furlandia original logo. Art by [[Kitsumi]].]]

'''Furlandia''' is an annual American [[furry convention]].

== Overview ==

Furlandia is tradionally held over [[W:Memorial Day|Memorial Day weekend]]. Founded in 2013 by a group of Portland-area [[furries]], it is produced by ‘’Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International’’ (‘’RAIn’’), a [[501(c)(3) nonprofit organization]].

The event has grown from 280 attendees in 2013 to 4,395 in 2026, ranking 14th among furry conventions worldwide.<ref name=ConList>[[List of conventions by attendance]], WikiFur. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref><ref name=2026About>[https://furlandia.org/2026/about.html About Furlandia (2026)]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>

== History ==

Furlandia was founded by [[Atso Fox]] and a group of college-aged furs who wanted Portland to have a furry convention of its own. They planned the first event in a few months, with [[GEAR Con]] founder [[Stephen Couchman]] lending his convention experience. The name came from the television series ''[[W:Portlandia|Portlandia]]'', which also inspired the original logo and the first theme, ''Put a Tail on It''.<ref name=ConBook2023>''Furlandia 2023 Convention Book'', "Remembering 10 Years of Furlandia," pp. 3–12. Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International, 2023.</ref>

[[Furlandia 2013]] was held May 10–12, 2013, at the University Place Hotel & Conference Center in downtown Portland, drawing 280 attendees.<ref name=2013FA>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4629491 ''Congratulations!''] post on Furlandia's [[Fur Affinity]] account. Dated May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.</ref>

=== Joining RAIn ===

After the first convention, the organizers asked RAIn's [[board of directors]] to bring Furlandia under the nonprofit. Furlandia became a RAIn event beginning with [[Furlandia 2014]], chaired by [[Triss Winterdusk]] with then-RAIn president [[Gene Armstrong]] as [[co-chair]].<ref name=ConBook2023 />

=== Locations and relocations ===

Furlandia moved to the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in 2014, which remained its home through 2025. In 2026, it moved to the Hyatt Regency Portland. [[Furlandia 2027]] will be held May 7–9, 2027, at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront. These dates fall outside Memorial Day weekend, and Furlandia plans to return to its usual weekend in 2028.<ref name=2027Home>[https://furlandia.org/ Furlandia's homepage]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>

=== Furry history meta theme ===

From 2014 to 2019, Furlandia's themes followed a "furry history" meta theme, with each year's theme set during a specific time period, starting with 300 BCE and ending with 1967.<ref name=ConBook2023 />

=== COVID-19 pandemic ===

[[Furlandia 2020]] was planned for May 21–24, 2020, with the theme ''Episode 8''. Organizers cancelled the 2020 and [[Furlandia 2021|2021]] conventions due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Furlandia returned in May 2022, keeping the ''Episode 8'' theme.<ref name=ConBook2023 />

=== Logo ===

After the 2026 convention, Furlandia adopted a new logo designed by [https://www.instagram.com/zapphiresergal/ Zapphire Sergal]. The design combines the outline of Oregon, a paw print, and a rose, a reference to Portland's nickname, the City of Roses. Its primary version uses a rainbow palette to represent the diversity of the furry fandom, especially its LGBTQIA+ members. The previous logo was designed by [[Kitsumi]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Furlandia's first [[mascot]] was '''Foster''', a [[fox who appeared on the 2013 attendee badges.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/10394477/ ''Foster – Furlandia mascot''] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref> From 2015 to 2026, the characters on each year's con book cover served as unnamed mascots.<ref name=ConBook2023 />

* 2013 - Foster, a fox, by [[Nobody]]
* 2014 - Athena, a fox styled as the Greek goddess, by [[Kacey Miyagami]]
* 2015 - Unnamed tiger pirate captain and beaver deckhand, by [[Kitsumi]]
* 2016 - Unnamed steampunk fox, by [[Zavian]]
* 2017 - Unnamed 1920s fox couple, by [[Etuix]]
* 2018 - Unnamed 1950s raccoon carhop, by [[WerePuppy]]
* 2019 - Unnamed hippie furries, by [[Frances McKeever]]
* 2020 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 - None (promotional art by [[Okamp]])
* 2023 - Unnamed "Your Character Here" characters, by [[Jess]]
* 2024 - Unnamed spacesuit fox, by [[MoonyMoth]]
* 2025 - Unnamed time-traveling furries, by [[VampirHound]] and [[Artemis Paws]]
* 2026 - Unnamed cowboy furries, by Acey (onéggiri)
* 2027 - Revo, a video game-inspired Novabeast, by [[PlushArcade]]
* 2028 - TBA

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening Ceremonies|Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Charity auction]] (2013–2019) and charity raffle (2026)
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Dance parties]]
* [[Dance competition]]
* [[Fursuit games]]
* [[Gaming room]]
* [[Panel]]s<ref name=2019Events>[https://furlandia.org/2019/events.html Furlandia 2019's events page]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>

== Leadership and staff ==
=== Chairman ===

* 2013 - [[Atso Fox]]
* 2014 - [[Triss Winterdusk]]
* 2015 - [[Lumio Draco]]
* 2016 - '''Lumio Draco'''
* 2017 - '''Lumio Draco'''
* 2018 - [[Demi Gargoyle|Demi]]
* 2019 - Rex
* 2020 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 - [[Saph|Saphy]]
* 2023 - [[Rhys|Rhys Redmane]]
* 2024 - [[Gene Armstrong]]
* 2025 - [[Jess]]
* 2026 - [[Cheetaro]]
* 2027 - '''Cheetaro'''
* 2028 - TBA

=== General staff ===

The general staff of Furlandia is selected by the chair each year. Staff for each convention are listed on its year page.

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2013 - Artist [[Tojo the Thief]], fursuiter [[Soki|Soki Twopaw]], and charity Portland PAW Team; special guest [[R. Mutt]]
* 2014 - Artist [[Kacey Miyagami]] and fursuiter [[NitroShep]]
* 2015 - Artist [[Kitsumi]] and fursuit maker [[Ognas]]
* 2016 - Artists [[Fablefire]] and [[Zavian]], artist and costumer [[Diana Vick]], and [[DJ K3rb3ros]]
* 2017 - Artists [[Etuix]] and [[Onnanoko]], artist and fursuit maker [[Temperance (Canada)|Temperance]], musicians [[Fox Amoore]] and [[Pepper Coyote]], and DJ [[Jumpiicat]]
* 2018 - Artist [[WerePuppy]], fursuiter and [[YouTuber]] [[Majira Strawberry]], fursuit makers ''[[Mischief Makers]]'', and fandom guest [[Gary Bell]]; special guests [[Nos Hyena]] and [[Frances McKeever]]
* 2019 - Artist [[Frances McKeever|Frances "Yote" McKeever]], author [[Frances Pauli]], [[DJ Trishy]], musician [[Bucktown_Tiger|Bucktown]], fandom guest [[Taebyn]], and charity Chintimini Wildlife Center; special guests Moms of Furries<ref name=2019GoH>[https://furlandia.org/2019/goh.html Furlandia 2019's Guests of Honor page]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
* 2020 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 - None
* 2023 - No formal Guests of Honor; every attendee received a Guest of Honor ribbon<ref name=ConBook2023 />
* 2024 - Fursuiter and NASA engineer [[Laminar Fox]] and aerospace historian Daniel D. Dubrick<ref>[https://furlandia.org/2024/goh.html Furlandia 2024's Guests of Honor page]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
* 2025 - [[Dancefur]] [[IBOLT]] and [[videographer]] [[GrAypAwW]]<ref>[https://furlandia.org/2025/guest-of-honor.html Furlandia 2025's Guests of Honor page]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
* 2026 - [[Furry writer]] [[Kyell Gold]] and ''[[BEASTARS]]'' [[voice actor]]s [[W:Jonah Scott|Jonah Scott]] and [[Griffin Puatu]]<ref>[https://furlandia.org/2026/goh.html Furlandia 2026's Guests of Honor page]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

== Themes ==

* 2013 - '''''Put a Tail on It'''''
* 2014 - '''''300 BCE: Furs of the Iron Age'''''
* 2015 - '''''1650: Adventure on the High Sea'''''
* 2016 - '''''1850: Age of Industry'''''
* 2017 - '''''1929: Age of Prosperity'''''
* 2018 - '''''1957: Poodle Skirts and Duck Tails'''''
* 2019 - '''''1967: Summer of Fluff'''''
* 2020 - '''''Episode 8''''' (cancelled)
* 2021 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 - '''''Episode 8'''''
* 2023 - '''''Your Character Here'''''
* 2024 - '''''Furries in Space'''''
* 2025 - '''''Time Machine'''''
* 2026 - '''''Wild Wild Furry West'''''
* 2027 - '''''Ready Furry One'''''
* 2028 - TBA

Themes for 2013–2023 are listed in the 2023 con book.<ref name=ConBook2023 />

== Charities ==

* 2013 - ''[http://www.pawteam.org/ Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team]'' (~$2,000)
* 2014 - [[???]]
* 2015 - ''[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]'' ($2,000+)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]'' ($1,000+)<ref name=2017About>[https://furlandia.org/2017/about.html About Furlandia (2017)]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
* 2017 - ''[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]'' (—)
* 2018 - ''[http://www.animalaidpdx.org/ Animal Aid PDX]'' ($3,419.36)<ref name=2019About />
* 2019 - ''[http://www.chintiminiwildlife.org/ Chintimini Wildlife Center]'' (—)<ref name=2019GoH />
* 2020 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021 - Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2022 - None
* 2023 - None
* 2024 - ''[http://newavenues.org/ New Avenues for Youth]'' (—)<ref>[https://furlandia.org/2024/charity.html Furlandia 2024's Featured Charity page]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
* 2025 - None
* 2026 - ''[https://www.pixieproject.org/ The Pixie Project]'' ($6,653)<ref name=2026Summary>[https://furlandia.org/2026/ Report] from their Official Website. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

== Attendance ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Patrons
! 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;" | [[Furlandia 2013|2013]]
| —
| —
| 280<ref name=2013FA />
| —
| 11
| —
| 5
| —
| 12
| —
| 4
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 29<ref name=2013Parade>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42N1T7K5Q74 ''Furlandia 2013 - Fursuit Parade''] video post by [[zealotdemon5]] on [[YouTube]]. Dated May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2015.</ref>
| —
| First year; University Place Hotel & Conference Center
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2014|2014]]
| 112<ref name=2014Home>[https://furlandia.org/2014/ Furlandia 2014's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| —
| 348<ref name=2014Tweet>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/471038916003262465 ''@maxyote 348 attendees, a 30% increase over last year.''] post on Furlandia's [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.</ref>
| 24.29%
| 29
| 163.64%
| 21
| 320.00%
| 25
| 108.33%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 64<ref name=2014Tweet />
| 120.69%
| First year at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2015|2015]]
| 195<ref name=2015Home>[https://furlandia.org/2015/ Furlandia 2015's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 74.11%
| 463<ref name=2015Tweet>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/602933303365087232 ''Attention Furlandians! Total attending: 463. Total fursuiters: 112.''] post on Furlandia's X account. Dated May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.</ref>
| 33.05%
| 48
| 65.52%
| 28
| 33.33%
| 30
| 20.00%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 112<ref name=2015Tweet />
| 75.00%
| —
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2016|2016]]
| 423<ref name=2016Home>[https://furlandia.org/2016/ Furlandia 2016's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 116.92%
| 763<ref name=2017About />
| 64.79%
| 31
| −35.42%
| 41
| 46.43%
| 36
| 20.00%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 142<ref>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/737337832126062594 ''We broke all Furlandia records this year with attendance.''] post on Furlandia's X account. Dated May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.</ref>
| 26.79%
| 22nd largest furry convention in the world<ref name=2017About />
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2017|2017]]
| 511<ref name=2017Home>[https://furlandia.org/2017/ Furlandia 2017's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 20.80%
| 975<ref name=2017Tweet>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/869042339414765569 ''Thank you to EVERYONE who came to this year's convention and made it such a success! 975 attendees, and nearly 200 Fursuiters!''] post on Furlandia's X account. Dated May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.</ref>
| 27.79%
| 48
| 54.84%
| 48
| 17.07%
| 33
| −8.33%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| ~200<ref name=2017Tweet />
| 40.85%
| 17th largest furry convention in the world<ref name=2018About>[https://furlandia.org/2018/about.html About Furlandia (2018)]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2018|2018]]
| 496<ref name=2018Home>[https://furlandia.org/2018/ Furlandia 2018's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| −2.94%
| 1,133<ref name=ConBook2023 />
| 16.21%
| 66
| 37.50%
| 55
| 14.58%
| 29
| −12.12%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 250<ref>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/1001822980626792448 ''After catching up on our sleep, we wanted to thank each and every one of you for making 2018 the best Furlandia yet!''] post on Furlandia's X account. Dated May 30, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>
| 25.00%
| First year over 1,000 attendees; 18th largest furry convention in the world<ref name=2019About>[https://furlandia.org/2019/about.html About Furlandia (2019)]. Retrieved October 3, 2026.</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2019|2019]]
| 570<ref name=2019Home>[https://furlandia.org/2019/ Furlandia 2019's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 14.92%
| 1,205<ref name=ConBook2023 />
| 6.35%
| 66
| 0.00%
| 66
| 20.00%
| 34
| 17.24%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| —
| —
| Highest attendance before the COVID-19 pandemic
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2020|2020]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2021|2021]]
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2022|2022]]
| 277<ref name=2022Home>[https://furlandia.org/2022/ Furlandia 2022's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| −51.40%
| 982<ref name=ConBook2023 />
| −18.51%
| 34
| −48.48%
| 3
| −95.45%
| 23
| −32.35%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| —
| —
| First convention after the COVID-19 pandemic
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2023|2023]]
| 449<ref name=2023Home>[https://furlandia.org/2023/ Furlandia 2023's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 62.09%
| 1,009<ref name=2024Summary>[https://x.com/Furlandia/status/1794902719729410151 "Furlandia 2024 achieved an attendance of 2060 people! That's double the 1009 from last year!! There were 350+ fursuiters in attendance this year!"] post on Furlandia's X account. Dated May 27, 2024.</ref>
| 2.75%
| 28
| −17.65%
| 32
| 966.67%
| 38
| 65.22%
| —
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| —
| —
| Tenth anniversary
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2024|2024]]
| 1,069<ref name=2024Home>[https://furlandia.org/2024/ Furlandia 2024's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 138.08%
| 2,060<ref name=2024Summary />
| 104.16%
| 74
| 164.29%
| 40
| 25.00%
| 35
| −7.89%
| 30<ref name=2024Home />
| —
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 350+<ref name=2024Summary />
| —
| Attendance doubled
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2025|2025]]
| 1,294<ref name=2025Home>[https://furlandia.org/2025/ Furlandia 2025's homepage]. Retrieved June 22, 2026.</ref>
| 21.05%
| 2,724
| 32.23%
| 102
| 37.84%
| 44
| 10.00%
| 39
| 11.43%
| 47<ref name=2025Home />
| 56.67%
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 394
| 12.57%
| —
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2026|2026]]
| 2,235<ref name=2026Summary />
| 72.72%
| 4,395<ref name=2026About />
| 61.34%
| 269
| 163.73%
| 94
| 113.64%
| 43
| 10.26%
| 59<ref name=2026Summary />
| 25.53%
| —'''¹'''
| —
| 525<ref name=2026Summary />
| 33.25%
| First year at the Hyatt Regency Portland; 14th largest furry convention in the world<ref name=ConList />
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2027|2027]]
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| First year at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furlandia 2028|2028]]
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| —
|}

'''—''' - Data not recorded or not available<br>
'''¹''' - Furlandia does not record the total number of fursuiters; see Fursuit parade<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable<br>
2022 percentages compare against 2019, the last convention held before the pandemic.

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

== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furlandia.bsky.social Furlandia] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Furlandia Furlandia] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/furlandiapdx/ Furlandia] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@furlandiapdx Furlandia] on [[TikTok]]
* [https://t.me/furlandia Furlandia] on [[Telegram]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/26903/furlandia-2026 Furlandia (2026)] on [[Furrycons.com]]
* [https://furryguides.com/conventions/furlandia-convention Furlandia (2027)] on [[Furry Guides]]
* [https://furdar.org/event/899-furlandia-2022 Furlandia (2022)] on [[Furdar]]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/40667/Furlandia Furlandia (2026)] on [https://comiconomicon.com Comiconomicon]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/26903/furlandia-2026 Furlandia (2026)] on [https://fancons.com Fancons.com]
* [https://fancons.ca/events/info/26903/furlandia-2026 Furlandia (2026)] on [https://fancons.ca Fancons.ca]

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