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General
IndyFurCon is a furry convention that takes place every year in Indianapolis, IN.
No, you do not need to be a furry to come to our convention, however IndyFurCon is a primarily a furry convention, so please remain respectful of the attendees who do identify as furry. Many of our attending members also overlap in anime, science fiction, LGBTQA+, and other circles.
You are welcome to join us as an ally, a family member, or simply a curious member of the public.
There will be programming event spaces that require you to register in order to attend, you may find out more from the Registration links on our website!
No, it is not a requirement to own/bring/wear a fursuit to come to IndyFurCon. A fursuit is a luxury good some people have taken the time to create and/or purchase. Only about 20% of our attendees bring fursuits (our parade count was 330 in 2023); fursuits tend to be easy to notice, so it can feel like more people have and showcase them. You don’t even have to be a furry to enjoy a furry con, but don’t be shocked if you start enjoying anthropomorphic artwork (furry means you are a fan of this) more after you spend a weekend with us!
We are an all-ages convention! IndyFurCon has a reputation of being a good first-time con for families, hosting activities and panels that appeal to many interests and age groups. We regularly see many families attend, especially on Saturday when we will host our two minor-exclusive panels. We had over 200 minors attend our convention in 2023.
Details about attending minors can both be found in our Policies and on the Registration FAQs page.
We will also be hosting some Adult-rated programming and a Night Market on Friday night & Saturday night. All adult-rated panels will notate a maturity rating in the description (found on Sched and in the conbook), and will require ID verification for entrance.
No. Indiana Anthropomorphic Arts, Inc., the organization that puts on IndyFurCon, is a registered 501(c)7 nonprofit organization. Per the IRS, this means any donations / monies paid to IndyFurCon / Indiana Anthropomorphic Arts, Inc. are not tax deductible.
Donations made directly to our annual featured charity may be tax deductible. Please ask the charity for details.
Yes! starting this year, 2025, we now offer assistance through our newly formed team, DSS (Dignity Support Services). Check out the DSS page here on the website, and stop by our table at the convention for more info.
Programming
The Fursuit Parade is held on Saturday each year. The parade route can be found in our Con Book.
Line-up for the parade and picture starts at 11AM in Main Events this year.
Yes, we prefer everyone who is walking in the parade to be either wearing a fursuit or assisting / acting as a handler for a someone that is.
If you have further questions, please feel email our programming team: programming@indyfurcon.com
The Nightly Dances are DJ-mixed music & light shows courtesy of our A/V Team & Vendor. These occur in the later hours of each night at con. All ages are welcome, come to dance or just enjoy the music.
Fursuit Dance Competition is a showcase of dancing fursuiters. These dancers choose their music and choreography ahead of time to deliver a dazzling performance to the audience and a panel of judges. This event is very popular, so arriving early to grab seats can be wise.
Floor Warz is a dance-off competition of dancers, wearing suits or not, with music previously unknown to them, doing their best to impress the judges and audience with their skills to improvise and out-dance anyone else. This can also be a popular event, so early arrivals can get better seating.
See more information at our Dances page!
Note: Our 2025 schedule is currently being planned. Once it is ready, you’ll be able to access the following ways:
1. Via the Sched app & website
2. Using our website menu, click on ‘At Con‘, then ‘Schedule‘
3. At con, our schedule will be available for review via large posters placed throughout conspace and within your ConBook.
We utilize the website Sched to host our schedule, you can view it here!
Yes, Any panels that are marked as 18+ or 21+ will be ID-checked at the door.
Panels with other ratings are parental advisory ratings, to help attendees and their family have a guide to content & language usage. Panels with the 18+ or 21+ rating will only be accessible by bringing your ID with you when you enter.
Hotel
A few months prior to con, IndyFurCon opens up a room block at the con hotel to help attendees have space close to con programming events.
2025’s room block has not yet opened. Please visit our Hotel page updates.
If you booked within the official IndyFurCon room block at the Wyndham Indianapolis Airport, all reservation questions can be answered by reaching out directly to the hotel. Please visit our hotel page for contact information.
Note: room reservations done under a group rate often requires speaking to a hotel sales representative to ensure you continue to keep your discounted room rate.
Not at all! We are delighted to have attendees who live local or stay at neighboring hotels as well.
All room related special requests are handled directly by the Hotel’s guest service team. Please contact the hotel directly to submit your request. The hotel contact information is located on our Hotel page.
If you are in need of special accommodation in order to attend IndyFurCon run programming, please email ada@indyfurcon.org
The Wyndham Indianapolis Airport offers complimentary parking for all IndyFurCon hotel guests and attendees during our event.
Marketing
IndyFurCon does participate in Ad-swaps with other conventions and events! Please fill out the Ad Swap request form to begin that process.
Our ad-swaps for our 2025 ConBook have concluded, but feel free to fill out the form for our 2026 convention!
No, we have filled our request maximum for social media boosts this cycle.
For 2026 panelists: Please send an to email marketing@indyfurcon.com with your request. Our Social Media team will work with you to get your panel boosted on our official IndyFurCon social media channels! Your deadline for this is August 1, 2026.
Please reach out to marketing@indyfurcon.com with your request for consideration. Our 2025 social media boosts have been filled at this time.
IndyFurCon is the only event Indiana Anthropomorphic Arts, Inc. currently operates. However, many of our staff and attendees also support other furry coventions and events throughout the Midwest and beyond!