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{{short description|Pittsburgh furry convention}}
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{{Infobox Convention
| name               = Anthrocon
| image              = [[File:Anthrocon logo.png|120px]]
| caption            = Anthrocon's official logo
| status             = Active
| genre              = [[Furry fandom|Furry]]
| frequency          = Annually
| venue              = {{Unbulleted list|[[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]]|Westin Convention Center Hotel}}
| location           = [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| country            = [[United States]]
| first              = 1997
| last               = 2025
| organizer          = Anthrocon, Inc.
| filing             = [[501(c) organization#501(c)(7)|501(c)(7)]]
| attendance         =  {{increase}} 18,357 (2025)
| website            = {{URL|https://www.anthrocon.org/}}
}}

'''Anthrocon''' (abbreviated '''AC''') is an annual [[furry convention]] that takes place in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, each June or July. It caters to [[furry fandom|furries]], which are fans of fictional [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animal characters in art and literature. The convention was first held in 1997 in [[Albany, New York]], and moved multiple times before settling at the [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]].<ref name="ACHistory" group="‡">{{cite web |title=Anthrocon History |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/history |website=Anthrocon|date=March 29, 2006 |access-date=April 14, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070404162720/http://www.anthrocon.org/history |archive-date= April 4, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since moving to Pittsburgh in 2006, the convention has drawn millions in financing to the local economy.<ref name="herecomethefurries">{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Maliya |title=Anthrocon is back in Pittsburgh – and here come the furries |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2022/06/28/anthrocon-2022-pittsburgh-furries-parade-convention-center/stories/202206240102 |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=30 June 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016012055/https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2022/06/28/anthrocon-2022-pittsburgh-furries-parade-convention-center/stories/202206240102 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Dale|first1=Joshua Paul|last2=Goggin|first2=Joyce|last3=Leyda|first3=Julia|last4=McIntyre|first4=Anthony P.|last5=Negra|first5=Diane|title=The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness|date=December 8, 2016|publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781317331308}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=December 2021}}

Anthrocon is among the most attended furry conventions in history, peaking at 18,357 in 2025. 

==Background and history==
Anthrocon was founded in 1997 as '''Albany Anthrocon''' (AAC) in [[New York (state)|New York state]], with a membership of about 500. The convention was renamed to 'Anthrocon' and moved to [[Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]], in 1999 and 2000; then to a larger hotel, the Adam's Mark, on the outskirts of [[Philadelphia]] in 2001. Attendance grew each year, Anthrocon becoming the largest furry convention in 2001 with an attendance of 1,457. In 2004 it had climbed to 2,404 attendees in its final year at the Adam's Mark.<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}}

Due to the unforeseen sale of the Adam's Mark Hotel in November 2004, Anthrocon chose the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in Philadelphia as the site for its 2005 convention. Attendance that year dropped to 2,373. In June 2005, a contract with the Westin Convention Center Hotel in [[Pittsburgh]] was signed, and Anthrocon was scheduled to be held at the adjoining [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]] between June 15 and 18, 2006. Despite concerns that the move to Pittsburgh would decrease attendance, it rose to 2,489, enough to ensure the future of the convention in Pittsburgh.<ref name="patternffc">{{cite book |last1=Pattern |first1=Fred |title=Furry Fandom Conventions, 1989-2015 |date=3 January 2017 |publisher=McFarland & Company |isbn=9781476663814}}</ref>{{rp|22}}

In 2007 Anthrocon was featured in the [[Guinness World Records]] (2008 Edition) as the "largest furry fan club" in the world. In 2008, Anthrocon became the first furry convention to have an attendance exceeding 3,000 members, the official count reaching 3,390.<ref>{{cite book |title=Guinness World Records 2008 |date=7 August 2007 |publisher=Guinness |isbn=978-1904994190 |page=222 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=keCMNVyeroYC&q=anthrocon |access-date=16 October 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308214230/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Guinness_World_Records_2008/keCMNVyeroYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=anthrocon |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, attendance rose 11% to 3,776, and the Fursuit Parade count jumped to 640—a 41% increase.<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}}<ref group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/692864.html |title=Anthrocon 2009 &ndash; A Final Look Back |date=July 7, 2009 |author=John Cole |website=Anthrocon |via=[[LiveJournal]] |access-date=July 14, 2017 |archive-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620051827/http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/692864.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/683660.html |title=A Bunch Of Anthrocon News Coverage In One Convenient Post! |author=Karl Jorgensen |date=July 6, 2000 |website=Anthrocon |via=[[LiveJournal]] |access-date=July 14, 2017 |archive-date=September 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924052055/http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/683660.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Anthrocon 2009 brought approximately $3 million to the Pittsburgh economy.<ref name="tribune08">{{Cite news|last=Brandolph |first=Adam |title=Furry Convention $3 Million Cash Cow for City Businesses |publisher=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |date=June 28, 2008 |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_575023.html |access-date=April 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414201132/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_575023.html |archive-date=April 14, 2009 }}</ref>

Anthrocon 2010 had an attendance of 4,238, the first furry convention to exceed 4,000 members; and by 2012 saw 5,179 attendees, with a Fursuit Parade exceeding 1,000. The admission price was also set overall at $60 for a four-day pass, though pre-registered attendees paid $50.<ref>{{cite web |title=Are Furries Really So Bad? |last=Notopoulos |first=Katie |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/are-furries-really-so-bad |website=[[BuzzFeed]] |date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-date=June 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622034053/http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/are-furries-really-so-bad |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, Anthrocon lost the title of "World's most attended furry convention", as [[Midwest FurFest]] in [[Rosemont, Illinois]], claimed the title with an attendance of over 8,700.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/how-will-you-react-when-a-loved-one-tells-you-they-are-1823227647 |title=How will you react when a loved one tells you they are a furry? |last=Purdom |first=Clayton |website=The A.V. Club |date=February 22, 2018 |language=en-US |access-date=2019-01-28 |archive-date=January 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129010635/https://www.avclub.com/how-will-you-react-when-a-loved-one-tells-you-they-are-1823227647 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The chairman of the convention since 1999, [[Samuel Conway]], oversees the operations of Anthrocon with the assistance of convention staff and [[Volunteering|volunteers]] who donate their time and energy throughout the weekend to assist the multitude of small tasks which arise. Since 1997, Anthrocon has raised more than $200,000 for animal-related charities.<ref name="ACHistory" group="‡">{{cite web |title=Anthrocon History |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/history |website=Anthrocon|date=March 29, 2006 |access-date=April 14, 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070404162720/http://www.anthrocon.org/history |archive-date= April 4, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Fernando's Café ===
Since the convention's presence in [[Pittsburgh]], Fernando's Café, a fast food restaurant located near [[Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh]], is one of several restaurants that cater to furries during Anthrocon weekend.<ref name="Fernandos"/> However, in 2012, Fernando DeCarvalho, the owner of the restaurant, called Conway informing him that he had gone into debt as a result of the [[Great Recession in the United States|Great Recession]]. In response, Conway initiated a fundraising campaign which resulted in the restaurant receiving $20,000, a move [[HuffPost]] reports would "alleviate some of [DeCarvalho's] debt and allow him to keep his doors open long enough for one last Anthrocon."<ref name="Fernandos">{{cite web|title=Anthrocon Furries Aid Fernando's Cafe in Pittsburgh|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/anthrocon-furries-fernandos-cafe_n_1603768.html|website=Huffington Post|date=June 17, 2012|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701211825/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/anthrocon-furries-fernandos-cafe_n_1603768.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The cafe has since switched ownership, and names, but still schedules unique offerings.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortego |first1=Lauren |title=Furry friends: Pittsburgh restaurants welcome Anthrocon furries with specials, signs and long straws |url=https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/furry-friends-pittsburgh-restaurants-welcome-anthrocon-furries-with-specials-signs-and-long-straws-9244633 |work=Pittsburgh CityPaper |date=4 July 2018 |location=Pittsburgh PA}}</ref>

==Typical programming and events==
There are areas open most of the day to accommodate sales by Dealers and Artists as well as an area to congregate and socialize.

Anthrocon provides a number of specialized 'tracks' of programming with similar furry based themes and scheduled 'events'.<ref group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/files/anthrocon/active/0/Anthrocon%202009%20schedule.pdf |title=Events |website=Anthrocon |access-date=June 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916165809/http://www.anthrocon.org/files/anthrocon/active/0/Anthrocon%202009%20schedule.pdf |archive-date=September 16, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="acevents" group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/node/36149/our-2017-schedule |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708160510/http://www.anthrocon.org/node/36149/our-2017-schedule |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |title=Our 2017 Schedule |website=Anthrocon |access-date=July 14, 2017 }}</ref>

The programming tracks involve discussions and work groups focused on the application of [[furry fandom|furry]] in Art, Comedy and Improv, Computer Gaming, Costuming (Fursuits), Music, Puppetry, Role-Playing (both gaming and real-life), and Writing.

Scheduled events that take place have included a Charity Auction, Masquerade, Fursuit Parade, nightly dances, Art Show Auctions, and special presentations by [[Uncle Kage]] and "2 the Ranting Gryphon".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/ |title=News |website=Ranting Gryphon Studios |access-date=June 25, 2016 |quote=2012 Touring Information - June 14–17: Anthrocon, Pittsburgh, PA |archive-date=July 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706232839/http://www.ranting-gryphon.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=November 2022}}

Every year the convention has several Guests of Honor, who are prominent individuals who are compensated for their attendance and travel expenses. Past Guests of Honor at Anthrocon have included [[Rob Paulsen]] and [[Mark Evanier]].<ref group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/218272.html |title=Anthrocon's first guest of honor named |author=[[Samuel Conway|Uncle Kage]] |website=Anthrocon |via=[[LiveJournal]] |date=August 19, 2006 |access-date=July 14, 2017 |archive-date=May 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506033753/https://anthrocon.livejournal.com/218272.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref group="‡">
{{cite web |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/node/317 |title=Anthrocon's 2007 Guests of Honor announced |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928004138/http://www.anthrocon.org/node/317 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |author=[[Samuel Conway|Uncle Kage]] |website=Anthrocon |date=November 12, 2006}}
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==Anthrocon by year==
This table includes the locations of each convention as well as attendance figures, charity donations, convention themes, and guests of honor by year.<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year 
!Dates!! Location !! Attendance<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}} !! Charity<br />Donation<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}} !! Charity<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}} !! Theme<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}} !! Guests of Honor<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}}
|-
|1997 
|July 4–6|| rowspan="2" | [[Albany, New York]]|| 500 est || $2,200 || Therapy Dogs/K9 Friends || An East Coast Furry Con ||
* artist Daphne Lage
* author Watts Martin<ref name="patternffc"/>{{rp|18}}
|-
|1998 
|July 3–5|| 600 est || $3,092 || Whiskers || Here Be Dragons ||
* artist Jim Groat
* author Jeffrey A. Carver
|-
|1999 
|July 2–4|| rowspan="2" | [[Valley Forge, Pennsylvania]]|| 804 || $3,600 || Great Valley Nature Center || The Furry Revolution ||
* artist Vicky Wyman
* author S. Andrew Swann
|-
|2000 
|June 30 – July 2|| 1,128 || $6,534 || The National Greyhound Adoption Program || Furries of Myth and Legend ||
* artist Sara "Caribou" Palmer
* author Paul Kidd
|-
|2001 
|July 27–29|| rowspan="5" | [[Philadelphia]]|| 1,457 || $7,237 || Reins of Life || Furries in Flight ||
* comic-book artist [[Dan DeCarlo]], creator of [[Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]
* syndicated cartoonist [[Bill Holbrook]]
|-
|2002 
|July 11–14|| 1,648 || $13,280 || Canine Partners for Life || Invention ||
* author [[Lisanne Norman]] (of The ''Sholan'' Series)
* artist Heather Bruton
|-
|2003 
|July 17–20|| 1,949 || $8,348 || Support Our Shelters || Creatures of the Night ||
* artist Guy Gilchrist 
* artist Mark E. Rogers
|-
|2004 
|July 8–11|| 2,404 || $7,200 || Forgotten Felines & Fidos (FFF) || Summer Games ||
* artist [[Stan Sakai]] (creator of [[Usagi Yojimbo]])
* artist [[Michel Gagné]]
|-
|2005 
|July 7–10|| 2,370 || $6,470 || Greater Philadelphia Search & Rescue || Heroes ||
* [[Peter Laird]] (co-creator of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]])
* Timothy Albee (director "Kaze, Ghost Warrior"){{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}
|-
|2006 
|June 15–18|| rowspan="14" | [[Pittsburgh]]|| 2,489 || $8,407 || Western Pennsylvania National Wild Animal || Making History ||
* artist [[Scott Shaw (artist)|Scott Shaw!]] (creator of a number of comic book and cartoon characters) 
* [[Diane Duane]] (author of several series including ''[[So You Want to Be a Wizard]]'')
|-
|2007 
|July 5–8|| 2,849 || $7,608 || Animal Friends || Looking to the Future ||
* voice actor [[Rob Paulsen]]
* writer [[Mark Evanier]]
* artist [[Carolyn Kelly]]
|-
|2008 
|June 26–29|| 3,390 || $13,154 || Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue || It's a jungle out there! ||
* animator and Disney Legend [[Floyd Norman]]
|-
|2009 
|July 2–5|| 3,776 || $8,993 || Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation || OMG Aliens! ||
* character developer and artist [[Joe Harris (filmmaker)|Joe Harris]]
* Character artist and story designer [[Ben Balistreri]]
* illustrator and television producer [[Bob Boyle (animator)|Bob Boyle]]
|-
|2010 
|June 24–27|| 4,238 || $12,849 || Fayette Friends of Animals || Modern Stone-Age Furries ||
* author and illustrator [[James Gurney]]
* puppeteer and director [[Jim Martin (puppeteer)|Jim Martin]] with Gary Gnu from ''[[The Great Space Coaster]]''
|-
|2011 
|June 23–26|| 4,400<ref name="AC2011Attendance" group="‡">{{cite tweet |number=85100928461582336 |title=Anthrocon 2011 attendance: 4400 attendees. #AC2011 |date=June 26, 2011 |user=anthrocon}}</ref> || $11,522<ref>{{cite web|title=Anthrocon 2011 Charity Event Followup |url=http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/858814.html |author=Brian Harris |date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=June 28, 2011 |website=Anthrocon |via=[[LiveJournal]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326082550/http://anthrocon.livejournal.com/858814.html |archive-date=March 26, 2012 }}</ref> || [[ToonSeum]] || The Anthropomorphic Institute of Magic ||
* author and illustrator [[Andy Runton]]
* writer [[Peter S. Beagle]]
|-
|2012 
|June 14–17|| 5,179 || $20,656 || Hello Bully || A Midsummer Night's Dream ||
* Comic Artist, Animator, Director, TV Repairman [[Mike Kazaleh]]
* Comic Artist and Video Game Art Director Dev Madan of ''[[Sly Cooper]]'' fame.
|-
|2013 
|July 4–7|| 5,577 || $31,255 || Equine Angels Rescue || The Fast and the {{not a typo|Furrious}} ||
* writer [[Mercedes Lackey]]
* illustrator [[Larry Dixon (fantasy artist)|Larry Dixon]]
* animation writer, storyboard artist [[Tom Minton]]
|-
|2014 
|July 3–6|| 5,861 || $32,372 || [[The National Aviary]] || Secret Societies ||
* voice actor [[Lee Tockar]]
* voice actor [[Jim Cummings]]
|-
|2015<ref name="ac2015">{{cite news|last1=Garcia|first1=Deanna|title=The Furries Have Landed – And Pittsburgh Is Giving Them A Bear Hug|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/07/12/422311437/the-furries-have-landed-and-pittsburgh-is-giving-them-a-bear-hug|newspaper=NPR.org|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821212308/http://www.npr.org/2015/07/12/422311437/the-furries-have-landed-and-pittsburgh-is-giving-them-a-bear-hug|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|July 9–12|| 6,389 || $35,910 || The Western PA Humane Society || Viking Invasion! ||
* voice actress [[Kimlinh Tran]]
* [[Major League Baseball]] mascot [[The San Diego Chicken]]
|-
|2016 
|June 30 – July 3|| 7,310 || $30,880<ref name="anthrocon 2016 wrapup" group="‡">{{cite web |url=http://www.anthrocon.org/node/35521/anthrocon-2016-wrapup |title=Anthrocon 2016 Wrapup! &#124; Anthrocon 2016: Roaring Twenty! |website=Anthrocon |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709183837/http://www.anthrocon.org/node/35521/anthrocon-2016-wrapup |archive-date=July 9, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> || Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium || Roaring Twenty ||
* animator Joaquin Baldwin
* Tracy Butler, creator of [[Lackadaisy]]
* voice actor [[Trevor Devall]]<ref name="ThePitt2016">{{cite news |last1=Kennell |first1=Lexi |title=Getting into character: Navigating Anthrocon 2016 |url=https://pittnews.com/article/109049/arts-and-entertainment/getting-character-navigating-anthrocon-2016/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The Pitt News |issue=5 July 2016 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016053944/https://pittnews.com/article/109049/arts-and-entertainment/getting-character-navigating-anthrocon-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2017 
|June 29 – July 2|| 7,544<ref name="ThePitt2017">{{cite news |last1=Bongardino |first1=Anna |title=GALLERY: Anthrocon 2017 |url=https://pittnews.com/article/120644/visual/gallery-anthrocon-2017/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The Pitt News |issue=3 July 2017 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016053947/https://pittnews.com/article/120644/visual/gallery-anthrocon-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || $37,598 || Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary || Take Me Out To The Ballgame ||
* voice actor [[Charlie Adler]]
|-
|2018 
|July 5–8|| 8,407 || $42,051 || South Hills Pet Rescue || Movie Monsters ||
* artist Len Simon
* writer [[Ursula Vernon]]
|-
|2019
|July 4–7|| 9,358 || $46,440 || PEARL Parrot Rescue || Surf Pacific<ref name="ActionNews42019">{{cite news |title=Furries set to break Pittsburgh attendance record |url=https://www.wtae.com/article/furries-on-parade-in-pittsburgh-this-saturday/28294302 |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=WTAE |date=6 July 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016053948/https://www.wtae.com/article/furries-on-parade-in-pittsburgh-this-saturday/28294302 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 
* voice actor [[Ben Diskin]]
* comics creator [[Steve Gallacci]]
* esports personality [[SonicFox]]
|-
|2020
|Cancelled<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-canceled-for-2020-furries-convention-in-pittsburgh/32293691 |title=Anthrocon, the furries convention in Pittsburgh, is officially canceled for 2020 |date=2020-04-27 |website=WTAE |language=en |access-date=2020-04-27 |archive-date=May 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503013643/https://www.wtae.com/article/anthrocon-canceled-for-2020-furries-convention-in-pittsburgh/32293691 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>{{nowrap|(originally July 2–5)}}|| colspan="6" {{N/A}}
|-
|2021
|Cancelled<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 |title=Pittsburgh economy out millions because of canceled events |date=2021-03-22 |last=Sykes |first=Katelyn |website=WTAE |language=en |access-date=2020-04-27 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120015754/https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-economy-out-millions-because-of-canceled-events/35907481 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>{{nowrap|(originally July 1–4)}}|| colspan="6" {{N/A}}
|-
|2022
|June 30 – July 3|| rowspan="5" | [[Pittsburgh]]|| 9,702 || $41,553
|Wildlife Works Inc.
|[[Aesop's Fables]]
|
* comic creator Susan Rankin<ref group="‡">{{cite tweet |number=1211768017769684993 |title=We're pleased to welcome Sue Deer; creator of "A Doemain of our Own" and winner of the Ursa Major award as our 2020 Guest of Honor! |user=anthrocon |date=31 December 2019 |access-date=January 19, 2020}}</ref>
* Animator [[Kékéflipnote|Kévin "Kéké" Gemin]]
* Acrobat Sardyuon
|-
|2023
|June 29 – July 2|| 13,644 || $52,000+ ||  Rabbit Wranglers||  Anthropolis: Our Furry City || rowspan="2" |
* [[Pittsburgh]] (unspecified)
|-
|2024
|July 4–7|| 17,639 || $100,000+ ||  Gray Paws Sanctuary||  AnthroCoaster!
|-
|2025
|July 3–6|| 18,357|| $87,267+ || Nose to Tail Cat Rescue || Deep Sea Adventures! || none
|-
|2026
|July 2-5|| TBA || TBA || TBA || Cryptids, Creatures, and Curses! || TBA
|}

==References==
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{{Primary sources references section}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Anthrocon}}
* {{Official website|http://www.anthrocon.org/}}
* [[wikifur:Anthrocon|Anthrocon]] at [[WikiFur]]

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