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Anthrocon

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Anthrocon
| othernames = AC, formerly Albany AnthroCon
| logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.anthrocon.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first =
* July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
* July 1-4, 1999 (as '''Anthrocon''')
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthrocon, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
[[File:FursuiteratFernando.webp|thumb|right|250px|A [[fursuiter]] dining at [[Fernado's]].]]
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The fursuit parade at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005]]
'''Anthrocon''' ('''AC''') 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 20,618 in [[Anthrocon 2026|2026]].

== Overview ==

The [[convention]] was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] [[parties]] held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, the event attracted approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, Points transferred the [[chairmanship]] of the [[convention]] to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]]. They formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', later renamed the convention "Anthrocon," and relocated it to Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, Anthrocon's charity auction has donated over $240,000 to local charities. The [[Science Fiction]] [[W: Security|volunteer security force]], the [[Dorsai Irregulars]], provided security for the convention from 2002 until 2019.

== Incorporation and trademarks ==

'''Anthrocon, Inc.''' was incorporated as a [[W:Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] on June 25, 1998, registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]]; most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:File:Anthrocon.gif|Anthrocon paw]] as a [[W:trademark|US trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998.

== Anthrocon and Pittsburgh ==
[[File:Anthrocon Day.JPG|right|thumb|225px|Uncle Kage, AC's masco AnthroCat, and various furries celebrate '''Anthrocon Day''']]
Currently, Anthrocon operates with the support of the [[W:Pittsburgh|city of Pittsburgh]] and local businesses. AC's own ''[[Show Your Badge]]'' program{{clarify}} works with the city's own ''[https://www.visitpittsburgh.com Visit Pittsburgh]'', which allows [[congoer]]s to visit many of Pittsburgh's landmarks at a reduced cost.

The convention partners with more than a dozen hotels in the city's downtown, offering more affordable accommodations to many pre-registered attendees. It also charter buses from these hotels to the convention center, which attendees can use free of charge.

Some restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh offer Anthrocon-themed specials, most prominently [https://www.pizzaparma.us/ Fernando's] (now '''Pizza Parma'''), a pizzeria that re-themes itself to '''''Furryland''''' during the convention weekend.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]. Dated July 04, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2025.</ref>

Anthrocon generates substantial business for downtown Pittsburgh, with attendees [https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-2024-pittsburgh-business-hotels/61503860 estimated to spend over $70 million] in 2024.

=== "Anthrocon Day" 2026 ===

In celebration of Anthrocon’s 20 years in Pittsburgh, [[Mayor Corey O’Connor]] declared July 1, 2026, “'''Anthrocon Day''',” prompting cheers and celebratory [[dance]]s from colorful furries who traveled from as far away as Mexico City.

Wednesday’s announcement offered a chance to reflect on what has become an unlikely economic engine for a former industrial city. Since its debut, the convention has generated $163.9 million in direct spending in [[Allegheny County]], while attendees have donated more than $600,000 to local [[charities]], including this year’s beneficiary, ''[[J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary]]''.

== History ==
=== Locations and relocations ===

Anthrocon's first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees. Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004, it was 2,406.

Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, exacerbated by the closure of the Adams Mark Hotel, the higher parking fees the new and unfamiliar [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] hotel in downtown Philadelphia, and (possibly) due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis]]' effect on the southern United States, which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489, but due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to leave its regular July timeslot temporarily and was held on June 15-18.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 ''A new home for Anthrocon in 2007?''] post on Antrocon's official website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.</ref>

In 2007, AC was held again from July 5 to 8 at the David Lawrence Convention Center.

In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased to 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. The convention's growth has historically averaged 14% yearly.

=== COVID-19 pandemic ===

In 2020, Anthrocon was not held in person due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak. [[Online convention]]s were held in 2020 and 2021, using [[W:Virtual workplace|virtual meeting spaces]] and [[VRChat]]. The convention returned to being in person in 2022, with attendees required to provide [[W:Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|proof of vaccination]] and wear [[W:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|medical face masks]]. These requirements were rescinded in 2024.

=== Guest of honor ===

As of 2024, Anthrocon no longer has a designated [[Guest of Honor]](s).{{cn}}{{clarify}}

=== Fursuiting ===

Due to time and safety, the 2025 [[fursuit parade]] was capped off at (???). {{cn}}

=== Poodling ===

In 2025, Anthrocon put forth a new rule for the attending [[fursuiter]]s regarding the [[fursuit parade]], which was the banning of [[poodling]] during the event.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220620205129/https://www.anthrocon.org/parade-block-party/#parade-rules ''Parade Rules''] section on Anthrocon's official website. Retrieved July 11, 2025.</ref>

Also known as '''fursuit poodling''', poodling is the action of fursuiters (also called '''poodler'''['''s''']) not being fully [[costume]]d (in [[partial]]/[[half-suit]] mode), showing some or all of their [[human]] skin (with the utter exemption of the [[head]], and some of the time [[handpaw]]s, and [[feetpaw]]s) for a series of reasons (most commonly being mobility and motion or suit heat/weight). Some poodlers will wear [[arm sleeve]]s with or without [[animal]] deco ([[stripe]]s, [[fur|fur pattern]]s, etc).

Nonetheless, AC allowed poodlers access to all areas of the event, both within and outside the convention venue.

=== 2026 heatwave ===

On July 3, 2026, it was announced that the [[Block Party]] and [[Fursuit Parade]] were officially canceled for safety reasons regarding the ongoing [[heatwave]].<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/9605/anthrocon-cancels-parade-and-block-party-due-continued-intense-heat ''Anthrocon cancels parade and block party due to continued intense heat''] post by [[Sonious]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on [[W:Trib Total Media|Trib Live]]. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref>

No additional plans have been put forth regarding any other celebration and/or events.

== Mascot(s) ==
[[File:Anthrocat fursuit.jpg|thumb|Anthrocat fursuit at [[Anthrocon 2024]].]]
Anthrocon's official [[mascot]] is '''Anthrocat''', a black and gold [[cat]], the same colors as the [[W:Flag of Pittsburgh|flag of Pittsburgh]], which officially debuted on Jul 3, 2025 in [[PTL studios]] of [[CBS Pittsburgh]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObyX67sqH4w</ref> although the idea of Anthrocat had been around for years before the official unveiling/announcement.

{{main|Anthrocon mascot}}

== 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]]
* [[Masquerade]]
* [[Stand-up comedy]]
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit block party]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* [[Headless Lounge]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Table-top]] card and [[role-playing]] [[game]]s
* [[Game room]] and tournaments
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group panels
* [[Puppetry]] instructionals
* Various [[social dance]]s
* [[Internet room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]" (a spacious general social area. This was deprecated in 2022 instead of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas)
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

== Leadership and staff==

The convention's [[chairman]] is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as ''Kagemushi''' or ''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of [[staff]] and [[volunteer]]s who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist with the multitude of small tasks that arise. During the 2025 convention, the organization formally introduced [[Eric "Faelan" Horton]] as the [[Vice Chairman]].

=== Board of Directors ===
[[File:Anthrocon hotel block timeline.png|thumb|right|250px|A timeline of Anthrocon hotels since 2006]]
* [[Corey "Kess" Robichaud]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], [[photography]]
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - A/V
* [[Dr. Valentina “Nuclear Space Cat” O’Donnell]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Public outreach]]
* [[Christopher “Sparf” Williams]] - [[Events]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]]
* [[Douglas “Chittebengo” Payne]] - [[Finances]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]] - [[Digital services]]

=== General staff ===

{{main|:Category:Anthrocon staff}}

== Guests of Honor ==

* 1997 - [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998 - Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999 - [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000 - Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou]] (formerly '''Sara Palmer''') and author [[Pauli Kidd]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book]] artist [[Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of ''[[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002 - Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003 - Artists [[Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004 - Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'')
* 2005 - Artists [[Emily Amadhia Albee-King]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* 2006 - [[Fantasy author]] [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[writer]]/[[animator]]/[[cartoonist]]/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007 - Television/[[animation writer]] [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of the [[syndicated comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''), and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008 - Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009 - [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] [[W:Ben Balistreri|Ben Balistreri]] (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''), and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010 - Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011 - Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] (''[[Owly]]''), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] (''[[The Last Unicorn]]'')
* 2012 - Creative director/art director/freelance [[illustrator]] [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013 - [[Fantasy artist]] and [[novelist]] [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014 - Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[Yakkity Yak]]'')
* 2015 - Voice actor [[W:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and [[Mascot|sports mascot]], [[W:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]
* 2016 - Animation genius [[W:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[W:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]], and illustrator/[[graphic designer]] [[Tracy Butler]]
* 2017 - Voice actor [[W:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018 - [[Animation artist]] [[Len Simon]], one of the main [[animation lead]]s on ''[[W:|Anastasia]]'' and animation character director on ''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]'' and ''[[Titan AE]]'', and artist [[Ursula Vernon]], creator of the ''[[lol wut]]'' (''[[The Biting Pear of Salamanca]]''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''
* 2019 - Voice actor [[Benjamin Diskin]], artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[W:Esports|eSports player]] [[SonicFox5000]]
* 2020 - [[VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]] and furry artist [[SueDeer]] (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]])
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - French artist and animator [[Kévin Gemin]] ('''Kékéflipnote''') and American artist SueDeer
* 2023 - [[W:Pittsburgh|The City of Pittsburgh]]
* 2024 - No longer hosting GoH(s){{cn}}

==Themes==

* 1997 - '''''An East Coast Furry Convention'''''
* 1998 - '''''Here There Be Dragons'''''
* 1999 - '''''Join the Furry Revolution'''''
* 2000 - '''''Furries of Myth and Legend'''''
* 2001 - '''''Furries in Flight'''''
* 2002 - '''''Inventions'''''
* 2003 - '''''Creatures of the Night'''''
* 2004 - '''''Summer Games'''''
* 2005 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2006 - '''''Making History'''''
* 2007 - '''''Looking to the Future'''''
* 2008 - '''''It's a Jungle Out There'''''
* 2009 - '''''OMG Aliens!'''''
* 2010 - '''''Modern Stone-Age Furries'''''
* 2011 - '''''The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic'''''
* 2012 - '''''A Midsummer Night's Dream'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Fast and The Furrious'''''
* 2014 - '''''Secret Societies'''''
* 2015 - '''''Viking Invasion!'''''
* 2016 - '''''Roaring "Twenty"''''' (20th anniversary)
* 2017 - '''''Take Me Out To The Ballgame'''''
* 2018 - '''''Movie Monsters'''''
* 2019 - '''''Surf Pacific'''''
* 2020 - '''''Aesop's Fables''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - '''''Aesop's Fables'''''
* 2023 - '''''Anthropolis: We Built This City'''''
* 2024 - '''''AnthroCoaster!'''''
* 2025 - '''''Deep Sea Adventures'''''
* 2026 - '''''Critters, Cryptids, and Curses'''''
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon selects a local animal-related charity as the beneficiary of its charity auction.<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

* 1997 - ''[[Therapy Dogs]]'' ($2,200)
* 1998 - ''[[Whiskers (charity)|Whiskers]]'' ($3,092)
* 1999 - ''[https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/great-valley-nature-center/ Great Valley Nature Center]'' ($3.6K)
* 2000 - ''[https://ngap.org/index.html National Greyhound Adoption Program]'' ($6.5K)
* 2001 - ''[https://www.reinsoflife.com Reins of Life]'' ($7,273)
* 2002 - ''[https://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife/ Canine Partners for Life]'' ($13,280)
* 2003 - ''[https://supportourshelters.org Support Our Shelters]'' ($8,348)
* 2004 - ''[https://www.forgottenfelines.org Forgotten Felines & Fidos]'' ($7.2K)
* 2005 - ''[http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue]'' ($6,470)
* 2006 - ''[http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage]'' ($8,407)
* 2007 - ''[http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends]'' ($7,608)
* 2008 - ''[http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue]'' ($13,154)
* 2009 - ''[http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center]'' ($8,992)
* 2010 - ''[http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals]'' ($12,849)
* 2011 - ''[http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum]'' ($11,522)
* 2012 - ''[http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully]'' ($20,656)
* 2013 - ''[http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue]'' ($31,255)
* 2014 - ''[http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary]'' ($32,372)
* 2015 - ''[https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society]'' ($35,910)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo]'' ($30,880)
* 2017 - ''[http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary]'' ($37,598)
* 2018 - ''[https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue]'' ($42,051)
* 2019 - ''[https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue]'' ($46,440)
* 2020 - ''[https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.]'' (Undisclosed)
* 2021 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($20,000+)
* 2022 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($41,553)
* 2023 - ''[https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers]'' ($52,000)
* 2024 - ''[https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary]'' ($100,000+)
* 2025 - ''[https://www.nose2tailcatrescue.org/ Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue]'' ($87,267)
* 2026 - ''[https://jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org/ J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary]'' (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)
* 2028 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

Except for [[Anthrocon 2005]], AC's attendance has increased yearly. Membership in the fursuit parade has also increased, rising from 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Albany AnthroCon 1997
| ?
| N/A
| 500'''²'''
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Omni Albany (original venue)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 1998
| ?
| ?
| 600'''²'''
| 20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 1999
| ?
| ?
| 845
| 40.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Valley Forge Hilton, King of Prussia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| ?
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|Change of venue ([[Adam's Mark]] Hotel, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 140
| N/A
| Change of venue (Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 2,489
| 5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 191
| 36.4%
| Change of venue (David Lawrence Convention Center & Westin, Pittsburgh PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 353
| 84.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 3,390
| 19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 453
| 28.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 640
| 41.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 713
| 11.4%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 854
| 19.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,326
| 2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon Online 2020
| ?
| ?
| 6,136'''³'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 2022
| ?
| ?
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 17,639
| 29.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 18,357
| 4.07%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| [[Poodling]] was banned during the fursuit parade,<br>which was also capped off for time and safety
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| ?
| ?
| 20,618
| 12.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
| This event was the 20th year of AC in Pittsburgh.<br>Block party and Fursuit Parade cancelled due to heatwave
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Anthrocon didn't record the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005<br>
'''2.''' - Estimated<br>
'''3.''' - Unique VRChat attendees<br>
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== Trivia ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|450px|attendees statistics (1997-2016)]]
* The choice of [[Toonseum]] as a charity was made after consulting the [[furry community]] via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html, a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]] (official)
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] on Facebook (public)
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ulwyvthzao6goq6pqth2j5z3 Anthrocon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/39098/Anthrocon Anthrocon] on [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon.com]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/what-is-anthrocon-furry-convention-pittsburgh/ ''What is Anthrocon? The furry convention is expected to bring thousands to Pittsburgh''] article on [[W:CBSNews|CBS News]]
* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on the [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
* [https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313 ''Furries' in Pittsburgh 'Worked Their Tails Off' to Raise Over $100,000 for Homeless Senior Pets''] article on [[W:People (magazine)|People magazine]]
* [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xRuZeldCk ''Shake your tail and move your feet, the Anthrocon furries are here!''] news segment on the [[W:Pittsburgh Today Live|Pittsburgh Today Live studios]] ([[W:KDKA-TV|CBS Pittsburgh]])
* [https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on the [[W:Trib Total Media|Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Anthrocon
| othernames = AC, formerly Albany AnthroCon
| logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.anthrocon.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first =
* July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
* July 1-4, 1999 (as '''Anthrocon''')
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthrocon, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
[[File:FursuiteratFernando.webp|thumb|right|250px|A [[fursuiter]] dining at [[Fernado's]].]]
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The fursuit parade at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005]]
'''Anthrocon''' ('''AC''') 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 10,618 in [[Anthrocon 2026|2026]].

== Overview ==

The [[convention]] was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] [[parties]] held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, the event attracted approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, Points transferred the [[chairmanship]] of the [[convention]] to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]]. They formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', later renamed the convention "Anthrocon," and relocated it to Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, Anthrocon's charity auction has donated over $240,000 to local charities. The [[Science Fiction]] [[W: Security|volunteer security force]], the [[Dorsai Irregulars]], provided security for the convention from 2002 until 2019.

== Incorporation and trademarks ==

'''Anthrocon, Inc.''' was incorporated as a [[W:Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] on June 25, 1998, registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]]; most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:File:Anthrocon.gif|Anthrocon paw]] as a [[W:trademark|US trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998.

== Anthrocon and Pittsburgh ==
[[File:Anthrocon Day.JPG|right|thumb|225px|Uncle Kage, AC's masco AnthroCat, and various furries celebrate '''Anthrocon Day''']]
Currently, Anthrocon operates with the support of the [[W:Pittsburgh|city of Pittsburgh]] and local businesses. AC's own ''[[Show Your Badge]]'' program{{clarify}} works with the city's own ''[https://www.visitpittsburgh.com Visit Pittsburgh]'', which allows [[congoer]]s to visit many of Pittsburgh's landmarks at a reduced cost.

The convention partners with more than a dozen hotels in the city's downtown, offering more affordable accommodations to many pre-registered attendees. It also charter buses from these hotels to the convention center, which attendees can use free of charge.

Some restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh offer Anthrocon-themed specials, most prominently [https://www.pizzaparma.us/ Fernando's] (now '''Pizza Parma'''), a pizzeria that re-themes itself to '''''Furryland''''' during the convention weekend.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]. Dated July 04, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2025.</ref>

Anthrocon generates substantial business for downtown Pittsburgh, with attendees [https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-2024-pittsburgh-business-hotels/61503860 estimated to spend over $70 million] in 2024.

=== "Anthrocon Day" 2026 ===

In celebration of Anthrocon’s 20 years in Pittsburgh, [[Mayor Corey O’Connor]] declared July 1, 2026, “'''Anthrocon Day''',” prompting cheers and celebratory [[dance]]s from colorful furries who traveled from as far away as Mexico City.

Wednesday’s announcement offered a chance to reflect on what has become an unlikely economic engine for a former industrial city. Since its debut, the convention has generated $163.9 million in direct spending in [[Allegheny County]], while attendees have donated more than $600,000 to local [[charities]], including this year’s beneficiary, ''[[J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary]]''.

== History ==
=== Locations and relocations ===

Anthrocon's first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees. Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004, it was 2,406.

Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, exacerbated by the closure of the Adams Mark Hotel, the higher parking fees the new and unfamiliar [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] hotel in downtown Philadelphia, and (possibly) due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis]]' effect on the southern United States, which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489, but due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to leave its regular July timeslot temporarily and was held on June 15-18.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 ''A new home for Anthrocon in 2007?''] post on Antrocon's official website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.</ref>

In 2007, AC was held again from July 5 to 8 at the David Lawrence Convention Center.

In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased to 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. The convention's growth has historically averaged 14% yearly.

=== COVID-19 pandemic ===

In 2020, Anthrocon was not held in person due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak. [[Online convention]]s were held in 2020 and 2021, using [[W:Virtual workplace|virtual meeting spaces]] and [[VRChat]]. The convention returned to being in person in 2022, with attendees required to provide [[W:Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|proof of vaccination]] and wear [[W:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|medical face masks]]. These requirements were rescinded in 2024.

=== Guest of honor ===

As of 2024, Anthrocon no longer has a designated [[Guest of Honor]](s).{{cn}}{{clarify}}

=== Fursuiting ===

Due to time and safety, the 2025 [[fursuit parade]] was capped off at (???). {{cn}}

=== Poodling ===

In 2025, Anthrocon put forth a new rule for the attending [[fursuiter]]s regarding the [[fursuit parade]], which was the banning of [[poodling]] during the event.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220620205129/https://www.anthrocon.org/parade-block-party/#parade-rules ''Parade Rules''] section on Anthrocon's official website. Retrieved July 11, 2025.</ref>

Also known as '''fursuit poodling''', poodling is the action of fursuiters (also called '''poodler'''['''s''']) not being fully [[costume]]d (in [[partial]]/[[half-suit]] mode), showing some or all of their [[human]] skin (with the utter exemption of the [[head]], and some of the time [[handpaw]]s, and [[feetpaw]]s) for a series of reasons (most commonly being mobility and motion or suit heat/weight). Some poodlers will wear [[arm sleeve]]s with or without [[animal]] deco ([[stripe]]s, [[fur|fur pattern]]s, etc).

Nonetheless, AC allowed poodlers access to all areas of the event, both within and outside the convention venue.

=== 2026 heatwave ===

On July 3, 2026, it was announced that the [[Block Party]] and [[Fursuit Parade]] were officially canceled for safety reasons regarding the ongoing [[heatwave]].<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/9605/anthrocon-cancels-parade-and-block-party-due-continued-intense-heat ''Anthrocon cancels parade and block party due to continued intense heat''] post by [[Sonious]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on [[W:Trib Total Media|Trib Live]]. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref>

No additional plans have been put forth regarding any other celebration and/or events.

== Mascot(s) ==
[[File:Anthrocat fursuit.jpg|thumb|Anthrocat fursuit at [[Anthrocon 2024]].]]
Anthrocon's official [[mascot]] is '''Anthrocat''', a black and gold [[cat]], the same colors as the [[W:Flag of Pittsburgh|flag of Pittsburgh]], which officially debuted on Jul 3, 2025 in [[PTL studios]] of [[CBS Pittsburgh]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObyX67sqH4w</ref> although the idea of Anthrocat had been around for years before the official unveiling/announcement.

{{main|Anthrocon mascot}}

== 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]]
* [[Masquerade]]
* [[Stand-up comedy]]
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit block party]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* [[Headless Lounge]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Table-top]] card and [[role-playing]] [[game]]s
* [[Game room]] and tournaments
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group panels
* [[Puppetry]] instructionals
* Various [[social dance]]s
* [[Internet room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]" (a spacious general social area. This was deprecated in 2022 instead of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas)
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

== Leadership and staff==

The convention's [[chairman]] is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as ''Kagemushi''' or ''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of [[staff]] and [[volunteer]]s who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist with the multitude of small tasks that arise. During the 2025 convention, the organization formally introduced [[Eric "Faelan" Horton]] as the [[Vice Chairman]].

=== Board of Directors ===
[[File:Anthrocon hotel block timeline.png|thumb|right|250px|A timeline of Anthrocon hotels since 2006]]
* [[Corey "Kess" Robichaud]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], [[photography]]
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - A/V
* [[Dr. Valentina “Nuclear Space Cat” O’Donnell]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Public outreach]]
* [[Christopher “Sparf” Williams]] - [[Events]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]]
* [[Douglas “Chittebengo” Payne]] - [[Finances]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]] - [[Digital services]]

=== General staff ===

{{main|:Category:Anthrocon staff}}

== Guests of Honor ==

* 1997 - [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998 - Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999 - [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000 - Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou]] (formerly '''Sara Palmer''') and author [[Pauli Kidd]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book]] artist [[Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of ''[[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002 - Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003 - Artists [[Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004 - Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'')
* 2005 - Artists [[Emily Amadhia Albee-King]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* 2006 - [[Fantasy author]] [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[writer]]/[[animator]]/[[cartoonist]]/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007 - Television/[[animation writer]] [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of the [[syndicated comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''), and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008 - Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009 - [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] [[W:Ben Balistreri|Ben Balistreri]] (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''), and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010 - Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011 - Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] (''[[Owly]]''), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] (''[[The Last Unicorn]]'')
* 2012 - Creative director/art director/freelance [[illustrator]] [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013 - [[Fantasy artist]] and [[novelist]] [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014 - Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[Yakkity Yak]]'')
* 2015 - Voice actor [[W:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and [[Mascot|sports mascot]], [[W:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]
* 2016 - Animation genius [[W:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[W:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]], and illustrator/[[graphic designer]] [[Tracy Butler]]
* 2017 - Voice actor [[W:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018 - [[Animation artist]] [[Len Simon]], one of the main [[animation lead]]s on ''[[W:|Anastasia]]'' and animation character director on ''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]'' and ''[[Titan AE]]'', and artist [[Ursula Vernon]], creator of the ''[[lol wut]]'' (''[[The Biting Pear of Salamanca]]''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''
* 2019 - Voice actor [[Benjamin Diskin]], artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[W:Esports|eSports player]] [[SonicFox5000]]
* 2020 - [[VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]] and furry artist [[SueDeer]] (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]])
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - French artist and animator [[Kévin Gemin]] ('''Kékéflipnote''') and American artist SueDeer
* 2023 - [[W:Pittsburgh|The City of Pittsburgh]]
* 2024 - No longer hosting GoH(s){{cn}}

==Themes==

* 1997 - '''''An East Coast Furry Convention'''''
* 1998 - '''''Here There Be Dragons'''''
* 1999 - '''''Join the Furry Revolution'''''
* 2000 - '''''Furries of Myth and Legend'''''
* 2001 - '''''Furries in Flight'''''
* 2002 - '''''Inventions'''''
* 2003 - '''''Creatures of the Night'''''
* 2004 - '''''Summer Games'''''
* 2005 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2006 - '''''Making History'''''
* 2007 - '''''Looking to the Future'''''
* 2008 - '''''It's a Jungle Out There'''''
* 2009 - '''''OMG Aliens!'''''
* 2010 - '''''Modern Stone-Age Furries'''''
* 2011 - '''''The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic'''''
* 2012 - '''''A Midsummer Night's Dream'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Fast and The Furrious'''''
* 2014 - '''''Secret Societies'''''
* 2015 - '''''Viking Invasion!'''''
* 2016 - '''''Roaring "Twenty"''''' (20th anniversary)
* 2017 - '''''Take Me Out To The Ballgame'''''
* 2018 - '''''Movie Monsters'''''
* 2019 - '''''Surf Pacific'''''
* 2020 - '''''Aesop's Fables''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - '''''Aesop's Fables'''''
* 2023 - '''''Anthropolis: We Built This City'''''
* 2024 - '''''AnthroCoaster!'''''
* 2025 - '''''Deep Sea Adventures'''''
* 2026 - '''''Critters, Cryptids, and Curses'''''
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon selects a local animal-related charity as the beneficiary of its charity auction.<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

* 1997 - ''[[Therapy Dogs]]'' ($2,200)
* 1998 - ''[[Whiskers (charity)|Whiskers]]'' ($3,092)
* 1999 - ''[https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/great-valley-nature-center/ Great Valley Nature Center]'' ($3.6K)
* 2000 - ''[https://ngap.org/index.html National Greyhound Adoption Program]'' ($6.5K)
* 2001 - ''[https://www.reinsoflife.com Reins of Life]'' ($7,273)
* 2002 - ''[https://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife/ Canine Partners for Life]'' ($13,280)
* 2003 - ''[https://supportourshelters.org Support Our Shelters]'' ($8,348)
* 2004 - ''[https://www.forgottenfelines.org Forgotten Felines & Fidos]'' ($7.2K)
* 2005 - ''[http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue]'' ($6,470)
* 2006 - ''[http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage]'' ($8,407)
* 2007 - ''[http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends]'' ($7,608)
* 2008 - ''[http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue]'' ($13,154)
* 2009 - ''[http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center]'' ($8,992)
* 2010 - ''[http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals]'' ($12,849)
* 2011 - ''[http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum]'' ($11,522)
* 2012 - ''[http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully]'' ($20,656)
* 2013 - ''[http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue]'' ($31,255)
* 2014 - ''[http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary]'' ($32,372)
* 2015 - ''[https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society]'' ($35,910)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo]'' ($30,880)
* 2017 - ''[http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary]'' ($37,598)
* 2018 - ''[https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue]'' ($42,051)
* 2019 - ''[https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue]'' ($46,440)
* 2020 - ''[https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.]'' (Undisclosed)
* 2021 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($20,000+)
* 2022 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($41,553)
* 2023 - ''[https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers]'' ($52,000)
* 2024 - ''[https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary]'' ($100,000+)
* 2025 - ''[https://www.nose2tailcatrescue.org/ Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue]'' ($87,267)
* 2026 - ''[https://jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org/ J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary]'' (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)
* 2028 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

Except for [[Anthrocon 2005]], AC's attendance has increased yearly. Membership in the fursuit parade has also increased, rising from 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Albany AnthroCon 1997
| ?
| N/A
| 500'''²'''
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Omni Albany (original venue)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 1998
| ?
| ?
| 600'''²'''
| 20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 1999
| ?
| ?
| 845
| 40.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Valley Forge Hilton, King of Prussia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| ?
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|Change of venue ([[Adam's Mark]] Hotel, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 140
| N/A
| Change of venue (Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 2,489
| 5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 191
| 36.4%
| Change of venue (David Lawrence Convention Center & Westin, Pittsburgh PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 353
| 84.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 3,390
| 19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 453
| 28.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 640
| 41.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 713
| 11.4%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 854
| 19.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,326
| 2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon Online 2020
| ?
| ?
| 6,136'''³'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 2022
| ?
| ?
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 17,639
| 29.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 18,357
| 4.07%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| [[Poodling]] was banned during the fursuit parade,<br>which was also capped off for time and safety
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| ?
| ?
| 20,618
| 12.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
| This event was the 20th year of AC in Pittsburgh.<br>Block party and Fursuit Parade cancelled due to heatwave
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Anthrocon didn't record the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005<br>
'''2.''' - Estimated<br>
'''3.''' - Unique VRChat attendees<br>
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== Trivia ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|450px|attendees statistics (1997-2016)]]
* The choice of [[Toonseum]] as a charity was made after consulting the [[furry community]] via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html, a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]

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

== External links ==
{{FlayrahTag|Anthrocon}}
* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]] (official)
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] on Facebook (public)
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ulwyvthzao6goq6pqth2j5z3 Anthrocon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/39098/Anthrocon Anthrocon] on [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon.com]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/what-is-anthrocon-furry-convention-pittsburgh/ ''What is Anthrocon? The furry convention is expected to bring thousands to Pittsburgh''] article on [[W:CBSNews|CBS News]]
* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on the [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
* [https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313 ''Furries' in Pittsburgh 'Worked Their Tails Off' to Raise Over $100,000 for Homeless Senior Pets''] article on [[W:People (magazine)|People magazine]]
* [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xRuZeldCk ''Shake your tail and move your feet, the Anthrocon furries are here!''] news segment on the [[W:Pittsburgh Today Live|Pittsburgh Today Live studios]] ([[W:KDKA-TV|CBS Pittsburgh]])
* [https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on the [[W:Trib Total Media|Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Anthrocon
| othernames = AC, formerly Albany AnthroCon
| logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.anthrocon.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first =
* July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
* July 1-4, 1999 (as '''Anthrocon''')
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthrocon, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
[[File:FursuiteratFernando.webp|thumb|right|250px|A [[fursuiter]] dining at [[Fernado's]].]]
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The fursuit parade at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005]]
'''Anthrocon''' ('''AC''') 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 18,357 in [[Anthrocon 2025|2025]].

== Overview ==

The [[convention]] was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] [[parties]] held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, the event attracted approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, Points transferred the [[chairmanship]] of the [[convention]] to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]]. They formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', later renamed the convention "Anthrocon," and relocated it to Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, Anthrocon's charity auction has donated over $240,000 to local charities. The [[Science Fiction]] [[W: Security|volunteer security force]], the [[Dorsai Irregulars]], provided security for the convention from 2002 until 2019.

== Incorporation and trademarks ==

'''Anthrocon, Inc.''' was incorporated as a [[W:Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] on June 25, 1998, registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]]; most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:File:Anthrocon.gif|Anthrocon paw]] as a [[W:trademark|US trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998.

== Anthrocon and Pittsburgh ==
[[File:Anthrocon Day.JPG|right|thumb|225px|Uncle Kage, AC's masco AnthroCat, and various furries celebrate '''Anthrocon Day''']]
Currently, Anthrocon operates with the support of the [[W:Pittsburgh|city of Pittsburgh]] and local businesses. AC's own ''[[Show Your Badge]]'' program{{clarify}} works with the city's own ''[https://www.visitpittsburgh.com Visit Pittsburgh]'', which allows [[congoer]]s to visit many of Pittsburgh's landmarks at a reduced cost.

The convention partners with more than a dozen hotels in the city's downtown, offering more affordable accommodations to many pre-registered attendees. It also charter buses from these hotels to the convention center, which attendees can use free of charge.

Some restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh offer Anthrocon-themed specials, most prominently [https://www.pizzaparma.us/ Fernando's] (now '''Pizza Parma'''), a pizzeria that re-themes itself to '''''Furryland''''' during the convention weekend.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]. Dated July 04, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2025.</ref>

Anthrocon generates substantial business for downtown Pittsburgh, with attendees [https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-2024-pittsburgh-business-hotels/61503860 estimated to spend over $70 million] in 2024.

=== "Anthrocon Day" 2026 ===

In celebration of Anthrocon’s 20 years in Pittsburgh, [[Mayor Corey O’Connor]] declared July 1, 2026, “'''Anthrocon Day''',” prompting cheers and celebratory [[dance]]s from colorful furries who traveled from as far away as Mexico City.

Wednesday’s announcement offered a chance to reflect on what has become an unlikely economic engine for a former industrial city. Since its debut, the convention has generated $163.9 million in direct spending in [[Allegheny County]], while attendees have donated more than $600,000 to local [[charities]], including this year’s beneficiary, ''[[J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary]]''.

== History ==
=== Locations and relocations ===

Anthrocon's first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees. Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004, it was 2,406.

Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, exacerbated by the closure of the Adams Mark Hotel, the higher parking fees the new and unfamiliar [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] hotel in downtown Philadelphia, and (possibly) due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis]]' effect on the southern United States, which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489, but due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to leave its regular July timeslot temporarily and was held on June 15-18.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 ''A new home for Anthrocon in 2007?''] post on Antrocon's official website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.</ref>

In 2007, AC was held again from July 5 to 8 at the David Lawrence Convention Center.

In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased to 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. The convention's growth has historically averaged 14% yearly.

=== COVID-19 pandemic ===

In 2020, Anthrocon was not held in person due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak. [[Online convention]]s were held in 2020 and 2021, using [[W:Virtual workplace|virtual meeting spaces]] and [[VRChat]]. The convention returned to being in person in 2022, with attendees required to provide [[W:Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|proof of vaccination]] and wear [[W:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|medical face masks]]. These requirements were rescinded in 2024.

=== Guest of honor ===

As of 2024, Anthrocon no longer has a designated [[Guest of Honor]](s).{{cn}}{{clarify}}

=== Fursuiting ===

Due to time and safety, the 2025 [[fursuit parade]] was capped off at (???). {{cn}}

=== Poodling ===

In 2025, Anthrocon put forth a new rule for the attending [[fursuiter]]s regarding the [[fursuit parade]], which was the banning of [[poodling]] during the event.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220620205129/https://www.anthrocon.org/parade-block-party/#parade-rules ''Parade Rules''] section on Anthrocon's official website. Retrieved July 11, 2025.</ref>

Also known as '''fursuit poodling''', poodling is the action of fursuiters (also called '''poodler'''['''s''']) not being fully [[costume]]d (in [[partial]]/[[half-suit]] mode), showing some or all of their [[human]] skin (with the utter exemption of the [[head]], and some of the time [[handpaw]]s, and [[feetpaw]]s) for a series of reasons (most commonly being mobility and motion or suit heat/weight). Some poodlers will wear [[arm sleeve]]s with or without [[animal]] deco ([[stripe]]s, [[fur|fur pattern]]s, etc).

Nonetheless, AC allowed poodlers access to all areas of the event, both within and outside the convention venue.

=== 2026 heatwave ===

On July 3, 2026, it was announced that the [[Block Party]] and [[Fursuit Parade]] were officially canceled for safety reasons regarding the ongoing [[heatwave]].<ref>[https://www.flayrah.com/9605/anthrocon-cancels-parade-and-block-party-due-continued-intense-heat ''Anthrocon cancels parade and block party due to continued intense heat''] post by [[Sonious]] on ''[[Flayrah]]''. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on [[W:Trib Total Media|Trib Live]]. Dated July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.</ref>

No additional plans have been put forth regarding any other celebration and/or events.

== Mascot(s) ==
[[File:Anthrocat fursuit.jpg|thumb|Anthrocat fursuit at [[Anthrocon 2024]].]]
Anthrocon's official [[mascot]] is '''Anthrocat''', a black and gold [[cat]], the same colors as the [[W:Flag of Pittsburgh|flag of Pittsburgh]], which officially debuted on Jul 3, 2025 in [[PTL studios]] of [[CBS Pittsburgh]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObyX67sqH4w</ref> although the idea of Anthrocat had been around for years before the official unveiling/announcement.

{{main|Anthrocon mascot}}

== 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]]
* [[Masquerade]]
* [[Stand-up comedy]]
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit block party]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* [[Headless Lounge]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Table-top]] card and [[role-playing]] [[game]]s
* [[Game room]] and tournaments
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group panels
* [[Puppetry]] instructionals
* Various [[social dance]]s
* [[Internet room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]" (a spacious general social area. This was deprecated in 2022 instead of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas)
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

== Leadership and staff==

The convention's [[chairman]] is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as ''Kagemushi''' or ''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of [[staff]] and [[volunteer]]s who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist with the multitude of small tasks that arise. During the 2025 convention, the organization formally introduced [[Eric "Faelan" Horton]] as the [[Vice Chairman]].

=== Board of Directors ===
[[File:Anthrocon hotel block timeline.png|thumb|right|250px|A timeline of Anthrocon hotels since 2006]]
* [[Corey "Kess" Robichaud]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], [[photography]]
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - A/V
* [[Dr. Valentina “Nuclear Space Cat” O’Donnell]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Public outreach]]
* [[Christopher “Sparf” Williams]] - [[Events]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]]
* [[Douglas “Chittebengo” Payne]] - [[Finances]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]] - [[Digital services]]

=== General staff ===

{{main|:Category:Anthrocon staff}}

== Guests of Honor ==

* 1997 - [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998 - Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999 - [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000 - Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou]] (formerly '''Sara Palmer''') and author [[Pauli Kidd]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book]] artist [[Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of ''[[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002 - Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003 - Artists [[Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004 - Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'')
* 2005 - Artists [[Emily Amadhia Albee-King]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* 2006 - [[Fantasy author]] [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[writer]]/[[animator]]/[[cartoonist]]/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007 - Television/[[animation writer]] [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of the [[syndicated comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''), and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008 - Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009 - [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] [[W:Ben Balistreri|Ben Balistreri]] (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''), and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010 - Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011 - Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] (''[[Owly]]''), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] (''[[The Last Unicorn]]'')
* 2012 - Creative director/art director/freelance [[illustrator]] [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013 - [[Fantasy artist]] and [[novelist]] [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014 - Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[Yakkity Yak]]'')
* 2015 - Voice actor [[W:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and [[Mascot|sports mascot]], [[W:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]
* 2016 - Animation genius [[W:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[W:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]], and illustrator/[[graphic designer]] [[Tracy Butler]]
* 2017 - Voice actor [[W:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018 - [[Animation artist]] [[Len Simon]], one of the main [[animation lead]]s on ''[[W:|Anastasia]]'' and animation character director on ''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]'' and ''[[Titan AE]]'', and artist [[Ursula Vernon]], creator of the ''[[lol wut]]'' (''[[The Biting Pear of Salamanca]]''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''
* 2019 - Voice actor [[Benjamin Diskin]], artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[W:Esports|eSports player]] [[SonicFox5000]]
* 2020 - [[VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]] and furry artist [[SueDeer]] (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]])
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - French artist and animator [[Kévin Gemin]] ('''Kékéflipnote''') and American artist SueDeer
* 2023 - [[W:Pittsburgh|The City of Pittsburgh]]
* 2024 - No longer hosting GoH(s){{cn}}

==Themes==

* 1997 - '''''An East Coast Furry Convention'''''
* 1998 - '''''Here There Be Dragons'''''
* 1999 - '''''Join the Furry Revolution'''''
* 2000 - '''''Furries of Myth and Legend'''''
* 2001 - '''''Furries in Flight'''''
* 2002 - '''''Inventions'''''
* 2003 - '''''Creatures of the Night'''''
* 2004 - '''''Summer Games'''''
* 2005 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2006 - '''''Making History'''''
* 2007 - '''''Looking to the Future'''''
* 2008 - '''''It's a Jungle Out There'''''
* 2009 - '''''OMG Aliens!'''''
* 2010 - '''''Modern Stone-Age Furries'''''
* 2011 - '''''The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic'''''
* 2012 - '''''A Midsummer Night's Dream'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Fast and The Furrious'''''
* 2014 - '''''Secret Societies'''''
* 2015 - '''''Viking Invasion!'''''
* 2016 - '''''Roaring "Twenty"''''' (20th anniversary)
* 2017 - '''''Take Me Out To The Ballgame'''''
* 2018 - '''''Movie Monsters'''''
* 2019 - '''''Surf Pacific'''''
* 2020 - '''''Aesop's Fables''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - '''''Aesop's Fables'''''
* 2023 - '''''Anthropolis: We Built This City'''''
* 2024 - '''''AnthroCoaster!'''''
* 2025 - '''''Deep Sea Adventures'''''
* 2026 - '''''Critters, Cryptids, and Curses'''''
* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBA

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon selects a local animal-related charity as the beneficiary of its charity auction.<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

* 1997 - ''[[Therapy Dogs]]'' ($2,200)
* 1998 - ''[[Whiskers (charity)|Whiskers]]'' ($3,092)
* 1999 - ''[https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/great-valley-nature-center/ Great Valley Nature Center]'' ($3.6K)
* 2000 - ''[https://ngap.org/index.html National Greyhound Adoption Program]'' ($6.5K)
* 2001 - ''[https://www.reinsoflife.com Reins of Life]'' ($7,273)
* 2002 - ''[https://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife/ Canine Partners for Life]'' ($13,280)
* 2003 - ''[https://supportourshelters.org Support Our Shelters]'' ($8,348)
* 2004 - ''[https://www.forgottenfelines.org Forgotten Felines & Fidos]'' ($7.2K)
* 2005 - ''[http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue]'' ($6,470)
* 2006 - ''[http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage]'' ($8,407)
* 2007 - ''[http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends]'' ($7,608)
* 2008 - ''[http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue]'' ($13,154)
* 2009 - ''[http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center]'' ($8,992)
* 2010 - ''[http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals]'' ($12,849)
* 2011 - ''[http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum]'' ($11,522)
* 2012 - ''[http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully]'' ($20,656)
* 2013 - ''[http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue]'' ($31,255)
* 2014 - ''[http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary]'' ($32,372)
* 2015 - ''[https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society]'' ($35,910)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo]'' ($30,880)
* 2017 - ''[http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary]'' ($37,598)
* 2018 - ''[https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue]'' ($42,051)
* 2019 - ''[https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue]'' ($46,440)
* 2020 - ''[https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.]'' (Undisclosed)
* 2021 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($20,000+)
* 2022 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($41,553)
* 2023 - ''[https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers]'' ($52,000)
* 2024 - ''[https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary]'' ($100,000+)
* 2025 - ''[https://www.nose2tailcatrescue.org/ Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue]'' ($87,267)
* 2026 - ''[https://jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org/ J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary]'' (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)
* 2028 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

Except for [[Anthrocon 2005]], AC's attendance has increased yearly. Membership in the fursuit parade has also increased, rising from 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Albany AnthroCon 1997
| ?
| N/A
| 500'''²'''
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Omni Albany (original venue)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 1998
| ?
| ?
| 600'''²'''
| 20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 1999
| ?
| ?
| 845
| 40.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Valley Forge Hilton, King of Prussia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| ?
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|Change of venue ([[Adam's Mark]] Hotel, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 140
| N/A
| Change of venue (Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 2,489
| 5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 191
| 36.4%
| Change of venue (David Lawrence Convention Center & Westin, Pittsburgh PA)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 353
| 84.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 3,390
| 19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 453
| 28.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 640
| 41.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 713
| 11.4%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 854
| 19.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,326
| 2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon Online 2020
| ?
| ?
| 6,136'''³'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 2022
| ?
| ?
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 17,639
| 29.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 18,357
| 4.07%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| [[Poodling]] was banned during the fursuit parade,<br>which was also capped off for time and safety
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| ?
| ?
| 20,618
| 12.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
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| N/A
| N/A
| This event was the 20th year of AC in Pittsburgh.<br>Block party and Fursuit Parade cancelled due to heatwave
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! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
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! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
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'''1.''' - Anthrocon didn't record the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005<br>
'''2.''' - Estimated<br>
'''3.''' - Unique VRChat attendees<br>
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== Trivia ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|450px|attendees statistics (1997-2016)]]
* The choice of [[Toonseum]] as a charity was made after consulting the [[furry community]] via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html, a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]].

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]

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

== External links ==
{{FlayrahTag|Anthrocon}}
* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]] (official)
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] on Facebook (public)
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ulwyvthzao6goq6pqth2j5z3 Anthrocon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/39098/Anthrocon Anthrocon] on [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon.com]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/what-is-anthrocon-furry-convention-pittsburgh/ ''What is Anthrocon? The furry convention is expected to bring thousands to Pittsburgh''] article on [[W:CBSNews|CBS News]]
* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on the [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
* [https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313 ''Furries' in Pittsburgh 'Worked Their Tails Off' to Raise Over $100,000 for Homeless Senior Pets''] article on [[W:People (magazine)|People magazine]]
* [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_xRuZeldCk ''Shake your tail and move your feet, the Anthrocon furries are here!''] news segment on the [[W:Pittsburgh Today Live|Pittsburgh Today Live studios]] ([[W:KDKA-TV|CBS Pittsburgh]])
* [https://triblive.com/local/furries-cancel-parade-in-pittsburgh-on-saturday-due-to-extreme-heat/ ''Furries cancel parade in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to extreme heat''] article on the [[W:Trib Total Media|Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]

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Capital Furcon

2026-04-27T18:58:05Z

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{{Context}}
{{Infobox convention
| name = Capital Fur Con
| othernames = CFC
| logo = [[File:Cfc logo horizontal black.svg|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Oxon Hill, Maryland|Oxon Hill, Maryland]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://capitalfurcon.org/
| status = Proposed
| first = February 25-28, 2027
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Capital Furries Inc.]]''
| charity = NoVA Prism Center, Inc.<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-March 22. Retrieved March 23, 2026.</ref>
| resources =
}}
{{Capital Furcon}}
'''Capital Furcon''' ('''CFC''') is a proposed [[21+]] annual American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The first Capital Fur Con is scheduled for February 25-28, 2027,<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/capitalfurcon.org/post/3mddp6dj7bs2j ''GOOOOOOD MORNING WASHINGTON DC!! AND LANDS FAR! AND LANDS AWAY!''] post on Capital Fur Con's [[BlueSky]] official account. Dated January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.</ref> at the [https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasgn-gaylord-national-resort-and-convention-center/overview/|Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center], Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA. This convention is advertised as a Washington D.C. convention and is located on the Maryland side of the Washington D.C. metro area.

== Mascot(s) ==

Capital Fur Con's [[mascot]] is a (???). Capital Fur Con will feature a mascot election. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite character at registration.<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-March 22. Retrieved March 23, 2026.</ref>

Capital Fur Con's first announced [[mascot]] is a gryphon named Jet. <ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-April 20. Retrieved April 27, 2026.</ref>

== Programming and amenities ==
Capital Fur Con is planned to host several activities, of which the following have been confirmed<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-February 22. Retrieved February 25, 2026.</ref>:

* [[Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Night Market]]
* [[Charity Auction]]
* [[Fursuit Lounge]]
* [[Game Room]]
* [[Panels]]

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[McChaffee]] - [[Convention Director and Founder]]
* [[Aurorakins]] - [[Vice Director]]
* [[Night]] - [[Associate Director]]
* [[Red Yeen]] - [[Associate Director]]
* [[HanIsAlive]] - [[Associate Director]]

===Department Heads===

* [[Holly Snep]] - Events and Programming
* [[McChaffee]] - Operations, Logistics & Accessibility
* Slade - Security & Safety
* [[Hiatus]] - Information Technologies
* [[Kaedo]] - Public Relations
* [[TwoshoesMcgee]] - Vendor Relations
* [[Aurorakins]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[HanIsAlive]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[Ralek]] - Arts, Publications & Merch

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBD

== Themes ==

* 2027 - Launch!
* 2028 - TBD

== Charities ==

* 2027 - NoVA Prism Center, Inc.
* 2028 - TBD

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

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

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

== External Links ==

* [https://capitalfurcon.org/ Capital Furcon Website]
* [https://x.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/capitalfurcon.org Capital Furcon] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://discord.gg/PFvyKjySXZ Capital Furcon] on [[Discord]]
* [https://instagram.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[Instagram]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/27079/capital-fur-con-2027 Capital Furcon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/27079/capital-fur-con-2027 Capital Furcon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:Maryland]]
[[Category:2027 births]]

Capital Furcon

2026-04-27T18:57:22Z

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{{Context}}
{{Infobox convention
| name = Capital Fur Con
| othernames = CFC
| logo = [[File:Cfc logo horizontal black.svg|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Oxon Hill, Maryland|Oxon Hill, Maryland]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://capitalfurcon.org/
| status = Proposed
| first = February 25-28, 2027
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Capital Furries Inc.]]''
| charity = NoVA Prism Center, Inc.<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-March 22. Retrieved March 23, 2026.</ref>
| resources =
}}
{{Capital Furcon}}
'''Capital Furcon''' ('''CFC''') is a proposed [[21+]] annual American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The first Capital Fur Con is scheduled for February 25-28, 2027,<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/capitalfurcon.org/post/3mddp6dj7bs2j ''GOOOOOOD MORNING WASHINGTON DC!! AND LANDS FAR! AND LANDS AWAY!''] post on Capital Fur Con's [[BlueSky]] official account. Dated January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.</ref> at the [https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasgn-gaylord-national-resort-and-convention-center/overview/|Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center], Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA. This convention is advertised as a Washington D.C. convention and is located on the Maryland side of the Washington D.C. metro area.

== Mascot(s) ==

Capital Fur Con's [[mascot]] is a (???). Capital Fur Con will feature a mascot election. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite character at registration.<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-March 22. Retrieved March 23, 2026.</ref>

Capital Fur Con's first announced [[mascot]] is a gryphon named Jet. <ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-April 20. Retrieved April 27, 2026.</ref>

== Programming and amenities ==
Capital Fur Con is planned to host several activities, of which the following have been confirmed<ref>[https://capitalfurcon.org/news ''Capital Furcon News and Announcements''] posts on Capital Fur Con's official website. Dated January 26-February 22. Retrieved February 25, 2026.</ref>:

* [[Opening]] and [[Closing Ceremonies]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Night Market]]
* [[Charity Auction]]
* [[Fursuit Lounge]]
* [[Game Room]]
* [[Panels]]

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[McChaffee]] - [[Convention Director and Founder]]
* [[Aurorakins]] - [[Vice Director]]
* [[Night]] - [[Associate Director]]
* [[Red Yeen]] - [[Associate Director]]
* [[HanIsAlive]] - [[Associate Director]]

===Department Heads===

* [[Holly Snep]] - Events and Programming
* [[McChaffee]] - Operations, Logistics & Accessibility
* [[Slade]] - Security & Safety
* [[Hiatus]] - Information Technologies
* [[Kaedo]] - Public Relations
* [[TwoshoesMcgee]] - Vendor Relations
* [[Aurorakins]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[HanIsAlive]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[Ralek]] - Arts, Publications & Merch

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2027 - TBA
* 2028 - TBD

== Themes ==

* 2027 - Launch!
* 2028 - TBD

== Charities ==

* 2027 - NoVA Prism Center, Inc.
* 2028 - TBD

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
| TBD
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2028
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

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

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

== External Links ==

* [https://capitalfurcon.org/ Capital Furcon Website]
* [https://x.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/capitalfurcon.org Capital Furcon] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://discord.gg/PFvyKjySXZ Capital Furcon] on [[Discord]]
* [https://instagram.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[Instagram]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/27079/capital-fur-con-2027 Capital Furcon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/27079/capital-fur-con-2027 Capital Furcon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]

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[[Category:Proposed conventions]]
[[Category:Maryland]]
[[Category:2027 births]]

Capital Furcon

2026-01-28T15:26:00Z

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Capital Furcon
|othernames = CFC
|logo = [[File:Cfc logo horizontal white.svg|225px|thumbnail|right]]
|caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]], [[w:Washington, D.C|Washington, D.C]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://capitalfurcon.org/
| status = proposed
| first = February 25-28, 2027
| final =
| organizer = Capital Furries Inc.
| charity = TBD
| resources =
}}

''Capital Furcon''' ('''CFC''') is a proposed 21+ [[furry convention]] to be held in [[W:Washington, D.C|Washington, D.C]], USA.

== History ==

The first event is scheduled for February 25-28, 2027 at the [https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasgn-gaylord-national-resort-and-convention-center/overview/| Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center].The theme is TBD.

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[McChaffee]] - [[Convention Director & Founder]]/[[Operations, Logistics & Accessibility]]
* [[Aurorakins]] - [[Vice Director]]/[[Information Technologies]]/[[A/V & Streaming]]
* [[Night]] - [[Associate Director]]
* [[Red Yeen]] - [[Associate Director]]/[[Events & Programming]]/[[Public Relations]]
* [[HanIsAlive]] - [[Associate Director]]/A/V & Streaming

===General Staff===

* [[Holly Snep]] - Events & Programming
* [[Night]] - Operations, Logistics & Accessibility
* [[BowserPuma]] - Operations, Logistics & Accessibility
* [[Slade]] - [[Security & Safety]]
* [[Floober]] - Security & Safety
* [[DFGHaitus]] - Information Technologies
* [[Pip]] - Information Technologies
* [[Ralek]] - Information Technologies/[[Arts, Publications & Merch]]
* [[Kaedo]] - Public Relations
* [[Delta]] - Public Relations
* [[NoVid]] - Public Relations
* [[DoughDog]] - Public Relations
* [[TwoshoesMcgee]] - [[Vendor Relations]]
* [[Eonis]] - Vendor Relations
* [[Leffi]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[Fl33t]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[BillyToothless]] - A/V & Streaming
* [[Lighter]] - Arts, Publications & Merch
* [[Noxy]] - Arts, Publications & Merch
* [[Bagel Bytes]] - Arts, Publications & Merch
* [[Mystikade]] - Arts, Publications & Merch

== External Links ==

* [https://bsky.app/profile/capitalfurcon.org Capital Furcon] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://x.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://instagram.com/capitalfurcon Capital Furcon] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://discord.gg/PFvyKjySXZ Capital Furcon] on [[Discord]]

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[[Category:2027 births]]
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<div class="floatleft" style="margin:0">[[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|16px]]</div> Jan 22-25: [[SloFluffCon]]
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 29-Feb 1: [[AnthroExpo]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 5-8: [[Fur Squared]], WI}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 6-9: [[Scotiacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 12-15: [[Get Out The Float]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 13-15: [[Motor City Furry Con]], MI}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 14-15: [[Frosty Fur Fest]], LA}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 14-17: [[FURCAMP]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 18-22: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 19-22: [[Lone Star Fur Con]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Feb 20-22: [[Melbourne Fur Con]], VIC}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Feb 21-22: [[FurryJoA]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 21-22: [[Montana Anthro Ski Weekend]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 21: [[Furboliche]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Feb 26-Mar 1: [[Santiago Anthro Fest]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Furry Tea Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 1: [[Berkshire Furs#Parties|Berkshire Furs: The Springter Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 5-8: [[VancouFur]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 6-9: [[Further South]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 13-15: [[Golden State Fur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Mar 18-22: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Mar 19-22: [[Anthropolis]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 20-22: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Mar 21-22: [[Thaitails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 26-29: [[Furry Fiesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 27-29: [[Fur the 'More]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Las Vegas Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Bewhiskered]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Nackte Super Furry Weekend]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Apr 3-7: [[Fauntastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Apr 4-5: [[FURST CLASS]]}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Apr 4: [[Howl Soup]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 9-12: [[Furcationland]], ME}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 10-12: [[Woods Flock]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Apr 11-12: [[Ainmhícon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Apr 17-19: [[FurDU]], QLD}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Apr 19: [[Kemoket]], TKY}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-26: [[Furgeddaboutit]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-28: [[Wild Nights]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Apr 24-27: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Apr 30-May 3: [[Ibercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|mys|May 2: [[MyFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 7-10: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]], GA}}
{{flagdiv|bel|May 14-17: [[AnthroTales]]}}
{{flagdiv|arg|May 15-17: [[HowlCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Anthrohio]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Furlandia]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 22-26: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 28-31: [[Galactic Camp]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Jun 2-5: [[Furizon]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 3-7: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 6: [[Furrymosa]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Jun 6-7: [[SiamPaws]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 11-15: [[CampFire Tails]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|sgp|Jun 13-14: [[Little Island Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 19-21: [[CastleCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 19-21: [[Furry Siesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|arg|Jun 19-21: [[Argentina FurFiesta]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jun 20: [[Kemono Square]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Jun 20-21: [[Borneo Anthro Hub]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 27-28: [[Unfurgettable Taiwan Furry Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 28-Jul 3: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jun 28-Jul 5: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2-5: [[Anthrocon]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|est|Jul 2-5: [[FurryEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jul 4-6: [[Indonesia Weekend Anthro Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jul 10-12: [[Furway]]}}
{{flagdiv|col|Jul 10-13: [[Furtopia]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 16-19: [[Fur-Eh!]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 16-20: [[Big Sky Camp Paw]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 17-18: [[LondonFurs Summer Weekender]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 17-19: [[Brasil FurFest]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 22-25: [[Awoostria]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 23-25: [[Eufuria_(US)|Eufuria]], NY}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jul 23-26: [[FurEast]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jul 24-26: [[Aurawra]], NSW}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 31-Aug 2: [[Anthro Weekend Utah]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Aug 1-2: [[AnthroIrish]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Aug 1-2: [[Osaka Furry Fun Festa]], OSK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 1-6: [[Furrydelphia]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 5-9: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 8-9: [[Tails of Summer]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 21-23: [[Megaplex]], FL}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-30: [[DenFur]], CO}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 28-30: [[West Aussie Fur Frenzy]], WA}}

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;2026 (continued)
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[IndyFurCon]], IN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[FursonaCon]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Mephit Fur Meet]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|can|Sep 4-6: [[Calfurry]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Anthro New Mexico]], NM}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con|Tails and Tornadoes]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 5-6: [[Barkada FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[Furry Migration]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 18-20: [[Anthro SoCal]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 18-20: [[FurEver West]], WY}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 18-21: [[Wild North]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-27: [[Furry Takeover]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Sep 25-29: [[FurCalvaDance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Carolina Furfare]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Oct 3-4: [[Party Along With Anthro Indonesia]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2-5: [[Pawsome]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2-4: [[Western PA Furry Weekend]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Oct 10-11: [[FUR:RAID]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 12-15: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 16-18: [[Gateway Fur Meet]], MO}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Oct 27-31: [[Furnavia]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Oct 28-Nov 1: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 29-Nov 1: [[Babyfur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Oct 30-Nov 1: [[Wüellas_FurFest|Wüellas FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 6-8: [[PAWCon]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 8: [[Kemocon]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|bel|Nov 11-15: [[Flüüfff]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 3-6: [[Midwest FurFest]], IL}}

;2026 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|bra|Apr 2026?: [[Patas]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2026?: [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 2026?: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 2026?: [[KRAZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 2026?: [[Furry Picnic]], CT}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Örli Försztivál]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2026?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|mex|Jul 2026?: [[FurCan]], PUE}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Jul 2026?: [[Unifurse]], GZ}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 2026?: [[CanFURence]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 2026?: [[Furtal]], CE}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jul 2026?: [[AnthroPomme]], CE}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Aug 2026?: [[Dutch FurCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Aug 2026?: [[PhiliFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|vnm|Aug 2026?: [[Furry Vietnam Eternity]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Aug 2026?: [[Fur-Day]]}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Aug 2026?: [[Super Furry Fusion]], SH}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Aug 2026?: [[Pawstral]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026? [[Furthest North]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|per|Aug 2026?: [[Fur Raymi]]}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2026?: [[Futerkon]]}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Sep 2026?: [[SillyCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furvana]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Midnight Bark]]}}
{{flagdiv|vnm|Sep 2026?: [[Furry Gathering in Vietnam]]}}
{{flagdiv|zaf|Sep 2026?: [[South Afrifur (convention)|South Afrifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furrest City]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026?: [[Rügen Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Furdance Budapest]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Sep 2026?: [[Furgether]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Palmetto Fur The Season]], SC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Spooktacufur]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Oct 2026?: [[Furry BlackLight]]}}
{{flagdiv|bol|Oct 2026?: [[FURRY FEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Oct 2026?: [[Reffurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|isl|Oct 2026?: [[IceFurCabin]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Nov 2026?: [[Infurnity]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 2026?: [[Kemono Space Fukuoka]], FKO}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Nov 2026?: [[BangkokBeasts]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Nov 2026?: [[FurSMeet]], RS}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Nov 2026?: [[FurcoNZ]] Hotel}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Nov 2026?: [[Futrołajki]]}}
{{flagdiv|ltv|Nov 2026?: [[Baltifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Dec 2026?: [[Furs Upon Malaysia|FURUM]]}}

;2027
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 1-3: [[Painted Desert Fur Con]], AZ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jan 8-10: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]], AIC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 14-17: [[Anthro New England]], MA}}
;2027 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Anthro Northwest]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jan 2027?: [[Creators Anthro Fair]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jan 2027?: [[CanthroFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Jan 2027?: [[Snowtails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Further Confusion]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Midwinter Frolic]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|May 2027?: [[FurcoNZ]] Camp}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2027?: [[OKIKEMO]], OKN}}
{{flagdiv|hkg|Nov 2027?: [[Furban Jungle]]}}

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Template:Upcoming events

2026-01-28T15:18:53Z

Femboiplays: added a new furcon to the list

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<span style="plainlinks">[https://www.flayrah.com/8542 COVID-19 and furry events in 2022] / [https://www.flayrah.com/7977 2020-2021]</span> - [[List of online furry conventions]]
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;2026
<div class="floatleft" style="margin:0">[[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|16px]]</div> Jan 22-25: [[SloFluffCon]]
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 29-Feb 1: [[AnthroExpo]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 5-8: [[Fur Squared]], WI}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 6-9: [[Scotiacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 12-15: [[Get Out The Float]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 13-15: [[Motor City Furry Con]], MI}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 14-15: [[Frosty Fur Fest]], LA}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 14-17: [[FURCAMP]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 18-22: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 19-22: [[Lone Star Fur Con]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Feb 20-22: [[Melbourne Fur Con]], VIC}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Feb 21-22: [[FurryJoA]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 21-22: [[Montana Anthro Ski Weekend]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 21: [[Furboliche]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Feb 26-Mar 1: [[Santiago Anthro Fest]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Furry Tea Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 1: [[Berkshire Furs#Parties|Berkshire Furs: The Springter Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 5-8: [[VancouFur]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 6-9: [[Further South]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 13-15: [[Golden State Fur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Mar 18-22: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Mar 19-22: [[Anthropolis]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 20-22: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Mar 21-22: [[Thaitails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 26-29: [[Furry Fiesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 27-29: [[Fur the 'More]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Las Vegas Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Bewhiskered]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Nackte Super Furry Weekend]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Apr 3-7: [[Fauntastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Apr 4-5: [[FURST CLASS]]}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Apr 4: [[Howl Soup]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 9-12: [[Furcationland]], ME}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 10-12: [[Woods Flock]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Apr 11-12: [[Ainmhícon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Apr 17-19: [[FurDU]], QLD}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Apr 19: [[Kemoket]], TKY}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-26: [[Furgeddaboutit]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-28: [[Wild Nights]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Apr 24-27: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Apr 30-May 3: [[Ibercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|mys|May 2: [[MyFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 7-10: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]], GA}}
{{flagdiv|bel|May 14-17: [[AnthroTales]]}}
{{flagdiv|arg|May 15-17: [[HowlCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Anthrohio]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Furlandia]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 22-26: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 28-31: [[Galactic Camp]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|ita|Jun 2-5: [[Furizon]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 3-7: [[ZodiaCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 6: [[Furrymosa]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Jun 6-7: [[SiamPaws]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 11-15: [[CampFire Tails]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|sgp|Jun 13-14: [[Little Island Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 19-21: [[CastleCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 19-21: [[Furry Siesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|arg|Jun 19-21: [[Argentina FurFiesta]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jun 20: [[Kemono Square]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Jun 20-21: [[Borneo Anthro Hub]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 27-28: [[Unfurgettable Taiwan Furry Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 28-Jul 3: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jun 28-Jul 5: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2-5: [[Anthrocon]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|est|Jul 2-5: [[FurryEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jul 4-6: [[Indonesia Weekend Anthro Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jul 10-12: [[Furway]]}}
{{flagdiv|col|Jul 10-13: [[Furtopia]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 16-19: [[Fur-Eh!]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 16-20: [[Big Sky Camp Paw]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 17-18: [[LondonFurs Summer Weekender]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 17-19: [[Brasil FurFest]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 22-25: [[Awoostria]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 23-25: [[Eufuria_(US)|Eufuria]], NY}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jul 23-26: [[FurEast]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jul 24-26: [[Aurawra]], NSW}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 31-Aug 2: [[Anthro Weekend Utah]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Aug 1-2: [[AnthroIrish]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Aug 1-2: [[Osaka Furry Fun Festa]], OSK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 1-6: [[Furrydelphia]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 5-9: [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 8-9: [[Tails of Summer]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 21-23: [[Megaplex]], FL}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-30: [[DenFur]], CO}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Aug 28-30: [[West Aussie Fur Frenzy]], WA}}

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;2026 (continued)
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[IndyFurCon]], IN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[FursonaCon]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Mephit Fur Meet]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|can|Sep 4-6: [[Calfurry]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Anthro New Mexico]], NM}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con|Tails and Tornadoes]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 5-6: [[Barkada FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[Furry Migration]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 18-20: [[Anthro SoCal]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 18-20: [[FurEver West]], WY}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 18-21: [[Wild North]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-27: [[Furry Takeover]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Sep 25-29: [[FurCalvaDance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Carolina Furfare]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Oct 3-4: [[Party Along With Anthro Indonesia]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2-5: [[Pawsome]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2-4: [[Western PA Furry Weekend]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Oct 10-11: [[FUR:RAID]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 12-15: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 16-18: [[Gateway Fur Meet]], MO}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Oct 27-31: [[Furnavia]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Oct 28-Nov 1: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 29-Nov 1: [[Babyfur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Oct 30-Nov 1: [[Wüellas_FurFest|Wüellas FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 6-8: [[PAWCon]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 8: [[Kemocon]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|bel|Nov 11-15: [[Flüüfff]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 3-6: [[Midwest FurFest]], IL}}

;2026 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|bra|Apr 2026?: [[Patas]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2026?: [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 2026?: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|cze|May 2026?: [[KRAZ]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 2026?: [[Furry Picnic]], CT}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Örli Försztivál]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2026?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|mex|Jul 2026?: [[FurCan]], PUE}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Jul 2026?: [[Unifurse]], GZ}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 2026?: [[CanFURence]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 2026?: [[Furtal]], CE}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jul 2026?: [[AnthroPomme]], CE}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Aug 2026?: [[Dutch FurCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Aug 2026?: [[PhiliFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|vnm|Aug 2026?: [[Furry Vietnam Eternity]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Aug 2026?: [[Fur-Day]]}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Aug 2026?: [[Super Furry Fusion]], SH}}
{{flagdiv|chl|Aug 2026?: [[Pawstral]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026? [[Furthest North]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|per|Aug 2026?: [[Fur Raymi]]}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Aug 2026?: [[Futerkon]]}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Sep 2026?: [[SillyCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furvana]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Midnight Bark]]}}
{{flagdiv|vnm|Sep 2026?: [[Furry Gathering in Vietnam]]}}
{{flagdiv|zaf|Sep 2026?: [[South Afrifur (convention)|South Afrifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furrest City]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026?: [[Rügen Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Furdance Budapest]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Sep 2026?: [[Furgether]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Palmetto Fur The Season]], SC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Spooktacufur]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Oct 2026?: [[Furry BlackLight]]}}
{{flagdiv|bol|Oct 2026?: [[FURRY FEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Oct 2026?: [[Reffurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|isl|Oct 2026?: [[IceFurCabin]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Nov 2026?: [[Infurnity]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 2026?: [[Kemono Space Fukuoka]], FKO}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Nov 2026?: [[BangkokBeasts]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Nov 2026?: [[FurSMeet]], RS}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Nov 2026?: [[FurcoNZ]] Hotel}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Nov 2026?: [[Futrołajki]]}}
{{flagdiv|ltv|Nov 2026?: [[Baltifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Dec 2026?: [[Furs Upon Malaysia|FURUM]]}}

;2027
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 1-3: [[Painted Desert Fur Con]], AZ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jan 8-10: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]], AIC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 14-17: [[Anthro New England]], MA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 25-28: [[Capital Furcon]], DC}}
;2027 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Anthro Northwest]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jan 2027?: [[Creators Anthro Fair]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jan 2027?: [[CanthroFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Jan 2027?: [[Snowtails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Further Confusion]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2027?: [[Midwinter Frolic]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|May 2027?: [[FurcoNZ]] Camp}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2027?: [[OKIKEMO]], OKN}}
{{flagdiv|hkg|Nov 2027?: [[Furban Jungle]]}}

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Capital Furcon

2026-01-28T15:15:30Z

Femboiplays: new furcon that was made public in the beginning of the year

File:Cfc logo horizontal white.svg

2026-01-28T15:06:31Z

Femboiplays: Capital Furcon Logo

Capital Furcon Logo

Furgeddaboutit

2026-01-23T17:08:12Z

Femboiplays: updated the charity since it was annouced a little bit ago and wasnt updated

{{Infobox convention
|name = Furgeddaboutit
|othernames = FURG
|logo = [[File:FURG_logo.jpg|225px|]]
|caption=
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Fairfield_Township,_Essex_County,_New_Jersey|Fairfield]], [[W:New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
|url = https://furgeddaboutit.org/
|status =
|first = May 2-4, 2025
|final =
|organizer = ''[[Furgeddaboutit NP]]''
|charity = [https://www.cedarrun.org/about/mission/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Furgeddaboutit}}
'''Furgeddaboutit''' ('''FURG''') is an annual American [[furry convention]].

==History==

Furgeddaboutit started in late November/early December of 2024 as an alternative [[convention]] option for [[furries]] in the [[W:New Jersey|Garden State]] (New Jersey). Its founding leadership consists of members from local [[Furmeet|meetup groups]] and conventions such as [[Furrydelphia]], [[The Furst State]], [[Anthro Outdoor Adventures|AOA]], [[Furgen County]], and [[Pinefur Meets|Pinefurs]].

The event grew to include official [[W:Social media|social media]], a website, and a [[chatroom]] in January 2025. The registration for 2025 offered two tiers: regular attendee ($50) and [[sponsor]] ($100).

The sponsor tier came with official Furgeddaboutit merch, which included, but was not limited to, a t-shirt, coffee mug, and keychain. Both tiers were sold as a whole weekend only, as day passes were not offered for the first year.

=== Furgeddaboutit 2025 ===

FURG's first event took place from May 2 to 4, 2025, at the [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlfrdt-doubletree-suites-mt-laurel/ DoubleTree Suites Mt. Laurel]. It had 638 attendees and raised $8260.23 for ''[https://www.cedarrun.org/about/mission/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]''.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1919199854720381068 ''🍀$8260.23 raised for Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

During that same weekend, Furgeddaboutit offered a 30% discount on registration to attendees of another New Jersey furry convention, [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], if they showed their purchased GSFTW badge.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1918427345033056567?t=er29J05m5c1L8XCa_6PbRQ&s=19 ''come to reg with your badge tomorrow and we will discount your furg registration cost by 30%''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official X account. Dated May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Osiris]] - [[Con chair]]
* [[Hyprfox]] - [[Co-chair]]
* [[DaksKat|Kat]] - [[Treasurer]]
* [[Blindwolf]] - [[Secretary]]
* [[Fray (United States)|Fray]] - [[Board Member at-large]]

=== General staff ===

* (???) - (???)

==Typical programming==

* [[Dealers' Den|Marketplace]]
* [[Panel]]s
* [[Car Meet]]
* [[Fursuit photoshoot]]

== Mascot ==

FURG's official [[mascot]] is '''Ashley''' the [[Phoenix_(mythology)|phoenix]].

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2025 - [[Fursuiter]]s [[Jay the Gryphon]] and [[Poofsuits|Gadget and Gizmo]]
* 2026 - (TBA)
* 2007 - (TBA)

== Themes ==

* 2025 - '''''Controlled Burn'''''
* 2026 - '''''Don't You Furgeddabout Me!'''''
* 2027 - (TBA)

== Charities ==

* 2025 - '''''Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge''''' ($8260.23)
* 2026 - '''''Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge''''' (TBD)
* 2027 - (TBA) (TBD)

==Attendance==

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|-
! 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 photoshoot
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| 319
| N/A
| 638
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| 20
| N/A
| 169+
| N/A
| 169
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
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| TBD
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'''N/A.''' - Data not applicable

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://bsky.app/profile/furgeddaboutit.org Furgeddaboutit] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/+HsG3g_Go5PkxM2Q5 Furgeddaboutit] on [[Telegram]] (official chatroom)

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/25098/furgeddaboutit-2025 Furgeddaboutit] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/25098/furgeddaboutit-2025 Furgeddaboutit] on [https://fancons.com/ FanCons.com]

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Anthrocon

2026-01-09T16:56:51Z

Femboiplays: fixed a minor mistake

{{Infobox convention
| name = Anthrocon
| othernames = AC, formerly Albany AnthroCon
| logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.anthrocon.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first =
* July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
* July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthrocon, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Anthrocon}}
[[File:FursuiteratFernando.webp|thumb|right|250px|A [[fursuiter]] dining at [[Fernado's]].]]
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The fursuit parade at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005]]
'''Anthrocon''' ('''AC''') 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 18,357 in [[Anthrocon 2025|2025]].

== Overview ==

The [[convention]] was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] [[parties]] held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, the event attracted approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, Points transferred the [[chairmanship]] of the [[convention]] to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]]. They formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', later renamed the convention "Anthrocon," and relocated it to Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, Anthrocon's charity auction has donated over $240,000 to local charities. The [[Science Fiction]] [[W: Security|volunteer security force]], the [[Dorsai Irregulars]], provided security for the convention from 2002 until 2019.

=== Incorporation and trademarks ===

'''Anthrocon, Inc.''' was incorporated as a [[W:Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] on June 25, 1998, registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]]; most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:File:Anthrocon.gif|Anthrocon paw]] as a [[W:trademark|US trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998.

== History ==
=== Locations and relocations ===

Anthrocon's first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees. Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004, it was 2,406.

Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, exacerbated by the closure of the Adams Mark Hotel, the higher parking fees the new and unfamiliar [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] hotel in downtown Philadelphia, and (possibly) due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis]]' effect on the southern United States, which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489, but due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to leave its regular July timeslot temporarily and was held on June 15-18.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 ''A new home for Anthrocon in 2007?''] post on Antrocon's official website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.</ref>

In 2007, AC was held again from July 5 to 8 at the David Lawrence Convention Center.

In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased to 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. The convention's growth has historically averaged 14% yearly.

=== Covid-19 pandemic ===

In 2020, Anthrocon was not held in person due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak. [[Online convention]]s were held in 2020 and 2021, using [[W:Virtual workplace|virtual meeting spaces]] and [[VRChat]]. The convention returned to being in person in 2022, with attendees required to provide [[W:Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|proof of vaccination]] and wear [[W:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|medical face masks]]. These requirements were rescinded in 2024.

=== GoH ===

As of 2024,{{clarify}}{{cn}} Anthrocon no longer has a designated [[Guest of Honor]](s).{{clarify}}

=== Fursuiting ===

Due to time and safety, the 2025 [[fursuit parade]] was capped off at (???). {{cn}}

=== Poodling ===

In 2025, Anthrocon put forth a new rule for the attending [[fursuiter]]s regarding the [[fursuit parade]], which was the banning of [[poodling]] during the event.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220620205129/https://www.anthrocon.org/parade-block-party/#parade-rules ''Parade Rules''] section on Anthrocon's official website. Retrieved July 11, 2025.</ref>

Also known as ''fursuit poodling''', poodling is the action of fursuiters (also called '''poodler[s]''') that show some or all of their [[human]] skin for a series of reasons in [[costume]], usually in [[partial]]/[[half-suit]] mode.

Nonetheless, poodlers were still allowed access to all areas of the event, both within and outside the convention venue.

== Anthrocon and Pittsburgh ==

Currently, Anthrocon operates with the support of the [[W:Pittsburgh|city of Pittsburgh]] and local businesses. AC's own ''[[Show Your Badge]]'' program{{clarify}} works with the city's own ''[https://www.visitpittsburgh.com Visit Pittsburgh]'', which allows [[congoer]]s to visit many of Pittsburgh's landmarks at a reduced cost.

The convention collaborates with over a dozen hotels in the city's downtown area, offering more affordable accommodations to many pre-registered attendees. It also charter buses from these hotels to the convention center, which attendees can use free of charge.

Some restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh offer Anthrocon-themed specials, most prominently [https://www.pizzaparma.us/ Fernando's] (now '''Pizza Parma'''), a pizzeria that re-themes itself to '''''Furryland''''' during the convention weekend.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]. Dated July 04, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2025.</ref>

Anthrocon generates a substantial amount of business for downtown Pittsburgh, with attendees [https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-2024-pittsburgh-business-hotels/61503860 estimated to spend over $70 million] in 2024.

== Mascot(s) ==

Anthrocon itself doesn't have a single official [[mascot]].

== 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]]
* [[Masquerade]]
* [[Stand-up comedy]]
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit block party]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* [[Headless Lounge]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Table-top]] card and [[role-playing]] [[game]]s
* [[Game room]] and tournaments
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group panels
* [[Puppetry]] instructionals
* Various [[social dance]]s ([[W:Electronica|Electronica]]/[[W:Electronic dance music|EDM]] music dances, [[fursuit]]-friendly dances, era-themed dances, [[musical performance]]s by [[furry fandom]] [[DJ]]s)
* [[Internet room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]" (a spacious general social area. This was deprecated in 2022 instead of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas)
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

== Leadership and staff==

The convention's [[chairman]] is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as ''Kagemushi''' or ''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of [[staff]] and [[volunteer]]s who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist with the multitude of small tasks that arise.

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Tim "The Foxish" Mithee]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], [[photography]]
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - A/V
* [[Dr. Valentina “Nuclear Space Cat” O’Donnell]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Public outreach]]
* [[Christopher “Sparf” Williams]] - [[Events]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]] - [[Internet room]]
* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]] - [[Publications]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]]
* [[Jeffrey “Humphrey” Costa]] - [[Public safety]]
* [[Douglas “Chittebengo” Payne]] - [[Finances]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]] - [[Digital services]]

=== General staff ===

{{main|:Category:Anthrocon staff}}

== Guests of Honor ==

* 1997 - [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998 - Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999 - [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000 - Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou]] (formerly '''Sara Palmer''') and author [[Pauli Kidd]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book]] artist [[Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of ''[[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002 - Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003 - Artists [[Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004 - Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'')
* 2005 - Artists [[Emily Amadhia Albee-King]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* 2006 - [[Fantasy author]] [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[writer]]/[[animator]]/[[cartoonist]]/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007 - Television/[[animation writer]] [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of the [[syndicated comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''), and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008 - Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009 - [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] [[W:Ben Balistreri|Ben Balistreri]] (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''), and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010 - Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011 - Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] (''[[Owly]]''), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] (''[[The Last Unicorn]]'')
* 2012 - Creative director/art director/freelance [[illustrator]] [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013 - [[Fantasy artist]] and [[novelist]] [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014 - Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[Yakkity Yak]]'')
* 2015 - Voice actor [[W:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and [[Mascot|sports mascot]], [[W:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]
* 2016 - Animation genius [[W:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[W:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]], and illustrator/[[graphic designer]] [[Tracy Butler]]
* 2017 - Voice actor [[W:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018 - [[Animation artist]] [[Len Simon]], one of the main [[animation lead]]s on ''[[W:|Anastasia]]'' and animation character director on ''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]'' and ''[[Titan AE]]'', and artist [[Ursula Vernon]], creator of the ''[[lol wut]]'' (''[[The Biting Pear of Salamanca]]''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''
* 2019 - Voice actor [[Benjamin Diskin]], artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[W:Esports|eSports player]] [[SonicFox5000]]
* 2020 - [[VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]] and furry artist [[SueDeer]] (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]])
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - French artist and animator [[Kévin Gemin]] ('''Kékéflipnote''') and American artist SueDeer
* 2023 - [[W:Pittsburgh|The City of Pittsburgh]]
* 2024 - No longer hosting GoH(s)

==Themes==

* 1997 - '''''An East Coast Furry Convention'''''
* 1998 - '''''Here There Be Dragons'''''
* 1999 - '''''Join the Furry Revolution'''''
* 2000 - '''''Furries of Myth and Legend'''''
* 2001 - '''''Furries in Flight'''''
* 2002 - '''''Inventions'''''
* 2003 - '''''Creatures of the Night'''''
* 2004 - '''''Summer Games'''''
* 2005 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2006 - '''''Making History'''''
* 2007 - '''''Looking to the Future'''''
* 2008 - '''''It's a Jungle Out There'''''
* 2009 - '''''OMG Aliens!'''''
* 2010 - '''''Modern Stone-Age Furries'''''
* 2011 - '''''The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic'''''
* 2012 - '''''A Midsummer Night's Dream'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Fast and The Furrious'''''
* 2014 - '''''Secret Societies'''''
* 2015 - '''''Viking Invasion!'''''
* 2016 - '''''Roaring "Twenty"''''' (20th anniversary)
* 2017 - '''''Take Me Out To The Ballgame'''''
* 2018 - '''''Movie Monsters'''''
* 2019 - '''''Surf Pacific'''''
* 2020 - '''''Aesop's Fables''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - '''''Aesop's Fables'''''
* 2023 - '''''Anthropolis: We Built This City'''''
* 2024 - '''''AnthroCoaster!'''''
* 2025 - '''''Deep Sea Adventures'''''
* 2026 - '''''Critters, Cryptids, and Curses'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon selects a local animal-related charity as the beneficiary of its charity auction.<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

* 1997 - ''[[Therapy Dogs]]'' ($2,200)
* 1998 - ''[[Whiskers (charity)|Whiskers]]'' ($3,092)
* 1999 - ''[https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/great-valley-nature-center/ Great Valley Nature Center]'' ($3.6K)
* 2000 - ''[https://ngap.org/index.html National Greyhound Adoption Program]'' ($6.5K)
* 2001 - ''[https://www.reinsoflife.com Reins of Life]'' ($7,273)
* 2002 - ''[https://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife/ Canine Partners for Life]'' ($13,280)
* 2003 - ''[https://supportourshelters.org Support Our Shelters]'' ($8,348)
* 2004 - ''[https://www.forgottenfelines.org Forgotten Felines & Fidos]'' ($7.2K)
* 2005 - ''[http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue]'' ($6,470)
* 2006 - ''[http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage]'' ($8,407)
* 2007 - ''[http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends]'' ($7,608)
* 2008 - ''[http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue]'' ($13,154)
* 2009 - ''[http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center]'' ($8,992)
* 2010 - ''[http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals]'' ($12,849)
* 2011 - ''[http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum]'' ($11,522)
* 2012 - ''[http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully]'' ($20,656)
* 2013 - ''[http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue]'' ($31,255)
* 2014 - ''[http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary]'' ($32,372)
* 2015 - ''[https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society]'' ($35,910)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo]'' ($30,880)
* 2017 - ''[http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary]'' ($37,598)
* 2018 - ''[https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue]'' ($42,051)
* 2019 - ''[https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue]'' ($46,440)
* 2020 - ''[https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.]'' (Undisclosed)
* 2021 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($20,000+)
* 2022 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($41,553)
* 2023 - ''[https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers]'' ($52,000)
* 2024 - ''[https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary]'' ($100,000+)
* 2025 - ''[https://www.nose2tailcatrescue.org/ Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue]'' ($87,267)
* 2026 - ''[https://jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org/ J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary]'' (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

Except for [[Anthrocon 2005]], AC's attendance has increased yearly. Membership in the fursuit parade has also increased, rising from 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Albany AnthroCon 1997
| ?
| N/A
| 500'''²'''
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Hilton Hotel of Valley Forge (original venue)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 1998
| ?
| ?
| 600'''²'''
| 20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 1999
| ?
| ?
| 845
| 40.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Adams Mark Hotel)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| ?
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Adams Mark Hotel)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 140
| N/A
| Change of venue (Wyndham Franklin Plaza)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 2,489
| 5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 191
| 36.4%
| Change of venue (David Lawrence Convention Center)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 353
| 84.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 3,390
| 19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 453
| 28.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 640
| 41.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 713
| 11.4%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 854
| 19.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,326
| 2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon Online 2020
| ?
| ?
| 6,136'''³'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 2022
| ?
| ?
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 17,639
| 29.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 18,357
| 4.07%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| [[Poodling]] was banned during the fursuit parade,<br>which was also capped off for time and safety
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| This event with be the 20th year of AC in Pittsburgh
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Anthrocon didn't record the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005<br>
'''2.''' - Estimated<br>
'''3.''' - Unique VRChat attendees<br>
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== Trivia ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|450px|attendees statistics (1997-2016)]]
* The choice of [[Toonseum]] as a charity was made after consulting the [[furry community]] via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html, a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "[[animal]]-related only" charity rule.

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]] (official)
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] on Facebook (public)
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ulwyvthzao6goq6pqth2j5z3 Anthrocon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/39098/Anthrocon Anthrocon] on [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon.com]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/what-is-anthrocon-furry-convention-pittsburgh/ ''What is Anthrocon? The furry convention is expected to bring thousands to Pittsburgh''] article on [[W:CBSNews|CBS News]]
* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
* [https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313 ''Furries' in Pittsburgh 'Worked Their Tails Off' to Raise Over $100,000 for Homeless Senior Pets''] article on [[W:People (magazine)|People]]
* [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Anthrocon
| othernames = AC, formerly Albany AnthroCon
| logo = [[File:Anthrocon.gif|225px]]
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.anthrocon.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first =
* July 3-6, 1997 (as '''Albany AnthroCon''')
* July 1-4, 1999 (as '''AnthroCon''')
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthrocon, Inc.]]
| charity = Various
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{{Anthrocon}}
[[File:FursuiteratFernando.webp|thumb|right|250px|A [[fursuiter]] dining at [[Fernado's]].]]
[[File:Ac2005fursuitparade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The fursuit parade at [[Anthrocon 2005]].]]
[[File:Anthrocon2005dance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A photo of the fursuit dance at Anthrocon 2005]]
'''Anthrocon''' ('''AC''') 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 18,357 in [[Anthrocon 2025|2025]].

== Overview ==

The [[convention]] was founded in 1997 as '''Albany AnthroCon''', which itself an offshoot of the [[furry]] [[W:Halloween|Halloween]] [[parties]] held by [[Aloyen Youngblood]]; when attendance pushed triple digits, he decided to book a hotel and organized it as a convention in 1997 with the aid of local friends, [[Points]], [[Rigel]], and others. In its first year, the event attracted approximately 500 attendees.

In late 1998-1999, Points transferred the [[chairmanship]] of the [[convention]] to [[Dr. Samuel Conway]]. They formally organized the group as '''Anthrocon Inc.''', later renamed the convention "Anthrocon," and relocated it to Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, Anthrocon's charity auction has donated over $240,000 to local charities. The [[Science Fiction]] [[W: Security|volunteer security force]], the [[Dorsai Irregulars]], provided security for the convention from 2002 until 2019.

=== Incorporation and trademarks ===

'''Anthrocon, Inc.''' was incorporated as a [[W:Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] on June 25, 1998, registered as a [[W:501(c)|501(c)(7) social and recreation club]] in the state of Pennsylvania (entity [http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/corp/soskb/Corp.asp?1738650 2823650]). This classification differs from the [[W:501(c)(3)|501(c)(3)]] status of [[Midwest Furry Fandom]] and [[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]]; most notably, donations are not tax-deductible to their donors, but in return, the company has more flexibility about its operations, and more leeway to restrict access to non-members, since it's not a club.

Applications to register the word "Anthrocon" and the [[:File:Anthrocon.gif|Anthrocon paw]] as a [[W:trademark|US trademarks]] were filed on [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77001861 September 18] and [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77042065 November 12, 2006]. According to these filings, the word "Anthrocon" was first used on February 1, 1997, while the paw logo was used from June 30, 1998.

== History ==
=== Locations and relocations ===

Anthrocon's first venue was the [[W:Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Hotel]] of [[W:Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]] in 1999 and 2000. Due to a rapid increase in attendees, it was forced to relocate to the larger [[W:Adam's Mark|Adams Mark Hotel]] of [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] in 2001, where it became the largest furry convention ever held, with 1,457 attendees. Attendance continued to grow, and by 2004, it was 2,406.

Attendance in 2005 dropped slightly to 2,373, exacerbated by the closure of the Adams Mark Hotel, the higher parking fees the new and unfamiliar [[W:Wyndham Worldwide|Wyndham Franklin Plaza]] hotel in downtown Philadelphia, and (possibly) due to [[W:Hurricane Dennis|Hurricane Dennis]]' effect on the southern United States, which closed many airports and prevented people from traveling.

Attendance increased again in 2006 with the move to the [[W:David L. Lawrence Convention Center|David Lawrence Convention Center]] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching 2,489, but due to scheduling conflicts, the convention had to leave its regular July timeslot temporarily and was held on June 15-18.

The 2006 move to Pittsburgh was envisioned by AC's [[Board of Directors]] before the sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel took place due to AC's increasing attendance. AC began soliciting people's opinions about moving to Pittsburgh in October 2004.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112340/http://www.anthrocon.org/info.cgi/ac2007 ''A new home for Anthrocon in 2007?''] post on Antrocon's official website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.</ref>

In 2007, AC was held again from July 5 to 8 at the David Lawrence Convention Center.

In 2008, total attendance reached 3,390. In 2010, it increased to 4,238 attendees and four official convention hotels. The convention's growth has historically averaged 14% yearly.

=== Covid-19 pandemic ===

In 2020, Anthrocon was not held in person due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] outbreak. [[Online convention]]s were held in 2020 and 2021, using [[W:Virtual workplace|virtual meeting spaces]] and [[VRChat]]. The convention returned to being in person in 2022, with attendees required to provide [[W:Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic|proof of vaccination]] and wear [[W:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|medical face masks]]. These requirements were rescinded in 2024.

=== GoH ===

As of 2024,{{clarify}}{{cn}} Anthrocon no longer has a designated [[Guest of Honor]](s).{{clarify}}

=== Fursuiting ===

Due to time and safety, the 2025 [[fursuit parade]] was capped off at (???). {{cn}}

=== Poodling ===

In 2025, Anthrocon put forth a new rule for the attending [[fursuiter]]s regarding the [[fursuit parade]], which was the banning of [[poodling]] during the event.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220620205129/https://www.anthrocon.org/parade-block-party/#parade-rules ''Parade Rules''] section on Anthrocon's official website. Retrieved July 11, 2025.</ref>

Also known as ''fursuit poodling''', poodling is the action of fursuiters (also called '''poodler[s]''') that show some or all of their [[human]] skin for a series of reasons in [[costume]], usually in [[partial]]/[[half-suit]] mode.

Nonetheless, poodlers were still allowed access to all areas of the event, both within and outside the convention venue.

== Anthrocon and Pittsburgh ==

Currently, Anthrocon operates with the support of the [[W:Pittsburgh|city of Pittsburgh]] and local businesses. AC's own ''[[Show Your Badge]]'' program{{clarify}} works with the city's own ''[https://www.visitpittsburgh.com Visit Pittsburgh]'', which allows [[congoer]]s to visit many of Pittsburgh's landmarks at a reduced cost.

The convention collaborates with over a dozen hotels in the city's downtown area, offering more affordable accommodations to many pre-registered attendees. It also charter buses from these hotels to the convention center, which attendees can use free of charge.

Some restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh offer Anthrocon-themed specials, most prominently [https://www.pizzaparma.us/ Fernando's] (now '''Pizza Parma'''), a pizzeria that re-themes itself to '''''Furryland''''' during the convention weekend.<ref>[https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]. Dated July 04, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2025.</ref>

Anthrocon generates a substantial amount of business for downtown Pittsburgh, with attendees [https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-2024-pittsburgh-business-hotels/61503860 estimated to spend over $70 million] in 2024.

== Mascot(s) ==

Anthrocon itself doesn't have a single official [[mascot]].

== 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]]
* [[Masquerade]]
* [[Stand-up comedy]]
* [[UKSH|"Uncle Kage's Story Hour"]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit block party]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]] and [[Floor_Wars|Floor Wars]]
* [[Headless Lounge]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Table-top]] card and [[role-playing]] [[game]]s
* [[Game room]] and tournaments
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group panels
* [[Puppetry]] instructionals
* Various [[social dance]]s ([[W:Electronica|Electronica]]/[[W:Electronic dance music|EDM]] music dances, [[fursuit]]-friendly dances, era-themed dances, [[musical performance]]s by [[furry fandom]] [[DJ]]s)
* [[Internet room]]
* "[[The Zoo]]" (a spacious general social area. This was deprecated in 2022 instead of multiple, smaller breakout Zoo areas)
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

== Leadership and staff==

The convention's [[chairman]] is [[Dr. Samuel Conway]] (also known as ''Kagemushi''' or ''Uncle Kage''' by attendees), who oversees AC's operations with the help of [[staff]] and [[volunteer]]s who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist with the multitude of small tasks that arise.

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Tim "The Foxish" Mithee]] - [[Dealers Den|Dealers' Room]], [[photography]]
* [[Gen. Talon|Kenneth "Gen. Talon" Baker]] - A/V
* [[Dr. Valentina “Nuclear Space Cat” O’Donnell]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Kuddle Pup|John "K.P." Cole]] - [[Public outreach]]
* [[Christopher “Sparf” Williams]] - [[Events]]
* [[PeterCat|Peter "PeterCat" Kappesser]] - [[Art show]]
* [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|George "Tigerwolf" Nemeyer]] - [[Internet room]]
* [[Ysera|Paige “Ysera” Ward]] - [[Publications]]
* [[Talyn_(Virginia)|Scott "Talyn" Williams]] - [[Con Ops|Operations]]
* [[Jeffrey “Humphrey” Costa]] - [[Public safety]]
* [[Douglas “Chittebengo” Payne]] - [[Finances]]
* [[Ronnie|Isaac "Ronnie" Tan]] - [[Digital services]]

=== General staff ===

{{main|:Category:Anthrocon staff}}

== Guests of Honor ==

* 1997 - [[Artist]]s [[Daphne Lage]] and [[Watts Martin]]
* 1998 - Artists [[Jeffrey A. Carver]] and [[Jim Groat]]
* 1999 - [[Author]] [[S. Andrew Swann]] and artist [[Vicky Wyman]]
* 2000 - Artist [[Sara Miles|Caribou]] (formerly '''Sara Palmer''') and author [[Pauli Kidd]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book]] artist [[Dan DeCarlo]] (creator of ''[[W:Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''), and [[cartoonist|syndicated cartoonist]] [[Bill Holbrook]]
* 2002 - Artist [[Heather Bruton]] and author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of the [[Sholan Alliance]] Series)
* 2003 - Artists [[Guy Gilchrist]] and [[Mark E. Rogers]]
* 2004 - Artists [[Michel Gagné]] and [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'')
* 2005 - Artists [[Emily Amadhia Albee-King]] ("[[Kaze: Ghost Warrior|Kaze: Ghost Warrior]]") and [[W:Peter Laird|Peter Laird]], co-creator of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* 2006 - [[Fantasy author]] [[W:Diane Duane|Diane Duane]], [[writer]]/[[animator]]/[[cartoonist]]/artist [[Scott Shaw!]], and (as a "Special Guest") [[Filk]] [[musician]] [[W:Tom Smith (filker)|Tom Smith]]
* 2007 - Television/[[animation writer]] [[W:Mark Evanier|Mark Evanier]], comic artist [[Carolyn Kelly]] (of the [[syndicated comic strip]] ''[[Pogo]]''), and [[voice actor]] [[W:Rob Paulsen|Rob Paulsen]] (''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
* 2008 - Animator and [[Disney]] Legend [[W:Floyd Norman|Floyd Norman]]
* 2009 - [[Character designer]] and [[storyboard artist]] [[W:Ben Balistreri|Ben Balistreri]] (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' and ''[[Seaweed the Pelican]]''), [[creator]]/[[producer]] [[W:Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]] (''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'' and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''), and cartoonist and artist [[Joe Harris]] (creator of [[Underdog]] and the [[Trix Rabbit]])
* 2010 - Author [[W:James Gurney|James Gurney]] (''[[W:Dinotopia|Dinotopia]]'' book series), and [[W:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]] [[puppeteer]]/[[director]] [[W:Jim_Martin_(puppeteer)|Jim Martin]]
* 2011 - Artist [[W:Andy Runton|Andy Runton]] (''[[Owly]]''), and author [[Peter_S._Beagle|Peter S. Beagle]] (''[[The Last Unicorn]]'')
* 2012 - Creative director/art director/freelance [[illustrator]] [[Dev Madan]], animator and comic artist [[Mike Kazaleh]], and Japanese [[fursuiter]] and [[W:Acrobatics|acrobat]] [[Sardyuon]]
* 2013 - [[Fantasy artist]] and [[novelist]] [[Larry Dixon]], author [[W:Mercedes Lackey|Mercedes Lackey]], animation producer/writer/story editor and storyboard artist [[W:Tom Minton|Tom Minton]], and Sardyuon
* 2014 - Voice actors [[W:Jim Cummings|Jim Cummings]] (''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[W:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'') and [[W:Lee Tockar|Lee Tockar]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', ''[[Yakkity Yak]]'')
* 2015 - Voice actor [[W:Kimlinh Tran|Kimlinh Tran]] and [[Mascot|sports mascot]], [[W:The San Diego Chicken|The San Diego Chicken]]
* 2016 - Animation genius [[W:Joaquin Baldwin|Joaquin Baldwin]], voice artist [[W:Trevor Devall|Trevor Devall]], and illustrator/[[graphic designer]] [[Tracy Butler]]
* 2017 - Voice actor [[W:Charlie Adler|Charlie Adler]]
* 2018 - [[Animation artist]] [[Len Simon]], one of the main [[animation lead]]s on ''[[W:|Anastasia]]'' and animation character director on ''[[Bartok the Magnificent]]'' and ''[[Titan AE]]'', and artist [[Ursula Vernon]], creator of the ''[[lol wut]]'' (''[[The Biting Pear of Salamanca]]''), and the [[webcomic]] ''[[Digger]]''
* 2019 - Voice actor [[Benjamin Diskin]], artist [[Steve Gallacci]], and [[W:Esports|eSports player]] [[SonicFox5000]]
* 2020 - [[VRChat]] content creator [[Firr]] and furry artist [[SueDeer]] (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Replaced with [[Virtual Anthrocon]])
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - French artist and animator [[Kévin Gemin]] ('''Kékéflipnote''') and American artist SueDeer
* 2023 - [[W:Pittsburgh|The City of Pittsburgh]]
* 2024 - No longer hosting GoH(s)

==Themes==

* 1997 - '''''An East Coast Furry Convention'''''
* 1998 - '''''Here There Be Dragons'''''
* 1999 - '''''Join the Furry Revolution'''''
* 2000 - '''''Furries of Myth and Legend'''''
* 2001 - '''''Furries in Flight'''''
* 2002 - '''''Inventions'''''
* 2003 - '''''Creatures of the Night'''''
* 2004 - '''''Summer Games'''''
* 2005 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2006 - '''''Making History'''''
* 2007 - '''''Looking to the Future'''''
* 2008 - '''''It's a Jungle Out There'''''
* 2009 - '''''OMG Aliens!'''''
* 2010 - '''''Modern Stone-Age Furries'''''
* 2011 - '''''The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic'''''
* 2012 - '''''A Midsummer Night's Dream'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Fast and The Furrious'''''
* 2014 - '''''Secret Societies'''''
* 2015 - '''''Viking Invasion!'''''
* 2016 - '''''Roaring "Twenty"''''' (20th anniversary)
* 2017 - '''''Take Me Out To The Ballgame'''''
* 2018 - '''''Movie Monsters'''''
* 2019 - '''''Surf Pacific'''''
* 2020 - '''''Aesop's Fables''''' (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2021 - (Cancelled [COVID-19 pandemic]. Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon)
* 2022 - '''''Aesop's Fables'''''
* 2023 - '''''Anthropolis: We Built This City'''''
* 2024 - '''''AnthroCoaster!'''''
* 2025 - '''''Deep Sea Adventures'''''
* 2026 - '''''Critters, Cryptids, and Curses'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

Every year, Anthrocon selects a local animal-related charity as the beneficiary of its charity auction.<ref>[http://www.anthrocon.org/history Charity history] on Anthrocon's website. Retrieved June 19, 2012.</ref>

* 1997 - ''[[Therapy Dogs]]'' ($2,200)
* 1998 - ''[[Whiskers (charity)|Whiskers]]'' ($3,092)
* 1999 - ''[https://schuylkillriver.org/map/places-to-visit/great-valley-nature-center/ Great Valley Nature Center]'' ($3.6K)
* 2000 - ''[https://ngap.org/index.html National Greyhound Adoption Program]'' ($6.5K)
* 2001 - ''[https://www.reinsoflife.com Reins of Life]'' ($7,273)
* 2002 - ''[https://www.facebook.com/CaninePartnersforLife/ Canine Partners for Life]'' ($13,280)
* 2003 - ''[https://supportourshelters.org Support Our Shelters]'' ($8,348)
* 2004 - ''[https://www.forgottenfelines.org Forgotten Felines & Fidos]'' ($7.2K)
* 2005 - ''[http://www.gpsar.org/ Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue]'' ($6,470)
* 2006 - ''[http://www.wildanimal.org/ Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal Orphanage]'' ($8,407)
* 2007 - ''[http://www.animal-friends.org/ Animal Friends]'' ($7,608)
* 2008 - ''[http://pages.prodigy.net/zazubird/ppr.htm Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue]'' ($13,154)
* 2009 - ''[http://www.animalrescue.org/ Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center]'' ($8,992)
* 2010 - ''[http://www.fayettefriendsofanimals.net/ Fayette Friends of Animals]'' ($12,849)
* 2011 - ''[http://www.toonseum.org/ Toonseum]'' ($11,522)
* 2012 - ''[http://www.hellobully.com/ Hello Bully]'' ($20,656)
* 2013 - ''[http://equineangelsrescue.com/ Equine Angels Rescue]'' ($31,255)
* 2014 - ''[http://aviary.org/ The National Aviary]'' ($32,372)
* 2015 - ''[https://www.wpahumane.org/ Western Pennsylvania Humane Society]'' ($35,910)
* 2016 - ''[http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ Pittsburgh Zoo]'' ($30,880)
* 2017 - ''[http://www.hopehavenfarm.org/ Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary]'' ($37,598)
* 2018 - ''[https://www.southhillspetrescue.org/ South Hills Pet Rescue]'' ($42,051)
* 2019 - ''[https://www.pearlparrots.com/ PEARL Parrot Rescue]'' ($46,440)
* 2020 - ''[https://www.wildlifeworksinc.org/ Wildlife Works, Inc.]'' (Undisclosed)
* 2021 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($20,000+)
* 2022 - '''''Wildlife Works, Inc.''''' ($41,553)
* 2023 - ''[https://www.rabbitwranglers.org/ Rabbit Wranglers]'' ($52,000)
* 2024 - ''[https://graypaws.org/ Gray Paws Sanctuary]'' ($100,000+)
* 2025 - ''[https://www.nose2tailcatrescue.org/ Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue]'' ($87,267)
* 2026 - "[https://jandjfarmsanimalsanctuary.org/ J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary]" (???)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

Except for [[Anthrocon 2005]], AC's attendance has increased yearly. Membership in the fursuit parade has also increased, rising from 5.9% of members in 2005 to a peak of 28.7% in 2016.<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Albany AnthroCon 1997
| ?
| N/A
| 500'''²'''
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Hilton Hotel of Valley Forge (original venue)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 1998
| ?
| ?
| 600'''²'''
| 20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 1999
| ?
| ?
| 845
| 40.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Adams Mark Hotel)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| ?
| 1,128
| 33.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Change of venue (Adams Mark Hotel)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 1,457
| 29.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 1,648
| 13.1%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 1,949
| 18.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 2,404
| 23.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
| Unknown'''¹'''
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 2,370
| -1.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 140
| N/A
| Change of venue (Wyndham Franklin Plaza)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 2,489
| 5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 191
| 36.4%
| Change of venue (David Lawrence Convention Center)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 2,849
| 14.5%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 353
| 84.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 3,390
| 19%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 453
| 28.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 3,777
| 11.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 640
| 41.3%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 4,238
| 12.2%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 713
| 11.4%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 4,402
| 3.8%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 854
| 19.8%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 5,179
| 17.7%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,044
| 22.2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 5,577
| 7.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,300
| 24.5%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 5,861
| 5.09%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,326
| 2%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 6,386
| 9.01%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,460
| 10.11%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,310
| 14.44%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,100
| 43.34%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 7,554
| 3.33%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,890
| -10.00%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 8,407
| 11.29%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,980
| 4.76%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 9,358
| 11.31%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,132
| 7.67%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon Online 2020
| ?
| ?
| 6,136'''³'''
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| 2 (staff)
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic).<br>Replaced with Virtual Anthrocon
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | Anthrocon 2022
| ?
| ?
| 9,702
| 3.68%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 2,562
| 20.17%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 13,644
| 40.63%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,127
| 22.05%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 17,639
| 29.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 3,371
| 7.51%
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 18,357
| 4.07%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| [[Poodling]] was banned during the fursuit parade,<br>which was also capped off for time and safety
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| This event with be the 20th year of AC in Pittsburgh
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''1.''' - Anthrocon didn't record the number of fursuiters in the fursuit parade until 2005<br>
'''2.''' - Estimated<br>
'''3.''' - Unique VRChat attendees<br>
'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available<br>
'''N/A''' - Data not applicable

== Trivia ==
[[File:AnthroconAttendance.PNG|thumb|right|450px|attendees statistics (1997-2016)]]
* The choice of [[Toonseum]] as a charity was made after consulting the [[furry community]] via [http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/827727.html, a LiveJournal post by] [[Rigel]]. It has been the only (fandom-approved) exception to the "[[animal]]-related only" charity rule.

== See also ==

* [[W:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anthrocon photographs|Anthrocon photographs on WikiFur]]

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

== External links ==
{{FlayrahTag|Anthrocon}}
* [http://www.facebook.com/Anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Facebook]] (official)
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/Anthrocon/?source_id=103654229736847 Anthrocon] on Facebook (public)
* [http://twitter.com/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ulwyvthzao6goq6pqth2j5z3 Anthrocon] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/anthrocon/ Anthrocon] on [[Instagram]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/anthrocon Anthrocon] on [[Youtube]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/23777/anthrocon-2025 Anthrocon] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/39098/Anthrocon Anthrocon] on [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon.com]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/what-is-anthrocon-furry-convention-pittsburgh/ ''What is Anthrocon? The furry convention is expected to bring thousands to Pittsburgh''] article on [[W:CBSNews|CBS News]]
* [https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 ''Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events''] article on [https://www.wtae.com/ Pittsburgh's Action News 4]
* [https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313 ''Furries' in Pittsburgh 'Worked Their Tails Off' to Raise Over $100,000 for Homeless Senior Pets''] article on [[W:People (magazine)|People]]
* [https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 ''Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws''] article on the [[W:Pittsburgh City Paper|Pittsburgh City Paper]]

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Furgeddaboutit

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Femboiplays: added the theme for 2026

{{Infobox convention
|name = Furgeddaboutit
|othernames = FURG
|logo = [[File:FURG_logo.jpg|225px|]]
|caption=
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Mount Laurel|Mt. Laurel]], [[W:New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
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|status =
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|organizer = [[Furgeddaboutit Coalition]]
|charity = [https://www.cedarrun.org/about/mission/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge]
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{{Furgeddaboutit}}
'''Furgeddaboutit''' ('''FURG''') is an annual American [[furry convention]].

==History==

Furgeddaboutit was started in late November/early December of 2024 as an alternative convention option for [[furries]] in the [[W:New Jersey|Garden State]] (New Jersey). Its founding leadership consists of members from local [[Furmeet|meetup groups]] and [[convention]]s such as [[Furrydelphia]], [[The Furst State]], [[Anthro Outdoor Adventures|AOA]], [[Furgen County]], and [[Pinefur Meets|Pinefurs]].

The event grew to include official [[W:Social media|social media]], a website, and chatroom in January 2025. The registration for 2025 offered 2 tiers, regular attendee (for $50) and sponsor (for $100).

The sponsor tier came with official Furgeddaboutit merch which included, but was not limited to, a t-shirt, coffee mug, and keychain. Both tiers were sold as full weekend only, as day passes were not offered for the first year.

=== Furgeddaboutit 2025 ===

FURG's first event took place May 2-4, 2025, at the [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlfrdt-doubletree-suites-mt-laurel/ Doubletree Suites Mt. Laurel]. It had 638 attendees and raised $8260.23 for Cedar Run Wildlife Rfuge.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1919199854720381068 ''🍀$8260.23 raised for Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge.''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official [[Twitter|X]] account. Dated May 4, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

During that same weekend, Furgeddaboutit offered attendees for another New Jersey furry convention, [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], a 30% discount upon showing a purchased GSFTW badge.<ref>[https://x.com/furgeddaboutit/status/1918427345033056567?t=er29J05m5c1L8XCa_6PbRQ&s=19 ''come to reg with your badge tomorrow and we will discount your furg registration cost by 30%''] post on Furgeddaboutit's official X account. Dated May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.</ref>

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Osiris]] - [[Con chair]]
* [[Hyprfox]] - [[Co-chair]]
* [[DaksKat|Kat]] - [[Treasurer]]
* [[Blindwolf]] - [[Secretary]]
* [[Fray (United States)|Fray]] - [[Board Member at-large]]

=== General staff ===

* (???) - (???)

==Typical programming==

* [[Dealers' Den|Marketplace]]
* [[Panels]]
* [[Car Meet]]
* [[Fursuit Photoshoot|Group Photo]]

== Mascot ==

FURG's [[mascot]] is '''Ashley''' the [[Phoenix_(mythology)|phoenix]].

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2025 - [[Fursuiter]]s [[Jay the Gryphon]] and [[Poofsuits|Gadget and Gizmo]]
* 2026 - TBA

== Themes ==

* 2025 - '''''Controlled Burn'''''
* 2026 - '''''Don't You Furgeddabout Me!'''''

== Charities ==

* 2025 - [https://www.cedarrun.org/about/mission/ Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge] ($8260.23)
* 2026 - TBA

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit Group Photo
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| 319
| N/A
| 638
| N/A
| 20
| N/A
| 169+
| N/A
| 169
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [https://bsky.app/profile/furgeddaboutit.org Furgeddaboutit] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/+HsG3g_Go5PkxM2Q5 Furgeddaboutit] on [[Telegram]] (official chatroom)

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{{flagdiv|tha|Nov 15: [[BangkokBeasts]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Nov 21-23: [[FurcoNZ]] Hotel}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 4-7: [[Midwest FurFest]], IL}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Dec 13-14: [[Furs Upon Malaysia|FURUM]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31, 2025-Jan 4, 2026: [[Anthro Northwest]], WA}}

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{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2-4: [[Painted Desert Fur Con]], AZ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jan 9-11: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]], AIC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 15-18: [[Anthro New England]], MA}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jan 15-19: [[CanthroFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 15-19: [[Further Confusion]], CA}}
<div class="floatleft" style="margin:0">[[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|16px]]</div> Jan 22-25: [[SloFluffCon]]
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 16-18: [[Midwinter Frolic]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 29-Feb 1: [[AnthroExpo]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 5-8: [[Fur Squared]], WI}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 6-9: [[Scotiacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 12-15: [[Get Out The Float]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 13-15: [[Motor City Furry Con]], MI}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 14-15: [[Frosty Fur Fest]], LA}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 14-17: [[Furcamp]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 18-22: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 19-22: [[Lone Star Fur Con]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Feb 20-22: [[Melbourne Fur Con]], VIC}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Furry Tea Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 5-8: [[VancouFur]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 6-9: [[Further South]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 13-15: [[Golden State Fur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Mar 18-22: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 20-22: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 26-29: [[Furry Fiesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 27-29: [[Fur the 'More]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Las Vegas Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Bewhiskered]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 9-12: [[Furcationland]], ME}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Apr 11-12: [[Ainmhícon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Apr 17-19: [[FurDU]], QLD}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-26: [[Furgeddaboutit]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-28: [[Wild Nights]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Apr 30-May 3: [[Ibercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 7-10: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]], GA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Anthrohio]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Furlandia]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 22-26: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 28-31: [[Galactic Camp]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 19-21: [[CastleCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 19-21: [[Furry Siesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|arg|Jun 19-21: [[Argentina FurFiesta]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jun 20: [[Kemono Square]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 28-Jul 3: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jun 28-Jul 5: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2-5: [[Anthrocon]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jul 4-6: [[Indonesia Weekend Anthro Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jul 10-12: [[Furway]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 16-19: [[Fur-Eh!]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 17-19: [[Brasil FurFest]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 22-25: [[Awoostria]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 23-25: [[Eufuria_(US)|Eufuria]], NY}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jul 24-26: [[Aurawra]], NSW}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 31-Aug 2: [[Anthro Weekend Utah]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Aug 1-2: [[AnthroIrish]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 1-6: [[Furrydelphia]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 8-9: [[Tails of Summer]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 21-23: [[Megaplex]], FL}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-30: [[DenFur]], CO}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[FursonaCon]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|can|Sep 4-6: [[Calfurry]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[Furry Migration]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-27: [[Furry Takeover]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con|Tails and Tornadoes]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Oct 3-4: [[Party Along With Anthro Indonesia]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2-5: [[Pawsome]]}}

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;2026 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 2026?: [[Montana Anthro Ski Weekend]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Feb 2026?: [[FurryJoA]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Mar 2026?: [[Furboliche]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Mar 2026?: [[Thaitails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 2026?: [[Nackte Super Furry Weekend]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2026?: [[Woods Flock]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Apr 2026?: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2026?: [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|May 2026?: [[Osaka Furry Fun Festa]], OSK}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|May 2026?: [[FurcoNZ]] Camp}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 2026?: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jun 2026?: [[FurCalvaDance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 2026?: [[Furry Picnic]], CT}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 2026?: [[Furrymosa]]}}
{{flagdiv|sgp|Jun 2026?: [[Little Island Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Jun 2026?: [[SiamPaws]]}}
{{flagdiv|est|Jul 2026?: [[FurryEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2026?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2026?: [[LondonFurs Summer Weekender]]}}
{{flagdiv|mex|Jul 2026?: [[FurCan]], PUE}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Jul 2026?: [[Unifurse]], GZ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[Big Sky Camp Paw]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Aug 2026?: [[Dutch FurCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[IndyFurCon]], IN}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Furthest North]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[Mephit Fur Meet]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Aug 2026?: [[PhiliFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Aug 2026?: [[Fur-Day]]}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Aug 2026?: [[Super Furry Fusion]], SH}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Sep 2026?: [[SillyCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furvana]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Barkada FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Midnight Bark]]}}
{{flagdiv|zaf|Sep 2026?: [[South Afrifur (convention)|South Afrifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Babyfur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furrest City]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026? : [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Anthro SoCal]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[FurEver West]], WY}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2026?: [[West Aussie Fur Frenzy]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Sep 2026?: [[Kemoket]], TKY}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026?: [[Rügen Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Furdance Budapest]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 2026?: [[Wild North]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Oct 2026?: [[Furnavia]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Gateway Fur Meet]], MO}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Western PA Furry Weekend]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2026?: [[OKIKEMO]], OKN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Anthro New Mexico]], NM}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Palmetto Fur The Season]], SC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Spooktacufur]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Oct 2026?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Oct 2026?: [[Furry BlackLight]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Nov 2026?: [[Infurnity]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2026?: [[Carolina Furfare]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 2026?: [[PAWCon]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 2026?: [[Kemocon]], SZK}}
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Template:Upcoming events

2025-11-08T18:39:47Z

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;2025
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 6-9: [[Carolina Furfare]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Nov 7-9: [[PAWCon]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 7-9: [[Kemocon]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Nov 15: [[Kemono Space Fukuoka]], FKO}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Nov 15: [[BangkokBeasts]]}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|Nov 21-23: [[FurcoNZ]] Hotel}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 4-7: [[Midwest FurFest]], IL}}
{{flagdiv|mys|Dec 13-14: [[Furs Upon Malaysia|FURUM]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Dec 31, 2025-Jan 4, 2026: [[Anthro Northwest]], WA}}

;2026
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 2-4: [[Painted Desert Fur Con]], AZ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jan 9-11: [[Japan Meeting of Furries]], AIC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 15-18: [[Anthro New England]], MA}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jan 15-19: [[CanthroFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 15-19: [[Further Confusion]], CA}}
<div class="floatleft" style="margin:0">[[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|16px]]</div> Jan 22-25: [[SloFluffCon]]
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 16-18: [[Midwinter Frolic]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jan 29-Feb 1: [[AnthroExpo]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 5-8: [[Fur Squared]], WI}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Feb 6-9: [[Scotiacon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 12-15: [[Get Out The Float]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 13-15: [[Motor City Furry Con]], MI}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 14-15: [[Frosty Fur Fest]], LA}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Feb 14-17: [[Furcamp]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|swe|Feb 18-22: [[NordicFuzzCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 19-22: [[Lone Star Fur Con]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Feb 20-22: [[Melbourne Fur Con]], VIC}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Feb 27-Mar 1: [[Furry Tea Party]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 5-8: [[VancouFur]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Mar 6-9: [[Further South]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 13-15: [[Golden State Fur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|pol|Mar 18-22: [[Gdakon]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Mar 20-22: [[Furnal Equinox]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 26-29: [[Furry Fiesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 27-29: [[Fur the 'More]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Las Vegas Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2-5: [[Bewhiskered]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 9-12: [[Furcationland]], ME}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Apr 11-12: [[Ainmhícon]]}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Apr 17-19: [[FurDU]], QLD}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-26: [[Furgeddaboutit]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 23-28: [[Wild Nights]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|esp|Apr 30-May 3: [[Ibercon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 7-10: [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]], GA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Anthrohio]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 22-24: [[Furlandia]], OR}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|May 22-26: [[ConFuzzled]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 28-31: [[Galactic Camp]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Jun 19-21: [[CastleCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 19-21: [[Furry Siesta]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|arg|Jun 19-21: [[Argentina FurFiesta]]}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Jun 20: [[Kemono Square]], SZK}}
{{flagdiv|cze|Jun 28-Jul 3: [[ČeSFuR]]}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jun 28-Jul 5: [[Lakeside Furs]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 2-5: [[Anthrocon]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Jul 4-6: [[Indonesia Weekend Anthro Gathering]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Jul 10-12: [[Furway]]}}
{{flagdiv|can|Jul 16-19: [[Fur-Eh!]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Jul 17-19: [[Brasil FurFest]], SP}}
{{flagdiv|aut|Jul 22-25: [[Awoostria]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 23-25: [[Eufuria_(US)|Eufuria]], NY}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Jul 24-26: [[Aurawra]], NSW}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jul 31-Aug 2: [[Anthro Weekend Utah]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|irl|Aug 1-2: [[AnthroIrish]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 1-6: [[Furrydelphia]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 8-9: [[Tails of Summer]], BC}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Aug 19-23: [[Eurofurence]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 21-23: [[Megaplex]], FL}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 28-30: [[DenFur]], CO}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 3-6: [[FursonaCon]], VA}}
{{flagdiv|can|Sep 4-6: [[Calfurry]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 11-13: [[Furry Migration]], MN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 25-27: [[Furry Takeover]], NC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 4-6: [[Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con|Tails and Tornadoes]], OK}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 1-4: [[Alamo City Furry Invasion]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|idn|Oct 3-4: [[Party Along With Anthro Indonesia]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Oct 2-5: [[Pawsome]]}}

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;2026 (to be announced)
{{flagdiv|usa|Feb 2026?: [[Montana Anthro Ski Weekend]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|kor|Feb 2026?: [[FurryJoA]]}}
{{flagdiv|bra|Mar 2026?: [[Furboliche]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Mar 2026?: [[Thaitails]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Mar 2026?: [[Nackte Super Furry Weekend]], TX}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Apr 2026?: [[Woods Flock]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Apr 2026?: [[Furry Weekend Holland]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|May 2026?: [[Garden State Fur The Weekend]], NJ}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|May 2026?: [[Osaka Furry Fun Festa]], OSK}}
{{flagdiv|nzl|May 2026?: [[FurcoNZ]] Camp}}
{{flagdiv|ger|May 2026?: [[Mephit Mini Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Jun 2026?: [[FurCalvaDance]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Jun 2026?: [[Furry Picnic]], CT}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Jun 2026?: [[Furrymosa]]}}
{{flagdiv|sgp|Jun 2026?: [[Little Island Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|tha|Jun 2026?: [[SiamPaws]]}}
{{flagdiv|est|Jul 2026?: [[FurryEST]]}}
{{flagdiv|den|Jul 2026?: [[Furtastic]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Jul 2026?: [[LondonFurs Summer Weekender]]}}
{{flagdiv|mex|Jul 2026?: [[FurCan]], PUE}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Jul 2026?: [[Unifurse]], GZ}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[Big Sky Camp Paw]], MT}}
{{flagdiv|nld|Aug 2026?: [[Dutch FurCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[IndyFurCon]], IN}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Furthest North]], AB}}
{{flagdiv|can|Aug 2026?: [[Feral!|Camp Feral!]], ON}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Aug 2026?: [[Mephit Fur Meet]], TN}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Aug 2026?: [[PhiliFur]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Aug 2026?: [[Fur-Day]]}}
{{flagdiv|chn|Aug 2026?: [[Super Furry Fusion]], SH}}
{{flagdiv|rus|Sep 2026?: [[SillyCon]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furvana]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Barkada FurFest]]}}
{{flagdiv|phl|Sep 2026?: [[Midnight Bark]]}}
{{flagdiv|zaf|Sep 2026?: [[South Afrifur (convention)|South Afrifur]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Babyfur Con]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Furrest City]], OH}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026? : [[EAST]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[Anthro SoCal]], CA}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Sep 2026?: [[FurEver West]], WY}}
{{flagdiv|aus|Sep 2026?: [[West Aussie Fur Frenzy]], WA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Sep 2026?: [[Kemoket]], TKY}}
{{flagdiv|ger|Sep 2026?: [[Rügen Furcon]]}}
{{flagdiv|hun|Sep 2026?: [[Furdance Budapest]]}}
{{flagdiv|gbr|Sep 2026?: [[Wild North]]}}
{{flagdiv|nor|Oct 2026?: [[Furnavia]]}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Gateway Fur Meet]], MO}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Western PA Furry Weekend]], PA}}
{{flagdiv|jpn|Oct 2026?: [[OKIKEMO]], OKN}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Biggest Little Fur Con]], NV}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Anthro New Mexico]], NM}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Palmetto Fur The Season]], SC}}
{{flagdiv|usa|Oct 2026?: [[Spooktacufur]], UT}}
{{flagdiv|sui|Oct 2026?: [[Golden Leaves Con]]}}
{{flagdiv|fra|Oct 2026?: [[Furry BlackLight]]}}
{{flagdiv|twn|Nov 2026?: [[Infurnity]]}}
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PhiliFUR

2025-11-06T16:52:14Z

Femboiplays: added 2025 for list consistency

{{Infobox convention
|name = PhiliFUR
|logo = [[File:PhiliFUR_Regular_Logo.jpg|225px]]
|caption =
|othernames = PF
|location = {{flagdiv|phl|[[Wikipedia:Quezon City|Quezon City]], [[Wikipedia:Metro Manila|Metro Manila]], [[Wikipedia:Philippines|Philippines]]}}
|url = https://philifur.com
|status = TBA 2026
|first = September 24, 2022 (in '''[[w:Eton Centris|Eton Centris]]''')
|final =
|organizer = Furry Brigade Convention Management Services (first iteration)
Trinity Events Management Co. (second iteration)
|charity =
|subject = [[Convention]]
|resources = {{con resources|PhiliFUR}}
}}
{{PhiliFUR}}
'''PhiliFUR''' (PF) is a [[furry convention]] held in Quezon City, Philippines. Its aim is to bring [[anthropomorphic]] animals to life by means of [[art]] or [[cosplay|cosplaying]] as their [[fursona]], and to allow for people with the same hobbies to be able to share, create and even express the furry fandom to the Philippines.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220812065708/https://www.philifur.com/event-details/philifur-2022 PhiliFUR 2022], retrieved September 25, 2022.</ref>

== Etymology ==
PhiliFUR is a portmanteau of two words, Philippines, the country, and Fur, in reference to the audience the convention caters to.

== Mascot ==
'''Kimat the Lightning Dog''' is the mascot for all iterations of PhiliFUR. He is based on the ''Kimat'', a mythological dog creature from Philippine folklore.<ref>https://phspirits.com/kimat/</ref> His name and concept were created first but his design would be decided through a Facebook like contest.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14Gf5CZ5sRT/</ref> Among designs by Zeike/Chubby_Blue, Verse Garand and Loafiofbread, Loafi's design won.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CSDVFfFgP/</ref><ref>https://x.com/PhiliFUR_Con/status/1459906856269217793/</ref> In Loafi's concept sheet, Kimat would further be described to be of [[w:Askal|Askal]] breed and that he is kind, loyal and protective.

Kimat also has a fursuit that is worn around the event since its inception.

<gallery>
File:PhiliFUR mascot Kimat concept.png|Kimat concept by Loafi
File:PhiliFUR 2022 alt poster.png|Kimat 2022 illustration
File:PhiliFUR 2024 poster.png|Kimat 2024 illustration
</gallery>

== Leadership ==
From its inception to 2024 PhiliFUR has been under the leadership of Furry Brigade Convention Management Services.

== Guest of Honor ==
* 2022 - [[Prism the Protogen]] & [[NattosBeans]]
* 2023 - [[Sseltzer]] & [[RodgeyKun]]
* 2024 - [[Dael Macro]]
* 2025 - N/A

== Themes ==
* 2022 - The Cyberspace - a cyber-future theme
* 2023 - Tails and Fables - a medieval theme
* 2024 - Nostalgia Saga - a 2000's nostalgia theme
* 2025 - N/A
== Attendance & Fursuiters ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[PhiliFUR 2022]]
| 256
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[PhiliFUR 2023]]
| ~350
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[PhiliFUR 2024]]
| TBA
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[PhiliFUR 2025]]
| N/A
|-
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery caption="Event Posters" widths="125px" heights="175px" perrow="5">
File:PhiliFUR 2022 poster.png|<small>PhiliFUR 2022:</small><br>The Cyberspace poster
File:PhiliFUR 2022 alt poster.png|<small>PhiliFUR 2022:</small><br>The Cyberspace alternate poster
File:PhiliFUR 2023 poster.png|<small>PhiliFUR 2023:</small><br>Tails and Fables poster
File:PhiliFUR 2024 poster.png|<small>PhiliFUR 2024:</small><br>Nostalgia Saga poster
File:PhiliFUR 2024 alt poster.png|<small>PhiliFUR 2024:</small><br>Nostalgia Saga alternate poster
</gallery>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://www.philifur.com/ PhiliFUR] official website
* [https://www.facebook.com/PhiliFURCon/ PhiliFUR] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/PhiliFUR_Con PhiliFUR] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://mastodon.furrybrigade.net/about PhiliFUR] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/philifur5413/ PhiliFUR] on [[YouTube]]

{{Philippines}}
{{Conventions Asia}}
[[Category:PhiliFUR]]
[[Category:Philippines]]
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:2022 births]]

Garden State Fur The Weekend

2025-11-06T14:55:49Z

Femboiplays: removed the fursuit parade part of the table due to gsftw not having one

{{Infobox convention
|name = Garden State Fur The Weekend
|othernames = GSFTW
|logo = [[File:GSFTW_logo.jpg|225px|GSFTW logo]]
|caption =
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[w:New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[w:USA|USA]]}}
|url = https://gsftw.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = May 3-5, 2024
|final =
|organizer = [[Garden State Fur The Weekend LLC]]
|charity = ''[https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/ The Pipsqueakery]''
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Garden State Fur The Weekend}}
[[File:GSFTW_banner.jpg|225px|thumb|Inaugural GSFTW's banner with Ray the raccoon. Art by Leaf Dubois]]
'''Garden State Fur The Weekend''' ('''GSFTW''') is an annual American [[furry convention]]

==History==

The first GSFTW took place May 3-5, 2024 at the [https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/new-jersey/hyatt-regency-new-brunswick/ewrrn Hyatt Regency New Brunswick] with the theme of '''''New Jersey Diners,''''' with the [[Guests of Honor]] being [[writer]] and [[artist]] [[Leaf Dubois]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/LeafDubois/status/1596246832111157249 ''I'm so excited to be the artist & GoH for Garden State Fur the Weekend''] post on [[Twitter|X]]]. Dated November 25, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref> and [[fursuiter]] [[Coopertom]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1582115564641669120 ''It's a Monday what a perfect time to announce our special guest for Gsftw if you guessed Cooper Tom you won @thecoopertom''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated October 17, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref>

The event had 957 registered attendees, and over $6000 was raised for the [[convention]]'s [[charity]], ''The Pipsqueakery''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1787235944019431641 ''Our official total registration for Garden State Fur the Weekend iiiiis 957 folks registered for our first year! Thank you all once again!''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1787234299281834413 ''A first year is always the biggest challenge, not just to host an event we can be proud of, but to set a precedent for years to come.''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.</ref>

In 2024, [[Convention chair | Con Chairman]] [[Shy Matsi]], along with the [[Board of Directors]], announced that 2025's theme would be '''''Back Stage Magic''''', taking place from May 2 to 4, 2025.

== Mascot ==

GSTFW's [[mascot]] is '''Ray the''' [[raccoon]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1587144877388845058 ''We also wish to introduce you Ray the raccoon''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated November 25, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]
* [[Charity auction]]

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Shy Matsi]] - [[Con Chair]]
* [[Stitch (person)|Stitch]] - [[Board member]]
* [[Lone Shep]] ('''Scooby''') - Board member
* [[Kiba Rin Wolf]] - Board member/[[treasurer]]
* [[Harrison]] - Board member

=== General staff ===

* [[Tai]] - [[Operations]]
* [[Aurorakins]] - Operations
* [[Shard]] - [[Public relations]]
* [[Zo'eim Strannik]] - [[Lead web development]]
* [[Salrus]] - [[A/V]]
* [[Avaline]] - A/V
* [[Aethyr]] - [[Charity lead]]
* [[Raven]] - [[Security assistant]]
* [[Rufus]] - [[Dealer's Den lead]]
* [[Sinclair]] - [[Dealer's Den assistant]]
* [[Lenaki]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Blaze]] - [[Volunteer lead]]

=== Former staff ===

* [[Pawsouls]] - Public relations
* [[Zade]] - [[DJ coordinator]]
* [[Gabbi Bunni]] - [[Volunteer assistant]]
* [[Leaf]] - [[Design]]/[[Guest of Honor]]
* [[Nessie]] - Design

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2024 - [[Writer]] and [[artist]] [[Leaf Dubois]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Coopertom]]
* 2025 - [[Musician]] [[NIIC The Singing Dog]], writers [[Stargazer Borealis]] and [[Photographotter]], and [[illustrator]]/[[animator]] [[Meiji Meowth]]
* 2026 - TBA

== Themes ==

* 2024 - '''''New Jersey Diners'''''
* 2025 - '''''Back Stage Magic'''''
* 2026 - TBA

== Charities ==

* 2024 - ''[https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/ The Pipsqueakery]'' ($6,000)
* 2025 - '''''The Pipsqueakery''''' (TBD)
* 2026 - TBA

== Attendance ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| (???)
| N/A
| 957
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| (???)
| (???)
| 348
| -63.6%
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/gsftwofficial.bsky.social Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[W:Bluesky | Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/GardenStateFurTheWeekend Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[Telegram]] (official)
* [https://t.me/+PHpdP3TBqiI1YjI5 Garden State Fur The Weekend] on Telegram (chat)

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:New Jersey]]
[[Category:2024 births]]

Hex Furry Fest

2025-11-06T14:41:20Z

Femboiplays: fixed a link

{{wikify}}
{{Infobox convention
|name = Hex Furryfest
|logo = [[File:Hexfurfestbanner.jpeg|300px]]
|subject = EDM, Furry
|location = Twitch, Discord,VRChat
|url = https://hexfurryfest.com
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 17-19, 2020
|final =
|organizer =
|charity =
|resources =
}}
'''Hex Furry Fest''' is an annual [[online furry conventions|online]] [[w:Electronic dance music|EDM]] festival hosted via [[Twitch]], [[Discord]], and [[VRChat]] featuring [[furry]] [[DJ|DJs]] associated with [[TailBass|TailBass's]] rave coordination.

== History ==

The first online event was hosted on July 17-19, 2020. The convention collaborated with the [https://discord.io/tailbass TailBass] VRChat dance community to [https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_d698e6ef-b79d-485d-92a8-698d5eab669b allow VR users] to enjoy the convention with more immersion. It hosts an event in the summer, and one in the winter, dubbed [[Hex Furryfest: Winter Wonderland]].

On September 9, 2022, Hex Furry Fest announced it would reduce its frequency to one event per year, removing the winter event.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1568285694224928769 HFF Twitter], posted September 9, 2022.</ref>

== Hex Furry Fest 1 ==

Hex Furry Fest 1 was held on July 17-19, 2020.

===DJ Lineup===

{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Alex Konnrad]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cassidy Civet]]
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Loveless
*DJ Midnight
*DJ Vulp
||

*DMR Lightz
*Fennec Fvux
*Freya
*From Zero to Zed
*Fussed Up
*Hexagon Jack
*K1ndr3dc0ll13
*Kvra
||

*Microdot Laboratory
*No OneImportant
*Ocello
*Paintball
*Psyclone
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Star Gone Wrong
*[[Steven Esso]]
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 2 ==
Hex Furry Fest 2 was held December 11-13, 2020 with the theme "Winter Wonderland."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1336720840243752961 HFF Twitter], posted December 9, 2020.</ref> There were 1,179 VRChat users and 849 Twitch viewers for a grand total of 2,028 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1338388418599006208 HFF Twitter], posted December 14, 2020.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Avian Invasion]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Kandiwolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp (Alofoxx)
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
||

*Fluffy Beats
*Freya
*Hoogie
*Ka!ju
*Kainu
*Kale the Deer
*Microdot Laboratory
*Missterious
||

*nooneimportant
*Nullstrukt
*[[Recca_(DJ)|Recca]]
*Roo 3K
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Trash Tanuki
*Valant
*Yozaka
|}

== Hex Furry Fest: Mythical Forest ==
[[File:HFFmythicalforest.jpg|150px|thumb|Lineup poster]]
A 1-day event was held February 20, 2021 with the theme "Mythical Forest."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1362222216369250308 HFF Twitter], posted February 17, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Stitcharoo
*Hexagon Jack
*Hvcksaw
*Julius
*Rukkus
*Trash Tanuki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 3 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest3.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 3]]
Hex Furry Fest 3 was held July 23-25, 2021 with the theme "Tropical Paradise."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1415081951183007746 HFF Twitter], posted July 13, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*All-in-one Mighty
*Apollo
*Atryxun
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
||

*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp
*DeltaTheJay
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Fluffy Beats
*Fractalysis
*Friccy Biccy
*Gabax
||

*Hard Bois
*Lutra
*Nullstrukt
*Psyclone
*Roo 3K
*Scalie Bloke
*Stitcharoo
*Tpressleyj (TJ Fox)
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 4 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest4.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 4]]
Hex Furry Fest 4 was held December 10-12, 2021 with the theme "Network Space."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1464125611929047042 HFF Twitter], posted November 26, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Bleatr
*[[Bucker Fuskyote]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Twisted
*DeltaTheJay
||

*Ezo/Able
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Gaj3tt
*Glitched Out
*Hexagon Jack B2B Kaiju
*Loprov
*Lovles
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Sig
*Steven Esso
*Thorinair
*Trash Tanuki
*Warned1
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 5 ==
Hex Furry Fest 5 was held July 22-24, 2022 with the theme "Hawaiian Dream."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1517218740319899648 HFF Twitter], posted April 21, 2022.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*ADA
*Able/Ezo
*Ash Darkfire
*Burutatsu
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Habs
*DJ KandiWolf
*DeltaTheJay
*FoxyFan13
*Gabasso
||

*Gaj3tt
*Hexagon Jack
*JohCaw
*JustCallMeLetty
*Kale the Basscat
*Ki-Rei
*Lupomancer
*Midekai
*Morganite
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*RisnorWolf
*Roo 3k
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Schlick
*Stitcharoo
*TUBES!
*TekTonic
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 6 ==
Hex Furry Fest 6 was held June 9-11, 2023.

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Shimmer_light
*CoryKuma
*PuppoBandit
*P I N K
*PhysWolf
*Gabasso
*Aves Protocol
*Moon
*Sebris
*Operator Burstup
||

*Gaj3tt
*JustCallMeLetty
*DJ Altro
*WarneD1
*Raaaaaaaaaaad
*DJ Nine
*DutchFox
*Hexagon Jack B2B Rackoon
*ValueFactory
*DJ Kandiwolf
||

*McKaster
*Thorinair
*Magus
*DJ MIGO
*M1SHO
*Fovero
*Takum
*Genki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 7 ==
Hex Furry Fest 7 was held August 23-25, 2024 with the theme "Paws on the Moon."<ref>[https://hexfurryfest.com/ HFF Website], retrieved August 27, 2024.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Big Salamander
*Best
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Foxy
*DJ Kaniwolf
*DJ Pipflank
*DJ SQUIDD
||

*Gabasso B2B Sundra
*Goggles
*Kookie
*KT - 77
*Lirodon
*PSYClone
*Pulse*R
||

*Rangerium
*Rukus
*T1M3K33P3R
*TekTonic
*That Pink Gay Cat
*When Snakes Sing
*Whitty
*Yamazaki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 8 ==
Hex Furry Fest 8 took place September 26th-27th, 2025

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Px
*Howell
*Blep n' Curl
*Carnivore Carnival
*Adjacent Silhouette
*fish!
*Whitty
*Pulse
*CoryKuma
*Rukus 4D
*Jet
*Fovero
This lineup repeats til the end of the event.
|}

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://hexfurryfest.com Hex Furry Fest] Hex Furry Fest's official website
* [https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://discord.gg/Tpc82d2 Hex Furry Fest] on Discord
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@hexfurryfest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/HexFurryFestival Hex Furry Fest] on [[Telegram]]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions Online}}
[[Category:2020 births]]
[[Category:VRChat events]]
[[Category:VRChat locations]]
[[Category:Online events]]

Hex Furry Fest

2025-11-06T14:40:32Z

Femboiplays: updated the page with the newest version of hex furry fest as well as adding the djs that were missing for the 2023 event

{{wikify}}
{{Infobox convention
|name = Hex Furryfest
|logo = [[File:Hexfurfestbanner.jpeg|300px]]
|subject = EDM, Furry
|location = Twitch, Discord,VRChat
|url = https://hexfurryfest.com
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 17-19, 2020
|final =
|organizer =
|charity =
|resources =
}}
'''Hex Furry Fest''' is an annual [[online furry conventions|online]] [[w:Electronic dance music|EDM]] festival hosted via [[Twitch]], [[Discord]], and [[VRChat]] featuring [[furry]] [[DJ|DJs]] associated with [[TailBass|TailBass's]] rave coordination.

== History ==

The first online event was hosted on July 17-19, 2020. The convention collaborated with the [https://discord.io/tailbass TailBass] VRChat dance community to [https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_d698e6ef-b79d-485d-92a8-698d5eab669b allow VR users] to enjoy the convention with more immersion. It hosts an event in the summer, and one in the winter, dubbed [[Hex Furryfest: Winter Wonderland]].

On September 9, 2022, Hex Furry Fest announced it would reduce its frequency to one event per year, removing the winter event.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1568285694224928769 HFF Twitter], posted September 9, 2022.</ref>

== Hex Furry Fest 1 ==

Hex Furry Fest 1 was held on July 17-19, 2020.

===DJ Lineup===

{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Alex Konnrad]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cassidy Civet]]
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Loveless
*DJ Midnight
*DJ Vulp
||

*DMR Lightz
*Fennec Fvux
*Freya
*From Zero to Zed
*Fussed Up
*Hexagon Jack
*K1ndr3dc0ll13
*Kvra
||

*Microdot Laboratory
*No OneImportant
*Ocello
*Paintball
*Psyclone
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Star Gone Wrong
*[[Steven Esso]]
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 2 ==
Hex Furry Fest 2 was held December 11-13, 2020 with the theme "Winter Wonderland."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1336720840243752961 HFF Twitter], posted December 9, 2020.</ref> There were 1,179 VRChat users and 849 Twitch viewers for a grand total of 2,028 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1338388418599006208 HFF Twitter], posted December 14, 2020.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Avian Invasion]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Kandiwolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp (Alofoxx)
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
||

*Fluffy Beats
*Freya
*Hoogie
*Ka!ju
*Kainu
*Kale the Deer
*Microdot Laboratory
*Missterious
||

*nooneimportant
*Nullstrukt
*[[Recca_(DJ)|Recca]]
*Roo 3K
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Trash Tanuki
*Valant
*Yozaka
|}

== Hex Furry Fest: Mythical Forest ==
[[File:HFFmythicalforest.jpg|150px|thumb|Lineup poster]]
A 1-day event was held February 20, 2021 with the theme "Mythical Forest."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1362222216369250308 HFF Twitter], posted February 17, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Stitcharoo
*Hexagon Jack
*Hvcksaw
*Julius
*Rukkus
*Trash Tanuki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 3 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest3.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 3]]
Hex Furry Fest 3 was held July 23-25, 2021 with the theme "Tropical Paradise."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1415081951183007746 HFF Twitter], posted July 13, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*All-in-one Mighty
*Apollo
*Atryxun
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
||

*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp
*DeltaTheJay
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Fluffy Beats
*Fractalysis
*Friccy Biccy
*Gabax
||

*Hard Bois
*Lutra
*Nullstrukt
*Psyclone
*Roo 3K
*Scalie Bloke
*Stitcharoo
*Tpressleyj (TJ Fox)
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 4 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest4.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 4]]
Hex Furry Fest 4 was held December 10-12, 2021 with the theme "Network Space."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1464125611929047042 HFF Twitter], posted November 26, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Bleatr
*[[Bucker Fuskyote]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Twisted
*DeltaTheJay
||

*Ezo/Able
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Gaj3tt
*Glitched Out
*Hexagon Jack B2B Kaiju
*Loprov
*Lovles
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Sig
*Steven Esso
*Thorinair
*Trash Tanuki
*Warned1
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 5 ==
Hex Furry Fest 5 was held July 22-24, 2022 with the theme "Hawaiian Dream."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1517218740319899648 HFF Twitter], posted April 21, 2022.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*ADA
*Able/Ezo
*Ash Darkfire
*Burutatsu
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Habs
*DJ KandiWolf
*DeltaTheJay
*FoxyFan13
*Gabasso
||

*Gaj3tt
*Hexagon Jack
*JohCaw
*JustCallMeLetty
*Kale the Basscat
*Ki-Rei
*Lupomancer
*Midekai
*Morganite
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*RisnorWolf
*Roo 3k
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Schlick
*Stitcharoo
*TUBES!
*TekTonic
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 6 ==
Hex Furry Fest 6 was held June 9-11, 2023.

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Shimmer_light
*CoryKuma
*PuppoBandit
*P I N K
*PhysWolf
*Gabasso
*Aves Protocol
*Moon
*Sebris
*Operator Burstup
||

*Gaj3tt
*JustCallMeLetty
*DJ Altro
*WarneD1
*Raaaaaaaaaaad
*DJ Nine
*DutchFox
*Hexagon Jack B2B Rackoon
*ValueFactory
*DJ Kandiwolf
||

*McKaster
*Thorinair
*Magus
*DJ MIGO
*M1SHO
*Fovero
*Takum
*Genki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 7 ==
Hex Furry Fest 7 was held August 23-25, 2024 with the theme "Paws on the Moon."<ref>[https://hexfurryfest.com/ HFF Website], retrieved August 27, 2024.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Big Salamander
*Best
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Foxy
*DJ Kaniwolf
*DJ Pipflank
*DJ SQUIDD
||

*Gabasso B2B Sundra
*Goggles
*Kookie
*KT - 77
*Lirodon
*PSYClone
*Pulse*R
||

*Rangerium
*Rukus
*T1M3K33P3R
*TekTonic
*That Pink Gay Cat
*When Snakes Sing
*Whitty
*Yamazaki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 8 ==
Hex Furry Fest 8 took place September 26th-27th, 2025

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Px
*Howell
*Blep n' Curl
*Carnivore Carnival
*Adjacent Silhouette
*fish!
*Whitty
*Pulse
*CoryKuma
*Rukus 4D
*Jet
*Fovero
This lineup repeats til the end of the event.
|}

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://hexfurryfest.com] Hex Furry Fest's official website
* [https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://discord.gg/Tpc82d2 Hex Furry Fest] on Discord
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@hexfurryfest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/HexFurryFestival Hex Furry Fest] on [[Telegram]]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions Online}}
[[Category:2020 births]]
[[Category:VRChat events]]
[[Category:VRChat locations]]
[[Category:Online events]]

Hex Furry Fest

2025-11-06T14:40:24Z

Femboiplays: updated the page with the newest version of hex furry fest as well as adding the djs that were missing for the 2023 event

{{wikify}}
{{Infobox convention
|name = Hex Furryfest
|logo = [[File:Hexfurfestbanner.jpeg|300px]]
|subject = EDM, Furry
|location = Twitch, Discord,VRChat
|url = https://hexfurryfest.com
|status = Ongoing
|first =
July 17-19, 2020
|final =
|organizer =
|charity =
|resources =
}}
'''Hex Furry Fest''' is an annual [[online furry conventions|online]] [[w:Electronic dance music|EDM]] festival hosted via [[Twitch]], [[Discord]], and [[VRChat]] featuring [[furry]] [[DJ|DJs]] associated with [[TailBass|TailBass's]] rave coordination.

== History ==

The first online event was hosted on July 17-19, 2020. The convention collaborated with the [https://discord.io/tailbass TailBass] VRChat dance community to [https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_d698e6ef-b79d-485d-92a8-698d5eab669b allow VR users] to enjoy the convention with more immersion. It hosts an event in the summer, and one in the winter, dubbed [[Hex Furryfest: Winter Wonderland]].

On September 9, 2022, Hex Furry Fest announced it would reduce its frequency to one event per year, removing the winter event.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1568285694224928769 HFF Twitter], posted September 9, 2022.</ref>

== Hex Furry Fest 1 ==

Hex Furry Fest 1 was held on July 17-19, 2020.

===DJ Lineup===

{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Alex Konnrad]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cassidy Civet]]
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Loveless
*DJ Midnight
*DJ Vulp
||

*DMR Lightz
*Fennec Fvux
*Freya
*From Zero to Zed
*Fussed Up
*Hexagon Jack
*K1ndr3dc0ll13
*Kvra
||

*Microdot Laboratory
*No OneImportant
*Ocello
*Paintball
*Psyclone
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Star Gone Wrong
*[[Steven Esso]]
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 2 ==
Hex Furry Fest 2 was held December 11-13, 2020 with the theme "Winter Wonderland."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1336720840243752961 HFF Twitter], posted December 9, 2020.</ref> There were 1,179 VRChat users and 849 Twitch viewers for a grand total of 2,028 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1338388418599006208 HFF Twitter], posted December 14, 2020.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*[[Avian Invasion]]
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Kandiwolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp (Alofoxx)
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
||

*Fluffy Beats
*Freya
*Hoogie
*Ka!ju
*Kainu
*Kale the Deer
*Microdot Laboratory
*Missterious
||

*nooneimportant
*Nullstrukt
*[[Recca_(DJ)|Recca]]
*Roo 3K
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Trash Tanuki
*Valant
*Yozaka
|}

== Hex Furry Fest: Mythical Forest ==
[[File:HFFmythicalforest.jpg|150px|thumb|Lineup poster]]
A 1-day event was held February 20, 2021 with the theme "Mythical Forest."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1362222216369250308 HFF Twitter], posted February 17, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*DJ Aurora
*DJ Stitcharoo
*Hexagon Jack
*Hvcksaw
*Julius
*Rukkus
*Trash Tanuki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 3 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest3.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 3]]
Hex Furry Fest 3 was held July 23-25, 2021 with the theme "Tropical Paradise."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1415081951183007746 HFF Twitter], posted July 13, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*All-in-one Mighty
*Apollo
*Atryxun
*Burutatsu
*[[Cosmik]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
||

*DJ Tantari
*DJ Vulp
*DeltaTheJay
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Fluffy Beats
*Fractalysis
*Friccy Biccy
*Gabax
||

*Hard Bois
*Lutra
*Nullstrukt
*Psyclone
*Roo 3K
*Scalie Bloke
*Stitcharoo
*Tpressleyj (TJ Fox)
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 4 ==
[[File:Hexfurryfest4.jpg|300px|thumb|Flyer for Hex Furry Fest 4]]
Hex Furry Fest 4 was held December 10-12, 2021 with the theme "Network Space."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1464125611929047042 HFF Twitter], posted November 26, 2021.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Bleatr
*[[Bucker Fuskyote]]
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Aurora
*DJ KandiWolf
*DJ Tantari
*DJ Twisted
*DeltaTheJay
||

*Ezo/Able
*[[Foxglove_Fennec|F3nn]]
*Gaj3tt
*Glitched Out
*Hexagon Jack B2B Kaiju
*Loprov
*Lovles
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Sig
*Steven Esso
*Thorinair
*Trash Tanuki
*Warned1
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 5 ==
Hex Furry Fest 5 was held July 22-24, 2022 with the theme "Hawaiian Dream."<ref>[https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest/status/1517218740319899648 HFF Twitter], posted April 21, 2022.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*ADA
*Able/Ezo
*Ash Darkfire
*Burutatsu
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Habs
*DJ KandiWolf
*DeltaTheJay
*FoxyFan13
*Gabasso
||

*Gaj3tt
*Hexagon Jack
*JohCaw
*JustCallMeLetty
*Kale the Basscat
*Ki-Rei
*Lupomancer
*Midekai
*Morganite
*Nullstrukt
||

*PankleDank
*RisnorWolf
*Roo 3k
*[[Scalie Bloke]]
*Schlick
*Stitcharoo
*TUBES!
*TekTonic
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 6 ==
Hex Furry Fest 6 was held June 9-11, 2023.

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Shimmer_light
*CoryKuma
*PuppoBandit
*P I N K
*PhysWolf
*Gabasso
*Aves Protocol
*Moon
*Sebris
*Operator Burstup
||

*Gaj3tt
*JustCallMeLetty
*DJ Altro
*WarneD1
*Raaaaaaaaaaad
*DJ Nine
*DutchFox
*Hexagon Jack B2B Rackoon
*ValueFactory
*DJ Kandiwolf
||

*McKaster
*Thorinair
*Magus
*DJ MIGO
*M1SHO
*Fovero
*Takum
*Genki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 7 ==
Hex Furry Fest 7 was held August 23-25, 2024 with the theme "Paws on the Moon."<ref>[https://hexfurryfest.com/ HFF Website], retrieved August 27, 2024.</ref>

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Big Salamander
*Best
*DJ Amyotte
*DJ Foxy
*DJ Kaniwolf
*DJ Pipflank
*DJ SQUIDD
||

*Gabasso B2B Sundra
*Goggles
*Kookie
*KT - 77
*Lirodon
*PSYClone
*Pulse*R
||

*Rangerium
*Rukus
*T1M3K33P3R
*TekTonic
*That Pink Gay Cat
*When Snakes Sing
*Whitty
*Yamazaki
|}

== Hex Furry Fest 8 ==
Hex Furry Fest 8 took place September 26th-27th, 2025

===DJ Lineup===
{| width="65%"
|- valign="top"
||
*Px
*Howell
*Blep n' Curl
*Carnivore Carnival
*Adjacent Silhouette
*fish!
*Whitty
*Pulse
*CoryKuma
*Rukus 4D
*Jet
*Fovero
This lineup repeats til the end of the event.
|}

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [https://hexfurryfest.com Hex Furry Fest's official website]
* [https://twitter.com/HexFurryFest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://discord.gg/Tpc82d2 Hex Furry Fest] on Discord
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@hexfurryfest Hex Furry Fest] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://t.me/HexFurryFestival Hex Furry Fest] on [[Telegram]]

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[[Category:VRChat locations]]
[[Category:Online events]]

CozyCon

2025-11-06T14:16:23Z

Femboiplays: fixed the youtube link wasnt showing CozyCon channel name

[[File:Cozy con logo.png|right|245px]]
'''Cozy Con''' is an [[online convention]] & community that is open to all fandoms (including [[furry]]).<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1261401511373856768 "This is only one resource we used when looking at dates but this may illuminate (and keep in mind since were online, no specific fandom and aim to be available worldwide..." CozyCon Twitter] dated May 15, 2020. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020</ref> The event offers a dedicated streaming page on [https://www.twitch.tv/cozycononline Twitch] and meetups/games/etc on [[Discord]] instead of each participant using their own sites, as was the case in the past, to streamline the event. <ref>[https://cozycononline.com/#faq CozyCon's FAQ] on CozyCon's website. Retrieved April 11, 2022.</ref> CozyCon also has a presence in [[VRChat]], featuring virtual vendor halls and custom hangout worlds made possible through CozyCon's VR team.

CozyCon hosts monthly events on Twitch, including VRChat games on the 3rd Saturday of the month, and Gesture Drawing on the 2nd Saturday of the month, which is now also being uploaded to [[Youtube]].<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com/post/3lmuk3kjwp22v Gesture Drawing Bluesky Update] posted April 15, 2025</ref>

CozyCon previously had a partnership with [[Furnal Equinox]] where there was cross-team support in promotions, special merch, vrchat world support, etc., from 2021 - 2023. The information previously on CozyCon's website about this partnership has been removed to avoid confusion.

==History==

It was started by [[Temrin]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/WildElements/status/1238636266993975296?s=20 Tweet from Temrin] on Twitter. Dated March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref> in 2020 as a spiritual successor to [[Tigerdile]]'s [[Tigerdile#Homecon|HomeCon]], expanded to host [[artist]]s from all over the internet (not just limited to those streaming or on only one website) and to give artists and their [[fan]]s an avenue to a convention-like experience without the need to leave their homes or travel long distances.

On July 15th, 2021, CozyCon's Twitter announced that the convention was partnering with [[Furnal Equinox]]. The announcement stated that while they would be sharing resources and support, both conventions are still separate events.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1415734396439580673?s=20 "We're so excited to announce that we'll be partnering with @FurnalEquinox!.."] Posted on Twitter Jul 15, 2021, retrieved Sept 1, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 1==
Their first event took place on May 2-3, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1238875089371672576?s=20 Poll results of CozyCon date] on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1239678603526193152?s=20 Pinned Tweet] on Twitter. Dated March 16, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref> The convention's attendance statistics were: 201 users that claimed [[badge]]s, total joins 579 (not including duplicate joins) and the maximum number of users at a time was 453.<ref> [https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1257183250839044096?s=20 "...CozyCon is coming to a close, so here are some closing statements!"] Posted on Twitter on May 4, 2020, retrieved May i, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 2: Autumn Magic==
Their second event was held September 19-20 2020.<ref>[http://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1264264099862417408 Twitter announcement for the second CozyCon] Dated May 23, 2020, retrieved Oct 20, 2020</ref> The peak member count was 603, attendees were 218 and server joins (including duplicates) were 1051.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1308116113507586048?s=20 "...CozyCon Online: Autumn Magic (Sept 19th - 20th) - Review and numbers!"] Posted on Twitter Sept 21, 2020, retrieved May 1, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 3: Summer Vacation==
[[File:CozyCon3Flyer.jpg|right|245px]]
Their third event was held on May 14-16, 2021,<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1392897931187916802?s=20 "You have until May 17th to get the attendee digital swag bundle!"] Posted on Twitter May 13, 2021, retrieved May 22, 2021</ref> with a peak of 573 users on the convention's Discord.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1395053205273284609?s=20 "CozyCon Summer Vacation is over and we had a peak of 573 users in our Discord for this event."] Posted on Twitter May 19, 2021, retrieved May 22, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 4: CozyWave==
On June 1, 2021 CozyCon's Twitter announced their fourth event which was held on September 25-26, 2021,<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1399797042835193858?s=20 "September Event Update!..."] Posted June 1, 2021, retrieved June 7, 2021</ref> with a peak of 792 Discord members, 189 free swag pickups and 1901 [[VRChat]] visits.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1444011378629484544?s=20 "You all are AMAZING!"] Posted Oct 1, 2021, retrieved Oct 4, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 5: CozyWave Continues==
On Nov 21, 2021 CozyCon's Twitter announced their fifth event, which was held May 14, 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1462576561287155721 "CozyCon Online - Mini May Event..."] Posted Nov 21, 2021, retrieved Dec 13, 2021</ref> It had a peak of 787 Discord members, 150 free swag pickups, and 1883 VRChat vendor hall visits. <ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/976893821780639835 "Discord post with numbers for May 2022"] Posted May 19, 2022, retrieved May 27, 2022</ref>

==CozyCon 6: Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party)==
[[File:CozyConFlyer.jpg|right|245px]]
On June 20, 2022, CozyCon's Twitter announced that the 6th event would take place Sep 16-18, 2022, that the event is aiming to stick to the 3rd weekend of September for their fall events going forward, and they are changing from a Pacific Time based schedule to a Central Time based schedule.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1538936102202986496 "CozyCon Online - Sep 2022 Event..."] Posted June 20, 2022, Retrieved June 20, 2022</ref> There were 956 peak attendees to the Discord, 216 swag pickups, 1515 VRC Cozy Island Visits, and 1238 VRC Vendor Hall Visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1022203205410627638 CozyCon Discord], posted September 21. 2022.</ref> ChilloutVR visits were not recorded.

==CozyCon 7: Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party) Continues==
The seventh event was held May 20-21, 2023.<ref>[https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@CozyConOnline/109650428568370032 CozyCon Mastodon], posted January 7, 2023.</ref> The theme continued as "Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party)." CozyCon 7 saw 1016 peak Discord members, with 984 VRChat Cozy Island visits and 705 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1110701906369728522 CozyCon Discord], posted May 23, 2023.</ref>

During closing ceremonies, it was announced that CozyCon would reduce frequency to one big event yearly, and that the con store and registration would merge for future iterations. The dates and theme for the following event were also revealed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ycngGHeBOI CozyCon Online May 2023 Closing Ceremonies, YouTube.] Streamed May 21, 2023.</ref>

==CozyCon 8: Arcade==
The eighth event was held September 15-17, 2023, with an arcade theme. CozyCon 8 saw 1076 peak Discord members, 136 swag pickups, 627 VRChat Cozy Island visits, and 924 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1154561386765103134 CozyCon Discord], posted September 21, 2023.</ref> Minecraft visits were not recorded. This was the last instance of CozyCon hosting two events in a year.

==CozyCon 9: CozyCon Cretaceous==
The ninth event took place September 20-22, 2024, with a whimsical cartoon dinosaur theme.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1741866877008175231 CozyCon Twitter], posted January 1, 2024. </ref> CozyCon 9 saw 1148 peak Discord members, 174 swag pickups, over 1442 VRChat Cozy Island visits, and 1777 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref name="2024recap">[https://cozycononline.com/2024/09/26/september-2024-recap/ September 2024 recap], retrieved September 26, 2024.</ref>

As of the end of September 2024, the Minecraft server has been taken offline and is no longer playable.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1288941318063652904 CozyCon Discord 2024 Recap Post], posted September 26, 2024</ref>

==CozyCon 10: Cozy Cosmos==
The tenth event took place September 19-21, 2025. The theme is "Cozy Cosmos."<ref name="2024recap"></ref>
There is a fundraiser through CozyCon's Ko-fi and CozyCon's website shop <ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com/post/3lprtbprxgc2t Fundraiser Bluesky Post], posted May 22, 2025</ref> to help keep the event running, and to provide a vendor fee discount if certain goals are reached before July 1st. Fundraiser includes art commissions, vrchat avatar companion, music album, YCH comic and more. The fundraiser was able to make $1,662, allowing up to the tier three rewards <ref>[https://cozycononline.com/#anchor-fundraiser CozyCon Fundraiser page]</ref>

CozyCon no longer has a Facebook or Twitter presence<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1308193559190569020 No longer posting to twitter (and have since deleted account)], posted November 18, 2024.</ref> Links have been removed from website and their social media banners and posters<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/wildelementstudios.com/post/3lqztsv3n2c27 Temrin's CozyCon Poster Photo], posted Jun 7, 2025</ref> have mostly been updated.

==References==
<references/>

==See also==

* [[List of online furry conventions]]
* [[COVID-19]]

==External links==

* [https://cozycononline.com/#home CozyCon] official website
* [https://discord.gg/t8c6gyzx2s CozyCon] on [[Discord]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com CozyCon] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@CozyConOnline CozyCon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM-8h8Qev6S5q2F_Q1EMGAQ CozyCon Online] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/CozyConOnline CozyCon] on [[Twitter|X]] - DEFUNCT

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[[Category:2020 births]]

CozyCon

2025-11-06T14:08:02Z

Femboiplays: did some updating for CozyCon 10 and changed the name of the listing for it to be more consistent with the rest of the page

[[File:Cozy con logo.png|right|245px]]
'''Cozy Con''' is an [[online convention]] & community that is open to all fandoms (including [[furry]]).<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1261401511373856768 "This is only one resource we used when looking at dates but this may illuminate (and keep in mind since were online, no specific fandom and aim to be available worldwide..." CozyCon Twitter] dated May 15, 2020. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020</ref> The event offers a dedicated streaming page on [https://www.twitch.tv/cozycononline Twitch] and meetups/games/etc on [[Discord]] instead of each participant using their own sites, as was the case in the past, to streamline the event. <ref>[https://cozycononline.com/#faq CozyCon's FAQ] on CozyCon's website. Retrieved April 11, 2022.</ref> CozyCon also has a presence in [[VRChat]], featuring virtual vendor halls and custom hangout worlds made possible through CozyCon's VR team.

CozyCon hosts monthly events on Twitch, including VRChat games on the 3rd Saturday of the month, and Gesture Drawing on the 2nd Saturday of the month, which is now also being uploaded to [[Youtube]].<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com/post/3lmuk3kjwp22v Gesture Drawing Bluesky Update] posted April 15, 2025</ref>

CozyCon previously had a partnership with [[Furnal Equinox]] where there was cross-team support in promotions, special merch, vrchat world support, etc., from 2021 - 2023. The information previously on CozyCon's website about this partnership has been removed to avoid confusion.

==History==

It was started by [[Temrin]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/WildElements/status/1238636266993975296?s=20 Tweet from Temrin] on Twitter. Dated March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref> in 2020 as a spiritual successor to [[Tigerdile]]'s [[Tigerdile#Homecon|HomeCon]], expanded to host [[artist]]s from all over the internet (not just limited to those streaming or on only one website) and to give artists and their [[fan]]s an avenue to a convention-like experience without the need to leave their homes or travel long distances.

On July 15th, 2021, CozyCon's Twitter announced that the convention was partnering with [[Furnal Equinox]]. The announcement stated that while they would be sharing resources and support, both conventions are still separate events.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1415734396439580673?s=20 "We're so excited to announce that we'll be partnering with @FurnalEquinox!.."] Posted on Twitter Jul 15, 2021, retrieved Sept 1, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 1==
Their first event took place on May 2-3, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1238875089371672576?s=20 Poll results of CozyCon date] on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1239678603526193152?s=20 Pinned Tweet] on Twitter. Dated March 16, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.</ref> The convention's attendance statistics were: 201 users that claimed [[badge]]s, total joins 579 (not including duplicate joins) and the maximum number of users at a time was 453.<ref> [https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1257183250839044096?s=20 "...CozyCon is coming to a close, so here are some closing statements!"] Posted on Twitter on May 4, 2020, retrieved May i, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 2: Autumn Magic==
Their second event was held September 19-20 2020.<ref>[http://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1264264099862417408 Twitter announcement for the second CozyCon] Dated May 23, 2020, retrieved Oct 20, 2020</ref> The peak member count was 603, attendees were 218 and server joins (including duplicates) were 1051.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1308116113507586048?s=20 "...CozyCon Online: Autumn Magic (Sept 19th - 20th) - Review and numbers!"] Posted on Twitter Sept 21, 2020, retrieved May 1, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 3: Summer Vacation==
[[File:CozyCon3Flyer.jpg|right|245px]]
Their third event was held on May 14-16, 2021,<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1392897931187916802?s=20 "You have until May 17th to get the attendee digital swag bundle!"] Posted on Twitter May 13, 2021, retrieved May 22, 2021</ref> with a peak of 573 users on the convention's Discord.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1395053205273284609?s=20 "CozyCon Summer Vacation is over and we had a peak of 573 users in our Discord for this event."] Posted on Twitter May 19, 2021, retrieved May 22, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 4: CozyWave==
On June 1, 2021 CozyCon's Twitter announced their fourth event which was held on September 25-26, 2021,<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1399797042835193858?s=20 "September Event Update!..."] Posted June 1, 2021, retrieved June 7, 2021</ref> with a peak of 792 Discord members, 189 free swag pickups and 1901 [[VRChat]] visits.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1444011378629484544?s=20 "You all are AMAZING!"] Posted Oct 1, 2021, retrieved Oct 4, 2021</ref>

==CozyCon 5: CozyWave Continues==
On Nov 21, 2021 CozyCon's Twitter announced their fifth event, which was held May 14, 2022.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1462576561287155721 "CozyCon Online - Mini May Event..."] Posted Nov 21, 2021, retrieved Dec 13, 2021</ref> It had a peak of 787 Discord members, 150 free swag pickups, and 1883 VRChat vendor hall visits. <ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/976893821780639835 "Discord post with numbers for May 2022"] Posted May 19, 2022, retrieved May 27, 2022</ref>

==CozyCon 6: Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party)==
[[File:CozyConFlyer.jpg|right|245px]]
On June 20, 2022, CozyCon's Twitter announced that the 6th event would take place Sep 16-18, 2022, that the event is aiming to stick to the 3rd weekend of September for their fall events going forward, and they are changing from a Pacific Time based schedule to a Central Time based schedule.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1538936102202986496 "CozyCon Online - Sep 2022 Event..."] Posted June 20, 2022, Retrieved June 20, 2022</ref> There were 956 peak attendees to the Discord, 216 swag pickups, 1515 VRC Cozy Island Visits, and 1238 VRC Vendor Hall Visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1022203205410627638 CozyCon Discord], posted September 21. 2022.</ref> ChilloutVR visits were not recorded.

==CozyCon 7: Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party) Continues==
The seventh event was held May 20-21, 2023.<ref>[https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@CozyConOnline/109650428568370032 CozyCon Mastodon], posted January 7, 2023.</ref> The theme continued as "Cozy Dreams (Lo-Fi Slumber Party)." CozyCon 7 saw 1016 peak Discord members, with 984 VRChat Cozy Island visits and 705 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1110701906369728522 CozyCon Discord], posted May 23, 2023.</ref>

During closing ceremonies, it was announced that CozyCon would reduce frequency to one big event yearly, and that the con store and registration would merge for future iterations. The dates and theme for the following event were also revealed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ycngGHeBOI CozyCon Online May 2023 Closing Ceremonies, YouTube.] Streamed May 21, 2023.</ref>

==CozyCon 8: Arcade==
The eighth event was held September 15-17, 2023, with an arcade theme. CozyCon 8 saw 1076 peak Discord members, 136 swag pickups, 627 VRChat Cozy Island visits, and 924 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1154561386765103134 CozyCon Discord], posted September 21, 2023.</ref> Minecraft visits were not recorded. This was the last instance of CozyCon hosting two events in a year.

==CozyCon 9: CozyCon Cretaceous==
The ninth event took place September 20-22, 2024, with a whimsical cartoon dinosaur theme.<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1741866877008175231 CozyCon Twitter], posted January 1, 2024. </ref> CozyCon 9 saw 1148 peak Discord members, 174 swag pickups, over 1442 VRChat Cozy Island visits, and 1777 VRChat Vendor Hall visits.<ref name="2024recap">[https://cozycononline.com/2024/09/26/september-2024-recap/ September 2024 recap], retrieved September 26, 2024.</ref>

As of the end of September 2024, the Minecraft server has been taken offline and is no longer playable.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1288941318063652904 CozyCon Discord 2024 Recap Post], posted September 26, 2024</ref>

==CozyCon 10: Cozy Cosmos==
The tenth event took place September 19-21, 2025. The theme is "Cozy Cosmos."<ref name="2024recap"></ref>
There is a fundraiser through CozyCon's Ko-fi and CozyCon's website shop <ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com/post/3lprtbprxgc2t Fundraiser Bluesky Post], posted May 22, 2025</ref> to help keep the event running, and to provide a vendor fee discount if certain goals are reached before July 1st. Fundraiser includes art commissions, vrchat avatar companion, music album, YCH comic and more. The fundraiser was able to make $1,662, allowing up to the tier three rewards <ref>[https://cozycononline.com/#anchor-fundraiser CozyCon Fundraiser page]</ref>

CozyCon no longer has a Facebook or Twitter presence<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/698676498558746665/706951329574158417/1308193559190569020 No longer posting to twitter (and have since deleted account)], posted November 18, 2024.</ref> Links have been removed from website and their social media banners and posters<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/wildelementstudios.com/post/3lqztsv3n2c27 Temrin's CozyCon Poster Photo], posted Jun 7, 2025</ref> have mostly been updated.

==References==
<references/>

==See also==

* [[List of online furry conventions]]
* [[COVID-19]]

==External links==

* [https://cozycononline.com/#home CozyCon] official website
* [https://discord.gg/t8c6gyzx2s CozyCon] on [[Discord]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/cozycononline.com CozyCon] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@CozyConOnline CozyCon] on [[Mastodon]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM-8h8Qev6S5q2F_Q1EMGAQ] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/CozyConOnline CozyCon] on [[Twitter|X]] - DEFUNCT

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Got fox?

2025-11-06T13:32:07Z

Femboiplays: bits of updating due to the website being defunct and moving the page

{{Wikify}}
'''got fox?''' was a website that was dedicated to archiving written stories of an [[erotic]] nature.

* '''Address''': http://www.gotfox.com/ (no longer working)
* '''Webmasters''': [[Keepiru]], [[WhiteFire]] 
* '''Ran from/to''': 1998 - 2010
* '''Hosted By''': [[fur.com]]

Unlike [[Mia%27s_Index_of_Anthro_Stories|Miavir's Archives]], the stories were stored directly on gotfox's servers, which reduced the number of [[wikipedia:HTTP 404|404s]] one would encounter in a quest for erotic furry literature.

The site was designed around a very admin-centric model of content management that proved not to scale. This cause submissions and reviews to slow and eventually stop, which is where it is today. The site has not seen any content or appearance updates in several years, and has go down in 2010.

Stories were categorized according to types of action, and also reviewed by staff in many cases to give an idea of what to expect while reading a given story.

GotFox features a ''Quick Story Search'', which allows you to select a specific category of stories to read from, as well as an ''Advanced Search'' with more options.

Although the GotFox site has been cybersquatted, portions of the site are available on the Internet Archive at www.archive.org.

[[Yiffstar]] now has a similar feature set in its tagging of content.

The name of the site, gotfox?, was a play on the gotmilk? advertisement campaign.

[[Category:Mature story archives]]
{{Media archives}}

Talk:Got fox

2025-11-06T13:30:12Z

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Talk:Got fox?

2025-11-06T13:29:56Z

Femboiplays: Femboiplays moved page Talk:Got fox to Talk:Got Fox?: making the article name correct

Could I get the reasons behind the last rollback to this page? AFAIK the information added was accurate. --[[User:WhiteFire|WhiteFire]] 18:28, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Got fox

2025-11-06T13:29:46Z

Femboiplays: Femboiplays moved page Got fox to Got Fox?: making the article name correct

#REDIRECT [[Got Fox?]]

Got fox?

2025-11-06T13:29:31Z

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'''got fox?''' was a website that was dedicated to archiving written stories of an [[erotic]] nature.

* '''Address''': http://www.gotfox.com/ (cybersquatted )
* '''Webmasters''': [[Keepiru]], [[WhiteFire]] 
* '''Ran from/to''': 1998 - 2010
* '''Hosted By''': [[fur.com]]

Unlike [[Mia%27s_Index_of_Anthro_Stories|Miavir's Archives]], the stories were stored directly on gotfox's servers, which reduced the number of [[wikipedia:HTTP 404|404s]] one would encounter in a quest for erotic furry literature.

The site was designed around a very admin-centric model of content management that proved not to scale. This cause submissions and reviews to slow and eventually stop, which is where it is today. The site has not seen any content or appearance updates in several years, and has go down in 2010.

Stories were categorized according to types of action, and also reviewed by staff in many cases to give an idea of what to expect while reading a given story.

GotFox features a ''Quick Story Search'', which allows you to select a specific category of stories to read from, as well as an ''Advanced Search'' with more options.

Although the GotFox site has been cybersquatted, portions of the site are available on the Internet Archive at www.archive.org.

[[Yiffstar]] now has a similar feature set in its tagging of content.

The name of the site, gotfox?, was a play on the gotmilk? advertisement campaign.

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Furry BlackLight

2025-11-06T13:24:21Z

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{{Infobox convention
|name = '''Furry BlackLight'''
|othernames = '''FBL''', formerly as '''Fursuit Blacklight'''
|logo = [[File:Fursuit BlackLight.jpeg|225px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|fra|[[W:Paris|Paris]], [[W:France|France]]}}
|url = https://www.fblacklight.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = January 19, 2013
|final =
|organizer = [[Anthrofur]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
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{{Furry BlackLight}}
'''Furry BlackLight''' is a French [[furry convention]].

==Overview==

Furry BlackLight is the largest furry convention in France, bringing together many enthusiasts from different parts of the world every year. English and French are spoken at the convention, which features activities such as a [[Dealers' Den]], shows, a concert, [[panel]]s like [[fursuit games]], and several lounges for [[fursuiter]]s, [[artist]]s and [[gamer]]s. Attendees could also win a partial [[fursuit]] made by ''[[Brek Creations]]'' between 2017 and 2024.

In comparison to most other [[furcon]]s, FBL does not host [[Guest of Honor]]s nor does it contribute to [[charities]], [[furry]] or not.

==History==

Created by [[Furnace]] in January 2013 under the name '''Fursuit Blacklight''', the first iteration was a one-day [[furmeet]] organized in honor of [[Hai]], a German [[furry|fur]]. Bringing together 17 attendees, this first day of under-blacklight activities (karting, minigolf, laser game, etc.) was a great success and was subsequently repeated, marking the start of an annual tradition.

=== Expansion and evolution ===

Over the years, FBL has seen its attendance grow, requiring increasingly complex organization. In 2017, a "board" was created to support the management of the growing event, allowing a quality experience to be maintained while meeting attendees' expectations.

In 2018, the board changed the venue's name from "Fursuit Blacklight" to "Furry BlackLight". This change reflected a desire to represent the diversity of [[furry fandom]] better, as the former name might have suggested that the event was mainly aimed at fursuiters, which was not in line with what FBL intended to be, an open to all [[furry community]] members.

=== 2023 ===

In 2023, Furnace left the FBL's board, and the remaining members took over the venue's management and the [[Anthrofur]] association. This handover marks an important milestone in the convention's history, ensuring its continuity and paving the way for new opportunities in the future.

== Themes ==

* 2013: ?
* 2014: '''''Revenge'''''
* 2014: '''''Level 3'''''
* 2015: '''''4 Play'''''
* 2016: '''''Give me five!'''''
* 2017: ?
* 2018: ?
* 2019: '''''Alchemy and Black Magic'''''
* 2020: n/a (COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021: '''''Space Travel'''''
* 2022: '''''Steam Ages'''''
* 2023: '''''Welcome to Olympus'''''
* 2024: '''''Ride the Retrowave'''''
* 2025: '''''Gold Rush'''''

== Attendance ==

* 2013: 17
* 2014: 27
* 2014: 34 (14 [[fursuiter]]s)
* 2015: 66 (28)
* 2016: 89 (41)
* 2017: 150 (64)
* 2018: 265 (110)
* 2019: 317 (129)
* 2020: n/a (n/a. COVID-19 pandemic)
* 2021: 551 (235)
* 2022: 655 (298)
* 2023: 750 (370)
* 2024: 800 (416)
* 2025: TBA

== Years ==
===2017===

FBL 6 (October 27-29<ref name="FBL6 Date">[https://fancons.com/events/info/9078/fursuit-black-light-2017 Fursuit Blacklight 2017 Information]</ref>) was the first to take place at the [http://www.mercure.com/fr/hotel-9781-mercure-maurepas-saint-quentin/index.shtml Mercure hotel] in [[w:Maurepas, Yvelines|Maurepas]], as well as the first to include a Fursuit Lounge, managed by [[Orthank]] and several other rooms directly into the hotel, including a Main Stage.

===2018===

This year, to encourage non-fursuit participants to join the convention, the name is changed to "Furry BlackLight"<ref name="Twitter">[https://twitter.com/FBlacklight/status/974742412701650944?s=20 First mention of the new name on the official Twitter]</ref>. The event was also extended to a four-day event and took place on November 1-4, 2018<ref name="website">[http://fblacklight.org/ Furry BlackLight official website].</ref>, in the Mercure Hotel in Maurepas. This edition featured a Dealers' Den for the first time, and a special menu was offered in conjunction with the hotel, which proved to be a great success, resulting in long waits in the dining room, as the hotel teams were not expecting this.

===2019===

FBL 8 "Alchemy and Black Magic" took place on October 31-November 3 in a new hotel: the [[w:Hyatt Regency Paris - Charles de Gaulle|Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle]] next to [[W:Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport]].<ref name="FBL8 FAQ">[https://fblacklight.org/FBL8/en/faq-en/ F.A.Q.] - Furry BlackLight 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.</ref> Following this change of venue, the outdoor activities are removed in favor of new events, the return of a theme, a mermaid panel at the pool, games over several days, riddles, ... A total of 317 attendees registered from 9 different countries, including 129 fursuiters and 55 artists.

===2020===

No physical event this year due to the [[Wikipedia:COVID-19|COVID-19]] pandemic. A virtual dealers den was proposed on Discord on October 30 and 31, 2020.

===2021===

FBL 9 "Space Travel" took place on October 29 to November 1, 2021. Due to some difficulties with the previous venue, a new hotel hosted the event: the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. This edition was also marked by the presence of several measures related to COVID<ref name="FBL9 Covid Guide">[https://fblacklight.org/FBL9/en/covid-guide-2021/ FBL9 Covid Guide]</ref> (wearing a mask, no snack exchange, ...) but it still allowed more than 500 people to meet and enjoy the return of activities like the Just Dance tournament or the Furry Olympics, and some new panels like the Watch & Talk.

===2022===

FBL 10 took place on October 29 to November 1, 2022. This 10th edition welcomed 655 furries from 17 countries with the "Steam Ages" theme. The second fursuit dance contest of the FBL was organised with 17 contestants, and the snack exchange was also back at this edition. The convention also introduced "Unleash the Beast" as well as "Fifty Shades of Gear" with an After-Dark Dealers' Den, new meet & greets, and more flexible rules for wearing certain accessories such as puphoods or latex outfits during some dances and parts of the hotel. Finally, a new webapp was introduced<ref name="FBL Web App">[https://app.fblacklight.org/ FBL Web App]</ref>, which included the events list, maps of the hotel, news, contact information, photoshoot registration and other features.

===2023===

FBL 11 took place from November 1 to 5, 2023 and was the first 5-day edition. The theme was "Welcome to Olympus", and this edition, which was handled by a reduced number of board members, saw a number of adjustments, such as a main stage twice as large during the ceremonies, using the part of the room reserved for the Dealers' Den the rest of the time, and a new registration system that greatly reduced waiting time on site. At the closing ceremony, new board members were introduced, as well as a nearly 10-minute aftermovie, shot on-site by Murrpy<ref name="FBL11 Aftermovie">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPlQZT0aAA0 Furry Blacklight 11 Official Aftermovie]</ref>.

===2024===

FBL 12 took place from October 30 to November 3, 2024. The theme "Ride the Retrowave" has been unveiled at the 2023 closing ceremony with a dedicated video made by Oskar.<ref name="FBL12 Theme Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52LpmdCGeRo FBL12 Theme Trailer]</ref> For the fourth time, an aftermovie was produced on site by Murrpy and PotitCerf, in a cooperative format, and unveiled at the closing ceremony.<ref name="FBL12 Aftermovie">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb78QYjMmLQ Furry BlackLight #12 - Official Aftermovie]</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==

* [https://www.facebook.com/furryblacklight Furry BlackLight] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://twitter.com/FBlacklight Furry BlackLight] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://telegram.me/joinchat/BhDUbz-1FfMFaDwNTcTFQg Furry BlackLight] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://archive.fursuit.me/index.php?/category/3086 Photos] on the [[The Fursuit Archive]]

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A Very Furry Christmas

2025-11-05T15:10:03Z

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'''A Very Furry Christmas''' was a weekend-long [[furry]] event, held over November 28-30, 2014, in [[w:Perth|Perth]], Western Australia. It was inspired by [[A Very Furry Halloween]].

AVFC was made up of events including a dinner on Friday night, a coffee walk, a house party on Saturday, and a BBQ on Sunday.

AVFC was organized by the team behind [[FurWAG]] (Perth’s first furry [[convention]]), and [[Australian Fandom Conventions]].

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150615000000*/http://www.furrychristmas.com.au/ A Very Furry Christmas] official website
* [https://www.facebook.com/averyfurrychristmas A Very Furry Christmas] on [[Facebook]]

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Furry Unlocked

2025-11-05T15:05:34Z

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{{Infobox convention
| name = Furry Unlocked
| logo =
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[Wikipedia:Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City]], [[Wikipedia:Utah|Utah]], [[Wikipedia:United States|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.furryunlocked.org/
| status = Discontinued
| first = August 30 - September 1, 2013
| final = October 30 - November 1, 2015
| organizer =
| charity =
| resources = {{con resources}}
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[[File:RokiUnthroconMascot.png|right|thumb|Unthrocon/Furry Unlocked's mascot, '''Roki''']]
'''Furry Unlocked''', originally called '''Unthrocon''', was a yearly [[furry convention]] which took place in [[w:Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]], USA at the [http://www.radisson.com/saltlakecity Salt Lake City Radisson Hotel]. After a one-day event in 2012<ref>[https://twitter.com/Unthrocon/status/332347426646147072 May 7, 2013 Tweet] on the Unthrocon account on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved August 4, 2013.</ref>, used to gauge interest in the local community, its first official instance was held in 2013.

==Mascot==
Furry Unlocked's [[mascot]] is '''Roki''', a [[Wikipedia:Utahraptor|Utahraptor]] chosen because of its discovery in Utah.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Unthrocon/status/349622998560555009 Tweet] on the Unthrocon account on Twitter. Dated June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.</ref> The name '''Roki''' won a contest.

==2013==
[[File:Unthrocon2013Logo.png|right|300px|Logo]]
Unthrocon 2013 took place over August 30 - September 1, 2013. There were 126 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hobbesdawg/status/374299632370589696 Tweet] on [[Hobbes Dawg]]'s account on [[Twitter]]. Dated September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.</ref>

The convention had a strong game-oriented focus, with two game rooms. Top tier convention swag included a personalized dice bag<ref>https://www.unthrocon.org/?p=532 Post on Unthrocon website. Retrieved August 29, 2013</ref> and a full set of role-playing dice. An extensive library of games could be checked out by attendees during the convention.<ref>https://www.unthrocon.org/?p=573 Post on Unthrocon website. Retrieved August 29, 2013</ref> Some games were modified to fit better with the furry fandom, such as a custom Twister mat for a fursuit twister contest.

===Events===
Unthrocon had a number of events and panels in 2013<ref>https://www.unthrocon.org/?page_id=504 Event page. Retrieved August 29, 2013.</ref>, including tournaments with prizes for the winners:

* Magic: The Gathering tournament (Prize: 2-character commission by [[Sapphwolf]])
* Super Smash Bros Brawl tournament (Prize: Foam Master sword<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151487100202551&set=gm.484072891676221&type=1 Facebook post on the open Unthrocon group page.</ref>)
* Dance Central tournament
* Fursuit Twister contest (Prize: Squishable raptor<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151487101397551&set=gm.484073218342855&type=1 Facebook post on the open Unthrocon group page.</ref>)
* Kerbal 5-Minute Space sprint
* Werewolves of Miller Hollow
* NERF Anger Management Shootout (Prize: Steampunk NERF gun<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151487105277551&set=gm.484074128342764&type=1&theater Facebook post on the open Unthrocon group page.</ref>
* Whose Whine Is It Anyway (Furry and fursuit friendly improv games)
* Fursuit group photo shoots
* Sunday morning cartoons

===Board of Directors===
In 2013, the convention's board of directors were:
* [[overzen]] - Hotel liaison, Security, Dances
* [[Damon Husky]] - Dealer's liaison, Public relations
* [[Tenax]] - Events, Game rooms
* [[Mark-a-Roo]] - IT, Registration, Treasurer

==2014==
Unthrocon 2014 took place over October 31-November 2, 2014,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Unthrocon/status/451945525060059137 Tweet] on the Unthrocon account on [[Twitter]]. dated April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.</ref> again at the Salt Lake City Radisson Hotel.<ref>[http://www.unthrocon.org/ Unthrocon website]. Retrieved April 14, 2014.</ref> The convention attracted 212 attendees.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Unthrocon/status/529126429406265344 Tweet] on the Unthrocon account on Twitter. Dated November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.</ref>

==2015==
[[File:FurryUnlocked2015Logo.jpg|right|350px]]
In January, 2015, it was announced that Unthrocon would be changing its name to Furry Unlocked.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurryUnlocked/status/556969821011595264 Announcement] on the Furry Unlocked account on Twitter. Dated January 18, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sk3q29 Announcement] on twitlonger.com. Dated January 19, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.</ref>

Furry Unlocked 2015 took place over October 30-November 1, 2015 <ref>[https://www.unthrocon.org/ Furry Unlocked 2015 website]. Retrieved January 19, 2015.</ref>, at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Downtown Salt Lake City<ref>[https://www.furryunlocked.org/2015-2/hotel/ Hotel] on the Furry Unlocked 2015 website. Retrieved July 17, 2015.</ref>. There were 232 attendees<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurryUnlocked/status/660983889041625089 Tweet] on the Furry Unlocked account on Twitter. Dated November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.</ref>.

==Cancellation==
On December 13, 2015, the con board of directors voted in favor of ceasing operations of Furry Unlocked, in part due to an inability to locate eligible people to continue running the convention.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160118101740/https://www.furryunlocked.org/ "Closing Furry Unlocked"] - posting by Curtis Ingram on FurryUnlocked.org. Dated January 16, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2023.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150615000000*/furryunlocked.org Furry Unlocked] official website
* [https://plus.google.com/+UnthroconOrg/posts Furry Unlocked] on Google+
* [https://twitter.com/unthrocon Unthrocon] (old account) and [https://twitter.com/FurryUnlocked Furry Unlocked] (active account) on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Unthrocon Furry Unlocked] on [[Facebook]]

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NakamaCon

2025-11-05T15:00:50Z

Femboiplays: made the link to nakamacon to the wayback machine so the website is actually viewable

[[File:NakamaCon.jpg|right|NakamaCon mascot|150px]]
'''NakamaCon''' was a one time convention that first took place in Madison, Wisconsin on May 27 - 31, 2010. The convention was centered around Japanese [[anime]], [[anthropomorphic]] works, and [[wikipedia:steampunk|steampunk]], and took place at the [http://www.radisson.com/madisonwi/ Radisson Hotel Madison].

==2010==
Attendance of 170-250 was expected, but the actual numbers were variously described as "370-400" and "just under 400".
<ref>[http://hakeber.livejournal.com/1475770.html Nakamacon Wrap-Up] in Rebekah Groat's [[LiveJournal]]</ref><ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1443859/ Nakamacon, the results] in Jim Groat's [[Fur Affinity]] journal</ref>
===Guests of honor===
* Joe Suggs (animation work including character layout artist on [[Timon and Pumbaa]] television series)
* [[Dragondrawer|Andrew LaJoice]]

==2011==
Nakamacon 2011 was planned to take place on May 27-29. On March 13, 2011, an announcement was made that the convention was cancelled.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/nakamacon/5570.html So sorry everyone, Nakamacon 2011 Cancelled.]</ref> The website was replaced with a notice explaining the reasons for cancellation, noting that a few too many key members of the convention staff had encountered real life issues that prevented them from working on preparing for the convention. However, former webmaster and payment manager [[S-Config]] claimed that the decision was taken solely by the [[convention chair]] [[Chessie Sutherland]] "reckless and irrational", and a surprise to most of the organizers.<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/nakamacon/5570.html So sorry everyone, Nakamacon 2011 Cancelled.]'' - [[S-Config]] (13 March 2011)</ref>

==Current/Future status==
As of February 2012, the main website has since been removed, and both Twitter and Facebook accounts remain unupdated since March 2011, implying that the Convention may be canceled for good although theres never been any announcement regarding the matter. A number of fans and former attendees have expressed interest in starting up an alternative convention or even reviving NakamaCon for a future date but nothing has come up outside of discussion.

In November 2014, another convention named "NakamaCon" took place in Panama City Beach, Florida. It appears to be unrelated to the Wisconsin event.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150615000000*/http://www.nakamacon.com/ NakamaCon]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nakamacon/168845466493609 NakamaCon] on Facebook
* [http://twitter.com/#!/NakamaCon NakamaCon] on Twitter
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AquatiFur

2025-11-05T14:35:10Z

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{{Infobox convention
| name = AquatiFur
| logo = [[File:AquatiFur.jpg|225px|AquatiFur logo]]
| caption =
| subject = Furry
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], [[W:United States|United States]]}}
| url = https://aquatifur.com/
| status = Ongoing
| first = October 20-22, 2017
| final =
| organizer = [[Anthro Events Inc]] (AEI)
| charity = Ongoing
| resources = {{con resources}}
}}
'''AquatiFur''' is a [[furry convention]] which takes place in [[w:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]], USA. It is one of the four conventions hosted by [[Anthro Events Inc]] (AEI).

==History==

AquatiFur was first announced on [[Twitter]] on May 4, 2017,<ref>[https://twitter.com/AquatiFur/status/860270556981207041 Tweet] on the AquatiFur account on [[Twitter]]</ref> and with a website created by May 14. In 2022, the convention was transferred to Anthro Events Inc (AEI), which is the current host.<ref>[https://aquatifur.org/history/ History] - page on the AquatiFur website. Retrieved March 3, 2025.</ref>

===2017===
[[File:AquatiFur2017Logo.png|right|300px]]
The first AquatiFur took place over October 20–22, 2017,<ref>[https://aquatifur.com/hotel.html Hotel] - page on the AquatiFur website. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin_Dells,_Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin]]. There were 533 attendees and $5,018 was raised for charity. <ref>[https://twitter.com/FurlandiaDD/status/922295933823475712 Tweet] on the Furlandia Dealers Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref>

The [[Guests of Honor]] were [[Furvilla]], [[Ino]], [[Omnom Nomnomnom]], [[Majira Strawberry]], [[Booker]], [[Recca]], [[NeonSlushie]], [[Fox Amoore]], and [[Pepper Coyote]].<ref>[https://www.aquatifur.com/About/Guests Guests] - page on the AquatiFur website. Retrieved October 26, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.aquatifur.com/About/SpecialGuests Special Guests] - page on the AquatiFur website. Retrieved October 26, 2017.</ref>

The results of the AquatiFur dance competition was Fuze in 1st place, Molokai in 2nd place, and Cookie & Toyagama tied for 3rd place.

====2017 Staff====

* [[Convention chair|Con chair]]: [[Treble Vandoren]]
* Vice Chair: [[AxelPanic]]
* [[Director]] of Events: [[Wolfletech]]
* Director of [[Operations]]: [[Skittles]]
* Director of [[Public Relations]]: [[Sky (person)|Sky]]

===2018===
[[File:AquatiFur2019Logo.png|right|300px]]
'''AquatiFur 2018''' took place January 11–13, 2019,<ref name="2019website">[https://aquatifur.com/ AquatiFur (2019) website]. Retrieved January 14, 2018.</ref> at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, with 463 attendees.<ref name="2019website"/> It was delayed to 2019 due to the change in venue, with an asterisk added to the convention title to acknowledge the date discrepancy. It raised $5276.69 for [[charity]] Feathered Friends.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheBryantFox/status/1084615203495571457 "The @AquatiFur charity events and raffle raised a total of $5276.69 for our wonderful charity Feathered Friends and their beautiful birds! That's $11.40 per capita attendees; again making our attendees some of the most generous furries in the world!"] - [[TheBryantFox]], Twitter (January 14, 2019)</ref>

The guests of honor were [[Beagle.in.red]], [[ Vix N dwnq]], [[The Phoenix Nest]], [[Autumn Fallings|Multicolor Bark]], [[Ifus]], [[Fox Amoore]], [[Pepper Coyote]], and [[Recca]].

===2019===
[[File:AquatiFur2019.jpg|right|300px|AquatiFur 2019 flyer by Kiba Softpaw]]
'''AquatiFur 2019''' took place on October 11–13, 2019, with the theme "Sail the Haunted Seas!".<ref>[https://twitter.com/AquatiFur/status/1084618818910072834 "AQF 2019 will be at the Chula Vista Wisconsin Dells, October 11-13th 2019! Theme is Sail the Haunted Seas.. and our first GOH, local @ChromamancerArt!"] - AquatiFur, Twitter (January 14, 2019)</ref> The [[guest of honor|guests of honor]] were [[Chromamancer]] and [[Kai (ThatKrazyK9)|Kai]] <ref>[https://aquatifur.com/attending/guests.html Guests] - page on the AquatiFur website. Retrieved July 28, 2019.</ref> and the charity remains Feathered Friends. There were 560 attendees and $7,090 was raised for charity. <ref>[https://twitter.com/AquatiFur/status/1183836915038068737 Tweet] on the AquatiFur Twitter. Retrieved December 19, 2019.</ref>

===2020===
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, '''AquatiFur 2020''' was cancelled and moved to 2021. The announcement occurred on July 16, 2020. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210421012858/https://aquatifur.com/ Announcement Post]</ref>

===2021===
'''AquatiFur 2020''' Island of Squeak, having been moved to 2021 occurred November 12–14, 2021 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. 594 Attendees, $6571 dollars raised for Feathered Friends, and 128 suits in the fursuit parade. <ref>[https://twitter.com/AquatiFur/status/1460261851069960196?s=20&t=lQdn48dQzc1LV9L1_2BuJw 2021Figures]</ref>

===2022===
'''AquatiFur 2022''' took place on October 28–30, 2022, with the theme "Plush Party," at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The Guests of Honor were SkitzyBean and Cosmell Cosplay. This was the first Aquatifur to be hosted by Anthro Events Inc (AEI).

===2023===
'''AquatiFur 2023''' took place on October 27–29, 2023, with the theme "OktofurFest," at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The Guests of Honor were Fursewna Studios and Wooperworks.

===2024===
'''AquatiFur 2024''' took place on November 8–10, 2024, with the theme "Welcome to Atlantis," at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The Guests of Honor were Eaglidots and Fenne Cat.

===2025===
'''AquatiFur 2025''', themed "Breaking the Fourth Wall," is scheduled for November 7–9, 2025.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AquatiFur/status/1891936450741928060 "You asked, we answered! Break the fourth wall with us November 7th-9th! A little fish told me that reg will be opening up soon as well so keep an eye out! https://loom.ly/yXYEPi8"] - AquatiFur, Twitter (February 18, 2025)</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://aquatifur.com AquatiFur website]
* [https://twitter.com/AquatiFur AquatiFur] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/AquatiFur/ AquatiFur] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://t.me/AquatiFurNews AquatiFur News] and [https://t.me/AquatiFurChat Chat] on [[Wikipedia:Telegram (software)|Telegram]]

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Furrydelphia

2025-09-03T03:27:58Z

Femboiplays: just added that furrydelphia is no longer using twitter

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Furrydelphia
|othernames = FD
|logo = [[File:FurrydelphiaLogo2024.png|center|200px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], [[Wikipedia:USA|USA]]}}
|url = https://www.furrydelphia.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = August 17-20, 2017
|final =
|organizer = [[Furrydelphia, Inc.]]
|charity = [https://www.bellareedpbr.com Bella Reed Pit Bull Rescue] (2017 - 2023)
[https://dancesafe.org/ DanceSafe Philadelphia] (2024)
|resources = {{con resources|Furrydelphia}}
}}
{{Furrydelphia}}
[[File:FurrydelphiaLogo.jpg|224px|right|thumb|Old Furrydelphia logo]]
'''Furrydelphia''' is an annual [[furry convention]] that has been held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA since 2022.

== History ==

Furrydelphia was founded in late 2016 with its first event being held August 17-20, 2017 at the [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlvfdt-the-alloy-king-of-prussia/ DoubleTree Valley Forge] hotel in [[W:King_of_Prussia,_Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]], [[W:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] and is the first furry convention to be held in the [[W:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia]] area since [[Anthrocon]]'s relocation to [[W:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] in 2006. The first Furrydelphia convention had a total attendance of 718, and has continued to grow yearly.<ref>[https://furrydelphia.org/historical-records/ Furrydelphia Historical Records]. Retrieved August 13, 2024.</ref>

In 2019, due to the increase in attendance, the convention moved to the [https://vfcasino.boydgaming.com/ Valley Forge Casino Resort] where it would remain before relocating again to the downtown Philadelphia area in 2022 where it has remained since.<ref>[https://x.com/Vek_the_Skunk/status/1427028016660631552 "Furrydelphia will be moving to the Sheraton Downtown in Philadelphia next year."]. Posted August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2024.</ref>

During the [[W:COVID-19 pandemic | COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, Furrydelphia was unable to host a physical convention and instead held a virtual event called '''Furrydelphia VirtualCon''' that was free to attend for all and included events like panels and DJ sets streamed live through [[W:Twitch (service) | Twitch]], voice and text [[W:Chat room | chat rooms]] set up on [[W:Telegram (software) | Telegram]] and [[W:Discord | Discord]] for attendees to socialize, and a mock up of the Valley Forge Casino Resort's hotel lobby for people to explore in virtual reality on [[VRChat]].

The convention's most recent event, which took place August 8-11, 2024 had a total attendance of 2,802 and raised $11,560.69 for charity.

The convention's charity from 2017 until 2023 was [https://www.bellareedpbr.com/ Bella Reed Pitbull Rescue]. As of the most recent Furrydelphia event, the convention's charity is now [https://dancesafe.org/ DanceSafe Philadelphia].

Furrydelphia is owned and operated by '''Furrydelphia, Inc.''', a [[W:501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) organization]].<ref>[https://furrydelphia.org/about/ "About Us"] on the Furrydelphia website. Retrieved June 7, 2022.</ref>

==Staff==
The staff of Furrydelphia as of the 2024 convention are as follows:
===Furrydelphia, Inc. Board of Directors===
* [[Drayne]] - [[Chairman]] and Operations Director (2016-Present)
* [[Higgawits]] - Vice-Chairman, Hospitality Board Member (2016-Present)
* [[Yuukari]] - Board Secretary, Chief Technical Officer (2016-Present)
* [[Fray (Pennsylvania) | Fray]] - Board Member At Large, Public Safety Director (2017-Present)
* [[Hyperion]] - Board Member At Large, General Manager (2019-Present), Staff Human Resources Lead

===Department Staff===
* [[Sora]] - Attendee Services Director
* [[Coltyn]] - Attendee Services Second-in-Command
* [[Jingles]] - Art & Design Director, Assistant General Manager
* [[Hyprfox]] - Audio/Video Director
* [[Orn]] - Board Gaming Director
* [[Sege Marl]] - Registration Lead
* [[Osiris]] - Hospitality Director
* [[Yuuki]] - Staff Human Resources Lead
* [[Rechner]] - Information Technology Director
* [[Cody]] - Information Technology Second-in-Command
* [[Bangaroo]] - Marketing Director
* [[Fawkes]] - Marketplace Director
* [[Sandy]] - Marketplace Second-in-Command

===Retired Board Members===
* [[Arlo]]† - Board Secretary (2019)

==Attendance==

Furrydelphia's attendance has increased yearly, however, their second-order growth has been lacking in recent times.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2017]]
| 718
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2018]]
| 903
| 25.77%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2019]]
| 1,332
| 47.51%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2020]]
| -
| -
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2021]]
| 1,554
| 16.67%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2022]]
| 2,281
| 46.78%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2023]]
| 2,510
| 10.04%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2024]]
| 2,802
| 11.63%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Furrydelphia 2025]]
| 3,777
| 34.79%
|-
|}

('''*''') Estimated

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/Furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furrydelphia.org Furrydelphia] on [[W:Bluesky | Bluesky]]
* [http://twitter.com/Furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Twitter|X]] (no longer in use)
* [https://mastodon.furrycon.social/@furrydelphia Furrydelphia] on [[Mastodon]]

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Garden State Fur The Weekend

2025-08-19T12:33:45Z

Femboiplays: added official website link

{{Infobox convention
|name = Garden State Fur The Weekend
|othernames = GSFTW
|logo = [[File:GSFTW_logo.jpg|225px|GSFTW logo]]
|caption =
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[w:New Brunswick|New Brunswick]], [[w:New Jersey|New Jersey]], [[w:USA|USA]]}}
|url = https://gsftw.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = May 3-5, 2024
|final =
|organizer = [[Garden State Fur The Weekend LLC]]
|charity = ''[https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/ The Pipsqueakery]''
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Garden State Fur The Weekend}}
[[File:GSFTW_banner.jpg|225px|thumb|Inaugural GSFTW's banner with Ray the raccoon. Art by Leaf Dubois]]
'''Garden State Fur The Weekend''' ('''GSFTW''') is an annual American [[furry convention]]

==History==

The first GSFTW took place May 3-5, 2024 at the [https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/new-jersey/hyatt-regency-new-brunswick/ewrrn Hyatt Regency New Brunswick] with the theme of '''''New Jersey Diners,''''' with the [[Guests of Honor]] being [[writer]] and [[artist]] [[Leaf Dubois]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/LeafDubois/status/1596246832111157249 ''I'm so excited to be the artist & GoH for Garden State Fur the Weekend''] post on [[Twitter|X]]]. Dated November 25, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref> and [[fursuiter]] [[Coopertom]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1582115564641669120 ''It's a Monday what a perfect time to announce our special guest for Gsftw if you guessed Cooper Tom you won @thecoopertom''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated October 17, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref>

The event had 957 registered attendees, and over $6000 was raised for the [[convention]]'s [[charity]], ''The Pipsqueakery''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1787235944019431641 ''Our official total registration for Garden State Fur the Weekend iiiiis 957 folks registered for our first year! Thank you all once again!''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1787234299281834413 ''A first year is always the biggest challenge, not just to host an event we can be proud of, but to set a precedent for years to come.''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.</ref>

In 2024, [[Convention chair | Con Chairman]] [[Shy Matsi]], along with the [[Board of Directors]], announced that 2025's theme would be '''''Back Stage Magic''''', taking place from May 2 to 4, 2025.

== Staff ==
=== Board of Directors ===

* [[Shy Matsi]] - [[Con Chair]]
* [[Stitch (person)|Stitch]] - [[Board member]]
* [[Lone Shep]] ('''Scooby''') - Board member
* [[Kiba Rin Wolf]] - Board member/[[treasurer]]
* [[Harrison]] - Board member

=== General staff ===

* [[Tai]] - [[Operations]]
* [[Aurorakins]] - Operations
* [[Shard]] - [[Public relations]]
* [[Zo'eim Strannik]] - [[Lead web development]]
* [[Salrus]] - [[A/V]]
* [[Avaline]] - A/V
* [[Aethyr]] - [[Charity lead]]
* [[Raven]] - [[Security assistant]]
* [[Rufus]] - [[Dealer's Den lead]]
* [[Sinclair]] - [[Dealer's Den assistant]]
* [[Lenaki]] - [[Registration]]
* [[Blaze]] - [[Volunteer lead]]

=== Former staff ===

* [[Pawsouls]] - Public relations
* [[Zade]] - [[DJ coordinator]]
* [[Gabbi Bunni]] - [[Volunteer assistant]]
* [[Leaf]] - [[Design]]/[[Guest of Honor]]
* [[Nessie]] - Design

==Typical programming==

* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]
* [[Charity auction]]

== Mascot ==

GSTFW's [[mascot]] is '''Ray the''' [[raccoon]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur/status/1587144877388845058 ''We also wish to introduce you Ray the raccoon''] post on GSFTW's X official account. Dated November 25, 2022. Retrieved ?.</ref>

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2024 - [[Writer]] and [[artist]] [[Leaf Dubois]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Coopertom]]
* 2025 - [[Musician]] [[NIIC The Singing Dog]], writers [[Stargazer Borealis]] and [[Photographotter]], and [[illustrator]]/[[animator]] [[Meiji Meowth]]
* 2026 - TBA

== Themes ==

* 2024 - '''''New Jersey Diners'''''
* 2025 - '''''Back Stage Magic'''''
* 2026 - TBA

== Charities ==

* 2024 - ''[https://www.thepipsqueakery.org/ The Pipsqueakery]'' ($6,000)
* 2025 - '''''The Pipsqueakery''''' (TBD)
* 2026 - TBA

== Attendance ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! 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;" | 2024
| (???)
| N/A
| 957
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| (???)
| (???)
| 348
| -63.6%
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
| (???)
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [https://twitter.com/gardenstatefur Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[X (social media)|X]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/gsftwofficial.bsky.social Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[W:Bluesky | Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/GardenStateFurTheWeekend Garden State Fur The Weekend] on [[Telegram]] (official)
* [https://t.me/+PHpdP3TBqiI1YjI5 Garden State Fur The Weekend] on Telegram (chat)
* [https://gsftw.org/ Garden State Fur The Weekend] Official Website

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New Year's Furry Ball

2025-07-30T14:40:42Z

Femboiplays: added the name to the link for nyfbs bluesky

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[[File:NewYear'sFurryBall 2012-2013 banner frame11.gif|right|250px]]
[[File:TheFurstState NewYearsFurryBall2012-2013.jpg|right|250px]]
The '''New Year's Furry Ball''', or '''NYFB''', is an annual event hosted by [[The Furst State]] and other local furries in the Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey region of the USA, from December 31 - January 1 each New Year.

==History==

===2005 and 2006 ("Room Con" in Berlin, NJ)===

[[Chrono Otter Coon]] (Chrono) hosted a New Year's party for two years which was playfully dubbed '''Room Con''' at his private home in [[W:Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/49352.html "RoomCon '05-'06 : The Annual Furry New Years Party!!"] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref> The party was followed with a visit to a local restaurant or bowling alley on New Year's Day. There were 23 attendees for the 2005 New Year<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/39628.html "The long journey to recovery..."] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref> and 38 attendees in 2006<ref name="chrono-56wrap">[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/52137.html "ROOM CON: 2005-2006 Wrap Up"] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref>. For the 2006 New Year, '''Room Con''' badges were distributed to partygoers.

Chrono intended to officially move the event to a hotel the following year<ref name="chrono-56wrap" />, but later announced that he was leaving the area<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/56119.html "A series of unusual events..."] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref>. [[Tigra (NJ)|Tigra]] began making plans for a replacement New Year's party, before allowing [[LupineFox]] to take over<ref>[http://lapistigra.livejournal.com/50552.html#comments "Plans for the Holidays"] - comments on Lapis Tigra's LiveJournal (currently locked)</ref><ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/80447.html "Furry New Year's Eve"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>.

Based on a suggestion by [[Cyril Jackal]]<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/81560.html?thread=488600#t488600 Comment by cyriljackal in "Name That Party!"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> that some objected to<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/81981.html "We have a name"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> and a compromise suggestion by [[SomaCat]]<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/82234.html?thread=506938#t506938 Comment thread in "Sometimes voting doesn't work"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> the replacement event was officially named the '''New Year's Furry Ball'''.

===2007 to 2010 (Quakertown, PA)===

The event was hosted for 3 consecutive years by [[LupineFox]] with assistance from SomaCat, [[SkippyFox]], Tigra, LittleWolf, Kung Fu Dave and other locals at the [[Wikipedia:Quakertown|Quakertown]] Comfort Inn<ref>[http://lapistigra.livejournal.com/52027.html "2007 Bitches!!!!"] on Lapis Tigra's LiveJournal</ref>.

[[File:NYFB_Suiters.jpg|right|thumb|Several [[fursuit]]ers at New Year's Furry Ball 2011.]]

For the first two years the event took place entirely within two suites in the hotel, and not in a hotel's actual meeting space. The third year expanded to six independently run themed room parties throughout the hotel. Attendees received badges made to resemble government passports, and each official party had a unique stamp for attendees to collect on their passports.

For the 2010 New Year, the fourth and final year in Quakertown, the event was organized by [[Protocollie]]. There were four con suites next door to each other: registration/raffle, video game room, open bar/dance suite (21+ to enter), pizza/lounge room and one additional open room party serving dinner.

===2011 to present (Newark, DE)===

Now organized by [[Protocollie]], [[Kitt3ns]] and members of [[Furst State]], the event was moved to the Embassy Suites Newark-Wilmington/South in [[W:Newark, Delaware|Newark, Delaware]], and utilized actual hotel meeting space instead of individual suites.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/pa_furry/208522.html The New Year's Furry Ball is back and more 2011 than ever before!]</ref> For the 2011 New Year the event featured music from DJ Protocollie, a Rock Band game area, a buffet-style catered dinner, cash bar and a raffle<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1992371/ "Mission Accomplished"] - Posting by Kitt3ns, on his [[Fur Affinity]] journal</ref>.

[[Furstivus]] was held instead of the New Year's Furry Ball for the 2012 New Year. NYFB 2013 returned to the "doomsday proof" Embassy Suites<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=16 Hotel] on the New Year's Furry Ball 2013 website</ref> on December 31, 2012 - January 1, 2013.

====2014-15====
New Year's Furry Ball 2015 started on December 31, 2014, at 7pm, at the Embassy Suites.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150108010419/http://thefurststate.com/newyears New Year's Furry Ball (2014)] website, archived 2015 Jan 8 at archive.org. Retrieved October 21, 2014.</ref>

====2015-16====
New Year's Furry Ball 2016 started on December 31, 2015, at 5pm, with the ballroom to close at 1am on January 1 with the gaming rooms to "remain open until things calm down."<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=54 Schedule and Events] on the New Years Furry Ball website. Retrieved November 20, 2015.</ref> The event was at the Embassy Suites.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160104182240/http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=16 Hotel] on the New Years Furry Ball website, archived 2016 Jan 4 at archive.org. Retrieved November 20, 2015.</ref>

====2016-17====
New Year's Furry Ball 2017 started on December 31, 2016, at 5 pm, and the ballroom closed at 1am on January 1 with the gaming rooms to "remain open until things calm down."<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=54 Schedule and Events] on the New Years Furry Ball website. Retrieved November 13, 2016.</ref> The event was held at the Embassy Suites.

====2017-18====
New Year's Furry Ball 2018 theme was "Shipwrecked on a Tropical Island"<ref>http://thefurststate.com/newyears/ Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref>. The event was held at the Embassy Suites.

====2018-19====
New Year's Furry Ball 2019 theme was "Masquerade Ball" and it was held again at the Embassy Suites hotel in Newark, Delaware. This was the first year that NYFB was run by [[The Furst State]]'s board and a newly selected staff. $298 was raised for the [[charity]] Mazzoni Center.<ref name="NYFB2019" />

====2019-20====
There were 521 attendees<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1212248277535612931 NYFB Twitter], posted January 1, 2020.</ref> and $1031.20 was raised for [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ the Trevor Project].<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1212254434039926784 NYFB Twitter], posted January 1, 2020.</ref>

====2020-21====
A virtual livestream was held in lieu of a physical gathering. Events included panels, performances by [[Fox Amoore]] and [[Pepper Coyote]], Jackbox, and a stream of the balldrop ceremony.<ref>[https://www.newyearsfurryball.com/schedule-1 NYFB schedule], retrieved November 13, 2020.</ref> $4,000.69 was raised in donations for the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1346476444273111040 NYFB Twitter], posted January 5, 2021.</ref>

====2021-22====
New Year's Furry Ball returned to an in-person event in 2022. The theme was "Roll into the New Year" or tabletop fantasy.<ref> [https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1422970039200894986 NYFB Twitter], posted August 4, 2021.</ref> There were 564 attendees and $1,029.15 was raised for [https://www.nqapia.org/ the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance].<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1478793990019420164 NYFB Twitter], posted January 5, 2022.</ref>

====2022-23====
New Year's Furry Ball 2023 theme was "Monster Movie Madness." The [[guest of honor]] was [[CooperTom]] and the charity was [https://nqttcn.com/en/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network]. There were 725 attendees and $1,381.13 was raised for [https://nqttcn.com/ the National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network].<ref>[https://www.newyearsfurryball.com/]</ref>

====2024-25====
New Year's Furry Ball 2024 theme was "Under Construction." The [[guest of honor]] was [[Kitt3ns]] and the charity was [https://www.iammecorp.org/ I Am Me Inc]. There were 884 attendees and $4512.69 was raised for the charity.

==Attendance==

* NYFB 2007 (2006-2007): 55<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/83397.html "Furry New Years Ball Recap"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>
* NYFB 2008 (2007-2008): 92<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/2008/01/02/ "New Year's Furry Ball Wrap-up"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>
* NYFB 2009 (2008-2009): 122
* NYFB 2010 (2009-2010): 115
* NYFB 2011 (2010-2011): 146
* [[Furstivus]] replaced NYFB for 2011-2012
* NYFB 2012-2013: 175<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFS_Kitt3ns/status/286545089537396736 Tweet] by [[Kitt3ns]]. Dated January 2, 2013</ref>
* NYFB 2013-2014: 211<ref>[https://twitter.com/protocollie/status/418383006995578882 Tweet] by [[Protocollie]] on his [[Twitter]] account. Dated January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.</ref>
* NYFB 2014-2015: 289
* NYFB 2015-2016: 340<ref>[https://twitter.com/Sapphykinz/status/682791809815306240 Tweet] by Sapphykinz</ref>
* NYFB 2016-2017: 350<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/815563118650781696 Tweet] by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2017-2018: 340<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/947709513695678464 Tweet] by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2018-2019: 438<ref name="NYFB2019">[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1080026320342581248 "Final count for attendance for #NYFB2019 is 438! We raised $298.00 for our charity Mazzoni Center!"] - Tweet by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2021-2022: 564
* NYFB 2022-2023: 725
* NYFB 2024-2025: 884

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://www.newyearsfurryball.com New Year's Furry Ball website] ([http://thefurststate.com/newyears/ old site])
* [https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball New Year's Furry Ball] on [[Twitter]] ([http://www.twitter.com/nyfb2013 old account)] (no longer used)
* [https://discord.com/invite/RK8QfhK7rM New Year's Furry Ball] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/NewYearsFurryBall Announcement channel] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/newyearsfurryball.bsky.social New Year's Furry Ball] on [[bluesky]]
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New Year's Furry Ball

2025-07-30T14:38:35Z

Femboiplays: as of today nyfb is no longer using twitter but has migrated to bluesky

{{copyedit}}
[[File:NewYear'sFurryBall 2012-2013 banner frame11.gif|right|250px]]
[[File:TheFurstState NewYearsFurryBall2012-2013.jpg|right|250px]]
The '''New Year's Furry Ball''', or '''NYFB''', is an annual event hosted by [[The Furst State]] and other local furries in the Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey region of the USA, from December 31 - January 1 each New Year.

==History==

===2005 and 2006 ("Room Con" in Berlin, NJ)===

[[Chrono Otter Coon]] (Chrono) hosted a New Year's party for two years which was playfully dubbed '''Room Con''' at his private home in [[W:Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/49352.html "RoomCon '05-'06 : The Annual Furry New Years Party!!"] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref> The party was followed with a visit to a local restaurant or bowling alley on New Year's Day. There were 23 attendees for the 2005 New Year<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/39628.html "The long journey to recovery..."] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref> and 38 attendees in 2006<ref name="chrono-56wrap">[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/52137.html "ROOM CON: 2005-2006 Wrap Up"] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref>. For the 2006 New Year, '''Room Con''' badges were distributed to partygoers.

Chrono intended to officially move the event to a hotel the following year<ref name="chrono-56wrap" />, but later announced that he was leaving the area<ref>[http://chronocoon.livejournal.com/56119.html "A series of unusual events..."] on ChronoCoon's LiveJournal</ref>. [[Tigra (NJ)|Tigra]] began making plans for a replacement New Year's party, before allowing [[LupineFox]] to take over<ref>[http://lapistigra.livejournal.com/50552.html#comments "Plans for the Holidays"] - comments on Lapis Tigra's LiveJournal (currently locked)</ref><ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/80447.html "Furry New Year's Eve"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>.

Based on a suggestion by [[Cyril Jackal]]<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/81560.html?thread=488600#t488600 Comment by cyriljackal in "Name That Party!"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> that some objected to<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/81981.html "We have a name"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> and a compromise suggestion by [[SomaCat]]<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/82234.html?thread=506938#t506938 Comment thread in "Sometimes voting doesn't work"] on LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref> the replacement event was officially named the '''New Year's Furry Ball'''.

===2007 to 2010 (Quakertown, PA)===

The event was hosted for 3 consecutive years by [[LupineFox]] with assistance from SomaCat, [[SkippyFox]], Tigra, LittleWolf, Kung Fu Dave and other locals at the [[Wikipedia:Quakertown|Quakertown]] Comfort Inn<ref>[http://lapistigra.livejournal.com/52027.html "2007 Bitches!!!!"] on Lapis Tigra's LiveJournal</ref>.

[[File:NYFB_Suiters.jpg|right|thumb|Several [[fursuit]]ers at New Year's Furry Ball 2011.]]

For the first two years the event took place entirely within two suites in the hotel, and not in a hotel's actual meeting space. The third year expanded to six independently run themed room parties throughout the hotel. Attendees received badges made to resemble government passports, and each official party had a unique stamp for attendees to collect on their passports.

For the 2010 New Year, the fourth and final year in Quakertown, the event was organized by [[Protocollie]]. There were four con suites next door to each other: registration/raffle, video game room, open bar/dance suite (21+ to enter), pizza/lounge room and one additional open room party serving dinner.

===2011 to present (Newark, DE)===

Now organized by [[Protocollie]], [[Kitt3ns]] and members of [[Furst State]], the event was moved to the Embassy Suites Newark-Wilmington/South in [[W:Newark, Delaware|Newark, Delaware]], and utilized actual hotel meeting space instead of individual suites.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/pa_furry/208522.html The New Year's Furry Ball is back and more 2011 than ever before!]</ref> For the 2011 New Year the event featured music from DJ Protocollie, a Rock Band game area, a buffet-style catered dinner, cash bar and a raffle<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1992371/ "Mission Accomplished"] - Posting by Kitt3ns, on his [[Fur Affinity]] journal</ref>.

[[Furstivus]] was held instead of the New Year's Furry Ball for the 2012 New Year. NYFB 2013 returned to the "doomsday proof" Embassy Suites<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=16 Hotel] on the New Year's Furry Ball 2013 website</ref> on December 31, 2012 - January 1, 2013.

====2014-15====
New Year's Furry Ball 2015 started on December 31, 2014, at 7pm, at the Embassy Suites.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150108010419/http://thefurststate.com/newyears New Year's Furry Ball (2014)] website, archived 2015 Jan 8 at archive.org. Retrieved October 21, 2014.</ref>

====2015-16====
New Year's Furry Ball 2016 started on December 31, 2015, at 5pm, with the ballroom to close at 1am on January 1 with the gaming rooms to "remain open until things calm down."<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=54 Schedule and Events] on the New Years Furry Ball website. Retrieved November 20, 2015.</ref> The event was at the Embassy Suites.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160104182240/http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=16 Hotel] on the New Years Furry Ball website, archived 2016 Jan 4 at archive.org. Retrieved November 20, 2015.</ref>

====2016-17====
New Year's Furry Ball 2017 started on December 31, 2016, at 5 pm, and the ballroom closed at 1am on January 1 with the gaming rooms to "remain open until things calm down."<ref>[http://thefurststate.com/newyears/?page_id=54 Schedule and Events] on the New Years Furry Ball website. Retrieved November 13, 2016.</ref> The event was held at the Embassy Suites.

====2017-18====
New Year's Furry Ball 2018 theme was "Shipwrecked on a Tropical Island"<ref>http://thefurststate.com/newyears/ Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref>. The event was held at the Embassy Suites.

====2018-19====
New Year's Furry Ball 2019 theme was "Masquerade Ball" and it was held again at the Embassy Suites hotel in Newark, Delaware. This was the first year that NYFB was run by [[The Furst State]]'s board and a newly selected staff. $298 was raised for the [[charity]] Mazzoni Center.<ref name="NYFB2019" />

====2019-20====
There were 521 attendees<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1212248277535612931 NYFB Twitter], posted January 1, 2020.</ref> and $1031.20 was raised for [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ the Trevor Project].<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1212254434039926784 NYFB Twitter], posted January 1, 2020.</ref>

====2020-21====
A virtual livestream was held in lieu of a physical gathering. Events included panels, performances by [[Fox Amoore]] and [[Pepper Coyote]], Jackbox, and a stream of the balldrop ceremony.<ref>[https://www.newyearsfurryball.com/schedule-1 NYFB schedule], retrieved November 13, 2020.</ref> $4,000.69 was raised in donations for the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1346476444273111040 NYFB Twitter], posted January 5, 2021.</ref>

====2021-22====
New Year's Furry Ball returned to an in-person event in 2022. The theme was "Roll into the New Year" or tabletop fantasy.<ref> [https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1422970039200894986 NYFB Twitter], posted August 4, 2021.</ref> There were 564 attendees and $1,029.15 was raised for [https://www.nqapia.org/ the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance].<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1478793990019420164 NYFB Twitter], posted January 5, 2022.</ref>

====2022-23====
New Year's Furry Ball 2023 theme was "Monster Movie Madness." The [[guest of honor]] was [[CooperTom]] and the charity was [https://nqttcn.com/en/ The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network]. There were 725 attendees and $1,381.13 was raised for [https://nqttcn.com/ the National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network].<ref>[https://www.newyearsfurryball.com/]</ref>

====2024-25====
New Year's Furry Ball 2024 theme was "Under Construction." The [[guest of honor]] was [[Kitt3ns]] and the charity was [https://www.iammecorp.org/ I Am Me Inc]. There were 884 attendees and $4512.69 was raised for the charity.

==Attendance==

* NYFB 2007 (2006-2007): 55<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/83397.html "Furry New Years Ball Recap"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>
* NYFB 2008 (2007-2008): 92<ref>[http://lupine-fox.livejournal.com/2008/01/02/ "New Year's Furry Ball Wrap-up"] in LupineFox's LiveJournal</ref>
* NYFB 2009 (2008-2009): 122
* NYFB 2010 (2009-2010): 115
* NYFB 2011 (2010-2011): 146
* [[Furstivus]] replaced NYFB for 2011-2012
* NYFB 2012-2013: 175<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFS_Kitt3ns/status/286545089537396736 Tweet] by [[Kitt3ns]]. Dated January 2, 2013</ref>
* NYFB 2013-2014: 211<ref>[https://twitter.com/protocollie/status/418383006995578882 Tweet] by [[Protocollie]] on his [[Twitter]] account. Dated January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.</ref>
* NYFB 2014-2015: 289
* NYFB 2015-2016: 340<ref>[https://twitter.com/Sapphykinz/status/682791809815306240 Tweet] by Sapphykinz</ref>
* NYFB 2016-2017: 350<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/815563118650781696 Tweet] by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2017-2018: 340<ref>[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/947709513695678464 Tweet] by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2018-2019: 438<ref name="NYFB2019">[https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball/status/1080026320342581248 "Final count for attendance for #NYFB2019 is 438! We raised $298.00 for our charity Mazzoni Center!"] - Tweet by @newyearsfurryball</ref>
* NYFB 2021-2022: 564
* NYFB 2022-2023: 725
* NYFB 2024-2025: 884

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [https://www.newyearsfurryball.com New Year's Furry Ball website] ([http://thefurststate.com/newyears/ old site])
* [https://twitter.com/newyearsfurball New Year's Furry Ball] on [[Twitter]] ([http://www.twitter.com/nyfb2013 old account)] (no longer used)
* [https://discord.com/invite/RK8QfhK7rM New Year's Furry Ball] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/NewYearsFurryBall Announcement channel] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/newyearsfurryball.bsky.social] on [[bluesky]]
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Furry Broadcasting Network

2025-06-11T16:18:27Z

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{{Infobox Podcast
| title = Furry Broadcasting Network
| image = [[File:Fbnlogo.jpeg|right|300px]]
| caption = USA-based Furry Fandom Radio Station Network
| host = TBD<b></b>
| url = https://furrybroadcasting.net
| status =
| began = August 3rd, 2018
| genre = Various
}}
'''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' was an online radio station project started by [[Luwyn Werewusky ]] and [[ShadowLeRawr]] in July of 2016 as a way of getting a footing on the [[fandom]] in the USA. Other countries that participate in the furry fandom have established online radio stations or radio networks, and both Luwyn and Shadow felt the USA should have one again (after the closing of the FBC in 2009). To listen to and support '''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' visit the music stream [https://pawprintradio.com/ Listen Here] or by visiting here to view the live stream [https://furrybroadcasting.stream/ Watch here] Additional support can be given through the F.B.N. Patreon Page [https://www.patreon.com/FBN Support F.B.N.] Website is dead it redirects to a godaddy page instead of the actual page which also means the radio station is currently dead. It seems the website went down sometime in 2024. The station went down sometime in 2021 due to a series of posts a combination of personal, staff and financial struggles had caused instability. They asked for public donations and tried to keep it alive but the website being dead means they didn't get enough to keep it alive.

==== '''What Is FBN''' ====

Furry Broadcasting Network is an internet radio hub that proudly hosts the best music produced among the furry fandom. Originally founded as Mane Tech Studios in 2015, that mainly focused on the Brony fandom and its music.

Now, committed to providing our listeners with a variety of music, Furry Broadcasting Network is excited for the new endeavors to the furry community. We look forward for all of our fans that have come along for the ride to broaden the fandom as we hope to continue to grow and expand to greater heights.

Furry Broadcasting Network wants to provide the fandom with music that they love and deserve no matter the furry, whether male female and the different species out in the fandom.

==== '''Interview''' ====

[https://furrytimes.net/2017/10/28/what-exactly-is-the-furry-broadcasting-network// What exactly is Furry Broadcasting Network?]

== Staff ==
The Wonderful Volunteers that help run this project.
(Fandom Names)

*ShadowLeRawr
*Violet the Dutchie
*Cailean Pup The Queen of Cotton Candy
*Echo LeBatto
*Hyena
*Nilla
*CodeSteele
*Sparks Skywere
*Furrnus
*Agent Blue
*Celestial Doom

== Schedule ==
*
==== '''FWA''' ====
[https://www.furryweekend.com/ Furry Weekend Atlanta]
- May 9th-13th 2019 ''Atlanta, Georgia''
*
==== '''Megaplex''' ====
[https://megaplexcon.org Megaplex Furry Convention]
- August 9th-11th 2019 ''Orlando, Florida''

== Current Partnerships ==

* [[Paw_Print_Radio|Paw Print Radio]]
* [[Fox Amoore]]
* [[All Pony Radio]]
* [[NIIC The Singing Dog]]
* [[Pepper Coyote]]
* [[Replacer]]
* [[Megaplex]]
* [[Ponies At Dawn]]

== External links ==

*[https://furrybroadcasting.net Official Website of the FBN]

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Furry Broadcasting Network

2025-06-11T13:12:50Z

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{{Infobox Podcast
| title = Furry Broadcasting Network
| image = [[File:Fbnlogo.jpeg|right|300px]]
| caption = USA-based Furry Fandom Radio Station Network
| host = TBD<b></b>
| url = https://furrybroadcasting.net
| status =
| began = August 3rd, 2018
| genre = Various
}}
'''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' was an online radio station project started by [[Luwyn Werewusky ]] and [[ShadowLeRawr]] in July of 2016 as a way of getting a footing on the [[fandom]] in the USA. Other countries that participate in the furry fandom have established online radio stations or radio networks, and both Luwyn and Shadow felt the USA should have one again (after the closing of the FBC in 2009). To listen to and support '''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' visit the music stream [https://pawprintradio.com/ Listen Here] or by visiting here to view the live stream [https://furrybroadcasting.stream/ Watch here] Additional support can be given through the F.B.N. Patreon Page [https://www.patreon.com/FBN Support F.B.N.]

==== '''What Is FBN''' ====

Furry Broadcasting Network is an internet radio hub that proudly hosts the best music produced among the furry fandom. Originally founded as Mane Tech Studios in 2015, that mainly focused on the Brony fandom and its music.

Now, committed to providing our listeners with a variety of music, Furry Broadcasting Network is excited for the new endeavors to the furry community. We look forward for all of our fans that have come along for the ride to broaden the fandom as we hope to continue to grow and expand to greater heights.

Furry Broadcasting Network wants to provide the fandom with music that they love and deserve no matter the furry, whether male female and the different species out in the fandom.
Website is dead it redirects to a godaddy page instead of the actual page which also means the radio station is currently dead. It seems the website went down sometime in 2024. The station went down sometime in 2021 due to a series of posts a combination of personal, staff and financial struggles had caused instability. They asked for public donations and tried to keep it alive but the website being dead means they didn't get enough to keep it alive.

==== '''Interview''' ====

[https://furrytimes.net/2017/10/28/what-exactly-is-the-furry-broadcasting-network// What exactly is Furry Broadcasting Network?]

== Staff ==
The Wonderful Volunteers that help run this project.
(Fandom Names)

*ShadowLeRawr
*Violet the Dutchie
*Cailean Pup The Queen of Cotton Candy
*Echo LeBatto
*Hyena
*Nilla
*CodeSteele
*Sparks Skywere
*Furrnus
*Agent Blue
*Celestial Doom

== Schedule ==
*
==== '''FWA''' ====
[https://www.furryweekend.com/ Furry Weekend Atlanta]
- May 9th-13th 2019 ''Atlanta, Georgia''
*
==== '''Megaplex''' ====
[https://megaplexcon.org Megaplex Furry Convention]
- August 9th-11th 2019 ''Orlando, Florida''

== Current Partnerships ==

* [[Paw_Print_Radio|Paw Print Radio]]
* [[Fox Amoore]]
* [[All Pony Radio]]
* [[NIIC The Singing Dog]]
* [[Pepper Coyote]]
* [[Replacer]]
* [[Megaplex]]
* [[Ponies At Dawn]]

== External links ==

*[https://furrybroadcasting.net Official Website of the FBN]

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Otter Island Radio Show

2025-06-11T13:05:58Z

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The '''Otter Island Radio Show''' is a series of Internet audio plays, based on the ''[[Otter Island]]'' story world created by [[Oren Otter]]. It is produced by the [[Riverside Players]] group, headed by main writer/director Oren Otter and sound engineer [[Eala Dubh]]. Seven episodes have been produced so far; most are concerned with events surrounding the Nageel invasion of the island, and its subsequent consequences. the official website is dead and will go to a 404 but the radio show website is still alive and well.

==Episode list==

*''Drifting'': Amanda the doll has a disturbing dream about a little girl adrift on the ocean. Is it just a dream, or are her telepathic powers bringing her the shadows of something more?
*''A Place In The Sun'': Sheldon and Truman are two [[zoo]] [[otter]]s from Russia looking for a warm place to live, which turns into a life-threatening adventure.
*''Peals Of Thunder'': Tim, a visitor from a robotic dimension, faces a trial by fire when he joins the Coastal Patrol on the eve of a full-scale nageel invasion.
*''Aftershocks'': Hala and Chrissy run away from home, only to find themselves in serious danger. Meanwhile, Malcrum learns the story behind Kemal's treachery.
*''For Want Of A Stone, part one'': Pan, Picado and Oliver make a strange new friend on an expedition, while another comes under threat from Nexicul at home.
*''For Want Of A Stone, part two'': With the magician out of the picture, the race is on to retrieve the stones and establish allies before Nexicul's tendrils become established.
*''The Origin Of Amanda'': Amanda recounts the disaster that overtook the Hundredth Vale, and how she became a living [[plush toy|stuffed toy]].

== Cast and crew ==

Key players and their recurring characters include:

* Oren Otter (Oren, Amanda, Grant, Tim the android, Ophelia the toon, voice of the Island)
* Eala Dubh (Tak, Truman, Olivia the toon, Nageel Emperor, Nexicul)
* [[Ashen Fox]] (Blalok, Sheldon, King Mij)
* [[Kaninus O'Ferrel]] (Malcrum, Gabriel, Seyna)
* [[Wanderer Wolf]] (Flaire, Pan)
* [[Ann Vole]] (Cafe, Farron)
* [[Benny Brownpaws]] (Cafe from episode 6 onwards)

Supporting members include [[Timelord]], [[Jude The Rat]] and [[Robert Phelps]].

The main title and end theme, used from episode four onwards, with opening narration, is provided by prominent furry composer [[Chama C. Fox]], replacing a previous piece of music borrowed from [[Wikipedia:Peter Howell|Peter Howell]] of the old [[Wikipedia:BBC Radiophonic Workshop|BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]. Incidental music for the episodes is borrowed mainly from another Radiophonic Workshop composer, [[Wikipedia:Paddy Kingsland|Paddy Kingsland]].

As making the series has been a learning experience for all concerned, the earliest episodes are scheduled to be remade at a convenient time as the sound quality since then has improved substantially.

== External links ==

* [http://www.ottercomics.us/otterisland/ Otter Island website] (defunct)
* [http://www.taur.net/~ottercomics/otterisland/ Otter Island Radio Show]
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Furry Broadcasting Network

2025-06-11T12:58:19Z

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| title = Furry Broadcasting Network
| image = [[File:Fbnlogo.jpeg|right|300px]]
| caption = USA-based Furry Fandom Radio Station Network
| host = TBD<b></b>
| url = https://furrybroadcasting.net
| status =
| began = August 3rd, 2018
| genre = Various
}}
'''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' was an online radio station project started by [[Luwyn Werewusky ]] and [[ShadowLeRawr]] in July of 2016 as a way of getting a footing on the [[fandom]] in the USA. Other countries that participate in the furry fandom have established online radio stations or radio networks, and both Luwyn and Shadow felt the USA should have one again (after the closing of the FBC in 2009). To listen to and support '''The Furry Broadcasting Network''' visit the music stream [https://pawprintradio.com/ Listen Here] or by visiting here to view the live stream [https://furrybroadcasting.stream/ Watch here] Additional support can be given through the F.B.N. Patreon Page [https://www.patreon.com/FBN Support F.B.N.]

==== '''What Is FBN''' ====

Furry Broadcasting Network is an internet radio hub that proudly hosts the best music produced among the furry fandom. Originally founded as Mane Tech Studios in 2015, that mainly focused on the Brony fandom and its music.

Now, committed to providing our listeners with a variety of music, Furry Broadcasting Network is excited for the new endeavors to the furry community. We look forward for all of our fans that have come along for the ride to broaden the fandom as we hope to continue to grow and expand to greater heights.

Furry Broadcasting Network wants to provide the fandom with music that they love and deserve no matter the furry, whether male female and the different species out in the fandom.
Website is dead it redirects to a godaddy page instead of the actual page which also means the radio station is currently dead. It seems the website went down sometime in 2024.

==== '''Interview''' ====

[https://furrytimes.net/2017/10/28/what-exactly-is-the-furry-broadcasting-network// What exactly is Furry Broadcasting Network?]

== Staff ==
The Wonderful Volunteers that help run this project.
(Fandom Names)

*ShadowLeRawr
*Violet the Dutchie
*Cailean Pup The Queen of Cotton Candy
*Echo LeBatto
*Hyena
*Nilla
*CodeSteele
*Sparks Skywere
*Furrnus
*Agent Blue
*Celestial Doom

== Schedule ==
*
==== '''FWA''' ====
[https://www.furryweekend.com/ Furry Weekend Atlanta]
- May 9th-13th 2019 ''Atlanta, Georgia''
*
==== '''Megaplex''' ====
[https://megaplexcon.org Megaplex Furry Convention]
- August 9th-11th 2019 ''Orlando, Florida''

== Current Partnerships ==

* [[Paw_Print_Radio|Paw Print Radio]]
* [[Fox Amoore]]
* [[All Pony Radio]]
* [[NIIC The Singing Dog]]
* [[Pepper Coyote]]
* [[Replacer]]
* [[Megaplex]]
* [[Ponies At Dawn]]

== External links ==

*[https://furrybroadcasting.net Official Website of the FBN]

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Furry 8000

2025-06-11T12:49:20Z

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'''Furry 8000''' (or '''F8k''') is a German-language furry Internet radio event, which in its prime took place about three times a year. It is created and hosted by [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]] and [[Eisfuchs]], with [[Akeela (Germany)|Akeela
]] as moderator. [[Jaryic]] is the show's sound engineer.

The Furry 8000 team had also broadcast an online TV show ([[F8kTV]]), produced by [[BigBlueFox]], which was highly praised by the fandom. {{fact}}
The website hasn't been updated since 2004 so its very possible that the radio show itself is currently dead but all the stories are still up on the website for anyone to read

== Content ==

The transmission typically starts at 8 pm on a Saturday and runs until the small hours of the morning. It intersperses music, moderator chat, call-ins, and pre-recorded comic sketches, some of which have become minor classics among the German fandom, including:

* Kapitän Nemo (20.000 Meilen unter dem Niveau)
* doco's Kühlschrank
* Die Schwarzwildklinik

The sketches are usually created by Cheetah and Eisfuchs, and make heavy use of Cheetah's sound-effects and Eisfuchs's voice talent.

The first part of the show is scheduled by the moderators, but later in the evening the programming becomes more free-form and many song requests are submitted by the listeners.

== Social events ==

The Furry 8000 event itself is a party at Cheetah's home, with as many attendees as can fit into the space available. Several furries elsewhere in Germany typically hold "Furry 8000 parties" at their homes or in [[Second Life]], inviting friends to party and listen to the show.

The various parties keep in touch via the [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet IRC]] chat channel #furry8000 during the show.

== External links ==

* [http://www.furry8000.de/ Furry 8000 official homepage]
* [http://www.tigress.com/nifelan/f8k_at/ Außenstelle Austria]
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Furry 8000

2025-06-11T12:48:10Z

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'''Furry 8000''' (or '''F8k''') is a German-language furry Internet radio event, which in its prime took place about three times a year. It is created and hosted by [[Cheetah (musician)|Cheetah]] and [[Eisfuchs]], with [[Akeela (Germany)|Akeela
]] as moderator. [[Jaryic]] is the show's sound engineer.

The Furry 8000 team had also broadcast an online TV show ([[F8kTV]]), produced by [[BigBlueFox]], which was highly praised by the fandom. {{fact}}
The website hasn't been updated since 2004 so its very possible that the radio show itself is current dead but all the stories are still up on the website.

== Content ==

The transmission typically starts at 8 pm on a Saturday and runs until the small hours of the morning. It intersperses music, moderator chat, call-ins, and pre-recorded comic sketches, some of which have become minor classics among the German fandom, including:

* Kapitän Nemo (20.000 Meilen unter dem Niveau)
* doco's Kühlschrank
* Die Schwarzwildklinik

The sketches are usually created by Cheetah and Eisfuchs, and make heavy use of Cheetah's sound-effects and Eisfuchs's voice talent.

The first part of the show is scheduled by the moderators, but later in the evening the programming becomes more free-form and many song requests are submitted by the listeners.

== Social events ==

The Furry 8000 event itself is a party at Cheetah's home, with as many attendees as can fit into the space available. Several furries elsewhere in Germany typically hold "Furry 8000 parties" at their homes or in [[Second Life]], inviting friends to party and listen to the show.

The various parties keep in touch via the [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet IRC]] chat channel #furry8000 during the show.

== External links ==

* [http://www.furry8000.de/ Furry 8000 official homepage]
* [http://www.tigress.com/nifelan/f8k_at/ Außenstelle Austria]
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Friday Night Tracks

2025-06-11T12:40:50Z

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| image = [[Image:Fridaynighttech.png|210px]]
| caption = Season 10 Feed Logo
| host = [[Paradox]] and guests
| url = https://fridaynighttracks.com/
| rss = (private)
| atom =
| status = Last Friday of each month
| began = August 2008
| ended = Ongoing
| genre = Music - Entertainment
| ratings = N/A
}}

'''Friday Night Tracks''' is a monthly live radio show and underground music podcast featuring 3 hours of unique undiscovered EDM, IDM and more, by XBN, since summer 2008.

The show is hosted and produced by [[Paradox (Caleb)|Paradox]] (XBN Director/Producer), previous co-host Menokh and sometimes other guests. More recently, as of 2017, Takarias Rathen has been co-hosting with Paradox.

Originally called “Friday Night Tech,” the show changed its name on episode 200 to better reflect the show’s content.

Although the podcast used to be public, as of mid 2020 it has become private, now requiring an invite code to access the website and content. The podcast is public again nothing needs a code anymore to access the stream and the FLAC files of the stream itself.

==Distribution==
The show broadcasts primarily using their own proprietary video and audio streaming network, but often syndicates to other public streaming services such as YouTube Live and Periscope.

A special live FLAC audio stream is available for audiophiles and quality enthusiasts. Selected songs are played in a way that is bit-transparent to the original lossless audio file, meaning the studio’s workflow does not change or modify the audio in any way.

Friday Night Tracks records the allocated 3 hour show which is then later released as a downloadable MP3 podcast. As of episode 200, the MP3 files include embedded chapter markers for each track, as well as matching CUE and LRC files. The recordings are accessible to members through a custom website and private RSS feeds that contain a user's unique token in the URL.

==Music==
The show’s goal is to expose listeners to music they may have otherwise never heard or considered. Energy levels flow up and down throughout. Guests of the show also often bring their own music, or do live mix sets. Paradox often announces the flow plan as the show progresses such as stating an electro DJ set is about to start, or informing listeners of an energy change.

==External Links==
* [https://fridaynighttracks.com/ Main Show Website]
* [https://xbn.fm Network Website]
* [https://twitter.com/fntshow Twitter]

==References==
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Anthropodcast

2025-06-11T12:28:15Z

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'''Anthropodcast''' was a furry podcast hosted by [[Flain Falcon]] on the podcast hosting service [[Anthropod]]. The first episode of the podcast was uploaded in mid-December 2008.The website no longer directs to the podcast it now directs to an ad website. It seems the podcast ended sometime in 2010 and then the website was made into a blog about an open data project until it is in its current iteration where it is an ad website. <ref> <nowiki>http://www.anthropodcast.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79</nowiki> (domain parked or cybersquatted) "Anthropodcast Episode 001: Anthropod?", 2008 December 16 post by Flain to Anthropod forum. Retrieved 2009 March 2.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.anthropod.org/ Anthropod website](defunct)

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Anthropodcast

2025-06-11T12:27:29Z

Femboiplays:

'''Anthropodcast''' was a furry podcast hosted by [[Flain Falcon]] on the podcast hosting service [[Anthropod]]. The first episode of the podcast was uploaded in mid-December 2008.<ref> The website no longer directs to the podcast it now directs to an ad website. It seems the podcast ended sometime in 2010 and then the website was made into a blog about an open data project until it is in its current iteration where it is an ad website. <nowiki>http://www.anthropodcast.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79</nowiki> (domain parked or cybersquatted) "Anthropodcast Episode 001: Anthropod?", 2008 December 16 post by Flain to Anthropod forum. Retrieved 2009 March 2.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.anthropod.org/ Anthropod website](defunct)

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Wolfox Radio

2025-06-11T12:14:38Z

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'''Wolfox Radio''' was a furry radio show hosted by [[Gentle]] and [[2, The Ranting Gryphon]].the website's been dead for awhile now and is only accessible via the Wayback Machine. The audio files are currently lost although it is possible someone has the files but they haven't been archived.

== External links ==
* [http://wolfox.werewolves.org/ Wolfox Radio website]

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ZooFonics

2025-06-11T12:10:08Z

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'''ZooFonics''' was an exclusively [[furry]] [[W:internet radio|internet radio station]] that aimed to provide [[W:Streaming media|streaming services]] to furries, with music made solely by [[furry musician]]s, intending to deliver a true-to-radio experience.

ZooFonics was originally hosted on [[Lupinia]]. The website is under construction, with coding by [[Roy Cura]] and graphics by both himself and [[Sigrid Occoris]]. The stream is on hiatus while appropriate items are procured.
Both the website and Fur Affinity are dead last post on their FA was July 2nd 2011 and the website is currently unavailable. It seems due to that there wasn't enough help with the radio show itself the show dissolved and is no longer being made.
==External Links==

* [http://www.zoofonics.com/ ZooFonics] official website
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/zoofonics/ ZooFonics] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://zoofonics.livejournal.com/ ZooFonics] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://zoofonics.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/ ZooFonics store] on [[Spreadshirt]]

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