Anthro SoCal (ASC) 2026 is scheduled for Sep 18-20, 2026 in Ontario, United States. The announced theme is Beast Brawl: Primal Fury. Guest of honor information lists Gale Frostbane.
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The nearest airport is Ontario International Airport (ONT), just five minutes from the venue. ONT has nonstop flights from most major US cities and is far less hectic than LAX. From LAX, take the Metrolink San Bernardino Line from Union Station toward Rancho Cucamonga, then connect via OmniTrans bus or rideshare. Drivers can reach the Ontario Convention Center via I-10 from Los Angeles, I-15 from San Diego or Las Vegas, or I-57 from Orange County.
Curated stays near Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, United States.
The convention is held at the Ontario Convention Center (2000 E Convention Center Way). Seven partner hotels sit within a half-mile walk of the venue:
Priority hotel booking requires event registration and opens in tiers for sponsors and general attendees.
AFC 2025 drew 5,642 attendees to Ontario, California. The convention raised $40,000 for Pomona Valley Pride, with programming that included a charity auction slot from guest-of-honor fursuit maker Kigurumi Kagetsu. Public sources confirm the slot was offered through the charity auction, but no reliable final bid amount has been published.
Historical data and growth track record
See how this convention grew over time.
| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Sep 18-20 | Beast Brawl: Primal Fury | TBA | TBA | Gale Frostbane |
2025 | Sep 19-21 | Modern Stone Age Furry | 5,642 | $40,000(Pomona Valley Pride) | Loprov |
2024 | Sep 27-29 | Fantasy Adventufurs | 3,533 | $15,208(Judith A Bassett Canid Education & Conservation Center) | None Announced |
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Year-3 expansion: the Delta Hotel as a second primary venue
After 2025 attendees flagged a lack of late-night social spaces, ASC published a 2026 hotel update making the Delta Hotels Ontario Airport a second primary venue alongside the OCC, with dedicated Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening pool and courtyard programming running out of the Delta itself rather than the convention center.
The $1,200 Benefactor tier, capped at ten buyers a year
ASC's top registration tier, Benefactor, is sold for $1,200 and limited to ten attendees per year, with the entire allocation closing on June 1 ahead of the convention.
Paid-ticket Fursuit Maid Cafe with a partial-suit volunteer rule
ASC runs a Fursuit Maid Cafe as a paid add-on, $35 tickets, sold separately from registration, with a hard rule that Maids must be in fursuit or partial. Volunteers who work 8+ hours earn second-year badge compensation, turning the cafe into a recurring volunteer pipeline rather than a one-off event.
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