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Pawtucky

2026-08-23T13:59:26Z

Furtabs: Removed per board vote.

{{Infobox convention
| name = Pawtucky
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:PawtuckyConLogo.png|225px]]
| logobackground =
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[W:Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.pawtucky.org/
| status = Planned
| first = September 25-26, 2026
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Pawtucky Inc]]''
| charity = ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]''
| resources =
}}
{{Pawtucky}}
'''Pawtucky''' is a planned annual American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The inaugural Pawtucky [[furcon]] is scheduled to take place September 25-26, 2026, with the theme being '''''The Furry Revolution'''''.

== Programming and amenities ==

* ''[[The Pawtucky Bazaar]]'' ([[Dealers' Den]]/[[Artists' Alley]] combination)
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Panel]]s
* [[DJ set]]s

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2026 - American [[artist]]/[[animator]] [[Brian Reynolds]] and [[fursuiter]]/[[photographer]] [[Troublesome Kitty]]
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2026 - '''''The Furry Revoluton'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2026 - ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]'' (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

== Attendance ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| 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;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

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

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

== External links ==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/pawtucky Pawtucky] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/pawtucky.bsky.social Pawtucky] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/PawtuckyOfficial Pawtucky] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.gg/EJS4d7Gnz Pawtucky] on [[Discord]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/pawtuckyfurcon/ Pawtucky] on [[Instagram]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/28671/pawtucky-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/28671/pawtucky-furcon-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://consurf.net/conventions/pawtucky Pawtucky] on [https://consurf.net/ Consurf.com]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Kentucky]]
[[Category:2026 births]]

Pawtucky

2026-08-15T08:59:03Z

Furtabs: add logo, logo is under CC-BY-NC-ND

{{Infobox convention
| name = Pawtucky
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:PawtuckyConLogo.png|250px]]
| logobackground =
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[W:Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.pawtucky.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 25-26, 2026
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Pawtucky Inc]]''
| charity = ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]''
| resources =
}}

'''Pawtucky''' is an upcoming American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The inaugural Pawtucky furry convention is scheduled to take place September 25-26, 2026. The theme is '''''The Furry Revolution'''''.

== Programming and amenities ==

* ''The Pawtucky Bazaar'' aka [[Dealers' Den]] and [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Panel]]s
* [[DJ]]s

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

* [[Micah]] - [[Con Chair]]
* [[Tabitha]] - [[Co-chair]], [[Publications]], and IT
* [[Tiramisu]] [[Panels]]

=== Staff ===

* [[Jay]] - Accomendations
* [[Artic]] - Volunteer Coordinator
* [[Mead]] - Safety
* [[Roderick]] - AV
* [[Mocha]] - Main Events
* [[Fonzi]] - PR
* [[Sam]] - Art and Design

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2026 - [[Brian Reynolds]] and [[Troublesome Kitty]]
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2026 - '''''The Furry Revoluton'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2026 - ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]'' (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Super Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Staff
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| 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;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD

| TB
|
|}

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

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

== External links ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/pawtuckyfurcon/ Pawtucky] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/pawtucky.bsky.social Pawtucky] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/PawtuckyOfficial Pawtucky] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.gg/EJS4d7Gnz Pawtucky] on [[Discord]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/28671/pawtucky-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/28671/pawtucky-furcon-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://consurf.net/conventions/pawtucky Pawtucky] on [https://consurf.net/ Consurf.com]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Tennessee]]

File:PawtuckyConLogo.png

2026-08-15T08:57:21Z

Furtabs:

Pawtucky

2026-08-15T08:56:32Z

Furtabs: Fix data tables

{{Infobox convention
| name = Pawtucky
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|250px]]
| logobackground =
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[W:Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.pawtucky.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 25-26, 2026
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Pawtucky Inc]]''
| charity = ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]''
| resources =
}}

'''Pawtucky''' is an upcoming American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The inaugural Pawtucky furry convention is scheduled to take place September 25-26, 2026. The theme is '''''The Furry Revolution'''''.

== Programming and amenities ==

* ''The Pawtucky Bazaar'' aka [[Dealers' Den]] and [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Panel]]s
* [[DJ]]s

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

* [[Micah]] - [[Con Chair]]
* [[Tabitha]] - [[Co-chair]], [[Publications]], and IT
* [[Tiramisu]] [[Panels]]

=== Staff ===

* [[Jay]] - Accomendations
* [[Artic]] - Volunteer Coordinator
* [[Mead]] - Safety
* [[Roderick]] - AV
* [[Mocha]] - Main Events
* [[Fonzi]] - PR
* [[Sam]] - Art and Design

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2026 - [[Brian Reynolds]] and [[Troublesome Kitty]]
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2026 - '''''The Furry Revoluton'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2026 - ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]'' (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Super Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Staff
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| 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;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD

| TB
|
|}

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

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

== External links ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/pawtuckyfurcon/ Pawtucky] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/pawtucky.bsky.social Pawtucky] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/PawtuckyOfficial Pawtucky] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.gg/EJS4d7Gnz Pawtucky] on [[Discord]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/28671/pawtucky-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/28671/pawtucky-furcon-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://consurf.net/conventions/pawtucky Pawtucky] on [https://consurf.net/ Consurf.com]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Tennessee]]

Pawtucky

2026-08-15T08:51:42Z

Furtabs: Initial Page

{{Infobox convention
| name = Pawtucky
| othernames =
| logo = [[File:NIA.png|250px]]
| logobackground =
| caption =
| subject = [[Furry]]
| location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Georgetown|Georgetown]], [[W:Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
| url = https://www.pawtucky.org/
| status = Ongoing
| first = September 25-26, 2026
| final =
| organizer = ''[[Pawtucky Inc]]''
| charity = ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]''
| resources =
}}

'''Pawtucky''' is an upcoming American [[furry convention]].

== History ==

The inaugural Pawtucky furry convention is scheduled to take place September 25-26, 2026. The theme is '''''The Furry Revolution'''''.

== Programming and amenities ==

* ''The Pawtucky Bazaar'' aka [[Dealers' Den]] and [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Panel]]s
* [[DJ]]s

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

* [[Micah]] - [[Con Chair]]
* [[Tabitha]] - [[Co-chair]], [[Publications]], and IT
* [[Tiramisu]] [[Panels]]

=== Staff ===

* [[Jay]] - Accomendations
* [[Artic]] - Volunteer Coordinator
* [[Mead]] - Safety
* [[Roderick]] - AV
* [[Mocha]] - Main Events
* [[Fonzi]] - PR
* [[Sam]] - Art and Design

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2026 - [[Brian Reynolds]] and [[Troublesome Kitty]]
* 2027 - TBA

==Themes==

* 2026 - '''''The Furry Revoluton'''''
* 2027 - TBA

==Charities==

* 2026 - ''[https://www.soscatsky.org/ Spay Our Strays]'' (TBD)
* 2027 - TBA (TBD)

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Sponsors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| 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;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
|
|}

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

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

== External links ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/pawtuckyfurcon/ Pawtucky] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/pawtucky.bsky.social Pawtucky] on [[Bluesky]]
* [https://t.me/PawtuckyOfficial Pawtucky] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://discord.gg/EJS4d7Gnz Pawtucky] on [[Discord]]

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/28671/pawtucky-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/28671/pawtucky-furcon-2026 Pawtucky] on [https://fancons.com/ Fancons.com]
* [https://consurf.net/conventions/pawtucky Pawtucky] on [https://consurf.net/ Consurf.com]

{{con-stub}}

{{Conventions North America}}
[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Tennessee]]

Furry Con Archives

2026-08-08T00:47:15Z

Furtabs: fix authors

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{{unref}}
{{Infobox website
| title = Furry Con Archives
| image = [[File:NIA.png|250px]]
| caption =
| author = '''Chair/Lead-admin:''' [[Tabitha]]
* '''Secretary:''' [[Ash]]
* '''Consultant:''' [[Rabbitasaur]]
* '''Contributors''': Community archivists and volunteers
| url = https://furryconarchives.org/
| status = Online
| began = November 2025
| ended =
| genre = [[Furry]], [[MLP]], [[convention]]s, [[multimedia archive]], [[historical archive]]
| slogan = ''Preserving our history, one hoofprint at a time''
| rating = ???
}}
'''Furry Con Archives''' ('''FCA''') is a community-driven historical multimedia archive dedicated to preserving [[Furry convention|furry]] and [[MLP|pony convention]] ([[MLP]]) media and history.

== Overview ==

Based out of Worcester, Massachusetts, FCA focuses on archiving old [[con book]]s, [[program guide]]s, [[newsletter]]s, [[zine]]s, [[flyer]]s, and other [[fandom]] [[cultural artifacts]] before they are lost. It functions as a response to veteran fans downsizing or leaving the fandom and tossing irreplaceable physical history.<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/tabs.gay/post/3m65sz5a2pk24 URGENT: Con History is Disappearing!]'' - Social media post by site creator Tabitha on Bluesky</ref>

FCA was inspired by the need to maintain a permanent historical record of fandom events, viewing convention materials not as disposable souvenirs, but as vital "fandom archaeology." With FCA, the goal is to provide a centralized, free, and accessible repository for these publications, allowing fans and historians to explore the cultural evolution of the fandoms.

In an effort to broaden its reach to a more diverse audience, the site has actively expanded beyond its [[furry]] origins to include donated materials from [[bronies]] and [[pegasister]]s, and [[My Little Pony convention]] circuits.

==Mission==

The project's philosophy towards preservation is outlined in its official mission statement:
{{q|Some people collect CDs, video games, or a very specific kind of [[vintage toy]]. Those hobbies look normal because the objects are already treated as valuable. Collecting [[furry convention]] materials is the same kind of special interest—just one that often gets called obsessive or strange because the stuff was printed to be disposable.

This archive is the public product of that interest. We digitize and share conbooks, zines, and related ephemera so they are not only sitting in someone else's drawer, landfill, or forgotten storage box. We cannot casually change what we care about. We can put that focus to work for the fandom.}}

== Features ==

The Furry Con Archives platform offers several tools and features designed around accessibility and preservation:
* Users can find materials via Title, Category (by year, convention, or type), Metadata (filtering by artist, convention, or description), and a Full-Text search that scans OCR-extracted content from within the documents.
* All hosted materials are free to read and download as PDFs. The site contains no ads, subscriptions, or paywalls. It utilizes Umami analytics to track PDF views, helping the team prioritize which materials to digitize next based on community interest.
* Furry Con Archives partnered with the event networking tool [[Consurf]]. Users browsing an event profile on Consurf can seamlessly access that specific convention's historical conbooks through linked Furry Con Archives integration<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/consurf.bsky.social/post/3merzdr5yis2j Consurf integration announcement]'' - Social media post by Consurf on Bluesky</ref>. Furry Con Archives is also listed as a recognized community partner of the Brazilian furry convention [[FURCAMP]]<ref>''[https://furcamp.com/en-US/about FURCAMP Partners and Logos]'' - FURCAMP</ref>.
* To guarantee long-term redundancy, all files uploaded to the platform are automatically mirrored to the [[Internet Archive]] at [https://archive.org/details/@furryconarchives @furryconarchives].

== Rights, copyright, and preservation policy ==

Because the archive handles decades of collaborative artwork, writing, and photography, Furry Con Archives maintains a framework for conventions, artists or collaborators to request data to be removed. The policy explicitly outlines how the archive handles documents, copyright claims, and takedown requests<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/rights Rights & Permissions]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>. The site acts as a historical custodian rather than a commercial publisher, prioritizing the preservation of out-of-print, historically significant fandom ephemera.

== Submissions ==

Furry Con Archives actively seeks physical donations of old or fragile materials, as well as leftover convention stock from organizers. To prevent historical artifacts from ending up in landfills, they offer direct "loan-to-digitize" arrangements and potential shipping support<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/contact Contact Us]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>.

Community members looking to donate physical materials, submit digital scans, or request a takedown can contact the staff directly through the website's contact portal, or reach out to the project lead (Tabitha) via Telegram or Discord at the handle <code>@furtabs</code>.

== Organization and Funding==

Operating under the belief that "history belongs to the community," Furry Con Archives is funded entirely through community support, including one-time donations and monthly sponsorships. The team explicitly chose not to register as an official non-profit organization, citing a desire to avoid administrative overhead and legal red tape so they can focus entirely on preservation. The volunteer team coordinates operations via monthly staff meetings, with formal meeting minutes recorded starting in July 2026.

The project has a strict long-term contingency policy: if funding or operations ever fail, the entire archive and database will be made public and transferred to a trusted community member or established historical organization to ensure no materials are lost.

==Statistics==

As of 2026, the Furry Con Archives database hosts over 400 digitized documents spanning more than 110 different furry and pony conventions.

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

== External links ==

* [https://furryconarchives.org Furryconarchives.org] - Furry Con Archives' official website
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furryconarchives.org Furry Con Archives] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/furryconarchives Furry Con Archives] on [[Telegram]] (chat)

{{net-stub}}

{{Media archives}}
[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:History]]
[[Category:2025 births]]

Furry Con Archives

2026-08-05T01:32:21Z

Furtabs: adding other key staff.

{{wikify}}
{{copyedit}}
{{unref}}
{{Infobox website
| title = Furry Con Archives
| image = [[File:NIA.png|250px]]
| caption =
| author = '''Chair/Lead-admin:''' [[Tabitha]]
* '''Vice-chair:''' [[Rabbitasaur]]
* '''Secretary:''' [[Ash]]
* '''Contributors''': Community archivists and volunteers
| url = https://furryconarchives.org/
| status = Online
| began = November 2025
| ended =
| genre = [[Furry]], [[MLP]], [[convention]]s, [[multimedia archive]], [[historical archive]]
| slogan = ''Preserving our history, one hoofprint at a time''
| rating = ???
}}
'''Furry Con Archives''' ('''FCA''') is a community-driven historical multimedia archive dedicated to preserving [[Furry convention|furry]] and [[MLP|pony convention]] ([[MLP]]) media and history.

== Overview ==

Based out of Worcester, Massachusetts, FCA focuses on archiving old [[con book]]s, [[program guide]]s, [[newsletter]]s, [[zine]]s, [[flyer]]s, and other [[fandom]] [[cultural artifacts]] before they are lost. It functions as a response to veteran fans downsizing or leaving the fandom and tossing irreplaceable physical history.<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/tabs.gay/post/3m65sz5a2pk24 URGENT: Con History is Disappearing!]'' - Social media post by site creator Tabitha on Bluesky</ref>

FCA was inspired by the need to maintain a permanent historical record of fandom events, viewing convention materials not as disposable souvenirs, but as vital "fandom archaeology." With FCA, the goal is to provide a centralized, free, and accessible repository for these publications, allowing fans and historians to explore the cultural evolution of the fandoms.

In an effort to broaden its reach to a more diverse audience, the site has actively expanded beyond its [[furry]] origins to include donated materials from [[bronies]] and [[pegasister]]s, and [[My Little Pony convention]] circuits.

==Mission==

The project's philosophy towards preservation is outlined in its official mission statement:
{{q|Some people collect CDs, video games, or a very specific kind of [[vintage toy]]. Those hobbies look normal because the objects are already treated as valuable. Collecting [[furry convention]] materials is the same kind of special interest—just one that often gets called obsessive or strange because the stuff was printed to be disposable.

This archive is the public product of that interest. We digitize and share conbooks, zines, and related ephemera so they are not only sitting in someone else's drawer, landfill, or forgotten storage box. We cannot casually change what we care about. We can put that focus to work for the fandom.}}

== Features ==

The Furry Con Archives platform offers several tools and features designed around accessibility and preservation:
* Users can find materials via Title, Category (by year, convention, or type), Metadata (filtering by artist, convention, or description), and a Full-Text search that scans OCR-extracted content from within the documents.
* All hosted materials are free to read and download as PDFs. The site contains no ads, subscriptions, or paywalls. It utilizes Umami analytics to track PDF views, helping the team prioritize which materials to digitize next based on community interest.
* Furry Con Archives partnered with the event networking tool [[Consurf]]. Users browsing an event profile on Consurf can seamlessly access that specific convention's historical conbooks through linked Furry Con Archives integration<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/consurf.bsky.social/post/3merzdr5yis2j Consurf integration announcement]'' - Social media post by Consurf on Bluesky</ref>. Furry Con Archives is also listed as a recognized community partner of the Brazilian furry convention [[FURCAMP]]<ref>''[https://furcamp.com/en-US/about FURCAMP Partners and Logos]'' - FURCAMP</ref>.
* To guarantee long-term redundancy, all files uploaded to the platform are automatically mirrored to the [[Internet Archive]] at [https://archive.org/details/@furryconarchives @furryconarchives].

== Rights, copyright, and preservation policy ==

Because the archive handles decades of collaborative artwork, writing, and photography, Furry Con Archives maintains a framework for conventions, artists or collaborators to request data to be removed. The policy explicitly outlines how the archive handles documents, copyright claims, and takedown requests<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/rights Rights & Permissions]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>. The site acts as a historical custodian rather than a commercial publisher, prioritizing the preservation of out-of-print, historically significant fandom ephemera.

== Submissions ==

Furry Con Archives actively seeks physical donations of old or fragile materials, as well as leftover convention stock from organizers. To prevent historical artifacts from ending up in landfills, they offer direct "loan-to-digitize" arrangements and potential shipping support<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/contact Contact Us]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>.

Community members looking to donate physical materials, submit digital scans, or request a takedown can contact the staff directly through the website's contact portal, or reach out to the project lead (Tabitha) via Telegram or Discord at the handle <code>@furtabs</code>.

== Organization and Funding==

Operating under the belief that "history belongs to the community," Furry Con Archives is funded entirely through community support, including one-time donations and monthly sponsorships. The team explicitly chose not to register as an official non-profit organization, citing a desire to avoid administrative overhead and legal red tape so they can focus entirely on preservation. The volunteer team coordinates operations via monthly staff meetings, with formal meeting minutes recorded starting in July 2026.

The project has a strict long-term contingency policy: if funding or operations ever fail, the entire archive and database will be made public and transferred to a trusted community member or established historical organization to ensure no materials are lost.

==Statistics==

As of 2026, the Furry Con Archives database hosts over 400 digitized documents spanning more than 110 different furry and pony conventions.

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

== External links ==

* [https://furryconarchives.org Furryconarchives.org] - Furry Con Archives' official website
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furryconarchives.org Furry Con Archives] on [[BlueSky]]
* [https://t.me/furryconarchives Furry Con Archives] on [[Telegram]] (chat)

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{{Media archives}}
[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:History]]
[[Category:2025 births]]

Furry Con Archives

2026-07-28T17:34:10Z

Furtabs: Initial page creation. Please DM me if something is wrong syntax wise, i used the Consurf (our partners) page as a base.

{{Infobox website
| title = Furry Con Archives
| author = '''Owner/Lead admin:''' [[Tabitha]]
'''Contributors''': Community archivists and volunteers
| url = https://furryconarchives.org/
| status = Active
| began = November 2025
| ended =
| genre = Digital Archive and History
| slogan = ''Preserving our history, one hoofprint at a time''
}}

'''Furry Con Archives''' (often abbreviated as '''FCA''') is a community-driven digital library dedicated to preserving furry and pony convention media and history. Based out of Worcester, Massachusetts, the project focuses on archiving old conbooks, program guides, newsletters, zines, flyers, and other cultural artifacts before they are lost. It functions as a response to veteran fans downsizing or leaving the fandom and tossing irreplaceable physical history<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/tabs.gay/post/3m65sz5a2pk24 URGENT: Con History is Disappearing!]'' - Social media post by site creator Tabitha on Bluesky</ref>.

Furry Con Archives was inspired by the need to maintain a permanent historical record of fandom events, viewing convention materials not as disposable souvenirs, but as vital "fandom archaeology." With Furry Con Archives, the goal is to provide a centralized, free, and accessible repository for these publications, allowing fans and historians to explore the cultural evolution of the fandoms. In an effort to broaden its reach to a more diverse audience, the site has actively expanded beyond its furry origins to include materials from the brony and My Little Pony convention circuits.

==Mission==
The project's philosophy towards preservation is outlined in its official mission statement:

<blockquote>"Some people collect CDs, video games, or a very specific kind of vintage toy. Those hobbies look normal because the objects are already treated as valuable. Collecting furry convention materials is the same kind of special interest—just one that often gets called obsessive or strange because the stuff was printed to be disposable.

This archive is the public product of that interest. We digitize and share conbooks, zines, and related ephemera so they are not only sitting in someone else's drawer, landfill, or forgotten storage box. We cannot casually change what we care about. We can put that focus to work for the fandom."</blockquote>

==Features & Integrations==
The Furry Con Archives platform offers several tools and features designed around accessibility and preservation:
* Users can find materials via Title, Category (by year, convention, or type), Metadata (filtering by artist, convention, or description), and a Full-Text search that scans OCR-extracted content from within the documents.
* All hosted materials are free to read and download as PDFs. The site contains no ads, subscriptions, or paywalls. It utilizes Umami analytics to track PDF views, helping the team prioritize which materials to digitize next based on community interest.
* Furry Con Archives partnered with the event networking tool [[Consurf]]. Users browsing an event profile on Consurf can seamlessly access that specific convention's historical conbooks through linked Furry Con Archives integration<ref>''[https://bsky.app/profile/consurf.bsky.social/post/3merzdr5yis2j Consurf integration announcement]'' - Social media post by Consurf on Bluesky</ref>. Furry Con Archives is also listed as a recognized community partner of the Brazilian furry convention [[FURCAMP]]<ref>''[https://furcamp.com/en-US/about FURCAMP Partners and Logos]'' - FURCAMP</ref>.
* To guarantee long-term redundancy, all files uploaded to the platform are automatically mirrored to the [[Internet Archive]] at [https://archive.org/details/@furryconarchives @furryconarchives].

==Rights, Copyright, & Preservation Policy==
Because the archive handles decades of collaborative artwork, writing, and photography, Furry Con Archives maintains a framework for conventions, artists or collaborators to request data to be removed. The policy explicitly outlines how the archive handles documents, copyright claims, and takedown requests<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/rights Rights & Permissions]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>. The site acts as a historical custodian rather than a commercial publisher, prioritizing the preservation of out-of-print, historically significant fandom ephemera.

==Contact & Submissions==
Furry Con Archives actively seeks physical donations of old or fragile materials, as well as leftover convention stock from organizers. To prevent historical artifacts from ending up in landfills, they offer direct "loan-to-digitize" arrangements and potential shipping support<ref>''[https://furryconarchives.org/contact Contact Us]'' - Furry Con Archives</ref>.

Community members looking to donate physical materials, submit digital scans, or request a takedown can contact the staff directly through the website's contact portal, or reach out to the project lead (Tabitha) via Telegram or Discord at the handle <code>@furtabs</code>.

==Organization and Funding==
Operating under the belief that "history belongs to the community," Furry Con Archives is funded entirely through community support, including one-time donations and monthly sponsorships. The team explicitly chose not to register as an official non-profit organization, citing a desire to avoid administrative overhead and legal red tape so they can focus entirely on preservation. The volunteer team coordinates operations via monthly staff meetings, with formal meeting minutes recorded starting in July 2026.

The project has a strict long-term contingency policy: if funding or operations ever fail, the entire archive and database will be made public and transferred to a trusted community member or established historical organization to ensure no materials are lost.

==Statistics==
As of 2026, the Furry Con Archives database hosts over 400 digitized documents spanning more than 110 different furry and pony conventions.

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

== External links ==
* [https://furryconarchives.org furryconarchives.org] Official website
* [https://bsky.app/profile/furryconarchives.org Furry Con Archives] on BlueSky
* [https://bsky.app/profile/tabs.gay Tabitha Hanegan] (Project Creator) on BlueSky
* [https://t.me/furryconarchives Furry Con Archives] (Community chat) on [[Telegram]]

[[Category:Furry websites]]
[[Category:Brony websites]]
[[Category:Archives]]
[[Category:History]]

Midwest FurFest

2025-12-08T00:32:12Z

Furtabs: MFF 2025 stats update

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{{Infobox convention
|name = Midwest FurFest
| othernames = MFF, FurFest
|logo = [[File:MFF-2015-Banner.png|300px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|usa|[[W:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[W:Illinois|Illinois]], [[W:USA|USA]]}}
|url = http://www.furfest.org/
|status = Ongoing
|first = November 17-19, 2000
|final =
|organizer = ''[[Midwest Furry Fandom|Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc.]]''
|charity = Various
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
{{Midwest FurFest}}
[[File:MFF-2015-Logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Midwest FurFest's 2015 Logo.]]
'''Midwest FurFest''' ('''MFF''') is an annual American [[furry convention]] and one of the [[List of conventions by attendance|largest]] [[furcon]]s in the world, with an attendance of 16,925 people as of December 2025.

== Overview ==

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

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

MFF has called the [http://ohare.hyatt.com/ Hyatt Regency O'Hare] in [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] home [[Midwest FurFest 2010|since 2010]].

== History ==

MFF began as the [[furry track]] for [[Duckon]], which is a [[W:Chicago|Chicago]]-based [[science fiction]] [[convention]]. It was started at [[Duckon 3]] in 1994 and was headed up by [[Robert King]]. It grew larger yearly, and it was estimated that by [[Duckon 8]] (1999), between a quarter and a third of the attendees were there due to interest in the furry track.

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

Since then, the convention has grown from 473 attendees in 2000<ref>[[User:DuncanDaHusky/Midwest FurFest 2005 Registration Report|2005 Midwest FurFest Registration Report]]</ref> to 16,925 in 2025<ref>[https://x.com/FurFest/status/1997811798066544795 Tweet] on the Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 7, 2025.</ref>. It has helped raise over $ 1.28 million for various charities.

== Mascot(s) ==

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

== Programming and amenities ==

* [[Opening ceremonies|Opening]] and [[closing ceremonies]]
* [[Dealers' Den]]
* [[Artists' Alley]]
* [[Art Show]]s (General and [[Adult|Mature]])
* [[Art Show auction]]
* [[Charity auction]]
* [[Fursuit parade]]
* [[Fursuit games]]
* [[Fursuit dance competition]]
* [[Fursuit Lounge]] ('''Headless Lounge''')
* [[Photoshoot]]
* [[Variety show]]
* [[Art]]-related, Costumery-related, and other artistic how-to [[panel]]s, workshops, and demonstrations
* [[Game room]] (Arcade and Board Gaming)
* [[Internet room]]
* [[W:Special interest group|Special-interest]], [[species]]-related, and [[lifestyle]] group [[panel]]s
* [[Dance]]s (including a [[dead dog dance]])
* [[Dance Competition]]s
* [[First aid]]
* [[Supersponsor luncheon]]

A variety of panels are held all weekend as part of the organization's core goal to <ref> [https://www.midwestfurryfandom.org/| Midwest Furry Fandom Main Page]</ref> facilitate education in [[anthropomorphic]] [[literature]], [[art]], and [[performance]]. These panels range in topics across various sub-groups of programming, including: [[AD|After Dark]], Art, [[Costuming]], [[Fandom]], [[Gaming]], [[Gender]] & [[Sexuality]], Main Event, [[Meet & Greet]]s, Multimedia, Nature/Spirituality/Mental Health, and [[Writing]].

== Leadership and staff==

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

=== Board of Directors ===

* [[???]] - [[ConChair]]

=== General staff ===

* [[???]] - [[Registration]]

== Guests of Honor ==

* 2000 - [[Author]]s [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] and [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[fursuiter]] [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], and [[furry artist]] [[Derrick Dasenbrock]]
* 2001 - [[Comic book artist]] and [[writer]] [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]]♰, furry artist [[Jessica Willard]], and writer [[Matt McCullar]]
* 2002 -
* 2003 -
* 2004 -
* 2005 -
* 2006 -
* 2007 -
* 2008 -
* 2009 -
* 2010 -
* 2011 -
* 2012 -
* 2013 -
* 2014 -
* 2015 -
* 2016 -
* 2017 -
* 2018 -
* 2019 -
* 2020 -
* 2021 -
* 2022 -
* 2023 -
* 2024 -
* 2025 -
* 2026 - (TBA)
* 2027 - (TBA)

== Themes ==

* 2000 - (???)
* 2001 - (???)
* 2002 - (???)
* 2003 - (???)
* 2004 - '''''Around the World in 80 Days'''''
* 2005 - '''''Whodunnit? It's a Mystery!'''''
* 2006 - '''''County Fair'''''
* 2007 - '''''Critters on the High Seas'''''
* 2008 - '''''North to Alaska'''''
* 2009 - '''''10 Years of Midwest FurFest'''''
* 2010 - '''''Chicago Blues'''''
* 2011 - '''''Route 66'''''
* 2012 - '''''IT CAME FROM TV!'''''
* 2013 - '''''The Pirates of Lake Michigan'''''
* 2014 - '''''Holidays in the City''''' (originally announced as "'''''Bright Lights Big City'''''")
* 2015 - (???)
* 2016 - (???)
* 2017 - '''''Grimm's Fairy Tales'''''
* 2018 - '''''Fly The Furry Skies'''''
* 2019 - '''''20 Years of Midwest FurFest'''''
* 2020 - (Cancelled <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[COVID-19 pandemic]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>)
* 2021 - '''''Intergalactic'''''
* 2022 - '''''Heroes'''''
* 2023 - '''''Snow Days'''''
* 2024 - '''''The Great FurFest Heist'''''
* 2025 - '''''Villainous Vacation'''''
* 2026 - '''''Bark to the Future'''''
* 2027 - (TBA)

== Charities ==

Yearly, MFF selects a local animal-related charity to focus on. As of MFF 2023, the total amount raised is $1,132,917.97. In 2023, MFF's total amount raised surpassed $ 1 million.

* 2000 -
* 2001 -
* 2002 -
* 2003 -
* 2004 -
* 2005 -
* 2006 -
* 2007 -
* 2008 -
* 2009 -
* 2010 -
* 2011 -
* 2012 -
* 2013 -
* 2014 -
* 2015 -
* 2016 -
* 2017 -
* 2018 -
* 2019 -
* 2020 -
* 2021 -
* 2022 -
* 2023 -
* 2024 -
* 2025 -
* 2026 - (TBA) (TBD)
* 2027 - (TBA) (TBD)

== Attendance ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Con year
! scope="col" | PreReg
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Vendors
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Artists
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuiters
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Fursuit parade
! scope="col" | % +/-
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2000
| ?
| N/A
| 473
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
| ?
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2001
| ?
| ?
| 511
| 8.03%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2002
| ?
| ?
| 685
| 34.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2003
| ?
| ?
| 800
| 16.78%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2004
| ?
| ?
| 959
| 19.87%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2005
| ?
| ?
| 1,066
| 11.15%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2006
| ?
| ?
| 1,422
| 33.39%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 213
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2007
| ?
| ?
| 1,690
| 18.84%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 286
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2008
| ?
| ?
| 1,992
| 17.86%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 358
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2009
| ?
| ?
| 2,040
| 2.4%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 357
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2010
| ?
| ?
| 2,285
| 12%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 413
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2011
| ?
| ?
| 2,600
| 13.78%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 574
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2012
| ?
| ?
| 3,216
| 23.69%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 743
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2013
| ?
| ?
| 3,904
| 21.39%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 972
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2014
| ?
| ?
| 4,571
| 17.08%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,132
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2015
| ?
| ?
| 5,606
| 22.64%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| 1,378
| ?
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2016
| ?
| ?
| 7,075
| 26.20%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
| No more fursuiter parades onwards
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2017
| ?
| ?
| 8,771
| 23.97%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2018
| ?
| ?
| 10,989
| 25.28%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2019
| ?
| ?
| 11,019
| 0.27%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2020
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2021
| ?
| ?
| 9,332
| -15.3%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2022
| ?
| ?
| 13,641
| 46.17%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2023
| ?
| ?
| 15,547
| 13.97%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2024
| ?
| ?
| 16,800
| 8.05%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2025
| ?
| ?
| 16,925
| 0.74%
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| ?
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2026
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | 2027
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| TBD
| N/A
| N/A
|
|}

'''?.''' - Data not recorded/not available 
'''N/A.''' - Not applicable

==Information==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Dates of Convention !! Theme !! Venue !! Location !! Guests of Honor !! Chair !! Attendance !! Percentage change!! Parade count !! Charity Amount !! Notes
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2000|1]] || Nov 17-19, 2000 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Robert Carspecken|Robert]] & [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Rapid T. Rabbit]], [[Derrick Dasenbrock]] || [[Robert King]] || 473 || || || $3,522.00 [http://wolfpark.org/ Wolf Park], [http://www.votk.org/ Valley of the Kings] [[feline|big cat]] sanctuary, and [http://www.chicagohouse.org/ Chicago House] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2001|2]] || Nov 16-18, 2001 || || [[wikipedia:Sheraton Hotel|Sheraton Chicago Northwest]] || [[wikipedia:Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights, Illinois]] || [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Jessica Willard]], [[Matt McCullar]] || [[Robert King]] || 511 || +8.0% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2002|3]] || Nov 22-24, 2002 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Husted]], [[Ysengrin Blackpaw]], [[D.C. Simpson]] || [[Aureth]] || 685 || +34.1% || || $6,088.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2003|4]] || Nov 21-23, 2003 || || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Thomas K. Dye]], [[M.C.A. Hogarth]], [[DBruin]] || [[Aureth]]|| 800 || +16.8% || || $6,500.00 [http://www.animalsforawareness.org/ Animals for Awareness] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2004|5]] || Nov 19-21, 2004 || Around the World in 80 Days || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Ursula Vernon]], [[ScribbleFox]], [[David Gilbert]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 959 || +19.9% || || $7,000.00 Furry Friends Foundation ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2005|6]] || Nov 18-20, 2005 || Whodunnit? It's a Mystery! || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Gene Breshears]], [[Kenket]], [[Tincrash]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 1,066 || +11.2% || || $6,800.00 [http://www.eventbrite.com/o/wildlife-in-need-inc-6705112521 Wildlife in Need] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2006|7]] || Nov 17-19, 2006 || County Fair || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Kyoht]], [[WhiteyFawks]], [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,422 || +33.4% || 213 || $13,048.96 [http://www.safehavenwildlife.com/ Safe Haven Wildlife Refuge] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2007|8]] || Nov 16-18, 2007 || Critters on the High Seas || [[wikipedia:Hyatt Regency|Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] || [[wikipedia:Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, Illinois]] || [[Cara Mitten]], [[Jill0r]], [[Will Sanborn]] || [[Linnaeus]] || 1,690 || +18.8% || 286 || $15,193.00 [http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/ Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2008|9]] || Nov 21-23, 2008 || North to Alaska || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || [[Lucky the Evil Dog]], [[Darc]], [[Gyrfalcon]], [[Foxfeather]] || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 1,992 || +17.9% || 358 || $15,000.00 [http://www.rainbowaat.org/ Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy] ||
|-
| [[Midwest FurFest 2009|10]] || Nov 20-22, 2009 || 10 Years of Midwest FurFest || [http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1724 Westin Chicago North Shore] || [[Wikipedia:Wheeling, Illinois|Wheeling, Illinois]] || All previous Guests of Honor were invited back for the convention's 10th Anniversary. || [[Duncan da Husky]] || 2,040 || +2.4% || 357 || $12,799.00 [http://www.kareforwildlife.org/ Kane Area Rehabilitation and Education for Wildlife] || 10th Anniversary
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2010|11]] || Nov 19-21, 2010 || Chicago Blues || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Vantid]], [[The Blue Hyena]], [[Kipper|Kipper Otter]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,285 || +12.0% || 413 || $11,300.00 [http://www.castawaypetrescue.com/ Castaway Pet Rescue] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2011|12]] || Nov 18-20, 2011 || Route 66 || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Rick Griffin]], [[Thornwolf]] || [[Takaza J. Wolf]] || 2,600 || +13.8% || 574 || $19,574.79 [http://www.aear.org/ Animal Education and Rescue] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2012|13]] || Nov 16-18, 2012 || IT CAME FROM TV! || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[FirestormSix]], [[Miss Monster]], [[Nambroth]] || [[Perro]] || 3,216 || +23.7% || 743 || $40,500.00 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2013|14]] || Nov 22-24, 2013 || The Pirates of Lake Michigan || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Chibi-Marrow]], [[Silver Huskywolf]], [[Sonderjen]] || [[Perro]] || 3,904 || +21.4% || 972 || $28,000.00 [http://www.onetail.org/ One Tail at a Time] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2014|15]] || Dec 5-7, 2014 || Holidays in the City (originally announced as "Bright Lights Big City") || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Lacy]], [[CloudPouncer]], [[D. Walker (Novadog)|D. Walker]], [[Sabretoothed Ermine]] || [[Perro]] || 4,571 || +17.1% || 1,132 || $31,445.93 [http://www.crittercamp.org/ Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary] || Chemical incident
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2015|16]] || Dec 4-6, 2015 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Ifus]], [[Mahrkale]], [[Yonoa]] || [[Woody]] || 5,606 || +22.6% || 1,378 || $62,020.71 [http://Saveavet.org/ Save-A-Vet] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2016|17]] || Dec 1-4, 2016 || || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Balaa]], [[Bagheera (person)|Bagheera]], [[Betsy Beaver]], [[DrakonicKnight]] || [[Woody]] || 7,075 || +26.2% || No Parade || $78,482.05 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines] || First 4-day long MFF
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2017|18]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2017 || Grimm's Fairy Tales || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Latin Vixen]], [[Remy Wolf]], [http://www.escapedesignfx.com/ Russ Adams] || [[Kodi]] || 8,771 || +24.0% || No Parade || $85,000 [http://www.aliverescue.org/community-outreach/crisp/ C.R.I.S.P.] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2018|19]] || Nov 29-Dec 2, 2018 || Fly The Furry Skies || [https://ohare.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html Hyatt Regency O'Hare] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[JD Werewolf]], [[Kyell Gold]], [[Vivzie Pop]] || [[Rama]] || 10,989 || +25.3% || No Parade || $92,794 [https://www.sitstayread.org Sit Stay Read] ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2019|20]] || Dec 5-8, 2019 || 20 Years of Midwest FurFest || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Artkour]], [[Brushwolf Creature Studio]], [[Mary E. Lowd]] || [[Rama]] || 11,019 || +0.3% || No Parade || $112,352 [http://www.felinesinc.org/ Felines & Canines]; matched by anonymous donor for a total of $224,704 ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2020|21]] || Dec 3-6, 2020 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || || || || || Cancelled due to COVID-19
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2021|22]] || Dec 3-5, 2021 || Intergalactic || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kory Bing]], [[Stuffed Panda Studios]], [[Lynette Eklund]] || [[DataHawk]] || 9,332<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> || -15.3% || No Parade || $74,303 for [http://mcprescue.org/ MCP Chicago]<ref>[https://www.furfest.org/news/2022/1/23/mff-2021-wrapup MFF 2021 Wrapup] from [https://www.furfest.org/ Midwest FurFest]</ref> ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2022|23]] || Dec 1-4, 2022 || Heroes || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nao Romero]], [[S0LARDOG]], [[AC Stuart]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 13,641<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599543378718228480 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> || +46.2% || No Parade || $106,283.66 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1599554626872872960 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 5, 2022</ref> ||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2023|24]] || Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 || Snow Days || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Wild Acai]], [[Jackaloo]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 15,547<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731452105762758666 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref> || +14.0% || No Parade || $185,758.31 for [https://www.livelikeroo.org/ Live Like Roo]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FurFest/status/1731521274688483829 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 3, 2023</ref>||
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2024|25]] || Dec 5-8, 2024 || The Great FurFest Heist || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Nordeva]], [[BlindCoyote]], [[Trio Menagerie]] || [[Duncan Da Husky]] || 16,800<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865901342285349179 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || + 8.1% || No Parade || $136,000 for [https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/ The Street Dog Coalition]<ref>[https://x.com/furfest/status/1865913712223391894 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> || 25th Anniversary
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| [[Midwest FurFest 2025|26]] || Dec 4-7, 2025 || Villainous Vacation || [https://www.rosemont.com/desconvention/ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center] || [[Wikipedia:Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont, Illinois]] || [[Kitchiki]], [[Scurrow]], [[Joaquin Baldwin]],[[Chervil]] || [[FuzzyFin]] || 16,925<ref>[https://x.com/FurFest/status/1997811798066544795 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[Twitter]]. Dated/Retrieved December 7, 2025</ref>|| + 0.74% || No Parade || $151,517 for [https://www.mcprescue.org/ MCP Rescue + Outreach]<ref>[https://bsky.app/profile/furfest.org/post/3m44y6l7he523 Tweet] from Midwest FurFest [[BlueSky]]. Dated/Retrieved December 9, 2024</ref> ||
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== Statistics ==
[[File:Midwest FurFest Attendance (2000-2019) v2.png|left|thumb|600px|Visitor statistics]]
[[File:ArtySkunk_MFF2022Attendance.png|600px|Attendance]]
|[[File:MWFF-Charity-Graph.jpeg|600px|Charity]]

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

=== Convention directories ===

* [https://furrycons.com/event/25878/midwest-furfest-2025 Midwest FurFest] on [https://furrycons.com/ FurryCons.com]
* [https://fancons.com/events/info/25878/midwest-furfest-2025 Midwest FurFest] on [https://fancons.com/ FanCons.com]
* [https://comiconomicon.com/event/38345/Midwest_FurFest Midwest FurFest] on the [https://comiconomicon.com/ Comiconomicon]

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