Midwest FurFest

Midwest FurFest is an annual convention that takes place in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. We come together to celebrate furry fandom, that is, art, literature, and performance based around anthropomorphic animals.

The roots of Midwest FurFest lie in the furry programming track of Duckon, an annual science fiction convention. Eventually, the furry track became large enough to support its own convention and in 1999 Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc., our parent 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, was created. Midwest FurFest was born shortly thereafter, to take place in November of 2000, on the weekend before Thanksgiving (a date that was to become traditional, until 2014).

Since then, the convention has grown from 388 attendees in 2000 to 7,085 in 2016, making it the second largest furry convention in the world. Midwest FurFest is proud that we have raised over $360,000 for various wildlife and animal-related charities since our inception. Our Art Show, through silent and voice auctions, routinely generates over $20,000 each year for the talented artists of furry fandom.

We look forward to bringing you an exciting weekend spent with some of the best authors, costumers, and artists in furry fandom. We hope to see you there!