Midwest FurFest 2026

Midwest FurFest (MFF) is one of the largest furry conventions in the world, held each year in Rosemont, Illinois, just outside Chicago. Produced by the nonprofit Midwest Furry Fandom, Inc. since 2000, it celebrates art, literature and performance centered on anthropomorphic animals and has grown from a few hundred attendees to more than 17,000, with a dealers den, artist alley, fursuit dance competition, the long-running Furry Variety Show, nightly DJs and panels. Its charity drive has raised more than $900,000 for animal welfare and community charities.

The 2026 edition, themed "Bark to the Future", runs December 3–6, 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Guests of Honor are dancer and DJ Betamonkey, artist and musician Snuffles, and illustrator Zesty.