Anthro New England returns to Boston on January 14-17, 2027, using both the Westin Boston Seaport District and Omni Boston at the Seaport for its Sleepytime edition. The organizer's charity announcement names Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue and Queer Scouts as its 2027 partners. Registration is open, with a current Attendee badge from $90 through November 30 on the official registration page.
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Access, a digital conbook, a physical pocket guide and a badge
Adds priority badge pickup, 15 minutes early into the vendor hall, a T-shirt, a poster, a physical conbook and a character pin
Adds a private catered brunch, 30 minutes early into the vendor hall, preferential main-event lines, a pyjama set, a nightlight and 5% off the store
Capped at 75 and gone. Added early hotel booking, a light-up standee, two Birch Bar drink tickets and 10% off the store
Capped at 5 and gone. Added a custom badge with your fursona beside an ANE mascot, and 20% off the store
Early-bird rates apply through November 30, 2026. On December 1, Attendee rises to USD 95, Sponsor to USD 175, and Super-Sponsor sales close. Patron and Donor are sold out. Weekend admission is free for under-11s and USD 60 for ages 11-17, including up to two parents or guardians; further minors in the group pay USD 35 each. Ages 14-17 may attend without a guardian with notarized consent; under-14s need a guardian throughout. Age is determined on the convention's first day.
Boston is an efficient transit hub for the Northeast:
Curated stays near Westin Boston Seaport District + Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Boston, United States.
ANE occupies the Boston Harbor waterfront:
A year-by-year record of this convention
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ANE 2026 drew 7,284 attendees to the Westin Boston Seaport District with the "It's a Western!" theme, setting a record by a wide margin (+26.4% YoY). The convention raised $50,000 for Wings Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Queer Scouts, with Sleepy Stag Suits, The Stupendium, and Rito Bandito as Guests of Honor.
The 2025 edition saw 5,761 attendees gather in Boston under the "Detective Log" theme. The event raised $40,000 for Wings of the Dawn and Queer Scouts, with Jaystor, GodBirdArt, and NonstopPup as Guests of Honor.
ANE 2024 brought 4,482 attendees to the Westin Boston Seaport District with the "It's a Nor'Eastah!" theme. The convention raised $30,000 for Youth on Fire and WINGS Wildlife.
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2027
Jan 14-17
Theme
Sleepytime!
2026
Jan 15-18
Theme
It's a Western!
2025
Jan 16-19
Theme
Detective Log
2024
Jan 18-21
Theme
It's a Nor'Eastah!
2023
Jan 19-22
Theme
Trains!
2022
Jan 20-23
Theme
Back to the 90s
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The 2027 two-hotel expansion (Westin + Omni Boston at the Seaport)
Following 7,284 attendees in 2026 (+26.4% YoY), Anthro New England announced on April 18, 2026 that ANE 2027 will officially become a two-hotel convention, partnering with the Omni Boston at the Seaport directly across Summer Street from the existing Westin host hotel.
Wings Wildlife + Queer Scouts: ANE's 2026 dual-charity model
ANE 2026 supported two beneficiaries side-by-side: Wings Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (formerly Wings of the Dawn), an all-volunteer wildlife rehab and bird sanctuary in Henniker, NH, and Queer Scouts, a national peer-led LGBTQIA2S+ skill-share organization with a radical-accessibility mission.
Anthro New England, Inc.: the org behind the chairs
ANE is run by Anthro New England, Inc., a Massachusetts 501(c)(7) non-profit founded in 2014. The convention is chaired by Atlas and Flint (co-chairs since 2024) and governed by a seven-person board: Kat (President), Camille (Secretary), Foxar (Treasurer), Drahck, Flint, Smudge, and Wes.
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