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Howloween

2025-10-30T04:42:58Z

Aspen the Stag: /* Charities */ Final and correct tally of 2025 charity amount as per Discord message from SukiCat on Oct 29 at 23:45 EST.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* [[Beekin (person)]] - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* [[LinuxAvali]] - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* [[Trapa]] - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BCSPCA ($4,610.35)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| 220.00%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| 65.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| 39.62%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| 60.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| -49.58%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| 166.67%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| 5.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on last known value (2008)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| 21.19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| -0.55%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| 10.99%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| 28.22%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| 7.34%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| 14.75%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| 15.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| -2.72%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| 4.48%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| -21.98%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on 2019 in-person, not the unique online attendance.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| 47.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| 64.02%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| 45.30%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention
* [[VancouFur_(convention)|VancouFur]] - Related convention in Richmond, BC in March

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

{{British Columbia}}
{{Conventions North America}}

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Howloween

2025-10-29T18:41:33Z

Aspen the Stag: /* Charities */ Added approximate charity amount for 2025 as per DJ Kade (Chair/HR) on Howl's Discord. Complete number pending.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* [[Beekin (person)]] - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* [[LinuxAvali]] - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* [[Trapa]] - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BC SPCA (≈$3,000)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| 220.00%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| 65.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| 39.62%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| 60.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| -49.58%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| 166.67%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| 5.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on last known value (2008)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| 21.19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| -0.55%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| 10.99%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| 28.22%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| 7.34%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| 14.75%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| 15.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| -2.72%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| 4.48%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| -21.98%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on 2019 in-person, not the unique online attendance.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| 47.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| 64.02%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| 45.30%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention
* [[VancouFur_(convention)|VancouFur]] - Related convention in Richmond, BC in March

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

{{British Columbia}}
{{Conventions North America}}

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Howloween]]
[[ru:Howloween]]

Howloween

2025-10-29T18:37:38Z

Aspen the Stag: /* General staff */ Added links to some staff

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* [[Beekin (person)]] - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* [[LinuxAvali]] - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* [[Trapa]] - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BC SPCA ($???)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| 220.00%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| 65.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| 39.62%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| 60.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| -49.58%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| 166.67%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| 5.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on last known value (2008)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| 21.19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| -0.55%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| 10.99%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| 28.22%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| 7.34%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| 14.75%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| 15.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| -2.72%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| 4.48%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| -21.98%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on 2019 in-person, not the unique online attendance.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| 47.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| 64.02%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| 45.30%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention
* [[VancouFur_(convention)|VancouFur]] - Related convention in Richmond, BC in March

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

{{British Columbia}}
{{Conventions North America}}

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Howloween]]
[[ru:Howloween]]

Howloween

2025-10-29T18:33:43Z

Aspen the Stag: /* See also */ Added VancouFur

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* Beekin - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* LinuxAvali - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* Trapa - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BC SPCA ($???)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| 220.00%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| 65.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| 39.62%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| 60.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| -49.58%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| 166.67%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| 5.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on last known value (2008)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| 21.19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| -0.55%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| 10.99%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| 28.22%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| 7.34%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| 14.75%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| 15.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| -2.72%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| 4.48%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| -21.98%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on 2019 in-person, not the unique online attendance.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| 47.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| 64.02%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| 45.30%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention
* [[VancouFur_(convention)|VancouFur]] - Related convention in Richmond, BC in March

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

{{British Columbia}}
{{Conventions North America}}

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Howloween]]
[[ru:Howloween]]

Howloween

2025-10-29T18:31:32Z

Aspen the Stag: /* Attendance */ Calculated percent change for attendance, added notes regarding calculation based on last known data.

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* Beekin - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* LinuxAvali - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* Trapa - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BC SPCA ($???)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| 220.00%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| 65.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| 39.62%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| 60.81%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| -49.58%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| 166.67%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| 5.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on last known value (2008)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| 21.19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| -0.55%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| 10.99%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| 28.22%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| 7.34%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| 14.75%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| 15.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| -2.72%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| 4.48%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| -21.98%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Attendee % change based on 2019 in-person, not the unique online attendance.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| 47.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| 64.02%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| 45.30%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

{{British Columbia}}
{{Conventions North America}}

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Howloween]]
[[ru:Howloween]]

Howloween

2025-10-29T18:15:28Z

Aspen the Stag: Updated information under Leadership and Staff, and Charity

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
{{Infobox convention
| name = Howloween
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|can|[[W:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], [[W:Canada|Canada]]}}
| url = https://www.howloween.ca
| status = Ongoing
| first =
| final =
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is an annual [[W:Halloween|Halloween]]-themed Canadian [[furry mini convention]].

== Overview ==

Originally a [[furmeet]] held annually around Halloween at the [[Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre]] from 2003-2006, it was then moved to the [http://www.compasspointinn.com/ Compass Point Inn] from 2008-2010, and took residence at [https://www.executivehotels.net/burnabyhotel/ The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia]] from 2011-2021. In 2022, the event moved to the [http://www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/ Executive Airport Plaza Hotel] in [[wikipedia:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

The event includes furry themed games, panels, competitions, entertainment, an Artist Alley, and a dance, with the event catering to an all-ages target audience.

A previous tradition of the event was an unofficial after-party involving [[Fursuit bowling]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234415/http://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/ Revs Bowling Centre] in [[wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]].

== Mascot(s) ==

Howloween's official [[mascot]] is a (???).

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Game room]]
* [[Internet room]]
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Social dance]]

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

* DJ Kade - [[Chairman]]
* Jax Rune - [[Vice chair]]

=== General staff ===

* Astra Ether - Con Mom
* SukiCat - Marketing / Constore
* Havok - Logistics Lead
* JVFoxy - Logistics
* Beekin - Theatre / AV
* DJ_Sparks - DJ Second
* LinuxAvali - Website
* MindsEye - IT
* Silvershock - Electronic Gaming
* Trapa - Hotel

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2002/2022 - No Guests of Honor
* 2023 - [[Fursuiter]] [[Aphinity]], with [[furry artist]] [[ShadowsMyst]] as '''Community Spotlight'''{{clarify}}
* 2024 - [[Fursuit making company]] ''[[Apoxon]]''
* 2025 - [[Fursuit maker]] and fursuiter [[Satire The Sheep]]
* 2026 - TBA
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - (???)
* 2005 - '''''Are you lost?'''''
* 2006 - (???)
* 2007 - (???)
* 2008 - '''''The Resurrection'''''
* 2009 - (???)
* 2010 - '''''Luck'''''
* 2011 - '''''Ghosts and Spirits'''''
* 2012 - '''''Terror at Sea'''''
* 2013 - ''[[Alien|Alien Abduction]]''
* 2014 - '''''Mad Science'''''
* 2015 - '''''Giant Monster Attack'''''
* 2016 - '''''Zombies'''''
* 2017 - ''[[Werewolves]]''
* 2018 - ''[[Vampire|Vampires]]''
* 2019 - (???)
* 2020 - '''''Pandemic''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - '''''Creature Carnival'''''
* 2022 - '''''Cursed Toys and Objects'''''
* 2023 - '''''The Nightmare BeFUR Christmas'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Bork Collective'''''
* 2025 - '''''Silver Screams!'''''
* 2026 - '''''Project: CHIMERA'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2002 - N/A
* 2003 - N/A
* 2004 - (???) (???)
* 2005 - (???) (???)
* 2006 - (???) (???)
* 2007 - (???) (???)
* 2008 - (???) (???)
* 2009 - (???) (???)
* 2010 - (???) (???)
* 2011 - (???) (???)
* 2012 - (???) (???)
* 2013 - (???) (???)
* 2014 - (???) (???)
* 2015 - (???) (???)
* 2016 - (???) (???)
* 2017 - (???) (???)
* 2018 - (???) (???)
* 2019 - (???) (???)
* 2020 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Moved online)
* 2021 - (???) (???)
* 2022 - (???) (???)
* 2023 - (???) (???)
* 2024 - (???) (???)
* 2025 - BC SPCA ($???)
* 2026 - TBA (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| N/A
| 10
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Furmeet format
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 32
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Convention format, Hosted at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 53
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 74
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 119
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 60
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at the Compass Point Inn
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 151
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 183
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Hosted at The Executive Hotel & Conference Centre
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 182
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 202
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 259
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 278
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 319
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 367
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 357
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| 150
| ?
| 373
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| 250'''¹'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic). Moved online.
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 291
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" |2022
| ?
| ?
| 428
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 112
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 702
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 160
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 1020
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 1544
| 51.37%
| 33
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 351
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Unique online attendees 
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

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

== See also ==

* [[Furloween]] - American Halloween-themed convention

==External links==

* [https://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?board=66.0 Howloween] on the [[BC Furry Community Board]]
* [https://twitter.com/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/howloween.ca Howloween] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/HowloweenCanada Howloween] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.com/invite/q7Ew2BsGQ6 Howloween] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/howloweencanada Howloween] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@howloween.canada Howloween] on [[TikTok]]

* {{con resources}}

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Howloween 2025

2025-10-29T18:02:43Z

Aspen the Stag: Major overhaul. Designed and deployed entire page using VancouFur 2025 as a base, added all relevant information, expanded to include all panels throughout the weekend.

{{Howloween}}
'''Howloween''' is a four-day furry convention held annually in British Columbia, Canada. It offers fans a vibrant mix of creative expression, community, and fandom celebration.

== Dates & Location ==
The 2025 edition, themed “Silver Screams!,” took place from October 23 to 26, 2025 at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, located in Richmond, British Columbia, just outside Vancouver.

== Attendance & Participation ==
Attendce numbered 1,544, marking a 51.37% increase.

== Theme & Creative Direction ==
The 2025 theme, “Silver Screams!,” set a silver-screen–inspired tone for programming and decor. This theme centered around black and white television and movies, including but not limited to, House on Haunted Hill (1959) which was shown during the movie night on Friday, October 24.

== Programming & Events ==
Howloween 2025 offered a diverse range of programming, designed to suit a wide array of interests within the furry fandom:

=== Major Events & Event Long Panels ===
* Opening and Closing Ceremonies
* Fursuit Parade
* Dance Events featuring community DJs
* Movie Night
* Speakeasy (Taco/Nacho)
* Moé Mofu Maid Café
* Floor Wars
* Fursuit Games
* Fursuit Dance Competition
* Live Concerts - WereWING & Robin Hearts, Cassidy Civit, Nightshade, and Gossipgirlies.
* Furry Fued
* Dealers Den & Artist Alley
* Art Jam
* Electronic Gaming Room
* Board Games
* Speakeasy Hangout Space
* Guest of Honor Dinner
* Charity Auction

=== Other Panels ===
==== Thursday ====
* Nightshade's mini show
* Tetris: Dark Connections
* Bingo
* AI SuperIntellegence and the end of the world
* Puzzlefurs Meet n’ Greet
* The Great e621 Race (18+)
* Curating your own Music and Movie collection
* Freak in the Sheets: Excelling at Excel
* John C. Portman Jr. - A Revolutionary of Furr

==== Friday ====
* Live drawings with Satire & Ryoshi
* Epic Sax Raichu!
* The Paw-some Gameshow Spectacular!
* The Weakest Lynx
* After Dark Market (18+)
* Creepy Crawlies Meet-Up
* Trans Clothing Swap and Mixer
* Pawction Theory: How should artists set price
* Zine Party!
* Introduction to Uechi Ryu Karate
* Storytime with Professor Whovianart
* NSFW Sketchbook Swap (18+)
* Fuzzy Logic Gameshow
* How Cats the Musical made me a furry :(
* Plushie Pile & Meet-N-Greet
* Ask a Lego historian your random questions
* AI Art and the Future of the fandom
* Jackbox (18+)
* Pokémon: Past, Present, and Future
* Brony Meetup
* Drone Cornhole
* BCFSC Hangout Panel
* Crow Market
* Littles Playpen (18+)
* Monster maker
* Liar's Bar

==== Saturday ====
* Nerf War!
* Introduction to mixing & making a mix
* SurviFur: Howloween 2025
* From Tokyo to Ponyville, Super Eurobeat
* Producing with T1M3K33P3R
* After Dark Market (18+)
* Fursuit Maker Mingle
* Mahjong Meetup/Learn to Play
* Walking your Cat; A Beginner's Guide to Safe
* The Hunger Games Vore Meetup (18+)
* Battle Jacket Sew-Up and Metal Meetup
* VI Fursuit Adventures meetup
* Transformation Meet
* North Korean Anime: AnthroWarfare
* Warrior Cats Fan Panel
* Jackbox (18+)
* Exotic Animal Extravaganza
* Furries in Japan: Kemono Culture and Beyond
* Furry Vtuber Meetup
* Hot Girls Love Pokémon
* Sex Worker Meetup (18+)
* Furza Horizon: Car Show

==== Sunday ====
* Fiddledo presents: The Video Game Music Challenge
* Mystery Shark Tank!
* The Circus! Clown Meet-up and Hang out
* Digital Fursuits: 3d Modelling and Beyond
* Bird meetup
* Crash? What Crash?
* Pin Trading Meetup!
* Heads up - Charades
* FPV Flight School
* Demo FPV Drone Racing
* DnD Beginner Level 3 One shots

=== Dances and DJs ===
==== Thursday ====
* Low-Sensory Dance: Bolt the Super-Pony - Melodic House, Melbourne Bounce, Electro-Swing
* Low-Sensory Dance: MorphyMike - Bass House, Tech House, G House, House
* Dance: Momaru - Tech House, Chiptune, Trance
* Dance: Lavender³ - Hyperflip

==== Friday ====
* Low-Sensory Dance: DJ Nine - Super Eurobeat, Hyper Techno
* Dance: DJ Sparks - Bass House, House, Dubstep
* Dance: GOODBOI ALEXI - Bass Music

==== Saturday ====
* Dance: Aero - Melodic Chipstep, Electro House, Trance
* Dance: Recca - House
* Dance: LUTRA - Electro, Speed House, Drum & Bass
* Dance: DOGMATIK - Dubstep, electro, hardcore, techno

==== Sunday ====
* Dead Dog Dance: Unknown DJ

== Quick Facts Table (TL;DR) ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Category !! Details
|-
| Name || Howloween 2025 ("Silver Screams!")
|-
| Dates|| October 23-26, 2025
|-
| Location|| Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, Richmond, BC, Canada
|-
| Organizer || Howl Events BC Association
|-
| In-Person Attendance || 1,544 (↑51.37%)
|-
| Charity || BC SPCA
|-
| Charity Amount || Not Yet Released
|}