RainFurrest

USA

RainFurrest was a furry convention held from 2007 to 2015. It was held 9 times, most often in September.

RainFurrest at a glance

Last edition: RainFurrest 2015 (24–27 September 2015)
Status: DiscontinuedNo edition has been held in more than three years.

About RainFurrest

RainFurrest (RF) was an annual furry convention in the Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington, held from 2007 to 2015 and organized by Rainfurrest Anthropomorphics International. It was started by a group in the Pacific Northwest who wanted a new furry convention after Conifur Northwest, with Gene Armstrong helping to lead the effort. It was first held at the Holiday Inn Seattle-Sea-Tac Airport and later at the Seattle Airport Marriott and Hilton. Attendance grew from 370 in 2007 to 2,704 in 2015, and in 2010 it became the sixth furry convention to pass 1,000 attendees. The planned 2016 event in Spokane was not held.

In-person record (2015)

2,704

Edition by edition

RainFurrest 2015
Edition #9
Attendance peak · Charity record · Last edition
Swords and Sorcery24–27 September 2015
Attendees: 2,704Attendance vs 2014: +5%
The biggest edition of the series. $10,000 raised for charity, 54% more than in 2014.
RainFurrest 2015 · Details
Fursuiters
492 · 18% of attendees
Charity
$10,000 Charity vs 2014: +54%
RainFurrest 2015, the ninth and last, was held September 24 to 27 at the Seattle Airport Hilton, themed "Swords and Sorcery", with Jan, Renee Carter Hall, RedHyena and Amadhia Albee as Guests of Honor. It had 2,704 attendees and raised over $10,000 for the Cougar Mountain Zoo.
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RainFurrest 2014
Edition #8
Cyberpunk - Fur Meets Chrome25–28 September 2014
Attendees: 2,586Attendance vs 2013: +17%
RainFurrest 2014 · Details
Fursuiters
504 · 19% of attendees
Charity
$6,500 Charity vs 2013: +1%
RainFurrest 2014 was held September 25 to 28 at the Seattle Airport Hilton, themed "Cyberpunk: Fur Meets Chrome", with Kyell Gold, Egypt Urnash, Pepper Coyote and Croc as Guests of Honor. It had 2,586 attendees and raised $6,500 for the Cougar Mountain Zoo.
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RainFurrest 2013
Edition #7
Dancing in the Moonlight26–29 September 2013
Attendees: 2,202Attendance vs 2012: +29%
RainFurrest 2013 · Details
Charity
$6,454 Charity vs 2009: +1,102%
RainFurrest 2013 was held September 26 to 29 at the SeaTac Hilton, themed "Dancing in the Moonlight – a Celebration of Fandom", with Soulscape, Temperance, FurPlanet and Fred Patten as Guests of Honor. It had 2,202 attendees and raised $6,454.17 for the Clouded Leopard Project.
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RainFurrest 2012
Edition #6
Warehouse Furteen27–30 September 2012
Attendees: 1,705Attendance vs 2011: +20%
RainFurrest 2012 · Details
RainFurrest 2012 was held September 27 to 30 at the SeaTac Hilton, themed "Warehouse Furteen", with Yamibliss, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Matrices as Guests of Honor. It had 1,705 attendees.
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RainFurrest 2011
Edition #5
Camp RainFurrest!22–25 September 2011
Attendees: 1,420Attendance vs 2010: +36%
RainFurrest 2011 · Details
RainFurrest 2011 was held September 22 to 25 at the SeaTac Airport Hilton, with a camping theme and Tani DaReal, Beetlecat and Alan Dean Foster as Guests of Honor. It had 1,420 attendees.
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RainFurrest 2010
Edition #4
Furst on the Moon!24–26 September 2010
Attendees: 1,045Attendance vs 2009: +15%
RainFurrest 2010 · Details
Fursuiters
184 · 18% of attendees
RainFurrest 2010 was held September 24 to 26 at the Seattle Airport Marriott, themed "Furst on the Moon", with Balto, Kodi and Graveyard Greg as Guests of Honor. It had 1,045 attendees, 184 of them in the fursuit parade.
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2000s3 editions
RainFurrest 2009
Edition #3
Zombie Attack!18–20 September 2009
Attendees: 911Attendance vs 2008: +52%
RainFurrest 2009 · Details
Fursuiters
157 · 17% of attendees
Charity
$537 Charity vs 2008: -46%
RainFurrest 2009 was held September 18 to 20 at the Seattle Airport Marriott, themed "Zombie Attack", with Farore Nightclaw and Nicodemus as Guests of Honor. It had 911 attendees.
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RainFurrest 2008
Edition #2
Different month
Flight26–28 September 2008
Attendees: 599Attendance vs 2007: +62%
Its dates moved from August to September compared with 2007.
RainFurrest 2008 · Details
Fursuiters
89 · 15% of attendees
Charity
$1,000
RainFurrest 2008 was held September 26 to 28 at the Seattle Airport Marriott, themed "Flight", with Werepuppy as Guest of Honor. It had 599 attendees, 89 of them in the fursuit parade, and raised more than $1,000 for the Ferret Rescue Society.
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RainFurrest 2007
Edition #1
First edition
Rainforest24–26 August 2007
Attendees: 370
370 attendees and 41 fursuiters over 3 days.
RainFurrest 2007 · Details
Fursuiters
41 · 11% of attendees
Charity
$1,000
The first RainFurrest was held August 24 to 26, 2007, at the Holiday Inn SeaTac, with Monika Livingstone, Stalking Cat, Phil Geusz and Alexander James Adams as Guests of Honor. It had 370 attendees, 41 of them in the fursuit parade, and raised $1,000 for the Sarvey Wildlife Center.
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Charity over the years

Charity raised by year (USD)

2015$10,000
2014$6,500
2013$6,454
2012Not reported
2011Not reported
2010Not reported
2009$537
2008$1,000
2007$1,000

$25,491 raised across all reported editions.

Figures as published by the convention, collected on Consurf. Years without a bar did not report a number.

Frequently asked questions

Is RainFurrest still running?

No edition has been held since RainFurrest 2015, which ran on 24–27 September 2015. If the convention is back, any contributor can add the new edition.

How many people attended RainFurrest?

RainFurrest 2015 reported 2,704 attendees.