
Eurofurence
Eurofurence is a furry convention held since 1995. It has been held 30 times, most often in August.
Eurofurence 2026 at a glance
See details- Dates
- 19–23 August 2026
- It lasted 5 days, up from 4.
- Theme
- Fantastic Furry Festival
- Status
- EndedThe next edition hasn't been announced yet.
About Eurofurence
Eurofurence (EF) is an annual European furry convention and the longest-running furry convention in the world, established in 1995. It is organized by Eurofurence e.V. and is the largest furry convention outside the United States, ranking among the ten largest worldwide, with 9,139 attendees in 2026. The first edition was held June 30 to July 3, 1995, on a vacation farm at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog in Germany with 19 participants. Early editions moved between youth hostels and camps in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, followed by Nuremberg Castle, the Ringberg Hotel in Suhl (2007 to 2009), the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg (2010 to 2013), the Estrel Hotel in Berlin (2014 to 2022) and the Congress Center Hamburg since 2023. Eurofurence has a guest of honour almost every year since 1999, and each edition has a theme. It also produces EF Prime, an on-site TV channel launched in 2007, and the Daily Eurofurence newspaper.
Edition by edition
Eurofurence 2026
Edition #30Fantastic Furry Festival19–23 August 2026Eurofurence 2026 · Details
Eurofurence 30 was held August 19 to 23, 2026, at the Congress Center Hamburg, with 9,139 attendees, its largest so far.
Eurofurence 2025
Edition #29Attendance peak · Charity recordSpace Expedition - Outer Space Adventures3–6 September 2025Attendees: 6,455Attendance vs 2024: +23%The biggest edition so far. €51,082 raised for charity, 10% more than in 2024.
Eurofurence 2025 · Details
- Charity
- €51,082 Charity vs 2024: +10%
Eurofurence 29 was held September 3 to 6, 2025, at the Congress Center Hamburg, with 6,455 attendees.
Eurofurence 2024
Edition #28Cyberpunk18–21 September 2024Attendees: 5,241Attendance vs 2023: +54%Eurofurence 2024 · Details
- Charity
- €46,461 Charity vs 2023: +16%
Eurofurence 28 was held September 18 to 21, 2024, at the Congress Center Hamburg, with 5,241 attendees.
Eurofurence 2023
Edition #27Black Magic3–7 September 2023Attendees: 3,408Attendance vs 2022: -2%Eurofurence 2023 · Details
- Charity
- €40,005 Charity vs 2022: +20%
Eurofurence 27, "Black Magic", was held September 3 to 7, 2023, at the Congress Center Hamburg, after a change of venue and date announced in December 2022. Ulisses Spiele and Pechschwinge were Guests of Honour. It had 3,408 attendees.
Eurofurence 2022
Edition #26Welcome to Tortuga - On the High Seas24–28 August 2022Attendees: 3,495Attendance vs 2019: +2%Eurofurence 2022 · Details
- Charity
- €33,251 Charity vs 2019: -21%
- On Consurf
- 1 attended
Eurofurence 26, "Welcome to Tortuga - On the High Seas", was held August 24 to 28, 2022, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin, after being postponed from 2020. It had 3,495 attendees.
- 2010s10 editions
Eurofurence 2019
Edition #25Fractures in Time14–18 August 2019Attendees: 3,412Attendance vs 2018: +17%Eurofurence 2019 · Details
- Charity
- €42,105 Charity vs 2018: +3%
Eurofurence 25 was held August 13 to 18, 2019, with 3,579 attendees. It raised €42,105.37 for the Lutreola Foundation.
Eurofurence 2018
Edition #24Aviators - Conquer the Sky!22–26 August 2018Attendees: 2,911Attendance vs 2017: +4%Eurofurence 2018 · Details
- Charity
- €41,000 Charity vs 2017: +2%
Eurofurence 24, "Aviators - Conquer the Sky!", was held August 22 to 26, 2018, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. It had 2,911 attendees.
Eurofurence 2017
Edition #23Ancient Egypt16–20 August 2017Attendees: 2,804Attendance vs 2016: +9%Eurofurence 2017 · Details
- Charity
- €40,089 Charity vs 2016: -7%
Eurofurence 23, "Ancient Egypt", was held August 16 to 20, 2017, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. Pepper Coyote and Clockwork Creature Studio were Guests of Honour. It had 2,804 attendees.
Eurofurence 2016
Edition #22Back to the 80s17–21 August 2016Attendees: 2,573Attendance vs 2015: +23%Eurofurence 2016 · Details
- Charity
- €43,045 Charity vs 2015: +35%
Eurofurence 22, "Back to the 80s", was held August 17 to 21, 2016, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. Author Dorothy Hearst was Guest of Honour. It had 2,573 attendees and raised €43,045 for Painted Dog Conservation in Zimbabwe.
Eurofurence 2015
Edition #21Greenhouse World19–23 August 2015Attendees: 2,095Attendance vs 2014: +4%Eurofurence 2015 · Details
- Charity
- €32,000 Charity vs 2014: +52%
Eurofurence 21, "Greenhouse World", was held August 19 to 23, 2015, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. Rhubarb the Bear and Cosmik were Guests of Honour. It had 2,095 attendees, and the charity was Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.
Eurofurence 2014
Edition #20CSI Berlin20–24 August 2014Attendees: 2,015Attendance vs 2013: +46%Eurofurence 2014 · Details
- Charity
- €21,081 Charity vs 2013: +9%
Eurofurence 20, "Crime Scene Berlin", was held August 20 to 24, 2014, at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin. Kyell Gold, Ursula Vernon, Sardyuon and the Sofawolf Press crew were Guests of Honour. A record 2,015 people attended, about 45% growth, and the bat conservation foundation Stiftung Fledermaus was the charity.
Eurofurence 2013
Edition #19Aloha Hawaii21–25 August 2013Attendees: 1,376Attendance vs 2012: +12%Eurofurence 2013 · Details
- Charity
- €19,307 Charity vs 2012: +46%
Eurofurence 19, "Aloha Hawaii", was held August 21 to 25, 2013, in Magdeburg. The Guests of Honour were Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Andy Heath and Iestyn Evans, puppeteers from Mongrels. It had 1,376 attendees and raised €19,307 for Wildtierhilfe Fiel e.V.
Eurofurence 2012
Edition #18Animalia Romana29 Aug – 02 Sep 2012Attendees: 1,232Attendance vs 2011: +16%Eurofurence 2012 · Details
- Charity
- €13,253 Charity vs 2011: +52%
Eurofurence 18 was held August 29 to September 2, 2012, at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg, themed "Animalia Romana", with furries of the Roman Empire. Peter S. Beagle was Guest of Honour. It had 1,232 attendees, including 335 fursuiters, and its charity was Far from Fear e.V.
Eurofurence 2011
Edition #17Kung Fur Hustle17–21 August 2011Attendees: 1,066Attendance vs 2010: +10%Eurofurence 2011 · Details
- Charity
- €8,721 Charity vs 2010: +51%
Eurofurence 17, "Kung Fur Hustle", was held August 17 to 21, 2011, at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg, with a China-centered theme. It had 1,066 attendees, which booked the hotel out, and raised €8,720.55 for charity.
Eurofurence 2010
Edition #16Serengeti1–5 September 2010Attendees: 973Attendance vs 2009: -2%Eurofurence 2010 · Details
- Charity
- €5,771 Charity vs 2009: +96%
Eurofurence 16, "Serengeti", was held September 1 to 5, 2010, at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg. It had 973 attendees, 251 of them with fursuit badges, and raised €5,771.15 for the Gnadenhof Emmrich animal sanctuary. It made Eurofurence the longest-running furry convention.
- 2000s10 editions
Eurofurence 2009
Edition #151001 Arabian Nights26–30 August 2009Attendees: 991Attendance vs 2008: +28%Eurofurence 2009 · Details
- Charity
- €2,939 Charity vs 2008: -16%
Eurofurence 15, "1001 Arabian Nights", was held August 26 to 30, 2009, at the Ringberg Resort Hotel for the third and final year. About 911 people attended, and the Daily Eurofurence newspaper was introduced.
Eurofurence 2008
Edition #14Horrorfurence: From Dusk till Dawn27–31 August 2008Attendees: 777Attendance vs 2007: +33%Eurofurence 2008 · Details
- Charity
- €3,510 Charity vs 2007: +93%
Eurofurence 14, "From Dusk Till Dawn - Horrorfurence 14", was held August 27 to 31, 2008, again at the Ringberg Resort Hotel. Registration filled quickly, and 777 people attended.
Eurofurence 2007
Edition #13The Unlucky Thirteen5–9 September 2007Attendees: 585Attendance vs 2006: +44%Eurofurence 2007 · Details
- Charity
- €1,814
Eurofurence 13, "The Unlucky Thirteen", was held September 5 to 9, 2007, at the Ringberg Resort Hotel in Suhl, Thuringia. Lance Ikegawa and Steve Gallacci were Guests of Honour. It had 585 attendees, and EF Prime, the on-site TV channel, was launched.
Eurofurence 2006
Edition #12Different monthThe Hounds of Blackwhite Castle23–26 August 2006Attendees: 405Attendance vs 2005: +7%Its dates moved from July to August compared with 2005.
Eurofurence 2006 · Details
Eurofurence 12 was held August 23 to 27, 2006, again at Nuremberg Castle, themed "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle". Artist Dark Natasha was Guest of Honour. A record 405 participants attended.
Eurofurence 2005
Edition #11Different month21–24 July 2005Attendees: 380Attendance vs 2004: +29%Its dates moved from August to July compared with 2004.
Eurofurence 2005 · Details
Eurofurence 11 was held July 21 to 24, 2005, at Nuremberg Castle, themed "Songs of the Old Ages". Celtic folk musician Heather Alexander was Guest of Honour. A record 380 participants attended.
Eurofurence 2004
Edition #10EFX: The Movie26–29 August 2004Attendees: 295Attendance vs 2003: +79%Eurofurence 2004 · Details
Eurofurence 10, also called EFX, was held August 26 to 29, 2004, at the Jugendherberge Biggesee in Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, themed "EFX: The Movie". Timothy Albee was Guest of Honour, and about 295 participants attended.
Eurofurence 2003
Edition #9Cunning Little Vixens21–24 August 2003Attendees: 165Attendance vs 2002: -37%Eurofurence 2003 · Details
Eurofurence 9 was held August 21 to 24, 2003, at the Sportareál Samopše sports center in the Czech Republic, themed "Cunning Little Vixens", with about 165 participants.
Eurofurence 2002
Edition #8Furry Intelligence Agency15–18 August 2002Attendees: 260Attendance vs 2001: +13%Eurofurence 2002 · Details
Eurofurence 8 was held August 15 to 18, 2002, at the Jugendherberge Oberbernhards in Hesse, themed "Furry Intelligence Agency". Uncle Kage of Anthrocon was Guest of Honour, and about 260 participants attended.
Eurofurence 2001
Edition #722–25 July 2001Attendees: 230Attendance vs 2000: +54%Eurofurence 2001 · Details
Eurofurence 7 was held July 22 to 25, 2001, at the Jugendherberge Freusburg, a castle youth hostel in Kirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, with about 230 participants. Guests of Honour included Lisanne Norman, Lee "Chairo" Strom and Mark Merlino, and the Pawpet Show was "Medieval Madness".
Eurofurence 2000
Edition #610–13 August 2000Attendees: 149Attendance vs 1999: +27%Eurofurence 2000 · Details
Eurofurence 6 was held August 10 to 13, 2000, at the Göttingen youth hostel, with 149 participants. A Pawpet Show titled "Lionel Scritchie's Dormitory" was staged.
- 1990s5 editions
Eurofurence 1999
Edition #522–25 July 1999Attendees: 117Attendance vs 1998: +46%Eurofurence 1999 · Details
Eurofurence 5 was held July 22 to 25, 1999, at the Jugenddorf am Müggelsee youth camp in Berlin, with 117 participants. Lisanne Norman, author of the Sholan Alliance series, was the first Guest of Honour.
Eurofurence 1998
Edition #41–5 August 1998Attendees: 80Attendance vs 1997: +36%Eurofurence 1998 · Details
Eurofurence 4 was held August 1 to 5, 1998, at the Ferme de Jean holiday camp in Heeze, near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, with about 80 participants. Programming included music, workshops and fursuiting.
Eurofurence 1997
Edition #321–24 July 1997Attendees: 59Attendance vs 1996: +69%Eurofurence 1997 · Details
Eurofurence 3 was held August 21 to 24, 1997, at Bodstedt in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in a former youth camp. It was the first Eurofurence organized by Cheetah, and 59 participants attended.
Eurofurence 1996
Edition #218–22 July 1996Attendees: 35Attendance vs 1995: +84%Eurofurence 1996 · Details
Eurofurence 2 was held July 18 to 22, 1996, at Ryd, a residential area of Linköping, Sweden, organized by DivineVixen and Snout. It had 35 participants.
Eurofurence 1995
Edition #1First edition30 Jun – 03 Jul 1995Attendees: 1919 attendees over 4 days.
Eurofurence 1995 · Details
Eurofurence 1 was held June 30 to July 3, 1995, at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog in Schleswig-Holstein, on the vacation farm of the parents of Tes-Tui-H'ar. It was organized by Tes-Tui-H'ar and unci, and 19 participants attended.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Eurofurence?
The next edition has not been announced yet. The most recent one, Eurofurence 2026, ran on 19–23 August 2026.
How many people attend Eurofurence?
Eurofurence 2025 reported 6,455 attendees.
What is the minimum age for Eurofurence?
You must be at least 18 to attend Eurofurence.
