
VancouFur
VancouFur is a furry convention held since 2012. It has been held 14 times, most often in March.
VancouFur 2026 at a glance
See details- Dates
- 5–8 March 2026
- Theme
- Wonderland
- Status
- EndedThe next edition hasn't been announced yet.
About VancouFur
VancouFur is an annual four-day furry convention in the Vancouver area of British Columbia, and the first furry convention on Canada's west coast. It was first held March 9 to 11, 2012, chaired by Coal Silvermuzzle and co-chaired by Aphinity, who also organizes Howloween, with founding staff connected to Califur and RainFurrest. After its success the BC Anthropomorphic Events Association was founded and is now VancouFur's parent organization. It was held at the Executive Hotel in Burnaby until 2015, at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel in Richmond from 2016, and later at the Sheraton hotels in Richmond and Surrey. Each year has a local-flavoured theme and a Community Spotlight, introduced in 2013, to highlight local talent, and attendance has grown from 347 to over 3,000.
Edition by edition
VancouFur 2026
Edition #14Wonderland5–8 March 2026VancouFur 2026 · Details
VancouFur 2026 had 3,069 attendees.
VancouFur 2025
Edition #13Attendance peakTails of Treasure6–9 March 2025Attendees: 2,298Attendance vs 2024: +18%The biggest edition so far.
VancouFur 2025 · Details
- Fursuit parade
- 628
VancouFur 2025 was held March 6 to 9 in Richmond, themed "Tails of Treasure". It had about 2,298 in-person attendees, a 16 percent increase, and 628 virtual attendees.
VancouFur 2024
Edition #12Claws & Clockwork7–10 March 2024Attendees: 1,955Attendance vs 2023: +28%VancouFur 2024 · Details
VancouFur 2023
Edition #11Charity recordBeyond Furmageddon2–5 March 2023Attendees: 1,528Attendance vs 2022: +50%CA$20,000 raised for charity, 150% more than in 2022.
VancouFur 2023 · Details
- Charity
- CA$20,000 Charity vs 2022: +150%
- Fursuit parade
- 323
VancouFur 2023 was held March 2 to 5 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, themed "Beyond Furmageddon", a post-apocalyptic theme focused on rebuilding and renewal, with in-person and online components. It had 1,528 attendees.
VancouFur 2022
Edition #10Evfurquest3–6 March 2022Attendees: 1,019Attendance vs 2020: -16%VancouFur 2022 · Details
- Charity
- CA$8,000 Charity vs 2020: -3%
- Fursuit parade
- 238
VancouFur 2022 was held March 3 to 6 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, after a virtual edition in 2021, themed "Evfurquest" after fantasy role-playing games, with artist and fursuit maker Rhukai as Guest of Honor and Beekin as Community Spotlight. It combined in-person events with VRChat, Minecraft, Twitch and Discord components, with 1,019 in-person and 898 virtual attendees and 238 suits in the parade, and raised $8,000 for Qmunity.
VancouFur 2020
Edition #9Neon City5–8 March 2020Attendees: 1,211Attendance vs 2019: +8%VancouFur 2020 · Details
- Charity
- CA$8,230 Charity vs 2019: +63%
- Fursuit parade
- 231
VancouFur 2020 was held March 5 to 8 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey, themed "Neon City", with artist and fursuit maker Matrices as Guest of Honor and Nitroshep as Community Spotlight. It was one of the few conventions to run before the COVID-19 lockdowns. It had 1,211 attendees, 231 suits in the parade, and raised CAD $8,230.35 for the BCSPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre.
- 2010s8 editions
VancouFur 2019
Edition #8A Midsummer Night's Dream7–10 March 2019Attendees: 1,121Attendance vs 2018: +11%VancouFur 2019 · Details
- Charity
- CA$5,052 Charity vs 2018: +102%
- Fursuit parade
- 204
VancouFur 2019 was held March 7 to 10 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport in Richmond, themed "A Midsummer Night's Dream". It had 1,121 attendees and raised $5,051.90 for SAINTS Rescue.
VancouFur 2018
Edition #7Tomorrowland8–11 March 2018Attendees: 1,012Attendance vs 2017: +8%VancouFur 2018 · Details
- Charity
- CA$2,500 Charity vs 2017: -21%
- Fursuit parade
- 186
VancouFur 2018 was held March 8 to 11 at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, themed "Tomorrowland", with Jai the Jackodile and Dervacor The Blue Dragon as Guests of Honor. It had 1,012 attendees, 186 of them in the fursuit parade, and raised $2,500 for S.A.I.N.T.S.
VancouFur 2017
Edition #6Space Station Zebra9–12 March 2017Attendees: 941Attendance vs 2016: +16%VancouFur 2017 · Details
- Charity
- CA$3,166 Charity vs 2016: +81%
- Fursuit parade
- 205
VancouFur 2017 was held March 9 to 12 at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, themed "Space Station Zebra", with artist Kappy Rayne and writer Lawrence M as Guests of Honor and Sixel as Community Spotlight. It had 941 attendees.
VancouFur 2016
Edition #5Atlantis3–6 March 2016Attendees: 810Attendance vs 2015: +12%VancouFur 2016 · Details
- Charity
- CA$1,750 Charity vs 2015: +9%
- Fursuit parade
- 171
VancouFur 2016 was held March 3 to 6 at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel in Richmond, themed "Atlantis", with artist Onnanoko and DJ Recca as Guests of Honor and Soulscape as Community Spotlight. It had 810 attendees.
VancouFur 2015
Edition #4Gangsters & Gumshoes5–8 March 2015Attendees: 724Attendance vs 2014: +20%VancouFur 2015 · Details
- Charity
- CA$1,600 Charity vs 2014: -6%
- Fursuit parade
- 141
VancouFur 2015 was held March 5 to 8 at the Executive Inn and Conference Center in Burnaby, themed "Gangsters & Gumshoes", with Seylyn as Guest of Honor, Razzy Lee as Fursuit Guest of Honor and Rhari as Community Spotlight. It had 724 attendees.
VancouFur 2014
Edition #3Gateway to the Pacific27 Feb – 02 Mar 2014Attendees: 602Attendance vs 2013: +25%VancouFur 2014 · Details
- Charity
- CA$1,700 Charity vs 2013: +33%
- Fursuit parade
- 123
VancouFur 2014 was held February 27 to March 2, expanded to four days, at the Executive Hotel and Conference Center in Burnaby, themed "Gateway to the Pacific" after the cultures of the Pacific Rim. BlooFox and Wolever Wuff of Fox Closet were Guests of Honor. It had about 600 attendees and supported VOKRA.
VancouFur 2013
Edition #2Rocks and Rails1–3 March 2013Attendees: 483Attendance vs 2012: +39%VancouFur 2013 · Details
- Charity
- CA$1,275
- Fursuit parade
- 78
VancouFur 2013 was held March 1 to 3 at the Executive Hotel in Burnaby, themed "Rocks and Rails" after the province's railroad and mining industries, with the owners of Con*Tact Caffeine as Guests of Honor. It had 484 attendees, nearly 40 percent more than the year before, and raised $1,275 for the BC Siberian Husky Club.
VancouFur 2012
Edition #1First editionGreat White North9–11 March 2012Attendees: 347347 attendees over 3 days.
VancouFur 2012 · Details
- Fursuit parade
- 73
The first VancouFur was held March 9 to 11, 2012, at the Executive Hotel & Conference Centre in Burnaby, themed "Great White North", with Thumper as Guest of Honor. It had 347 attendees, 73 of them in the fursuit parade, and drew local television coverage. It supported the BC Siberian Husky Club.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next VancouFur?
The next edition has not been announced yet. The most recent one, VancouFur 2026, ran on 5–8 March 2026.
How many people attend VancouFur?
VancouFur 2025 reported 2,298 attendees.
