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List of conventions by theme

2025-10-29T14:45:09Z

ArtySkunk: MFF 2025 added

[[Furry]] [[convention]]s by theme.

{| class="sortable wikitable" id="Conventions by theme" |
! Year !! Convention !! Theme
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| 2026 || [[Eufuria (US)|Eufuria 2026]] || "The Black Pawrade"
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| 2026 || Furry Fiesta 2026 || "Star Peet"
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| 2025 || [[Eufuria (US)|Eufuria 2025]] || "Solarpunk"
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| 2025 || [[Midwest FurFest 2025]] || "Villainous Vacation"
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| 2025 || Anthrocon 2025 || "Deep Sea Adventures"
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| 2025 || [[Fur-Eh! 2025]] || "Retro Barkade"
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| 2025 || Further Confusion 2025 || "Animal Business"
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| 2025 || [[Furry Fiesta 2025]] || "Murder on the TFF Express"
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| 2025 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2025]] || "Futurepunk"
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| 2025 || [[Megaplex]] 2025 || "House of Pounce"
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| 2024 || [[Anthrocon 2024]] || "AnthroCoaster!"
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| 2024 || [[Fur-Eh! 2024]] || "World Anthro Games"
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| 2024 || [[Further Confusion 2024]] || "Pixelated"
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| 2024 || [[Furry Fiesta 2024]] || "Singularity Point"
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| 2024 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2024]] || "Furry University 2"
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| 2024 || [[Megaplex]] 2024 || "Terror At Typhons Keep"
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| 2024 || [[Midwest FurFest 2024]] || "The Great FurFest Heist"
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| 2023 || [[Anthrocon 2023]] || "Anthropolis: We Built This City"
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| 2023 || [[Fur-Eh! 2023]] || "Broadway Tails"
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| 2023 || [[Further Confusion 2023]] || "Millenium Edition"
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| 2023 || [[Furry Fiesta 2023]] || "Attack of the Jackafluffies!"
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| 2023 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2023]] || "The Lost City"
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| 2023 || [[Megaplex]] 2023 || "Be Anything, Do Anything!"
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| 2023 || [[Midwest FurFest 2023]] || "Snow Days"
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| 2022 || [[Anthrocon 2022]] || "Aesop's Fables"
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| 2022 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sep 2022/May 2023 || "CozyDreams"
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| 2022 || [[Fur-Eh! 2022]] || "Mardi-Paws"
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| 2022 || [[Furry Fiesta 2022]] || "Underwater Adventure"
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| 2022 || Furry Weekend Atlanta 2022 || "The Enchanted Forest"
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| 2022 || [[Megaplex]] 2022 || "Electric AveUwU"
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| 2022 || [[Midwest FurFest 2022]] || "Heroes"
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| 2021 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sep 2021/May 2022 || "CozyWave"
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| 2021 || [[CozyCon]] Online May 2021 || "Summer Vacation"
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| 2021 || [[Anthrocon 2021]] || "Virtual Anthrocon II"
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| 2021 || [[Brasil FurFest 2021]] || "The Fantastic Candy Factory"
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| 2021 || [[Further Confusion 2021]] || "Further Confusion Goes to Hollywood"
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| 2021 || [[Megaplex]] 2021 || "All Aboard!"
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| 2021 || [[Midwest FurFest 2021]] || "Intergalactic"
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| 2020 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sept 2020 || "Autumn Magic"
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| 2020 || [[Anthrocon 2020]] || "Virtual Anthrocon"
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| 2020 || [[Argentina FurFiesta]] 2020 || "Baubao's Haunted Little House"
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| 2020 || [[Brasil FurFest 2020]] || "A Haunted Hotel" (cancelled)
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| 2020 || [[FursonaCon 2020]] || "Academy of Magic"
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| 2020 || [[Furry Fiesta 2020]] || "Kaiju Attack!"
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| 2020 || [[Megaplex]] 2020 || "Megaplex Online"
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| 2020 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2020]] || "Love it or hate it, it's Furovision"
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| 2020 || [[Further Confusion 2020]] || "Cyberpunk: Neo San Jose"
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| 2019 || [[Pawcon]] 2019 || "A Pawhistoric Adventure"
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| 2019 || [[Anthro Crossroads East]] 2019 || "Welcome to Crossroads Cove"
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| 2019 || [[Anthro New England 2019]] || "Attack of the Were-Con"
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| 2019 || [[Anthrocon 2019]] || "Southside Pacific"
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| 2019 || [[Brasil FurFest 2019]] || "Furtropolis, Brazil"
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| 2019 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2019 || “Furpocolypse”
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| 2019 || [[Fur the 'More 2019]] || "FurtheMore 007: Furry Never Dies"
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| 2019 || [[Fur-Eh! 2019]] || "Unifursal Studios"
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| 2019 || [[Furnal Equinox 2019]] || "Graduation!"
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| 2019 || [[Furry Fiesta 2019]] || "Roll Fur Initiative"
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| 2019 || [[FusonaCon 2019]] || "80's Retro Futurism"
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| 2019 || [[Confuror 2019]] || "Mr. Maw's Mysteria Freakshow "
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| 2019 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019]] || "Pirates"
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| 2019 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2019]] || "A Winter Howliday – Yule Love It!"
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| 2019 || [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] || "20 Years of Midwest FurFest"
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| 2019 || [[Pine Fur Con 2019]] || “The 70’s”
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| 2019 || [[VancouFur 2019]] || "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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| 2019 || [[Further Confusion 2019]] || "FC Goes to the Fair!"
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| 2018 || [[Anthro Crossroads East]] 2018 || "Furs Take Flight"
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| 2018 || [[Anthro New England 2018]] || "To The Sea"
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| 2018 || [[Anthrocon 2018]] || "Movie Monsters"
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| 2018 || [[AnthrOhio 2018]] || "Barks and Recreation"
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| 2018 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2018]] || "A Musical Tail"
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| 2018 || [[Brasil FurFest 2018]] || "Lights! Cameras! Furries!"
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| 2018 || [[Califur 2018]] || "Wild West"
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| 2018 || [[ConFurgence 2018]] || "Heroes of Furtropolis"
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| 2018 || [[Confuror]] 2018 || "The Howling Gala"
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| 2018 || [[ConFuzzled 2018]] || "Let's Play"
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| 2018 || [[Emerald's Fur Summit 2018]] || "It's his birthday, he'll con if he wants to."
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| 2018 || [[Fur Squared 2018]] || "Lizards & Labyrinths, 2nd Edition: The Revenge of the Top Hat"
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| 2018 || [[Fur the 'More 2018]] || "Fantasy in the Sakura Forest"
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| 2018 || [[Fur-Eh! 2018]] || "Paws Vegas"
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| 2018 || [[Furlandia 2018]] || "1957: Poodle Skirts and Duck Tails"
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| 2018 || [[Furnal Equinox 2018]] || "Livin' Large"
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| 2018 || [[Furry Fiesta 2018]] || "Lone Star Wonderland"
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| 2018 || [[Furry Migration 2018]] || "Midway Menagerie"
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| 2018 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018]] || "Galactic Gunslingers"
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| 2018 || [[FursonaCon 2018]] || "Ancient Rome"
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| 2018 || [[Further Confusion 2018]] || "Furtastic Beasts at Further Confusion"
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| 2018 || [[IndyFurCon 2018]] || "Canadian Invasion"
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| 2018 || [[Megaplex 2018]] || "The Furnesian Islands"
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| 2018 || [[Midwest FurFest 2018]] || "Fly The Furry Skies"
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| 2018 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2018]] || "MCFC & The Quest for the Holy Growler"
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| 2018 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2018]] || "The Legend of El Dorado: A Pre-Columbian Jungle Adventure"
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| 2018 || [[VancouFur 2018]] || "Tomorrowland"
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| 2017 || [[Anthrocon 2017]] || "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
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| 2017 || [[AnthrOhio 2017]] || "Furs of Tomorrow"
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| 2017 || [[Anthro New England 2017]] || "For Science!"
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| 2017 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2017]] || "Wizarding University"
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| 2017 || [[ArkConsas]] || "Fairy Tales"
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| 2017 || [[Brasil FurFest 2017]] || "Furries in Space"
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| 2017 || [[Califur 2017]] || "Horror"
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| 2017 || [[CanFURence]] || "Furry Adventure"
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| 2017 || [[ConFurgence 2017]] || "Dawn of the Seven Realms"
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| 2017 || [[ConFuzzled 2017]] || "Most Excellent Adventure"
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| 2017 || [[Eurofurence 23]] || "Ancient Egypt"
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| 2017 || [[Fangcon 2017]] || "Fangtropolis"
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| 2017 || [[Fur Reality 2017]] || "The World After"
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| 2017 || [[Fur Squared 2017]] || "FURDAY the 13TH"
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| 2017 || [[Feral! 2017]] || "Worlds Collide!"
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| 2017 || [[Fur-Eh! 2017]] || "Harry Otter and the Furbidden Amulet"
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| 2017 || [[Fur the 'More 2017]] || "8-bit Adventure"
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| 2017 || [[Furlandia 2017]] || "1929: Age of Prosperity"
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| 2017 || [[Furnal Equinox 2017]] || "Rock the Fandom"
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| 2017 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2017 || "The Haunted Asylum"
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| 2017 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017]] || "Game On!"
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| 2017 || [[Furry Fiesta 2017]] || "Mad Science"
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| 2017 || [[Furry Migration]] 2017 || "Heroes Divided"
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| 2017 || [[FursonaCon 2017]] || "Atlantis"
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| 2017 || [[Further Confusion 2017]] || "Going Places"
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| 2017 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2017]] || "Furrywood’s Great Lakes Legends"
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| 2017 || [[Howloween 2017]] || "Werewolves"
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| 2017 || [[IndyFurCon 2017]] || "We <3 the 80s"
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| 2017 || [[Megaplex XVI]] || "Mega Quest: The Wrath of Con"
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| 2017 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2017]] || "True Colors" & "Five Nights at Furries"
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| 2017 || [[Midwest FurFest 2017]] || "Grimm’s Fairy Tales"
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| 2017 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2017]] || "Cartoons of the 1990s"
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| 2017 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2017]] || "Japan: Samurai or Super Kawaii?!"
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| 2017 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017]] || "Carnival Nocturne"
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| 2017 || [[VancouFur 2017]] || "Space Station Zebra"
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| 2017 || [[What The Fur 2017]] || "What Thine Fur: Getting Medieval"
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| 2016 || [[Anthrocon 2016]] || "Roaring Twenty!"
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| 2016 || [[AnthrOhio 2016]] || "Furry Renaissance"
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| 2016 || [[Anthro New England 2016]] || "Sportsball"
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| 2016 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2016]] || "Furry Noir"
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| 2016 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016]] || "Fallen Utopia"
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| 2016 || [[Brasil FurFest 2016]] || "Furries in Santos"
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| 2016 || [[Califur 2016]] || "High Fantasy & Renaissance Faire: The Quest for the Dragon Sword"
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| 2016 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2016 || "Over the River and Through the Woods"
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| 2016 || [[CanFURence]] || "Canada as a Furred Nation"
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| 2016 || [[CeSFuR 2016]] || "Medieval times"
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| 2016 || [[ConFurgence 2016]] || "Gods of Olympus"
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| 2016 || [[ConFuzzled 2016]] || "Carnival of the Night"
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| 2016 || [[Eurofurence 22]] || "Back to the 80s"
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| 2016 || [[FAU 2016]] || "Masquerade of Beasts"
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| 2016 || [[Fangcon 2016]] || "Furballs: The Web Page"
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| 2016 || [[Fur Reality 2016]] || "Believe"
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| 2016 || [[Fur Squared 2016]] || "Whodunnit?!"
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| 2016 || [[Feral! 2016]] || "Feral the Musical!"
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| 2016 || [[Fur-Eh! 2016]] || "Who Killed the Con Chair? - A Furry Murder Mystery"
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| 2016 || [[Fur the 'More 2016]] || "Cubicle Jungle"
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| 2016 || [[Furlandia 2016]] || "1850: Age of Industry"
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| 2016 || [[Furnal Equinox 2016]] || "Superheros"
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| 2016 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016]] || "Camp Furry Weekend"
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| 2016 || [[Furry Fiesta 2016]] || "Nights On The Bayou"
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| 2016 || [[Furry Migration]] 2016 || "the Quest for Shiny"
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| 2016 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2016 || "At The Movies"
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| 2016 || [[Further Confusion 2016]] || "Going Places" - an ode to travel, tourism, and beautiful sights from around the world."
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| 2016 || [[Gateway FurMeet]] 2016 || "40s Swing"
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| 2016 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2016]] || "Furry Olympics"
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| 2016 || [[Howloween 2016]] || "Zombies"
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| 2016 || [[IndyFurCon 2016]] || "Indy Fur-Hundred"
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| 2016 || [[Megaplex XV]] || "British Invasion"
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| 2016 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2016]] || "All Aboard"
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| 2016 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2016]] || "Steam City"
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| 2016 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2016]] || "Atlantis: The Lost Paradise"
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| 2016 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2016]] || "B-movies"
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| 2016 || [[VancouFur 2016]] || "Atlantis"
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| 2016 || [[What The Fur 2016]] || "00Fur"
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| 2016 || [[Wild Nights 2016]] || "Myths and Legends"
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| 2015 || [[Anthrocon 2015]] || "Viking Invasion!"
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| 2015 || [[Anthro New England 2015]] || "The American Revolution: Boston Strong"
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| 2015 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2015]] || "Furry Tales"
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| 2015 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2015]] || "Utopia"
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| 2015 || [[Califur 2015]] || "Furry Anime" or "Kimono"
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| 2015 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2015 || "Space Camp"
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| 2015 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2015]] || "Food!"
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| 2015 || [[CeSFuR 11]] (2015) || "Ancient Egypt"
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| 2015 || [[ConFurgence]] 2015 || "The Dragon Dynasty"
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| 2015 || [[ConFuzzled 2015]] || "Wonderland"
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| 2015 || [[Eurofurence 21]] || "Greenhouse World"
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| 2015 || [[FAU 2015]] || "Fandoms United"
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| 2015 || [[Fangcon]] || "Never, Nevfur Land"
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| 2015 || [[Fur Reality 2015]] || "Viva! Fur Reality"
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| 2015 || [[Fur Squared 2015]] || "Lizards and Labyrinths"
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| 2015 || [[Fur the 'More 2015]] || "Cryptozoology"
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| 2015 || [[Feral! 2015]] || "Feral the 13th Part 2: Jason Vs. Slendermoose"
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| 2015 || [[Fur-Eh! 2015]] || "Weird Wild West! Steampunk meets the wild frontier!"
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| 2015 || [[Furlandia 2015]] || "Adventure on the High Seas"
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| 2015 || [[Furnal Equinox 2015]] || "Furry Arcade"
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| 2015 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] || "Shangri La: Fur-gotten Orient"
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| 2015 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2015 || "Game of Con Chairs Season 2: War is Coming"
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| 2015 || [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] || "Out of the Inkwell: Toon City"
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| 2015 || [[Furry Migration]] 2015 || "Back to Furry Migration II"
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| 2015 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2015 || "The Dark Carnival Freak Show"
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| 2015 || [[Further Confusion 2015]] || "London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery"
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| 2015 || [[FurVention]] 2015 || "All Systems Go!"
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| 2015 || [[Gateway FurMeet]] 2015 || "Clydezilla"
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| 2015 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2015]] || "Back Through The Wardrobe"
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| 2015 || [[Howloween 2015]] || "Giant Monster Attack"
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| 2015 || [[IndyFurCon 2015]] || "As Seen on T.V."
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| 2015 || [[Megaplex]] 2015 || "Cops & Robbers"
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| 2015 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2015]] || "Steampunk Skunk"
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| 2015 || [[Morphicon 2015]] || "8-bit Theatre"
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| 2015 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2015]] || "Down on the Farm"
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| 2015 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2015]] || "Scandinavian Folklore: The Enchanted Forest"
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| 2014 || [[Philippine Anthro Festival]] 2015 || "Adventure Awaits"
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| 2015 || [[RainFurrest 2015]] || "Swords and Sorcery"
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| 2015 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2015]] || "Game Shows!"
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| 2015 || [[VancouFur 2015]] || "Gangsters and Gumshoes (Film Noir)"
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| 2015 || [[What The Fur 2015]] || "Time Travelin’ Furries"
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| 2015 || [[Wild Nights 2015]] || "Gears Through Time"
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| 2015 || [[Zampacon '15]] || "Fur Ro Dah!"
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| 2014 || [[Anthrocon 2014]] || "Secret Societies"
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| 2014 || [[Ardent Furvour]] || "Saved by the 90s"
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| 2014 || [[BerliCon]] 2014 || "Damals wie Heute" ("Then and Now")
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| 2014 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2014]] || "80’s Pop Culture"
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| 2014 || [[Califur 10]] (2014) || "Hollywood Past and Present"
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| 2014 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2014 || "Caulk The Wagon And Float It"
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| 2014 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2014]] || "Furry Fantasy"
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| 2014 || [[CeSFuR 10]] (2014) || "Treasure island"
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| 2014 || [[ConFurgence]] 2014 || "Egyptian Nights"
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| 2014 || [[ConFuzzled 2014]] || "The World of Tomorrow" - Retro-Futuristic Space Age
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| 2014 || [[Eurofurence 20]] || "CSI Berlin"
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| 2014 || [[F3 Convention]] 2014 || "Memes: It C4m3 fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1"
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| 2014 || [[FA: United 7]] || "Monster Island"
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| 2014 || [[Fangcon 2014]] || "The 60s"
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| 2014 || [[Fur Reality 2014]] || "Fur Reality: One with the Machine"
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| 2014 || [[Feral! 2014]] || "Algonquins"
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| 2014 || [[Fur-Eh! 2014]] || "Pirates of the North Saskatchewan River"
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| 2014 || [[Furlandia 2014]] || "300 BCE: Furs of the Iron Age"
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| 2014 || [[Furnal Equinox]] 2014 || "the Circus"
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| 2014 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2014 || "Game of Con Chairs Season 1: A Winner is Coming"
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| 2014 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014]] || "Furry University"
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| 2014 || [[Fur the 'More 2014]] || "Pirates vs. Ninjas"
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| 2014 || [[Further Confusion 2014]] || "Further Confusion Vs. The World: An Adventure in Comics & Gaming!"
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| 2014 || [[Gateway Fur Meet]] 2014 || "Wild Wild West, Gateway to the West"
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| 2014 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014]] || "404: Theme Not Found"
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| 2014 || [[Howloween 2014]] || "Mad Science"
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| 2014 || [[IndyFurCon 2014]] || "Storybook Villains"
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| 2014 || [[Megaplex]] 2014 || "The Candy Factory, Our World of Pure Imagination"
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| 2014 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2014]] || "Night at the B-Movies"
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| 2014 || [[Midwest FurFest 2014]] || "Holidays in the City"
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| 2014 || [[Morphicon 2014]] || "Howls, Growls, and Things Afoul: A Furrighteningly Good Time"
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| 2014 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2014]] || "A Steampunk Murder Mystery"
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| 2014 || [[Philippine Anthro Festival]] 2014 || "Fiesta"
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| 2014 || [[Rainfurrest 2014]] || "Cyberpunk"
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| 2014 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2014]] || "14ers!"
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| 2014 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2014 || "Gateway to the Pacific"
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| 2014 || [[What The Fur 2014]] || "A Steam Powered Celebration"
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| 2014 || [[Wild Nights 2014]] || "Wild Nights in Sherwood Forest"
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| 2014 || [[Zampacon '14]] || "Murrs Attacks!"
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| 2014 || [[ZodiaCon]] 2014 || "Wild West"
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| 2013 || [[Anthrocon 2013]] || "The Fast And The Furrious"
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| 2013 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2013]] || "Cowboy Campfire"
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| 2013 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2013]] || "Roaring Twenties"
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| 2013 || [[Califur 2013]] || "FURtual Reality"
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| 2013 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2013]] || "The Wizard of Pawz"
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| 2013 || [[Eurofurence 19]] || "Aloha Hawaii"
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| 2013 || [[F3 Convention]] 2013 || "80's Remixed!"
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| 2013 || [[FA: United 6]] || "Applied Sciences"
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| 2013 || [[Fangcon 2013]] || "Carnival/Circus"
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| 2013 || [[Fur Reality 2013]] || "Into the Labyrinth"
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| 2013 || [[Feral! 2013]] || "Canadiana"
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| 2013 || [[Fur-Eh! 2013]] || "The Great Canadian Road Trip"
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| 2013 || [[Furlaxation|Furlaxation 2013]] || "Furries in Camelot"
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| 2013 || [[Furnal Equinox 2013]] || "Furries in Uniform"
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| 2013 || [[Furry Connection North 2013]] || "Mad Science"
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| 2013 || [[Furry Fiesta 2013]] || "Time Traveler's Ball"
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| 2013 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] || "Still In Love"
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| 2013 || [[Fur the 'More]] || "Time Travelers Party"
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| 2013 || [[Further Confusion 2013]] || "The Furbidden Planet!-A Retro Sci-Fi Adventure"
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| 2013 || [[Howloween 2013]] || "Alien Abduction"
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| 2013 || [[IndyFurCon 2013]] || "Back to School"
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| 2013 || [[Megaplex 12]] || "Rockin' At the Hop - A Salute to the Fabulous 50's"
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| 2013 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 17]] || "A Trip to the Zoo"
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| 2013 || [[Midwest FurFest 2013]] || "The Pirates of Lake Michigan"
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| 2013 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2013]] || "Vikings vs Pirates"
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| 2013 || [[Oklacon 2013]] || "Let the Games Begin!"
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| 2013 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2013]] || "Lucky 13!"
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| 2013 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2013 || "Rocks and Rails"
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| 2013 || [[What The Fur 2013]] || "Fairy Tales"
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| 2013 || [[Wild Nights 2013]] || "Wild Knights of the Round Table"
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| 2012 || [[Abando|Abando 2012]] || "Mayas: Sons of the Sun"
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| 2012 || [[Anthrocon 2012]] || "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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| 2012 || [[Califur 8]] || "The Roaring 20's"
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| 2012 || [[ConFuzzled 2012]] || "Hollywood: The Glitz & The Glamour"
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| 2012 || [[Eurofurence 18]] || "Animalia Romana"
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| 2012 || [[F3 Convention]] 2012 || "Escape From the Zoo"
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| 2012 || [[FA: United 5]] || "Furry Mafia"
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| 2012 || [[Fangcon 2012]] || "Musicals"
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| 2012 || [[Feral! 2012]] || "Retro Future Camp"
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| 2012 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2012 || "Furry End of the World: The Last FurryCon Ever"
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| 2012 || [[Furry Fiesta 2012]] || "Beyond Thunderdome"
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| 2012 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012]] || "Furries at the Moulin Rouge"
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| 2012 || [[Further Confusion 2012]] || "The Infurmary"
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| 2012 || [[IndyFurCon 2012]] || "FURS IN SPACE"
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| 2012 || [[Megaplex 11]] || "Turning Back the Gears"
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| 2012 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 16]] || "Year of the Skunk"
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| 2012 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 13: Tails from the Crypt (2012)|MidFur 13]] || "Tails from the Crypt"
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| 2012 || [[Midwest FurFest 2012]] || "It Came From TV!"
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| 2012 || [[Morphicon 2012]] || "Fables and Furry-tails"
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| 2012 || [[Oklacon 2012]] || "It Came from Planet X!"
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| 2012 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2012]] || "Furry Apocalypse!"
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| 2012 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2012 || "The Great White North"
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| 2011 || [[Abando 2011]] || "UFO Hunters!"
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| 2011 || [[Anthrocon 2011]] || "Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic"
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| 2011 || [[Califur 7]] || "Post Apocalyptic"
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| 2011 || [[Condition: Red]] || "Red"
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| 2011 || [[ConFuzzled 2011]] || "The Roaring Twenties"
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| 2011 || [[Eurofurence 17]] || "Kung Fur Hustle"
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| 2011 || [[FA: United!]] || "Dawn of the Apocalypse"
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| 2011 || [[Feral! 2011]] || "It Came From Camp Feral!"
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| 2011 || [[Furry Connection North 2011]] || "Ages of Japan"
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| 2011 || [[Furry Fiesta 2011]] || "The 1970s - Disco Infurno"
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| 2011 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
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| 2011 || [[Further Confusion 2011]] || "Furries Gone Wild"
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| 2011 || [[Howloween 2011]] || "Ghosts and Spirits"
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| 2011 || [[IndyFurCon 2011]] || "Furries of the Lost Ark"
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| 2011 || [[Megaplex 10]] || "Retro Arcade"
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| 2011 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 15]] || "Under Construction"
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| 2011 || [[Midwest FurFest 2011]] || "Route 66"
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| 2011 || [[Morphicon 2011]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
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| 2011 || [[Oklacon 2011]] || "A Stitch in Time Saves 9"
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| 2011 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2011]] || "Dressed to the Nines"
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| 2011 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011]] || "I need a Hero!"
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| 2011 || [[RainFurrest]] || "Camping!"
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| 2011 || [[What The Fur 2011]] || "Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead"
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| 2011 || [[Wild Nights]] 2011 || "Basic Training"
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| 2010 || [[Abando 2010]] || "Hawaii: Aloha Abando!"
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| 2010 || [[Anthrocon 2010]] || "Modern Stone-Age Furries"
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| 2010 || [[Califur 6]] || "Fabulous Furry Funnies"
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| 2010 || [[Condition: Zero Hour|Condition 2010]] || "Zero Hour"
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| 2010 || [[ConFuzzled 2010]] || "Science!"
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| 2010 || [[Eurofurence 16]] || "Serengeti"
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| 2010 || [[FA: United!]] || "Gamers United"
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| 2010 || [[Feral! 2010]] || "Feral! the 13th"
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| 2010 || [[Furry Connection North 2010]] || "FCN Rocks the '80s"
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| 2010 || [[Furry Fiesta 2010]] || "Space Cowboys"
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| 2010 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] || "Carnaval"
|-
| 2010 || [[Further Confusion 2010]] || "Gold Rush"
|-
| 2010 || [[Howloween 2010]] || "Luck"
|-
| 2010 || [[IndyFurCon 2010]] || "Tropical, Furry, Fun!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Megaplex 9]] || "Mad, Mad Science!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 14]] || "Where the Wild Things Are, Southern Style"
|-
| 2010 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 12: Heroes and Villains (2010)|MidFur 12]] || "Heroes and Villains"
|-
| 2010 || [[Midwest Furfest 2010]] || "Chicago Blues"
|-
| 2010 || [[Morphicon 2010]] || "Furry State Fair"
|-
| 2010 || [[Oklacon 2010]] || "The Great Depression"
|-
| 2010 || [[RainFurrest 2010]] || "Furst on the Moon"
|-
| 2010 || [[RBW 2010]] || "Space Cowboys"
|-
| 2010 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2010]] || "Lucky Eight"
|-
| 2010 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2010]] || "The Wild Wild West"
|-
| 2009 || [[Anthrocon 2009]] || "OMG Aliens!"
|-
| 2009 || [[Califur 5]] || "On Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[ConFuzzled 2009]] || "Victorian Era England"
|-
| 2009 || [[Eurofurence 15]] || "1001 Arabian Nights"
|-
| 2009 || [[Furry Connection North 2009]] || "Prohibition"
|-
| 2009 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] || "Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[Further Confusion 2009]] || "Surf Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[Megaplex 8]] || "Toyland / Christmas in July"
|-
| 2009 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 13]] || "Murder Mystery"
|-
| 2009 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 11: At The Movies (2009)|MidFur 11]] || "At the Movies"
|-
| 2009 || [[Midwest FurFest 2009]] || "10 Years of Midwest FurFest"
|-
| 2009 || [[Morphicon 2009]] || "Inner City Critters"
|-
| 2009 || [[Oklacon 2009]] || "The Seven Furry Sins"
|-
| 2009 || [[RainFurrest 2009]] || "Zombie attack!"
|-
| 2009 || [[RBW 2009]] || "Good Vibrations"
|-
| 2009 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2009]] || "Magnificent Seven"
|-
| 2009 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con| Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2009]] || "A Wild Night on the Town"
|-
| 2009 || [[Phoenix Furness]] || "Dress Rehearsal"
|-
| 2008 || [[Anthrocon 2008]] || "It's a Jungle Out There!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Califur 4]] || "Steampunk"
|-
| 2008 || [[Eurofurence 14]] || "From Dusk Till Dawn - Horrorfurence 14"
|-
| 2008 || [[FA: United!]] || "The Power Of Rock"
|-
| 2008 || [[Further Confusion 2008]] || "The Fur East"
|-
| 2008 || [[Howloween 2008]] || "The Resurrection"
|-
| 2008 || [[Megaplex 7]] || Comic Books: Heroes and Villains
|-
| 2008 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 12]] || "Office Space"
|-
| 2008 || [[MiDFur]] || "Australiana!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Midwest FurFest 2008]] || "North to Alaska"
|-
| 2008 || [[Morphicon 2008]] || "Horray for Furrywood!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Oklacon 2008]] || "Mark of the Beast"
|-
| 2008 || [[RainFurrest 2008]] || "Flight (RainFurrest Airlines)"
|-
| 2008 || [[RBW 2008]] || "The Masters of Alchemy"
|-
| 2008 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2008]] || "Deep Six"
|-
| 2008 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008]] || "The Urban Wilderness"
|-
| 2007 || [[Anthrocon 2007]] || "Looking to The Future"
|-
| 2007 || [[Califur 3]] || "Our Favorite Furry Villains"
|-
| 2007 || [[Eurofurence 13]] || "The Unlucky Thirteen"
|-
| 2007 || [[Further Confusion 2007]] || "Fur Your Eyes Only"
|-
| 2007 || [[Megaplex 6]] || Game shows
|-
| 2007 || [[Mephit Furmeet 11]] || "In 2007 Comes 11"
|-
| 2007 || [[Midwest FurFest 2007]] || "Critters on the High Seas"
|-
| 2007 || [[Morphicon]] || "Technofurs"
|-
| 2007 || [[Oklacon 2007]] || "V for Vermin"
|-
| 2007 || [[RainFurrest 2007]] || "Rainforest (Welcome to the Rainforest)"
|-
| 2007 || [[RBW 2007]] || "Furs in Black"
|-
| 2007 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2007]] || "Sci-Five"
|-
| 2007 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2007]] || "Are You Wild Enough?"
|-
| 2006 || [[Anthrocon 2006]] || "Making History"
|-
| 2006 || [[Califur 2]] || Furry Pirates
|-
| 2006 || [[Eurofurence 12]] || "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle"
|-
| 2006 || [[Further Confusion 2006]] || "Renfur: A Knight's Tail"
|-
| 2006 || [[Megaplex 5]] || "The Horror! Saluting B-movies, especially the great horror flicks."
|-
| 2006 || [[Midwest FurFest 2006]] || "County Fair"
|-
| 2006 || [[Morphicon]] || "The Food Chain"
|-
| 2006 || [[Oklacon 2006]] || "Ruffin' It!"
|-
| 2006 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2006]] || "The Fourth Dimension"
|-
|-
| 2005 || [[Anthrocon 2005]] || "Heroes"
|-
| 2005 || [[Califur|Califur.1]] || "South Pacific"
|-
| 2005 || [[Eurofurence 11]] || "Songs of the Old Ages"
|-
| 2005 || [[Further Confusion 2005]] || "Furries of the Nile"
|-
| 2005 || [[Howloween 2005]] || "Are You Lost?"
|-
| 2005 || [[Megaplex 4]] || "Road Trip"
|-
| 2005 || [[Mephit Furmeet 9]] || "Nine lives, baby!"
|-
| 2005 || [[Midwest FurFest 2005]] || "Whodunnit? It's a Mystery!"
|-
| 2005 || [[Morphicon]] || "Growing Pains"
|-
| 2005 || [[Oklacon 2005]] || "Inner Animal"
|-
| 2005 || [[Rocket City FurMeet]] || "Pi"
|-
| 2004 || [[Anthrocon 2004]] || "Summer Games"
|-
| 2004 || [[Eurofurence 10]] || "EFX: The Movie"
|-
| 2004 || [[Califur|Califur.0 ]] || "Treasure Hunting / Indiana Jones"
|-
| 2004 || [[Further Confusion 2004]] || "The Great Outdoors"
|-
| 2004 || [[Megaplex 3]] || "MP3"
|-
| 2004 || [[Mephit Furmeet 8]] || "Earn your Stripes!"
|-
| 2004 || [[Midwest FurFest 2004]] || "Around the World in 80 Days"
|-
| 2004 || [[Morphicon]] || "In The Beginning"
|-
| 2004 || [[Oklacon 2004]] || "!"
|-
| 2004 || [[Rocket City FurMeet]] || "RCFM 2.0"
|-
|-
| 2003 || [[Anthrocon 2003]] || "Creatures of the Night"
|-
| 2003 || [[ConFurence 2003]] || "The Furry West"
|-
| 2003 || [[Eurofurence 9]] || "Cunning Little Vixens"
|-
| 2003 || [[Further Confusion 2003]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
|-
| 2003 || [[Pawpet Megaplex 2|Megaplex 2]] || "Lights, Camera, Action!"
|-
| 2003 || [[Mephit Furmeet 7]] || "Seventh Silly Skunkie Symposium"
|-
| 2003 || [[Midwest FurFest 2003]] || "The Roaring 20's"
|-
| 2003 || [[Morphicon]] || "The Zeroth Iteration"
|-
| 2002 || [[Anthrocon 2002]] || "Invention"
|-
| 2002 || [[ConFurence 2002]] || Furry Noir
|-
| 2002 || [[Eurofurence 8]] || "Furry Intelligence Agency"
|-
| 2002 || [[Further Confusion 2002]] || "Further Confusion University"
|-
| 2002 || [[Pawpet Megaplex 1|Megaplex 1]] || "A Pawpet Megaplex"
|-
| 2001 || [[Anthrocon 2001]] || "Furries in Flight"
|-
| 2001 || [[ConFurence 2001]] || "At The Movies"
|-
| 2001 || [[Further Confusion 2001]] || "A Furry Odyssey"
|-
| 2000 || [[Anthrocon 2000]] || "Furries of Myth and Legend"
|-
| 2000 || [[ConFurence 11]] || "Furries in Asia"
|-
| 1999 || [[Anthrocon 1999]] || "The Furry Revolution"
|-
| 1999 || [[ConFurence 10]] || "Looking Back at 10 Furry Years / Year of the Rabbit"
|-
| 1999 || [[Further Confusion 1999]] || "Paws Across the Bay"
|-
| 1998 || [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]] || "Here Be Dragons"
|-
| 1998 || [[ConFurence 9]] || "Furries in Love / Furries Down Under"
|-
| 1997 || [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]] || "An East Coast Furry Con"
|-
| 1997 || [[ConFurence 8]] || "Music and Mirth / Reptiles"
|-
| 1996 || [[ConFurence 7]] || "Furries in Force"
|-
| 1995 || [[ConFurence 6]] || "Magic and Morphs"
|-
| 1994 || [[ConFurence 5]] || "Furries in Space"
|-
| 1993 || [[ConFurence 4]] || "In Search of Ancient Furries"
|}

==See also==
*[[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] by [[Flint Otterhall]]
*[[Furmeets]]
*[[List of furry convention resources]]
*[[:Category:Events]]
*[[:Category:Parties]]
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://greenreaper.co.uk/wikifur/ConventionMap.html Map of active conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])

==References==
*[http://www.confurence.com/CF4/index.html ConFurence 4 and subsequent years]
*[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Anthrocon history]

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[[Category:Lists|Conventions by theme]]
[[Category:Conventions| ]]

Midwest FurFest

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
| othernames = MFF, FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity = Various
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''' ('''MFF''') is an annual American [[furry convention]] and one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furcon]]s in the world, with an attendance of 16,800 people as of December 2024.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the [[furry track]].

The track encountered problems because it was running out of room to expand without impacting other parts of Duckon's programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. was created, and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[W:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 16,800 in 2024<ref>[https://x.com/FurFest/status/1865901342285349179 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved July 19, 2025.</ref>. It has helped raise over $ 1.13 million for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current event ==

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Lounge]], [[fursuit games]], Arcade and Board Gaming, Dance Competitions, [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]]. A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organization's core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature, art, and performance. These panels range in topics across the various sub-groups of programming, including: After Dark, Art, Costuming, Fandom, Gaming, Gender & Sexuality, Main Event, Meet & Greets, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, and Writing.

==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Cara Mitten]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nordeva]], [[BlindCoyote]], [[Trio Menagerie]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 16,800<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865901342285349179 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || + 8.1% || No Parade || $136,000 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865913712223391894 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || 25th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2025|26]] || Dec 4-7, 2024 || Villainous Vacation || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kitchiki]], [[Scurrow]], [[Joaquin Baldwin]],[[Chervil]] || [[FuzzyFin]] || NA|| + NA% || No Parade || NA for [https://www.mcprescue.org/ MCP Rescue + Outreach]<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org/post/3m44y6l7he523 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[BluSky]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> ||
|}

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
| 2024
|
| 16,800
| $136,000
|-
|2023
|
|15,547
|$185,758.31
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

== Guests of Honor ==

Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2023, is $1,132,917.97.

In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $1,000,000.

==Convention chairs==

Yearly, the [[Board of Directors]] for ''Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.'' selects a [[convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

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

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org Midwest FurFest] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Telegram]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Flickr|Flickr]]

* {{con resources}}

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
| othernames = MFF, FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity = Various
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''' ('''MFF''') is an annual American [[furry convention]] and one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furcon]]s in the world, with an attendance of 16,800 people as of December 2024.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the [[furry track]].

The track encountered problems because it was running out of room to expand without impacting other parts of Duckon's programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. was created, and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[W:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 16,800 in 2024<ref>[https://x.com/FurFest/status/1865901342285349179 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved July 19, 2025.</ref>. It has helped raise over $ 1.13 million for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current event ==

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Lounge]], [[fursuit games]], Arcade and Board Gaming, Dance Competitions, [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]]. A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organization's core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature, art, and performance. These panels range in topics across the various sub-groups of programming, including: After Dark, Art, Costuming, Fandom, Gaming, Gender & Sexuality, Main Event, Meet & Greets, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, and Writing.

==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Cara Mitten]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nordeva]], [[BlindCoyote]], [[Trio Menagerie]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 16,800<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865901342285349179 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || + 8.1% || No Parade || $136,000 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865913712223391894 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || 25th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2025|26]] || Dec 4-7, 2024 || Villainous Vacation || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kitchiki]], [[Scurrow]], [[Joaquin Baldwin]],[[Chervil]] || [[FuzzyFin]] || NA|| + NA% || No Parade || NA for [https://www.mcprescue.org/ MCP Rescue + Outreach]<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org/post/3m44y6l7he523 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[BluSky]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> ||
|

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
| 2024
|
| 16,800
| $136,000
|-
|2023
|
|15,547
|$185,758.31
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

== Guests of Honor ==

Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2023, is $1,132,917.97.

In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $1,000,000.

==Convention chairs==

Yearly, the [[Board of Directors]] for ''Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.'' selects a [[convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

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

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org Midwest FurFest] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Telegram]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Flickr|Flickr]]

* {{con resources}}

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Convention]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''', also known commonly as '''FurFest''' or just '''MFF''', is a [[furry convention]] held annually in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA. The event has been running as a separate entity since 2000 and is presently the [[List of conventions by attendance|second largest]] in-person [[furry event]] with a held attendance of 15,547 people as of December 2023.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the [[furry track]].

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. was created, and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[W:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 15,547 in 2023<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 18, 2023.</ref>, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest furry convention in the world]] surpassing the previous title holder, [[Anthrocon|AC]], in registered attendance in the same year, 2023. It has helped raise over $1,130,000 for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current event ==

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Lounge]], [[fursuit games]], Arcade and Board Gaming, Dance Competitions, [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]]. A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organizations core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature, art and performance. These panels range in topics across the many sub-groups of programming: After Dark, Art, Costuming, Fandom, Gaming, Gender & Sexuality, Main Event, Meet & Greets, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, or Writing.

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==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Cara Mitten]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-Dec 8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nordeva]], [[BlindCoyote]], [[Trio Menagerie]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || TBD || TBD || No Parade || TBD || 25th Anniversary
|-
|}

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
|2023
|
|15,547
|$185,758.31
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

== Guests of Honor ==

Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2023, is $1,132,917.97.

In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $1,000,000.

==Convention chairs==

Yearly, the of [[Board of Directors]] for Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. selects a [[convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Telegram]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Instagram|Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Flickr|Flickr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org Midwest FurFest] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]

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LAFF

2024-03-22T15:55:26Z

ArtySkunk: LAFF has had a telegram group for nearly a decade. The previous link listed is linked to someone who is not allowed at many meets for reasons which are not needed to bring into this page notes.

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[[Image:LAFFLogo.jpg|right|175px|Lake Area Furry Friends, or LAFF]]
'''Lake Area Furry Friends''' (also known as '''LAFF''') was a regional social group and [[:category:mailing lists|mailing list]] focused on the northern [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], southern [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], and northwestern [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]], including the [[Wikipedia:Chicago metropolitan area|Chicago]], [[Wikipedia:Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], and [[Wikipedia:Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] metropolitan areas.

==History==
LAFF came into being in 1996 as a more regionally-oriented mailing list than its predecessor, the ChiFur mailing list, which was focused around Chicago. It had become the dominant [[furry]] group in the region and had branched off into cyberspace to [[LiveJournal]] and [[MySpace]] communities, moderated by [[ArtySkox]] and [[User:AshMCairo|Ash M. Cairo]] respectively, to the [[Second Life]] group, founded by [[Sema JayHawk]] and helped moderated by [[Blazger]] and [[Steel the Warrior]]. Its main website was created in 1998 by [[Aureth]] on his [[Cornwuff Press]] site. Artemis took over as webmaster in 1999; he revamped and ran the site on [[Catbox|catbox.com]] until 2007 when, under the direction of Ash M. Cairo, [[Kendricks Redtail]] and Zel, a new website was created using a wiki format, that was later redesigned and reformatted by [[Timoran]].

==Later years==
Eventually, the community was based around the "LAFF mailing list," which was hosted at catbox.com by [[Puma (person)|puma]]. The mailing list was primarily used to organize social functions, including two monthly [[LAFF Bowling|bowling]] outings (organized by [[Timoran]], [[Rayven Wolffe]] and [[Blazger]]), which featured karaoke and was followed by multiple after-bowling parties, including [[SliderCon]] (organized by Blazger), as well as monthly [http://lafflist.org/wiki/Softball softball] games in the summer (organized by [[Stevie Maxwell]]), and the annual trip to [[Wikipedia:Noah's Ark Waterpark|Noah's Ark Waterpark]] in the [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] (organized by [[Hakeber]]). The year culminated in a grand [[LAFF New Years Eve|New Year's Eve party]] in [[Wikipedia:Northern Illinois|northern Illinois]]. In past years, that's been organized by various furries, including [[Linnaeus]] and [[Riley West Wolf]], but in 2007, the party split up into various parties, including two main parties located in northern and western Chicagoland. Numerous weekly events also take place, as well as one-off outings organized by community members. Many members of LAFF also volunteered their time for [[Midwest FurFest]] as staff members, gophers, or support their hometown convention by being a [[sponsor]].

==Milwaukee Coffee==
The Milwaukee Coffee meet was a furry meetup event that occurred every Thursday from 8 until around midnight at the Denny's just off of North Ave and Mayfair Rd, 11155 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI. Usually comprised of greater Milwaukee area furries, the event also attracts many Illinois furs thanks to its association with the LAFF mailing list. Attendance was generally small, ranging from 7-15 furs, but sometimes numbers can reach 20-30 attendees. The event itself was free but bringing a little cash for food or coffee was customary. Some people will don tails and collars for the event, and people have even shown up in fursuit.

==See also==
* [[:Category:LAFFurs]]
* [[LAFF Bowling]]
* [[LAFF New Years Eve]]
* [[SliderCon]]

==External links==
* [[https://twitter.com/LAFFSoftball| LAFF Softball] Twitter, (with Bowling info as well.)
* [https://t.me/+ZdGTpShtHiNkM2Nh LAFF's] Official Telegram (Active)
* [http://lafflist.org/wiki/Main_Page Lake Area Furry Friends Wiki], the official LAFF website (Dead link)
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LakeAreaFurryFriends/ LAFF's] Facebook Page
* [http://www.breuckman.com/mailman/listinfo/laff LAFF] and [http://www.breuckman.com/mailman/listinfo/laff-announce LAFF-Announce] mailing lists (lists no longer active)
* [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/LAFF #LAFF,] an [[IRC]] channel on [[Anthrochat]]
* [http://community.livejournal.com/lafflist/ LAFF's] LiveJournal community
* [http://community.livejournal.com/laffdrama/ LAFF's] drama discussion group on LiveJournal
* [http://groups.myspace.com/lakeareafurryfriends LAFF's] MySpace community
* [http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osondoson/207/56/61 LAFF's] Second Life Headquarters

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ArtySkox

2023-12-19T18:04:59Z

ArtySkunk: Self edits to expand my own page

[[File:Artyskox-MehndiBadge.jpg|right|thumb|Artemis Badge from [[Mehndi X]]]] '''ArtySkox''' or ''ArtySkunk'' (previously '''Artemis'''; born November 18, 1981)<ref name="ArtySkoxLJP">[http://artyskox.livejournal.com/profile ArtySkox's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 17, 2009</ref> is a [[furry fan]] in the [[Wikipedia::Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] area of the [[LAFF]] region. Arty has a [[Wikipedia:Master's degree|master's]] ([[Wikipedia:Northern_Illinois_University|Northern Illinois University]], 2006) in [[Wikipedia:Industrial engineering|Industrial Engineering]]. He is in relationship with [[DBruin]]. They first met through a LAFF event in 1999 and were married December 29th, 2015.

Arty first found the furry community through [[alt.lifestyle.furry]] in the late 1990's then discovered the [[LAFF]] group in 1999. He was previously the maintainer of the old [http://www.catbox.com/laff LAFF Webpage] and [http://laff.tixen.net/index.php/Main_Page website]. Arty is part owner of a [[:Category:Furry houses|furry house]] with several other furs. He is also was the maintainer of the [http://www.livejournal.com/community/lafflist LAFF] [[LiveJournal]] community. ArtySkox is a ''skox'' (a [[hybrid]] of [[Skunk (species)|Skunk]] and [[Fox]]) who has skunk-like [[anatomy]] with foxlike alterations to his color pattern. Arty also goes under the pseudonym Bailey, a rainbow-spotted dalmatian and Claddagh, a golden retriever.

Arty likes to help promote the [[Skunk]] community and helps moderates a SFW and NSFW Telegram chats. Occasionally he runs a Skunk Meet & Greet at [[Midwest FurFest]]

==Ingress==
Arty was heavily involved in a game called 'Ingress', a live action GPS based phone game. This game involved a blue vs green team fighting for control over 'portals' which were real world points of interest. You had to actually go to the location to interact with it. Arty submitted over 2000 photos to the point of interest system, which then later extended out to become the location network for [[Pokemon Go]]. Arty is one of the few 'Silver Seers' with over 700 approved locations. When the game had a large scale sponsored battle it would take months of preparation and was effectively a mini-convention. In the Chicagoland region many players renamed themselves as 'Disaster' with a prefix to show unity and confuse other players, so Arty choose 'DisasterSkunk' and showed up to some events in fursuit wearing a special cape and mask.

* 2016 - Green 'Enlightened' Point of Contact for Chicago 'Via Noir' Anomaly
* 2019 - Green Merchandise/Swag Lead for Chicago 'Abbadon' Anomaly

==Boo at the Zoo==
From 2008 through 2018 Arty hosted 'Boo at the Zoo', an event at Brookfield Zoo. The weekend was geared at kids wearing their Halloween costumes and joining the parade, but the ever growing group of furs also joined in! In 2019 Brookfield Zoo added a new policy to the event that no 'head coverings' would be allowed, effectively banning fursuits. This rule was put in place as a concern that very nice costumes could be confused for official hired employees of the zoo. A new event sprung up to replace this event at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2019 run by a different group that had no interest in working with Arty.

During one the last Boo at the Zoo events a mother handed an infant child to Arty, much to his protest, and then thought it would be funny to walk away. No one was injured, but this very possibly could have been the event that caused the zoo to change policies.

==[[Midwest FurFest]] Involvement==
As his local convention, Arty has attended every MFF since it started in 2000, but started directly helping the convention in 2016.

* 2016 - Volunteered to help in the Fursuit Menagerie (volunteer)
* 2017-2019 - Joined the Logistics crew to load and unload from the storage facility
* 2020 - Moderated the MFF YouTube covid-con virtual con
* 2021 - Joined the Publications team, writing most of the [[convention book]] for the 'Intergalactic' theme.
* 2022 - Co-Directed Publications with [[Theway Mutt]] to produce 'Heroes' as the convention theme, also joined the MFF [[Board of Directors]]<ref> [https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1530707716574007298 FurFest 2022 Twitter Board Announcement]. Retrieved December 19, 2023</ref>
* 2023 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'Snow Days'. His husband [[DBruin]] became his Assistant Director.
* 2024 - Director of Theming and Publications, producing 'The Great FurFest Heist'

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Artyskox-ZooTrip.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Brookfield Zoo|Brookfield Zoo]] 2008 LAFF Event
Image:ArtySkox-Bailey-Fursuits.jpg|ArtySkox and Bailey fursuits
Image:Artyskox-Jager.jpg|ArtySkox Jager Tribute
Image:ArtySkox-InYourPool.jpg|Artyskox at [[Anthrocon 2007]]
Image:Artyskox-Photoshoot.jpg|Photoshoot Picture
Image:ArtySkoxAndDBruininJapan.jpg|Claddagh and DBruin at Design Festa
Image:CladdaghAndDBruin2015.jpg|Claddagh and DBruin at Boo at the Zoo in 2015
Image:BooAtTheZoo2014.jpg|Boo at the Zoo 2014 Group photo
Image:DisasterSkunk2016.jpg|Disaster Skunk at the 2016 Milwaukee Ingress Anomaly
Image:CladdaghAndConner.jpg|Claddagh and Conner balancing tennis balls on our noses together
Image:ArtySkoxAndDBruinCuddle.jpg|A photo for Redditgifts - Arty and DBruin watch a Pepe Le Pew cartoon together
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor}}
* [http://artyskox.livejournal.com/ ''Skox-a-mattox:''] - ArtySkox on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/artyskox ArtySkox] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://mixedcandymascots.com/gallery/v/skunks/artemis/ ArtySkox gallery] on [[Mixed Candy]].

{{person-stub}}

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[[Category:Illinois]]
[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Midwest FurFest staff]]

File:ArtySkoxAndDBruinCuddle.jpg

2023-12-19T18:04:04Z

ArtySkunk: Arty and DBruin posing for a photo watching a Pepe Le Pew cartoon

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Arty and DBruin posing for a photo watching a Pepe Le Pew cartoon
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2023-12-19T17:54:52Z

ArtySkunk: One of my favorite photos, Claddagh posing holding a tennis ball on his nose alongside Conner my golden retriever.

One of my favorite photos, Claddagh posing holding a tennis ball on his nose alongside Conner my golden retriever.

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2023-12-19T17:39:41Z

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2023-12-19T17:37:40Z

ArtySkunk: Group photos for Boo at the Zoo 2014

Group photos for Boo at the Zoo 2014

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2023-12-19T17:34:22Z

ArtySkunk: Claddagh and DBruin at Boo at the Zoo in 2015

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2023-12-19T17:19:13Z

ArtySkunk: A visit to Design Festa where ArtySkox wearing the Claddagh costume and his husband visit a luchador booth.

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Daymien

2023-12-18T22:46:09Z

ArtySkunk: minor typo

[[File:Daymien-Bonez.jpg|right|thumb|Daymien by Artist Bonez]] '''Daymien'''; born May 05, 1986<ref name="DaymienLJP">[http://daymien.livejournal.com/profile Daymien's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 18, 2009</ref>; died January 21st, 2014

Daymien was a [[furry fan]] in the [[wikipedia::Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] area of the [[LAFF]] region. Daymien lived in a [[:Category:Furry houses|furry house]] with boyfriend [[Vidar]] and also [[ArtySkox]], [[DBruin]], [[Brathor Cyr]], and [[Soro]]. He grew up in Minot, ND and moved in with the house in March of 2007. He took classes at the local college aiming for a degree in electrical technology and worked as a freight delivery driver for a motorcycle accessory manufacturer. He loved dancing, skiing, video games, kayaking, hiking, scuba diving, star gazing, kites, Renaissance faires, RC fliers, and traveling. He joined in on [[LAFF]] events like [[LAFF bowling]] and Boo at the Zoo. He attended [[Midwest Furfest]] from 2007 to 2012 as well as several other conventions. At the very young age of 27, Daymien passed away after a battle with alcoholism. He is greatly missed by his friends and family.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Furryhousedrawingnorthernillinoisuniversity.jpeg|Furry House in DeKalb, IL
File:Daymienatbrookfieldzoo.jpeg|Daymien at Brookfield Zoo
File:DaymienFursuitPillowFort.jpeg|Daymien in the MFF Pillow Fort
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://daymien.livejournal.com/ ''O_o!''] - Daymien on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/daymien Daymien] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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Midwest FurFest

2023-12-18T17:33:47Z

ArtySkunk: /* History */ Updated record attendance for 2023

{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Convention]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''', also known commonly as '''FurFest''' or just '''MFF''', is a [[furry convention]] held annually in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA. The event has been running as a separate entity since 2000 and is presently the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] in-person [[furry event]] with a held attendance of 15,547 people as of December 2023.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the [[furry track]].

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. was created, and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[W:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 15,547 in 2023<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 18, 2023.</ref>, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest furry convention in the world]] surpassing the previous title holder, [[Anthrocon|AC]], in registered attendance in the same year, 2023. It has helped raise over $1,130,000 for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current event ==

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Lounge]], [[fursuit games]], Arcade and Board Gaming, Dance Competitions, [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]]. A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organizations core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature, art and performance. These panels range in topics across the many sub-groups of programming: After Dark, Art, Costuming, Fandom, Gaming, Gender & Sexuality, Main Event, Meet & Greets, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, or Writing.

<references></references>

==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Chilly]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-Dec 8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || TBD || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || TBD || TBD || No Parade || TBD ||
|-
|}

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
|2023
|
|15,547
|$185,758.31
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

== Guests of Honor ==

Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2023, is $1,132,917.97.

In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $1,000,000.

==Convention chairs==

Yearly, the of [[Board of Directors]] for Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. selects a [[convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Telegram]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Instagram|Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Flickr|Flickr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org Midwest FurFest] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]

* {{con resources}}

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Convention]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''', also known commonly as '''FurFest''' or just '''MFF''', is a [[furry convention]] held annually in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA. The event has been running as a separate entity since 2000 and is presently the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] in-person [[furry event]] with a held attendance of 15,547 people as of December 2023.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the [[furry track]].

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. was created, and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[W:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 10,989 in 2018<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1076190725711245312 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 21, 2018.</ref>, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest furry convention in the world]] surpassing the previous title holder, [[Anthrocon|AC]], in registered attendance in 2017. It has helped raise over $1,130,000 for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current event ==

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Lounge]], [[fursuit games]], Arcade and Board Gaming, Dance Competitions, [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]]. A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organizations core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in anthropomorphic literature, art and performance. These panels range in topics across the many sub-groups of programming: After Dark, Art, Costuming, Fandom, Gaming, Gender & Sexuality, Main Event, Meet & Greets, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, or Writing.

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==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Chilly]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-Dec 8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || TBD || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || TBD || TBD || No Parade || TBD ||
|-
|}

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
|2023
|
|15,547
|$185,758.31
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by an anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

== Guests of Honor ==

Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2023, is $1,132,917.97.

In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $1,000,000.

==Convention chairs==

Yearly, the of [[Board of Directors]] for Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. selects a [[convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Telegram]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Instagram|Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[W:Flickr|Flickr]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org Midwest FurFest] on [[W:BlueSky|BlueSky]]

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== Summary ==
Updated for 2022
== Licensing ==
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Midwest FurFest 2023

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[[File:2023MFFBanner.png|right |500px|framedless]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2023''' was the twenty-fourth iteration of the [[Midwest FurFest]] [[furry convention]]. It was held Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] and the [[W:Donald E. Stephens Convention Center|Donald E. Stephens Convention Center]] in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA.

== Theme ==
The theme was Snow Days! A fun filled weekend of sledding, ice skating, and snow ball fights.

Midwest FurFest 2023 had an attendance of 15547 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Furfest Twitter Post]</ref>, and helped raise $185,758 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo].<ref>[https://twitter.com/SarahLauch/status/1731802053154869729 Live Like Roo Post] Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>

==Charity by the numbers==

MFF's parent corporation Midwest Furry Fandom contributed: $100,000

==Fun Statistics==
* At peak, registration processed 1700 attendees per hour (+700 per hour over last year)
* Over 1000 people visited the quiet rooms
* 17 panels had ASL Interpreting provided
* 715 Volunteer hours across 110 volunteers
* 115 Artists in Art Show

==Event Results==
* Floor Wars Dance Winner
:* Newt
* Fursuit Dance Competition Winners:
:* Groups
::* Ozone & DDog
:* Solo
::* 3rd: Vanilla
::* 2nd: Atsu
::* 1st: Jamage
* Gaming
:* Issac won the Motion Controller Sonic Challenge with a time of 25 seconds. Playing with the motion controller which is technology a sensor ring to have to control with your arms and legs. The challenge was to complete the first stage of Sonic The Hedgehog without getting hit.
:* ShadeStanding won the Last Run challenge.
* Art Show Awards
:* Chairman's Choice - 'Fox Wanderer'; By Jonathan Vair Duncan "Stigmata"
:* Attendee Choice - 'Wolf Cosmos' by Twilightsoma
:* Staff Choice - 'Borderless World' by Paco Panda

==Guests of Honor==

* [[Wild Acai]] owner of [[Waggery Studios]]
* [[Jackaloo]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2023}}

{{con-stub}}

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Midwest FurFest 2023

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[[File:2023MFFBanner.png|right |500px|framedless]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2023''' was the twenty-fourth iteration of the [[Midwest FurFest]] [[furry convention]]. It was held Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] and the [[W:Donald E. Stephens Convention Center|Donald E. Stephens Convention Center]] in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA.

== Theme ==
The theme was Snow Days! A fun filled weekend of sledding, ice skating, and snow ball fights.

Midwest FurFest 2023 had an attendance of 15547 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Furfest Twitter Post]</ref>, and helped raise $185,758 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ Live Like Roo].<ref>[https://twitter.com/SarahLauch/status/1731802053154869729 Live Like Roo Post] Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>

==Charity by the numbers==

MFF's parent corporation Midwest Furry Fandom contributed: $100,000

==Fun Statistics==
* At peak, registration processed 1700 attendees per hour (+700 per hour over last year)
* Over 1000 people visited the quiet rooms
* 17 panels had ASL Interpreting provided
* 715 Volunteer hours across 110 volunteers
* 115 Artists in Art Show

==Event Results==
* Floor Wars Dance Winner
:* Newt
* Fursuit Dance Competition Winners:
:* Groups
::* Ozone & DDog
:* Solo
::* 3rd: Vanilla
::* 2nd: Atsu
::* 1st: Jamage
* Gaming
:* Issac won the Motion Controller Sonic Challenge with a time of 25 seconds. Playing with the motion controller which is technology a sensor ring to have to control with your arms and legs. The challenge was to complete the first stage of Sonic The Hedgehog without getting hit.
:* ShadeStanding won the Last Run challenge.
* Art Show Awards
:* Chairman's Choice - 'Fox Wanderer'; By Jonathan Vair Duncan "Stigmata"
:* Attendee Choice - 'Wolf Cosmos' by Twilightsoma
:* Staff Choice - 'Borderless World' by Paco Panda

==Guests of Honor==

* [[Wild Acai]] owner of [[Waggery Studios]]
* [[Jackaloo]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2023}}

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File:2023MFFBanner.png

2023-12-18T04:09:32Z

ArtySkunk: MFF 2023 Snow Days Banner made by Jacato

== Summary ==
MFF 2023 Snow Days Banner made by Jacato
== Licensing ==
{{poster}}

Midwest FurFest 2022

2023-12-18T04:07:32Z

ArtySkunk: Beginning page for MFF 2022 - All notes come from official script for MFF closing Ceremonies passed over from Duncan, the convention Chair.

[[File:2022MFFBanner.png|right |500px|framedless]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2022''' was the twenty-third iteration of the [[Midwest FurFest]] [[furry convention]]. It was held Dec 1-4, 2022 at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] and the [[W:Donald E. Stephens Convention Center|Donald E. Stephens Convention Center]] in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA.

== Theme ==
The theme 'Movie Magic' was decided to be too broad a concept so the theming team narrowed in more and was rebranded to 'Heroes', which is a more specific angle of movies.

Midwest FurFest 2022 had an attendance of 13641 people, and helped raise $106,284 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition].<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/12/7/2022-wrapup MFF 2022 Wrapup] on [[Midwest FurFest]] website. Retrieved December 17, 2023.</ref>

==Charity by the Numbers==
* Charity Table Jar: $4,480
* Credit Card/Venmo Donations: $1,950
* Live and Silent Auctions: $10,672
* Fursuit Raffle: $3,500
* Dealer Donations: $3,500
* Programming Event Donations: $1,700
* Hyatt Regency O’Hare Donation from Red Bar sales: $727
* Donations made at Closing Ceremonies: $4,755

Finally MFF's parent corporation Midwest Furry Fandom contributes: $75,000

==Fun Statistics==
* At peak, registration processed 1000 attendees per hour (+100 over last year)
* 92 Artists in Art Show
* 200 Artists in Artist's Alley & Artist Marketplace (+70 over last year)
* 250 Dealers in Dealers Den (+33 over last year)

==Event Results==
* Floor Wars Dance Winner
:* Eden
* Fursuit Dance Competition Winners:
:* 3rd: Jamage
:* 2nd: Rahne
:* 1st: BetaMonkey
* Gaming
:* Poker tournament, first place Copa, 2nd Drenthe
:* The Goldeneye 64 challenge where competitors had to finish the first stage of Goldeneye 64 only using an RC Controller was won by Isaac in 1m, 35 s.
* Art Show Awards
:* Chairman's Choice - 'Before The Battle'; By Lindsey & "Rhos" Burcar
:* Attendee Choice - 'pay my rent bill'; By LYCHGATE
:* Staff Choice - 'the Hero MFF Deserves' By Adler the Eagle

==Guests of Honor==

* [[SolarDog]]
* [[Nao Romero]]
* [[AC Stuart]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2022}}

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2023-12-18T03:40:42Z

ArtySkunk: 2022 Midwest FurFest Banner produced by Jackaloo

== Summary ==
2022 Midwest FurFest Banner produced by Jackaloo
== Licensing ==
{{press}}

Midwest FurFest 2021

2023-12-18T03:38:43Z

ArtySkunk: Additional details added sourced from the closing ceremony written notes

[[File:2021MFFBanner.png|right |500px|framedless]]
{{Midwest FurFest}}
'''Midwest FurFest 2021''' was the twenty-second iteration of the [[Midwest FurFest]] [[furry convention]]. It was held December 3-5, 2021 at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] and the [[W:Donald E. Stephens Convention Center|Donald E. Stephens Convention Center]] in [[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]], USA.

== Second try ==

Midwest FurFest 2021 was a carbon copy of [[Midwest FurFest 2020]], the convention that was canceled<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2020/7/15/midwest-furfest-and-the-pandemic ''Midwest Furfest and the Pandemic''] post on the [https://www.furfest.org/ Fursfest website]. Retrieved January 20, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/furfest/status/1283446293440929795 ''After months of exploring options and following the guidance of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Midwest FurFest 2020 is officially cancelled''] post on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved January 20, 2023.</ref> the prior year due to the worldwide advent of the '''Coronavirus disease 2019''', most commonly known as '''COVID-19''', or just '''COVID''', an [[W:infectious disease|infectious disease]]<ref>[https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen ''Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)''] post on the [[W:World Health Organization|World Health Organization]]'s website. Retrieved ?.</ref> caused by the [[W:severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]] ('''SARS-CoV-2''').

It used the same theme as MFF 2020's theme (''[[W:Outer_space#Intergalactic_space|Intergalactic]]''), along with the same [[Guests of Honor]] scheduled for that year.

2021 was the last year MFF had a convention book and it was purely digital. The primary purpose of the convention book is to provide schedule information about events at the convention, which the 'Sched' program does much more efficiently and up to date.

Midwest FurFest 2021 had an attendance of 9,332 people, and helped raise over $74,303 for [https://www.mcprescue.org MCP Chicago].<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] on [[Midwest FurFest]] website. Retrieved January 22, 2023.</ref>

==Fun Statistics==
* At peak, registration processed 900 attendees per hour
* 130 Artists in Artist's Alley & Artist Marketplace
* 217 Dealers in Dealers Den

==Event Results==
* Floor Wars Dance Winner
:* Jamage
* Fursuit Dance Competition Winners:
:* 3rd: Jamage
:* 2nd: Vibe Check
:* 1st: Aoi
* Gaming
:* Poker tournament, first place Chance, second place Sync
:* The Mario Kart DDR Pad Challenge won by Media Hunter, 7m 42s.

==Guests of Honor==

* [[Kory Bing]]
* ''[[Stuffed Panda Studios]]''
* [[Lynette Eklund]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{con resources|Midwest FurFest|Midwest FurFest 2021}}

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2023-12-18T03:09:59Z

ArtySkunk: Welcome Banner for Midwest FurFest 2021

Welcome Banner for Midwest FurFest 2021

Duncan da Husky

2023-12-11T21:38:49Z

ArtySkunk: Duncan is once again the chair of MFF in 2022, 2023 and will be in 2024. There is more missing after 2014.

{{Supporter}}{{LinkingSupporter}}
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'''Duncan da Husky''' has been involved in [[furry fandom]] since 1997. He started as an active poster to [[alt.lifestyle.furry]] and upon moving to [[Wikipedia:Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] became active in [[Lake Area Furry Friends]]. His husband was [[Takaza J. Wolf]], from 1999 until his passing on March 26, 2017.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DuncanDaHusky/status/846083274493644801 Tweet by Duncan da Husky] on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 26, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.</ref> He lives in the northern suburbs of [[wikipedia:Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]].

Duncan is one of the founding board members for [[Midwest FurFest]] and headed up the [[Registration Department]] there from 2001 through 2008. He served as [[convention chairman]] for [[Midwest FurFest 2008]], [[Midwest FurFest 2009|2009]] and was [[Hotel Lead|Hotel Liaison]] from 2010 to 2014. In 2014 he resigned from the [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] board of directors. He began a second round of leading as chair at [[Midwest FurFest 2022]], [[Midwest FurFest 2023|2023]], and [[Midwest FurFest 2024|2024]].

He has volunteered in various positions at [[Mephit Furmeet]] from 1999-2001, and was the [[Artists Alley]]/Con Store Manager at [[Anthrocon]] from 2004 until 2010. Duncan has also been on staff at [[Furry Connection North]], [[Further Confusion]], and [[Fur Squared]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Contributor|DuncanDaHusky}}
* [http://wolfhusky.org/duncan/wp Duncan da Husky]'s personal blog
* [http://twitter.com/duncandahusky/ Duncan da Husky] on [[Twitter]]

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List of conventions by theme

2023-12-11T20:55:39Z

ArtySkunk: Added MFFs most recent themes, will add to their individual pages soon

[[Furry]] [[convention]]s by theme.

{| class="sortable wikitable" id="Conventions by theme" |
! Year !! Convention !! Theme
|-
| 2024 || [[Midwest FurFest 2024]] || "The Great FurFest Heist"
|-
| 2023 || [[Midwest FurFest 2023]] || "Snow Days"
|-
| 2022 || [[Midwest FurFest 2022]] || "Heroes"
|-
| 2022 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sep 2022/May 2023 || "CozyDreams"
|-
| 2021 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sep 2021/May 2022 || "CozyWave"
|-
| 2021 || [[CozyCon]] Online May 2021 || "Summer Vacation"
|-
| 2021 || [[Anthrocon 2021]] || "Building Bridges"
|-
| 2021 || [[Brasil FurFest 2021]] || "The Fantastic Candy Factory"
|-
| 2021 || [[Midwest FurFest 2021]] || "Intergalactic"
|-
| 2020 || [[CozyCon]] Online Sept 2020 || "Autumn Magic"
|-
| 2020 || [[Anthrocon 2020]] || "Aesop's Fables"
|-
| 2020 || [[Argentina FurFiesta]] 2020 || "Baubao's Haunted Little House"
|-
| 2020 || [[Brasil FurFest 2020]] || "A Haunted Hotel" (cancelled)
|-
| 2020 || [[Fur-Eh! 2020]] || "Mardi-Paws"
|-
| 2020 || [[FursonaCon 2020]] || "Academy of Magic"
|-
| 2020 || [[Megaplex]] 2020 || "All Aboard!"
|-
| 2020 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2020]] || "Love it or hate it, it's Furovision"
|-
| 2020 || [[Further Confusion 2020]] || "Neo San Jose"
|-
| 2019 || [[Pawcon]] 2019 || "A Pawhistoric Adventure"
|-
| 2019 || [[Anthro Crossroads East]] 2019 || "Welcome to Crossroads Cove"
|-
| 2019 || [[Anthro New England 2019]] || "Attack of the Were-Con"
|-
| 2019 || [[Anthrocon 2019]] || "Southside Pacific"
|-
| 2019 || [[Brasil FurFest 2019]] || "Furtropolis, Brazil"
|-
| 2019 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2019 || “Furpocolypse”
|-
| 2019 || [[Fur the 'More 2019]] || "FurtheMore 007: Furry Never Dies"
|-
| 2019 || [[Fur-Eh! 2019]] || "Unifursal Studios"
|-
| 2019 || [[Furnal Equinox 2019]] || "Graduation!"
|-
| 2019 || [[Furry Fiesta 2019]] || "Roll Fur Initiative"
|-
| 2019 || [[FusonaCon 2019]] || "80's Retro Futurism"
|-
| 2019 || [[Confuror 2019]] || "Mr. Maw's Mysteria Freakshow "
|-
| 2019 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2019]] || "Pirates"
|-
| 2019 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2019]] || "A Winter Howliday – Yule Love It!"
|-
| 2019 || [[Midwest FurFest 2019]] || "20th Birthday"
|-
| 2019 || [[Pine Fur Con 2019]] || “The 70’s”
|-
| 2019 || [[VancouFur 2019]] || "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
|-
| 2019 || [[Further Confusion 2019]] || "FC Goes to the Fair!"
|-
| 2018 || [[Anthro Crossroads East]] 2018 || "Furs Take Flight"
|-
| 2018 || [[Anthro New England 2018]] || "To The Sea"
|-
| 2018 || [[Anthrocon 2018]] || "Movie Monsters"
|-
| 2018 || [[AnthrOhio 2018]] || "Barks and Recreation"
|-
| 2018 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2018]] || "A Musical Tail"
|-
| 2018 || [[Brasil FurFest 2018]] || "Lights! Cameras! Furries!"
|-
| 2018 || [[Califur 2018]] || "Wild West"
|-
| 2018 || [[ConFurgence 2018]] || "Heroes of Furtropolis"
|-
| 2018 || [[Confuror]] 2018 || "The Howling Gala"
|-
| 2018 || [[ConFuzzled 2018]] || "Let's Play"
|-
| 2018 || [[Emerald's Fur Summit 2018]] || "It's his birthday, he'll con if he wants to."
|-
| 2018 || [[Fur Squared 2018]] || "Lizards & Labyrinths, 2nd Edition: The Revenge of the Top Hat"
|-
| 2018 || [[Fur the 'More 2018]] || "Fantasy in the Sakura Forest"
|-
| 2018 || [[Fur-Eh! 2018]] || "Paws Vegas"
|-
| 2018 || [[Furlandia 2018]] || "1957: Poodle Skirts and Duck Tails"
|-
| 2018 || [[Furnal Equinox 2018]] || "Livin' Large"
|-
| 2018 || [[Furry Fiesta 2018]] || "Lone Star Wonderland"
|-
| 2018 || [[Furry Migration 2018]] || "Midway Menagerie"
|-
| 2018 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2018]] || "Galactic Gunslingers"
|-
| 2018 || [[FursonaCon 2018]] || "Ancient Rome"
|-
| 2018 || [[Further Confusion 2018]] || "Furtastic Beasts at Further Confusion"
|-
| 2018 || [[IndyFurCon 2018]] || "Canadian Invasion"
|-
| 2018 || [[Megaplex 2018]] || "The Furnesian Islands"
|-
| 2018 || [[Midwest FurFest 2018]] || "Fly The Furry Skies"
|-
| 2018 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2018]] || "MCFC & The Quest for the Holy Growler"
|-
| 2018 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2018]] || "The Legend of El Dorado: A Pre-Columbian Jungle Adventure"
|-
| 2018 || [[VancouFur 2018]] || "Tomorrowland"
|-
| 2017 || [[Anthrocon 2017]] || "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
|-
| 2017 || [[AnthrOhio 2017]] || "Furs of Tomorrow"
|-
| 2017 || [[Anthro New England 2017]] || "For Science!"
|-
| 2017 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2017]] || "Wizarding University"
|-
| 2017 || [[ArkConsas]] || "Fairy Tales"
|-
| 2017 || [[Brasil FurFest 2017]] || "Furries in Space"
|-
| 2017 || [[Califur 2017]] || "Horror"
|-
| 2017 || [[CanFURence]] || "Furry Adventure"
|-
| 2017 || [[ConFurgence 2017]] || "Dawn of the Seven Realms"
|-
| 2017 || [[ConFuzzled 2017]] || "Most Excellent Adventure"
|-
| 2017 || [[Eurofurence 23]] || "Ancient Egypt"
|-
| 2017 || [[Fangcon 2017]] || "Fangtropolis"
|-
| 2017 || [[Fur Reality 2017]] || "The World After"
|-
| 2017 || [[Fur Squared 2017]] || "FURDAY the 13TH"
|-
| 2017 || [[Feral! 2017]] || "Worlds Collide!"
|-
| 2017 || [[Fur-Eh! 2017]] || "Harry Otter and the Furbidden Amulet"
|-
| 2017 || [[Fur the 'More 2017]] || "8-bit Adventure"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furlandia 2017]] || "1929: Age of Prosperity"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furnal Equinox 2017]] || "Rock the Fandom"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2017 || "The Haunted Asylum"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2017]] || "Game On"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furry Fiesta 2017]] || "Mad Science"
|-
| 2017 || [[Furry Migration]] 2017 || "Heroes Divided"
|-
| 2017 || [[FursonaCon 2017]] || "Atlantis"
|-
| 2017 || [[Further Confusion 2017]] || "Going Places"
|-
| 2017 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2017]] || "Furrywood’s Great Lakes Legends"
|-
| 2017 || [[Howloween 2017]] || "Werewolves"
|-
| 2017 || [[IndyFurCon 2017]] || "We <3 the 80s"
|-
| 2017 || [[Megaplex XVI]] || "Mega Quest: The Wrath of Con"
|-
| 2017 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2017]] || "True Colors" & "Five Nights at Furries"
|-
| 2017 || [[Midwest FurFest 2017]] || "Grimm’s Fairy Tales"
|-
| 2017 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2017]] || "Cartoons of the 1990s"
|-
| 2017 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2017]] || "Japan: Samurai or Super Kawaii?!"
|-
| 2017 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2017]] || "Carnival Nocturne"
|-
| 2017 || [[VancouFur 2017]] || "Space Station Zebra"
|-
| 2017 || [[What The Fur 2017]] || "What Thine Fur: Getting Medieval"
|-
| 2016 || [[Anthrocon 2016]] || "Roaring Twenty!"
|-
| 2016 || [[AnthrOhio 2016]] || "Furry Renaissance"
|-
| 2016 || [[Anthro New England 2016]] || "Sportsball"
|-
| 2016 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2016]] || "Furry Noir"
|-
| 2016 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2016]] || "Fallen Utopia"
|-
| 2016 || [[Brasil FurFest 2016]] || "Furries in Santos"
|-
| 2016 || [[Califur 2016]] || "High Fantasy & Renaissance Faire: The Quest for the Dragon Sword"
|-
| 2016 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2016 || "Over the River and Through the Woods"
|-
| 2016 || [[CanFURence]] || "Canada as a Furred Nation"
|-
| 2016 || [[CeSFuR 2016]] || "Medieval times"
|-
| 2016 || [[ConFurgence 2016]] || "Gods of Olympus"
|-
| 2016 || [[ConFuzzled 2016]] || "Carnival of the Night"
|-
| 2016 || [[Eurofurence 22]] || "Back to the 80s"
|-
| 2016 || [[FAU 2016]] || "Masquerade of Beasts"
|-
| 2016 || [[Fangcon 2016]] || "Furballs: The Web Page"
|-
| 2016 || [[Fur Reality 2016]] || "Believe"
|-
| 2016 || [[Fur Squared 2016]] || "Whodunnit?!"
|-
| 2016 || [[Feral! 2016]] || "Feral the Musical!"
|-
| 2016 || [[Fur-Eh! 2016]] || "Who Killed the Con Chair? - A Furry Murder Mystery"
|-
| 2016 || [[Fur the 'More 2016]] || "Cubicle Jungle"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furlandia 2016]] || "1850: Age of Industry"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furnal Equinox 2016]] || "Superheros"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2016]] || "Camp Furry Weekend"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furry Fiesta 2016]] || "Nights On The Bayou"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furry Migration]] 2016 || "the Quest for Shiny"
|-
| 2016 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2016 || "At The Movies"
|-
| 2016 || [[Further Confusion 2016]] || "Going Places" - an ode to travel, tourism, and beautiful sights from around the world."
|-
| 2016 || [[Gateway FurMeet]] 2016 || "40s Swing"
|-
| 2016 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2016]] || "Furry Olympics"
|-
| 2016 || [[Howloween 2016]] || "Zombies"
|-
| 2016 || [[IndyFurCon 2016]] || "Indy Fur-Hundred"
|-
| 2016 || [[Megaplex XV]] || "British Invasion"
|-
| 2016 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2016]] || "All Aboard"
|-
| 2016 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2016]] || "Steam City"
|-
| 2016 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2016]] || "Atlantis: The Lost Paradise"
|-
| 2016 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2016]] || "B-movies"
|-
| 2016 || [[VancouFur 2016]] || "Atlantis"
|-
| 2016 || [[What The Fur 2016]] || "00Fur"
|-
| 2016 || [[Wild Nights 2016]] || "Myths and Legends"
|-
| 2015 || [[Anthrocon 2015]] || "Viking Invasion!"
|-
| 2015 || [[Anthro New England 2015]] || "The American Revolution: Boston Strong"
|-
| 2015 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2015]] || "Furry Tales"
|-
| 2015 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2015]] || "Utopia"
|-
| 2015 || [[Califur 2015]] || "Furry Anime" or "Kimono"
|-
| 2015 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2015 || "Space Camp"
|-
| 2015 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2015]] || "Food!"
|-
| 2015 || [[CeSFuR 11]] (2015) || "Ancient Egypt"
|-
| 2015 || [[ConFurgence]] 2015 || "The Dragon Dynasty"
|-
| 2015 || [[ConFuzzled 2015]] || "Wonderland"
|-
| 2015 || [[Eurofurence 21]] || "Greenhouse World"
|-
| 2015 || [[FAU 2015]] || "Fandoms United"
|-
| 2015 || [[Fangcon]] || "Never, Nevfur Land"
|-
| 2015 || [[Fur Reality 2015]] || "Viva! Fur Reality"
|-
| 2015 || [[Fur Squared 2015]] || "Lizards and Labyrinths"
|-
| 2015 || [[Fur the 'More 2015]] || "Cryptozoology"
|-
| 2015 || [[Feral! 2015]] || "Feral the 13th Part 2: Jason Vs. Slendermoose"
|-
| 2015 || [[Fur-Eh! 2015]] || "Weird Wild West! Steampunk meets the wild frontier!"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furlandia 2015]] || "Adventure on the High Seas"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furnal Equinox 2015]] || "Furry Arcade"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] || "Shangri La: Fur-gotten Orient"
|-
| 2015 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2015 || "Game of Con Chairs Season 2: War is Coming"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] || "Out of the Inkwell: Toon City"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furry Migration]] 2015 || "Back to Furry Migration II"
|-
| 2015 || [[Furpocalypse]] 2015 || "The Dark Carnival Freak Show"
|-
| 2015 || [[Further Confusion 2015]] || "London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery"
|-
| 2015 || [[FurVention]] 2015 || "All Systems Go!"
|-
| 2015 || [[Gateway FurMeet]] 2015 || "Clydezilla"
|-
| 2015 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2015]] || "Back Through The Wardrobe"
|-
| 2015 || [[Howloween 2015]] || "Giant Monster Attack"
|-
| 2015 || [[IndyFurCon 2015]] || "As Seen on T.V."
|-
| 2015 || [[Megaplex]] 2015 || "Cops & Robbers"
|-
| 2015 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2015]] || "Steampunk Skunk"
|-
| 2015 || [[Morphicon 2015]] || "8-bit Theatre"
|-
| 2015 || [[Motor City Furry Con 2015]] || "Down on the Farm"
|-
| 2015 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2015]] || "Scandinavian Folklore: The Enchanted Forest"
|-
| 2014 || [[Philippine Anthro Festival]] 2015 || "Adventure Awaits"
|-
| 2015 || [[RainFurrest 2015]] || "Swords and Sorcery"
|-
| 2015 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2015]] || "Game Shows!"
|-
| 2015 || [[VancouFur 2015]] || "Gangsters and Gumshoes (Film Noir)"
|-
| 2015 || [[What The Fur 2015]] || "Time Travelin’ Furries"
|-
| 2015 || [[Wild Nights 2015]] || "Gears Through Time"
|-
| 2015 || [[Zampacon '15]] || "Fur Ro Dah!"
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| 2014 || [[Anthrocon 2014]] || "Secret Societies"
|-
| 2014 || [[Ardent Furvour]] || "Saved by the 90s"
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| 2014 || [[BerliCon]] 2014 || "Damals wie Heute" ("Then and Now")
|-
| 2014 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2014]] || "80’s Pop Culture"
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| 2014 || [[Califur 10]] (2014) || "Hollywood Past and Present"
|-
| 2014 || [[Campfire Tails]] 2014 || "Caulk The Wagon And Float It"
|-
| 2014 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2014]] || "Furry Fantasy"
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| 2014 || [[CeSFuR 10]] (2014) || "Treasure island"
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| 2014 || [[ConFurgence]] 2014 || "Egyptian Nights"
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| 2014 || [[ConFuzzled 2014]] || "The World of Tomorrow" - Retro-Futuristic Space Age
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| 2014 || [[Eurofurence 20]] || "CSI Berlin"
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| 2014 || [[F3 Convention]] 2014 || "Memes: It C4m3 fr0m teh Intarwebz!!1"
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| 2014 || [[FA: United 7]] || "Monster Island"
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| 2014 || [[Fangcon 2014]] || "The 60s"
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| 2014 || [[Fur Reality 2014]] || "Fur Reality: One with the Machine"
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| 2014 || [[Feral! 2014]] || "Algonquins"
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| 2014 || [[Fur-Eh! 2014]] || "Pirates of the North Saskatchewan River"
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| 2014 || [[Furlandia 2014]] || "300 BCE: Furs of the Iron Age"
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| 2014 || [[Furnal Equinox]] 2014 || "the Circus"
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| 2014 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2014 || "Game of Con Chairs Season 1: A Winner is Coming"
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| 2014 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2014]] || "Furry University"
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| 2014 || [[Fur the 'More 2014]] || "Pirates vs. Ninjas"
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| 2014 || [[Further Confusion 2014]] || "Further Confusion Vs. The World: An Adventure in Comics & Gaming!"
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| 2014 || [[Gateway Fur Meet]] 2014 || "Wild Wild West, Gateway to the West"
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| 2014 || [[Great Lakes Fur Con 2014]] || "404: Theme Not Found"
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| 2014 || [[Howloween 2014]] || "Mad Science"
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| 2014 || [[IndyFurCon 2014]] || "Storybook Villains"
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| 2014 || [[Megaplex]] 2014 || "The Candy Factory, Our World of Pure Imagination"
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| 2014 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 2014]] || "Night at the B-Movies"
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| 2014 || [[Midwest FurFest 2014]] || "Holidays in the City"
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| 2014 || [[Morphicon 2014]] || "Howls, Growls, and Things Afoul: A Furrighteningly Good Time"
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| 2014 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2014]] || "A Steampunk Murder Mystery"
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| 2014 || [[Philippine Anthro Festival]] 2014 || "Fiesta"
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| 2014 || [[Rainfurrest 2014]] || "Cyberpunk"
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| 2014 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2014]] || "14ers!"
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| 2014 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2014 || "Gateway to the Pacific"
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| 2014 || [[What The Fur 2014]] || "A Steam Powered Celebration"
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| 2014 || [[Wild Nights 2014]] || "Wild Nights in Sherwood Forest"
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| 2014 || [[Zampacon '14]] || "Murrs Attacks!"
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| 2014 || [[ZodiaCon]] 2014 || "Wild West"
|-
| 2013 || [[Anthrocon 2013]] || "The Fast And The Furrious"
|-
| 2013 || [[Arizona Fur Con 2013]] || "Cowboy Campfire"
|-
| 2013 || [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2013]] || "Roaring Twenties"
|-
| 2013 || [[Califur 2013]] || "FURtual Reality"
|-
| 2013 || [[Central Plains Fur Con 2013]] || "The Wizard of Pawz"
|-
| 2013 || [[Eurofurence 19]] || "Aloha Hawaii"
|-
| 2013 || [[F3 Convention]] 2013 || "80's Remixed!"
|-
| 2013 || [[FA: United 6]] || "Applied Sciences"
|-
| 2013 || [[Fangcon 2013]] || "Carnival/Circus"
|-
| 2013 || [[Fur Reality 2013]] || "Into the Labyrinth"
|-
| 2013 || [[Feral! 2013]] || "Canadiana"
|-
| 2013 || [[Furlaxation|Furlaxation 2013]] || "Furries in Camelot"
|-
| 2013 || [[Furnal Equinox 2013]] || "Furries in Uniform"
|-
| 2013 || [[Furry Connection North 2013]] || "Mad Science"
|-
| 2013 || [[Furry Fiesta 2013]] || "Time Traveler's Ball"
|-
| 2013 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] || "Still In Love"
|-
| 2013 || [[Fur the 'More]] || "Time Travelers Party"
|-
| 2013 || [[Further Confusion 2013]] || "The Furbidden Planet!-A Retro Sci-Fi Adventure"
|-
| 2013 || [[Howloween 2013]] || "Alien Abduction"
|-
| 2013 || [[IndyFurCon 2013]] || "Back to School"
|-
| 2013 || [[Megaplex 12]] || "Rockin' At the Hop - A Salute to the Fabulous 50's"
|-
| 2013 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 17]] || "A Trip to the Zoo"
|-
| 2013 || [[Midwest FurFest 2013]] || "The Pirates of Lake Michigan"
|-
| 2013 || [[NordicFuzzCon 2013]] || "Vikings vs Pirates"
|-
| 2013 || [[Oklacon 2013]] || "Let the Games Begin!"
|-
| 2013 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2013]] || "Lucky 13!"
|-
| 2013 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2013 || "Rocks and Rails"
|-
| 2013 || [[What The Fur 2013]] || "Fairy Tales"
|-
| 2013 || [[Wild Nights 2013]] || "Wild Knights of the Round Table"
|-
| 2012 || [[Abando|Abando 2012]] || "Mayas: Sons of the Sun"
|-
| 2012 || [[Anthrocon 2012]] || "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
|-
| 2012 || [[Califur 8]] || "The Roaring 20's"
|-
| 2012 || [[ConFuzzled 2012]] || "Hollywood: The Glitz & The Glamour"
|-
| 2012 || [[Eurofurence 18]] || "Animalia Romana"
|-
| 2012 || [[F3 Convention]] 2012 || "Escape From the Zoo"
|-
| 2012 || [[FA: United 5]] || "Furry Mafia"
|-
| 2012 || [[Fangcon 2012]] || "Musicals"
|-
| 2012 || [[Feral! 2012]] || "Retro Future Camp"
|-
| 2012 || [[FurryCon (New York)|FurryCon]] 2012 || "Furry End of the World: The Last FurryCon Ever"
|-
| 2012 || [[Furry Fiesta 2012]] || "Beyond Thunderdome"
|-
| 2012 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2012]] || "Furries at the Moulin Rouge"
|-
| 2012 || [[Further Confusion 2012]] || "The Infurmary"
|-
| 2012 || [[IndyFurCon 2012]] || "FURS IN SPACE"
|-
| 2012 || [[Megaplex 11]] || "Turning Back the Gears"
|-
| 2012 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 16]] || "Year of the Skunk"
|-
| 2012 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 13: Tails from the Crypt (2012)|MidFur 13]] || "Tails from the Crypt"
|-
| 2012 || [[Midwest FurFest 2012]] || "It Came From TV!"
|-
| 2012 || [[Morphicon 2012]] || "Fables and Furry-tails"
|-
| 2012 || [[Oklacon 2012]] || "It Came from Planet X!"
|-
| 2012 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2012]] || "Furry Apocalypse!"
|-
| 2012 || [[VancouFur (convention)|VancouFur]] 2012 || "The Great White North"
|-
|-
| 2011 || [[Abando 2011]] || "UFO Hunters!"
|-
| 2011 || [[Anthrocon 2011]] || "Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic"
|-
| 2011 || [[Califur 7]] || "Post Apocalyptic"
|-
| 2011 || [[Condition: Red]] || "Red"
|-
| 2011 || [[ConFuzzled 2011]] || "The Roaring Twenties"
|-
| 2011 || [[Eurofurence 17]] || "Kung Fur Hustle"
|-
| 2011 || [[FA: United!]] || "Dawn of the Apocalypse"
|-
| 2011 || [[Feral! 2011]] || "It Came From Camp Feral!"
|-
| 2011 || [[Furry Connection North 2011]] || "Ages of Japan"
|-
| 2011 || [[Furry Fiesta 2011]] || "The 1970s - Disco Infurno"
|-
| 2011 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
|-
| 2011 || [[Further Confusion 2011]] || "Furries Gone Wild"
|-
| 2011 || [[Howloween 2011]] || "Ghosts and Spirits"
|-
| 2011 || [[IndyFurCon 2011]] || "Furries of the Lost Ark"
|-
| 2011 || [[Megaplex 10]] || "Retro Arcade"
|-
| 2011 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 15]] || "Under Construction"
|-
| 2011 || [[Midwest FurFest 2011]] || "Route 66"
|-
| 2011 || [[Morphicon 2011]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
|-
| 2011 || [[Oklacon 2011]] || "A Stitch in Time Saves 9"
|-
| 2011 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2011]] || "Dressed to the Nines"
|-
| 2011 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2011]] || "I need a Hero!"
|-
| 2011 || [[RainFurrest]] || "Camping!"
|-
| 2011 || [[What The Fur 2011]] || "Zombie Apocalypse: Night of the Furry Dead"
|-
| 2011 || [[Wild Nights]] 2011 || "Basic Training"
|-
| 2010 || [[Abando 2010]] || "Hawaii: Aloha Abando!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Anthrocon 2010]] || "Modern Stone-Age Furries"
|-
| 2010 || [[Califur 6]] || "Fabulous Furry Funnies"
|-
| 2010 || [[Condition: Zero Hour|Condition 2010]] || "Zero Hour"
|-
| 2010 || [[ConFuzzled 2010]] || "Science!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Eurofurence 16]] || "Serengeti"
|-
| 2010 || [[FA: United!]] || "Gamers United"
|-
| 2010 || [[Feral! 2010]] || "Feral! the 13th"
|-
| 2010 || [[Furry Connection North 2010]] || "FCN Rocks the '80s"
|-
| 2010 || [[Furry Fiesta 2010]] || "Space Cowboys"
|-
| 2010 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] || "Carnaval"
|-
| 2010 || [[Further Confusion 2010]] || "Gold Rush"
|-
| 2010 || [[Howloween 2010]] || "Luck"
|-
| 2010 || [[IndyFurCon 2010]] || "Tropical, Furry, Fun!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Megaplex 9]] || "Mad, Mad Science!"
|-
| 2010 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 14]] || "Where the Wild Things Are, Southern Style"
|-
| 2010 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 12: Heroes and Villains (2010)|MidFur 12]] || "Heroes and Villains"
|-
| 2010 || [[Midwest Furfest 2010]] || "Chicago Blues"
|-
| 2010 || [[Morphicon 2010]] || "Furry State Fair"
|-
| 2010 || [[Oklacon 2010]] || "The Great Depression"
|-
| 2010 || [[RainFurrest 2010]] || "Furst on the Moon"
|-
| 2010 || [[RBW 2010]] || "Space Cowboys"
|-
| 2010 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2010]] || "Lucky Eight"
|-
| 2010 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2010]] || "The Wild Wild West"
|-
| 2009 || [[Anthrocon 2009]] || "OMG Aliens!"
|-
| 2009 || [[Califur 5]] || "On Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[ConFuzzled 2009]] || "Victorian Era England"
|-
| 2009 || [[Eurofurence 15]] || "1001 Arabian Nights"
|-
| 2009 || [[Furry Connection North 2009]] || "Prohibition"
|-
| 2009 || [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] || "Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[Further Confusion 2009]] || "Surf Safari"
|-
| 2009 || [[Megaplex 8]] || "Toyland / Christmas in July"
|-
| 2009 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 13]] || "Murder Mystery"
|-
| 2009 || [[MiDFur#MiDFur 11: At The Movies (2009)|MidFur 11]] || "At the Movies"
|-
| 2009 || [[Midwest FurFest 2009]] || "10 Years of Midwest FurFest"
|-
| 2009 || [[Morphicon 2009]] || "Inner City Critters"
|-
| 2009 || [[Oklacon 2009]] || "The Seven Furry Sins"
|-
| 2009 || [[RainFurrest 2009]] || "Zombie attack!"
|-
| 2009 || [[RBW 2009]] || "Good Vibrations"
|-
| 2009 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2009]] || "Magnificent Seven"
|-
| 2009 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con| Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2009]] || "A Wild Night on the Town"
|-
| 2009 || [[Phoenix Furness]] || "Dress Rehearsal"
|-
| 2008 || [[Anthrocon 2008]] || "It's a Jungle Out There!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Califur 4]] || "Steampunk"
|-
| 2008 || [[Eurofurence 14]] || "From Dusk Till Dawn - Horrorfurence 14"
|-
| 2008 || [[FA: United!]] || "The Power Of Rock"
|-
| 2008 || [[Further Confusion 2008]] || "The Fur East"
|-
| 2008 || [[Howloween 2008]] || "The Resurrection"
|-
| 2008 || [[Megaplex 7]] || Comic Books: Heroes and Villains
|-
| 2008 || [[Mephit Fur Meet 12]] || "Office Space"
|-
| 2008 || [[MiDFur]] || "Australiana!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Midwest FurFest 2008]] || "North to Alaska"
|-
| 2008 || [[Morphicon 2008]] || "Horray for Furrywood!"
|-
| 2008 || [[Oklacon 2008]] || "Mark of the Beast"
|-
| 2008 || [[RainFurrest 2008]] || "Flight (RainFurrest Airlines)"
|-
| 2008 || [[RBW 2008]] || "The Masters of Alchemy"
|-
| 2008 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2008]] || "Deep Six"
|-
| 2008 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008]] || "The Urban Wilderness"
|-
| 2007 || [[Anthrocon 2007]] || "Looking to The Future"
|-
| 2007 || [[Califur 3]] || "Our Favorite Furry Villains"
|-
| 2007 || [[Eurofurence 13]] || "The Unlucky Thirteen"
|-
| 2007 || [[Further Confusion 2007]] || "Fur Your Eyes Only"
|-
| 2007 || [[Megaplex 6]] || Game shows
|-
| 2007 || [[Mephit Furmeet 11]] || "In 2007 Comes 11"
|-
| 2007 || [[Midwest FurFest 2007]] || "Critters on the High Seas"
|-
| 2007 || [[Morphicon]] || "Technofurs"
|-
| 2007 || [[Oklacon 2007]] || "V for Vermin"
|-
| 2007 || [[RainFurrest 2007]] || "Rainforest (Welcome to the Rainforest)"
|-
| 2007 || [[RBW 2007]] || "Furs in Black"
|-
| 2007 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2007]] || "Sci-Five"
|-
| 2007 || [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2007]] || "Are You Wild Enough?"
|-
| 2006 || [[Anthrocon 2006]] || "Making History"
|-
| 2006 || [[Califur 2]] || Furry Pirates
|-
| 2006 || [[Eurofurence 12]] || "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle"
|-
| 2006 || [[Further Confusion 2006]] || "Renfur: A Knight's Tail"
|-
| 2006 || [[Megaplex 5]] || "The Horror! Saluting B-movies, especially the great horror flicks."
|-
| 2006 || [[Midwest FurFest 2006]] || "County Fair"
|-
| 2006 || [[Morphicon]] || "The Food Chain"
|-
| 2006 || [[Oklacon 2006]] || "Ruffin' It!"
|-
| 2006 || [[Rocket City FurMeet 2006]] || "The Fourth Dimension"
|-
|-
| 2005 || [[Anthrocon 2005]] || "Heroes"
|-
| 2005 || [[Califur|Califur.1]] || "South Pacific"
|-
| 2005 || [[Eurofurence 11]] || "Songs of the Old Ages"
|-
| 2005 || [[Further Confusion 2005]] || "Furries of the Nile"
|-
| 2005 || [[Howloween 2005]] || "Are You Lost?"
|-
| 2005 || [[Megaplex 4]] || "Road Trip"
|-
| 2005 || [[Mephit Furmeet 9]] || "Nine lives, baby!"
|-
| 2005 || [[Midwest FurFest 2005]] || "Whodunnit? It's a Mystery!"
|-
| 2005 || [[Morphicon]] || "Growing Pains"
|-
| 2005 || [[Oklacon 2005]] || "Inner Animal"
|-
| 2005 || [[Rocket City FurMeet]] || "Pi"
|-
| 2004 || [[Anthrocon 2004]] || "Summer Games"
|-
| 2004 || [[Eurofurence 10]] || "EFX: The Movie"
|-
| 2004 || [[Califur|Califur.0 ]] || "Treasure Hunting / Indiana Jones"
|-
| 2004 || [[Further Confusion 2004]] || "The Great Outdoors"
|-
| 2004 || [[Megaplex 3]] || "MP3"
|-
| 2004 || [[Mephit Furmeet 8]] || "Earn your Stripes!"
|-
| 2004 || [[Midwest FurFest 2004]] || "Around the World in 80 Days"
|-
| 2004 || [[Morphicon]] || "In The Beginning"
|-
| 2004 || [[Oklacon 2004]] || "!"
|-
| 2004 || [[Rocket City FurMeet]] || "RCFM 2.0"
|-
|-
| 2003 || [[Anthrocon 2003]] || "Creatures of the Night"
|-
| 2003 || [[ConFurence 2003]] || "The Furry West"
|-
| 2003 || [[Eurofurence 9]] || "Cunning Little Vixens"
|-
| 2003 || [[Further Confusion 2003]] || "Furries in Wonderland"
|-
| 2003 || [[Pawpet Megaplex 2|Megaplex 2]] || "Lights, Camera, Action!"
|-
| 2003 || [[Mephit Furmeet 7]] || "Seventh Silly Skunkie Symposium"
|-
| 2003 || [[Midwest FurFest 2003]] || "The Roaring 20's"
|-
| 2003 || [[Morphicon]] || "The Zeroth Iteration"
|-
| 2002 || [[Anthrocon 2002]] || "Invention"
|-
| 2002 || [[ConFurence 2002]] || Furry Noir
|-
| 2002 || [[Eurofurence 8]] || "Furry Intelligence Agency"
|-
| 2002 || [[Further Confusion 2002]] || "Further Confusion University"
|-
| 2002 || [[Pawpet Megaplex 1|Megaplex 1]] || "A Pawpet Megaplex"
|-
| 2001 || [[Anthrocon 2001]] || "Furries in Flight"
|-
| 2001 || [[ConFurence 2001]] || "At The Movies"
|-
| 2001 || [[Further Confusion 2001]] || "A Furry Odyssey"
|-
| 2000 || [[Anthrocon 2000]] || "Furries of Myth and Legend"
|-
| 2000 || [[ConFurence 11]] || "Furries in Asia"
|-
| 1999 || [[Anthrocon 1999]] || "The Furry Revolution"
|-
| 1999 || [[ConFurence 10]] || "Looking Back at 10 Furry Years / Year of the Rabbit"
|-
| 1999 || [[Further Confusion 1999]] || "Paws Across the Bay"
|-
| 1998 || [[Albany AnthroCon 1998]] || "Here Be Dragons"
|-
| 1998 || [[ConFurence 9]] || "Furries in Love / Furries Down Under"
|-
| 1997 || [[Albany AnthroCon 1997]] || "An East Coast Furry Con"
|-
| 1997 || [[ConFurence 8]] || "Music and Mirth / Reptiles"
|-
| 1996 || [[ConFurence 7]] || "Furries in Force"
|-
| 1995 || [[ConFurence 6]] || "Magic and Morphs"
|-
| 1994 || [[ConFurence 5]] || "Furries in Space"
|-
| 1993 || [[ConFurence 4]] || "In Search of Ancient Furries"
|}

==See also==
*[[Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]] by [[Flint Otterhall]]
*[[Furmeets]]
*[[List of furry convention resources]]
*[[:Category:Events]]
*[[:Category:Parties]]
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://greenreaper.co.uk/wikifur/ConventionMap.html Map of active conventions] ([[List of conventions by attendance/Map script|edit]])

==References==
*[http://www.confurence.com/CF4/index.html ConFurence 4 and subsequent years]
*[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Anthrocon history]

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Convention]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = [[Midwest_FurFest_2000|November 17-19, 2000]]
|final =
|organizer = [[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
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{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''' (a.k.a. '''MFF''') is the [[List of conventions by attendance|world's largest]] in-person [[furry]] [[convention]] with an attendance of 13,641 as of December, 2022. It is held annually in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]]. The convention has been running as a separate entity since 2000.

== History ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
MFF began as the furry track for [[Duckon]], which is a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. It was started at Duckon 3 in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly and it was estimated that by Duckon 8 (1999) between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the furry track.

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to move into a new convention. Thus, [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]] was created and MFF was born, to take place in November 2000, on the weekend before [[Wikipedia:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of MFF a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 10,989 in 2018<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1076190725711245312 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 21, 2018</ref>, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest furry convention in the world]] surpassing the previous title holder, [[Anthrocon|AC]], in registered attendance in 2017. It has helped raise over $285,276 for various charities.

MFF is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account [https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/668939519668781056] advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag "#FurFest", as many other conventions are abbreviated MFF, one of which takes place at around the same time. Previously, MFF [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html suggested using the "#MWFF" hashtag], for the same reason.

== Current Event ==
MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]]. Features of the convention include an [[Artist Alley]], [[Dealers Den]], [[art show]], [[charity auction]], [[dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]]), the [[Consuite|FurFest Lounge]] and [[Headless lounge|Fursuit Green Room]], [[fursuit games]] and a [[fursuit parade|parade]], [[opening ceremonies|opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]], a [[photoshoot]] and a [[variety show]].

==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Chilly]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || TBA || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
|-
|}

== Statistics ==

{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-block; margin: 1 25px;"
|+Midwest FurFest Attendance and Charity
|Year
|Fursuiters*
|Attendees
|Charity
|-
|2022
|
|13,641
|$106,283.66
|-
|2021
|
|9,332
|$74,303
|-
|2019
|
|11,019
|$112,352, matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704
|-
|2018
|
|10,989
|$92,794
|-
|2017
|
|8,771
|$85,000
|-
|2016
|
|7,075
|$78,482
|-
|2015
|1,378
|5,606
|$62,021
|-
|2014
|1,132
|4,571
|$31,446
|-
|2013
|972
|3,904
|$28,000
|-
|2012
|743
|3,216
|$40,500
|-
|2011
|574
|2,600
|$19,575
|-
|2010
|413
|2,285
|$11,300
|-
|2009
|357
|2,040
|$12,799
|-
|2008
|358
|1,992
|$15,000
|-
|2007
|286
|1,690
|$15,193
|-
|2006
|213
|1,422
|$13,049
|-
|2005
|
|1,066
|$6,800
|-
|2004
|
|959
|$7,000
|-
|2003
|
|800
|$6,500
|-
|2002
|
|685
|$6,088
|-
|2001
|
|511
|$6,800
|-
|2000
|
|473
|$3,522
|-
| colspan="4" rowspan="1" |* Fursuiter numbers are as counted in the parade or group photo
|}
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

==Guests of honor==
Yearly, MFF selects talent from within the community, with a focus on people who have not yet been recognized.

==Charities==
Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. The total amount raised, as of MFF 2022, is $947,159.07.

==Convention Chairs==
Yearly, the of [[Board of Directors]] for [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]] selects a [[Convention chair]] to oversee the following year's event.

==References==
<references/>
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== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest] official site
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
* [http://www.facebook.com/furfest Midwest FurFest] on [[Facebook]]
* [http://www.instagram.com/furfest/ Midwest FurFest] on [[Wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://twitter.com/FurFest Midwest FurFest] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQbUVlkXk7KUQoRxR_Jj5g Midwest FurFest] on [[Youtube]]

* {{con resources}}

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ArtySkunk: Updated for 2022

== Summary ==
Updated for 2022
== Licensing ==
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Daymien

2017-06-24T23:57:34Z

ArtySkunk: major update by friend; died in 2014

[[File:Daymien-Bonez.jpg|right|thumb|Daymien by Artist Bonez]] '''Daymien'''; born May 05, 1986<ref name="DaymienLJP">[http://daymien.livejournal.com/profile Daymien's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved April 18, 2009</ref>; died January 21st, 2014

Daymien was a [[furry fan]] in the [[wikipedia::Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]] area of the [[LAFF]] region. Daymien lived in a [[:Category:Furry houses|furry house]] with boyfriend [[Vidar]] and also [[ArtySkox]], [[DBruin]], [[Brathor Cyr]], and [[Soro]]. He grew up in Minot, ND and moved in with the house in March of 2007. He took classes at the local college aiming for a degree in electrical technology and worked as a freight delivery driver for a motorcycle accessory manufacturer. He loved dancing, skiing, video games, kayaking, hiking, scuba diving, star gazing, kites, Renaissance faires, RC fliers, and traveling. He joined in on [[LAFF]] events like [[LAFF bowling]] and Boo at the Zoo. He attended [[Midwest Furfest]] from 2007 to 2012 as well as several other conventions. At the very young age of 27, Daymien passed away after a battle with alcoholism. He will is greatly missed by his friends and family.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Furryhousedrawingnorthernillinoisuniversity.jpeg|Furry House in DeKalb, IL
File:Daymienatbrookfieldzoo.jpeg|Daymien at Brookfield Zoo
File:DaymienFursuitPillowFort.jpeg|Daymien in the MFF Pillow Fort
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://daymien.livejournal.com/ ''O_o!''] - Daymien on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/daymien Daymien] on [[Fur Affinity]]

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2017-06-24T22:37:23Z

ArtySkunk: On the final night of MFF a very shortly had tradition of making a pillow fort out of the various furniture. Pictures is Daymien crawling toward the viewer with Bailey on the left hand side. Photographed by DBruin, uploaded with permission from pho...

== Summary ==
On the final night of MFF a very shortly had tradition of making a pillow fort out of the various furniture. Pictures is Daymien crawling toward the viewer with Bailey on the left hand side.

Photographed by DBruin, uploaded with permission from photographer
== Licensing ==
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2017-06-24T22:33:55Z

ArtySkunk: Photo of Daymien in his first fursuit at LAFF Boo at the Zoo, an annual fursuit outting at Brookfield Zoo

== Summary ==
Photo of Daymien in his first fursuit at LAFF Boo at the Zoo, an annual fursuit outting at Brookfield Zoo
== Licensing ==
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2017-06-24T22:27:36Z

ArtySkunk: furry house near niu including ArtySkox, DBruin, Vidar, Daymien, Soro and Brathor drawn by MehndiX for use on those users personal wiki entries

== Summary ==
furry house near niu including ArtySkox, DBruin, Vidar, Daymien, Soro and Brathor drawn by MehndiX for use on those users personal wiki entries
== Licensing ==
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Midwest FurFest

2015-11-05T18:07:40Z

ArtySkunk: Updated Graph

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[[File:MFFraccoon.png|thumb|right|Midwest FurFest logo]]
'''Midwest FurFest''' (commonly abbreviated as '''MFF''') is an annual [[furry]] [[convention]] based in [[Wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] which has been running as a separate entity since 2000.

== History ==
[[File:MFF Attendance Through 2014.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Visitor Statistics]]
Midwest FurFest got its start as the furry track for [[Duckon]], a Chicago-based [[science fiction]] convention. The furry track was started at Duckon 3 in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. The track grew larger each year and it was estimated that by Duckon 8 (1999) between one-quarter and one-third of the attendees were there due to interest in the furry track.

The track ran into problems because it was running out of room to expand without costing other parts of Duckon programming space and time. It was decided that the best course of action was to spin off into a new convention.

Thus [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]] was created and Midwest FurFest was born, to take place in November 2000, on
the weekend before [[Wikipedia:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]]. The parting was amicable, and Duckon lent a good bit of expertise and manpower to help make the first year of Midwest FurFest a success.

Since then, the convention has grown from 388 attendees in 2000 to 3,904 in 2013, making it the [[List of conventions by attendance|2nd largest furry convention]]. It has raised over $192,125 for various charities.

Midwest FurFest is a production of [[Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]], which holds ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958777 Midwest Furfest]'' and ''[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78958792 furfest]'' as [[Wikipedia:Service mark|service marks]].

The official Twitter account of Midwest FurFest [http://forum.furfest.org/index.php/topic,393.0.html advises attendees to post on Twitter using the hashtag] [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MwFF #MWFF], as there are many other conventions abbreviated MFF, one of them taking place nearly at the same time as the Furfest.

=== 2000 ===

For its inaugural year, Midwest FurFest (typically abbreviated as MFF) made its home at the [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]], in [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]], Illinois. Robert King served as chairman, and many of the popular elements of the furry track at Duckon made appearances: [[Artists Alley]], The [[Furry Variety Show]] (in its traditional Friday-at-midnight timeslot), and the Saturday evening dance. MFF also endeavored to carry on Duckon's fine tradition of a well-stocked con suite, making sure its attendees were well-fed and happy. MFF was proud to welcome [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] and [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], and [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] as its initial [[Guests of Honor]]. In its first year, a total of 388 fans turned out to welcome [[furry fandom]]'s newest convention. MFF's attendees showed their generosity by helping to raise $3,522 for the three designated charities that year: [[Wolf Park]], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House].

=== 2001 ===

In 2001, Robert King was again chairman and MFF was once again at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest. 511 attendees helped to push the boundaries of the meeting space there to close to bursting. 2001 also saw the premiere of [[2|2 the Ranting Gryphon]] in his first convention performance ever. Guests of Honor included [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]] (who designed the convention's t-shirt),<ref>[http://www.rabbitvalley.com/item_2643_1240___Skunk-Circles.html "Skunk Circles"] on [[Rabbit Valley]]. Retrieved February 13, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/J-Willard/index09.html jw-scrcle.jpg] on Jessica Willard's gallery on [[VCL]]. Dated November 26, 2001. Retrieved February 13, 2014.</ref> and [[Matt McCullar]]. [[Uncle Kage]] served as auctioneer to help the [[charity auction]] raise $6,800 for [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness].

=== 2002 ===

The next year was a big jump for the convention, both in attendance and space as MFF moved a few miles south to the [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]], Illinois. The new location was a huge hit among the 685 attendees, with its close proximity to [[wikipedia:Woodfield Mall|Woodfield Mall]], many restaurants, and other amenities. [[Jim Doolittle]] (aka Aureth) took the reins as convention chairman. Animals for Awareness was once again the chosen charity, and the charity auction and contributions at their table raised a total of $6,088. Programming continued to expand, assisted by Guests of Honor [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], and [[D.C. Simpson]].

=== 2003 ===

Aureth again chaired the convention in 2003, still at the Hyatt Woodfield. [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], and [[DBruin]] were the Guests of Honor. The charity auction and donations to Animals for Awareness totaled $6,500 that year. 800 furry fans turned out that year, establishing a steady growth curve for the convention. At the end of the convention, Aureth followed the "two years and out" tradition established by Robert King and turned the reins over to [[Dan Hauschild]] (aka Takaza J. Wolf). Mary Jo Pehl of Mystery Science Theater 3000 appeared.

=== 2004 ===
[[File:Mff04-conbook.png|thumb|The cover of the Midwest FurFest 2004 conbook.]]
2004 was another banner year for MFF at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, with 959 attendees. A new charity, [http://www.furryfriendsfoundation.com/ Furry Friends Foundation], was the recipient of $7,000 raised by donations, the charity auction, and a unique, one-time-only joint show featuring Uncle Kage and 2 the Ranting Gryphon together on stage for almost two hours. The Guests of Honor that year were [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], and [[David Gilbert]]. This was the first year that MFF reached outside furry fandom for a Guest of Honor and Mr. Gilbert wrote afterwards that he had a fantastic time.
{{see also|User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2004 Registration Report{{!}}Duncan da Husky's 2004 Registration report}}
=== 2005 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2005}}

[[Gene Breshears]], [[Tincrash]], and [[Kenket]] were the Guests of Honor in 2005. The convention continued to grow, breaking the thousand-furry mark for the first time with 1,066 in attendance. Wildlife in Need, a small wildlife rehabilitation organization, was the recipient of $6,800 in donations. The highlight of the Charity Auction was the auctioning off of an evening with 2 and Uncle Kage entertaining the winner and their friends in a private performance; in the end, two groups who were bidding against each other pooled their funds and the performance went for $650. This was Takaza's last year heading the convention, as he passed the chairmanship over to [[Linnaeus]] for 2006. It was also announced that Midwest FurFest would be returning to the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in 2006.

=== 2006 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2006}}
Illustrator Heather "[[Kyoht]]" Luterman , fursuit designer [[Whiteyfawks|Whitefox]] (aka [[Whiteyfawks]]) and artist and designer [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] were the Guests of Honor in 2006. The theme was ''Midwest FurFest County Fair''. 1,422 people were in attendance. [[Fursuit parade]] attendance was at 213 participants, a record at the time. The Charity Auction raised $5570 for the [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge], not including donations. $13,048.96 in all was raised for the refuge.

=== 2007 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2007}}
Linnaeus chaired the convention again, which took place November 16-18, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Guests of Honor included illustrator and artist Erika Rosengarten, artist and costumer [[Jill0r]], and author [[Will Sanborn]]. The theme was ''Critters on the High Seas''. Attendance was 1,689, and the fursuit parade had 286 participants. The convention raised more than $15,000 for [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation].

=== 2008 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2008}}
Midwest FurFest was held from November 21st to November 23rd in 2008. [[Duncan da Husky]] was the convention chairman, and the convention moved to a new venue: The Westin Chicago North Shore in [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]]. The theme was ''North to Alaska''.

Total attendance was 1,992, and over $15,000 was raised for their charity, Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. The Art Show generated $22,928 in revenue.

=== 2009 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2009}}

2,040 attended the 10th anniversary of MFF, to which all previous guests of honor were invited. No complaints were voiced at the feedback session, but art show sales also suffered from the economy, despite an increase in the number of pieces. An experimental theatrical event - ''Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind'' - gained a positive reception, while $12,971 was raised for the charity ''KARE For Wildlife''.

At closing, it was announced that the convention would move to the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] in 2010.

=== 2010 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2010}}

MFF 2010 was held on 19-21 November at the [http://www.ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention theme was ''Chicago Blues''. Total attendance was 2,285, a 12% increase from 2009, and $11,300 was raised for the charity Castaway Pet Rescue, Inc.

=== 2011 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2011}}
Midwest FurFest 2011 took place November 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. Theme for the convention was ''Route 66''. Attendance figures were of 2,600, with 574 participants in the fursuit parade. $19,575 was raised for convention charity Lake County Animal Education and Rescue.

=== 2012 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2012}}
The 2012 Midwest FurFest took place the 16th-18th of November in Rosemont, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, with a theme of "It Came From TV". The attendance figure of 3,216 exceeded that of [[Further Confusion 2012]], making it the second largest furry convention. 743 participated in the fursuit parade, and convention charity ''Felines & Canines Inc.'' took home more than $40,500.

=== 2013 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2013}}
Midwest FurFest 2013 was the 14th convention held again at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. The theme was "Pirates of Lake Michigan" and had a attendance figure of 3,904 at the closing ceremony. The 2013 convention raised more than $28,000 for the charity [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time.]
The convention took place on November 22-24.

=== 2014 ===
{{main|Midwest FurFest 2014}}
The 2014 Midwest FurFest took place on December 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois and had the theme "Holidays in the City" with an attendance figure of 4571. The convention raised $31,150 for [http://crittercamp.weebly.com/ Critter Camp].

On the last day of the convention, the hotel was evacuated due to the [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Midwest_FurFest_2014#Chemical_attack intentional release of [[W:chlorine gas|chlorine gas]] via a placed device.]<ref>[https://twitter.com/midwestfurfest/status/541509709212446722 ''We’ve been asked to evacuate the Hyatt...''] post on the Midwest FurFest's Twitter. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://abc7chicago.com/news/furfest-evacuated-after-chemical-leak-at-hyatt-hotel/425553/ ''Furfest Evacuated After Chlorine Leak At Hyatt Hotel''] news segment from [http://abc7chicago.com ABC 7 Eyewitness News Chicago]. Aired December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-19-hospitalized-thousands-evacuated-in-gas-leak-at-rosemont-hotel-20141207-story.html?track=rss ''19 hospitalized, thousands evacuated in 'intentional' gas leak at Rosemont hotel''] article on the [http://www.chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune] website. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://chicagosuntimes.com/news/chemical-leak-prompts-evacuation-during-midwest-furfest-at-rosemont-hyatt/ ''Chemical leak at Hyatt Regency deemed intentional''] article from the [http://chicagosuntimes.com Chicago Sun Times]. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2014/12/glass-jar-with-white-substance-strong-chlorine-smell-causes-firefighter-ems-hazmat-response-evacuation-at-hyatt-regency-rosemont/ ''At Hyatt-Regency, Rosemont: Glass Jar with White Substance, Strong Chlorine Smell Causes Firefighter, EMS Hazmat Response, Evacuation''] article from [http://arlingtoncardinal.com The Cardinal]. Dated December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.</ref> Normal convention operations and events continued on schedule later on the day after [[W:HAZMAT|HAZMAT]] technicians decontaminated the affected areas.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
{{WikiFurNews|Midwest FurFest announces 2007 theme, Guests of Honor}}
{{WikiFurNews|MFF board plans more rooms for 2007}}
* [http://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest] official site
* [http://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/ Midwest Furry Fandom, Incorporated] official site
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File:MFF Attendance Through 2014.jpg

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ArtySkunk: Updated Attendance Graph for MFF Attendees up to 2014. Created by ArtySkunk based on wikifur article entries to update the current image that goes through 2010.

== Summary ==
Updated Attendance Graph for MFF Attendees up to 2014. Created by ArtySkunk based on wikifur article entries to update the current image that goes through 2010.
== Licensing ==
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