Texas Furry Fiesta 2026 ran March 26-29 under the theme "Star Peet" at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. It drew 9,135 attendees, a 5.7% increase over 2025, and raised $42,183.70 for C.A.R.E. (Center for Animal Research and Education). TFF remains one of the largest furry conventions in the southern United States.
After 2025's loose "Tea Party" framing, TFF 2026 leaned into a more committed concept. "Star Peet" ran a celestial-meets-Texas aesthetic across the badge art, signage, and dance stage. The visual identity was clean and the convention's art team carried it through the program book and lanyards.
The theme worked best in the larger function spaces where the lighting design could carry the cosmic angle. Smaller rooms felt less thematic, which is normal for any convention of this scale.
TFF 2026 brought in three Guests of Honor, all working in different lanes.
Finn the Panther served as a primary GoH. Finn also held the dual distinction of being a GoH at Furnal Equinox the same year, an unusual two-con cycle.
Beetlecat Originals anchored the maker side of the lineup, with signing and meet-and-greet sessions running Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Part Time Dragons rounded out the GoH list with a focus on the music and dance programming, including a Saturday-night main-stage set.
TFF has grown roughly 14% in two years, from 8,001 in 2024 to 9,135 in 2026, while the Sheraton Dallas function-space allocation has not grown at the same rate. That gap shows up most in the Dealer's Den, which is currently sized for a smaller TFF than the one that now shows up.
It is the kind of friction that signals a future venue conversation, but TFF has not publicly indicated any intent to leave the Sheraton.
TFF runs at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, on Olive Street in downtown Dallas. It is one of the largest hotels in the city, which is what lets a convention of TFF's size keep programming, the Dealer's Den, and the room block under a single roof rather than splitting across properties.
For attendees flying in, Dallas is served by two airports with very different trade-offs. Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) carries the most long-haul and international traffic and connects to downtown via the DART Orange Line, which is cheap but slow. Dallas Love Field (DAL) sits much closer to downtown and is often the faster door-to-door option if the fare works out, though it serves fewer carriers. Rideshare from either airport is the default for most attendees travelling with a fursuit, since hauling a suit bag through a light-rail transfer is its own kind of endurance event.
Downtown Dallas in late March is usually mild, but the season is genuinely volatile: it is the front end of Texas storm season, and a warm afternoon can turn into a thunderstorm without much warning. Pack for both.
Our furry convention hotel block guide covers how room blocks open and how to plan around them, and the first con packing list covers what to bring.
TFF has moved steadily up the size ladder rather than spiking:
| Year | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,001 |
| 2025 | 8,640 |
| 2026 | 9,135 |
That is roughly 14% growth across two years. The pattern is what you tend to see once a convention passes the 8,000 mark: demand keeps climbing, but the venue's function-space allocation becomes the practical ceiling on how much of that demand the convention can actually absorb. TFF is now firmly in the size bracket where intake logistics, queue management, and floor throughput matter as much as programming does.
Our which furry convention should I pick guide walks through how to weigh size, season, and travel cost against the other large North American events.
The 2026 charity beneficiary was the Center for Animal Research and Education (C.A.R.E.), a non-profit exotic-cat sanctuary based in north Texas. C.A.R.E. takes in retired or rescued big cats and provides lifetime care, education, and veterinary support.
The $42,183.70 raised at TFF 2026 came in below 2025's $51,500.69, also to C.A.R.E. The dip is modest and the multi-year trend is still up, but 2025 remains the higher-water year for charity dollars even though 2026 was the larger convention by headcount.
For a convention operating at nine thousand people, the fundamentals held up well.
The fursuit parade was one of the largest in TFF's history, and the route through the Sheraton's main concourse absorbed the volume without the bottlenecks that a parade this size can easily produce.
The dance programming ran on schedule across both Friday and Saturday nights, with Part Time Dragons anchoring the main-stage slot. The prize structure for the dance competition cleared without controversy, which is less common than it sounds.
The art programming continued to be TFF's quiet strength. Beetlecat Originals drew steady queues across the weekend, and the artist alley remains one of the better places on the southern circuit to commission work on the floor. If you are new to commissioning at a convention, our furry art commission guide covers what to expect at the table.
These are the parts of a convention that only get noticed when they fail. At TFF 2026 they did not.
TFF 2027 is already on the calendar. The con returns March 18-21, 2027 under the theme "A Nightmare on Olive Street." The horror-and-Dallas tilt was announced via the official TFF X account.
GoH nominations closed September 30, 2025; the selection has not been publicly announced as of May 2026.
| Metric | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 9,135 | 8,640 |
| Charity raised | $42,183.70 | $51,500.69 |
| Charity beneficiary | C.A.R.E. | C.A.R.E. |
| Year-over-year growth | +5.7% | +8.0% |
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Browse the Full Calendar9,135 attendees, a 5.7% increase over 2025's 8,640. TFF is one of the largest furry conventions in the southern United States.
The Center for Animal Research and Education (C.A.R.E.), a non-profit exotic-cat sanctuary in north Texas. The convention raised $42,183.70.
"Star Peet," a celestial-meets-Texas aesthetic carried across the badge art, signage, and dance stage.
Finn the Panther, Beetlecat Originals, and Part Time Dragons.
March 18 to 21, 2027, under the theme "A Nightmare on Olive Street."
The Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown Dallas. All the venue, hotel, and travel detail is kept on the Texas Furry Fiesta convention page.
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