Anthro New Mexico (ANM) 2026 is scheduled for Sep 4-6, 2026 in Albuquerque, United States. The announced theme is Haunted Mansion. Guest of honor information lists BGN, Kyell Gold. The charity partner is Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary.
Anthro New Mexico is a furry convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, held at the Crowne Plaza Albuquerque. Its inaugural edition on September 4-6, 2026 features a "Haunted Mansion" theme, with guests of honor author Kyell Gold and BGN.
The convention's inaugural edition runs September 4-6, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, featuring a "Haunted Mansion" theme. The convention mascot is Rio the Roadrunner.
Founded by Albuquerque locals Tetris, Victor Mutt, and Calamity Fox, the convention features guests of honor author Kyell Gold and BGN (a digital artist from Española, New Mexico).
As a newer convention, booking early is recommended. Hotel blocks and Dealer/Artist Alley applications typically open around January.
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The Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is the nearest airport, roughly a 10-minute cab ride ($16 USD) from the Crowne Plaza. Shuttle services also run between the airport and the hotel. Albuquerque sits at the junction of I-40 and I-25, making it straightforward to reach by car from anywhere in the Southwest. The Sunport receives direct flights from most major US hubs, including Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
The Alvarado Transportation Center downtown provides Amtrak service on the Southwest Chief route (connecting Chicago and Los Angeles) and Greyhound bus connections. From the station, the hotel is a short rideshare trip south along University Boulevard.
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The convention takes place at the Crowne Plaza Albuquerque, located at 1901 University Boulevard NE. The hotel offers complimentary parking for guests and sits near the University of New Mexico campus. Standard room rates at the Crowne Plaza typically start around $130 per night, though convention block rates may differ. Check the Anthro New Mexico website for the official booking link when hotel blocks open.
No completed past-year recap is available yet. Anthro New Mexico (ANM) was founded in 2026.
After the first completed edition, this section can be updated with attendance, theme, charity, venue, and guest notes from verified sources.
Historical data and growth track record
| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Sep 4-6 | Haunted Mansion | TBA | (Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary) | BGN, Kyell Gold |
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Born from the ABQ Fursuit Group, not a corporate parent
ANM grew directly out of the ABQ Fursuit Group, a local Albuquerque meet that "started with just three locals", grew its Telegram from 50 to 300+ members in a single month, and revived "a dead community with their biweekly Furmeets." Three months after reviving the local scene the same people began building ANM, the convention is operationally downstream of an active biweekly meet group, not the other way around.
Wuellas FurFest (Chile) multilateral partnership across four continents
ANM has formally partnered with Wuellas FurFest (WUFF), an independent Chilean art and convention project. The wording goes further than a cross-promotion deal: "the partnership will allow the two organizations to share promotional materials, launch joint creative projects, and model how fan-run conventions can work across borders."
Two-cause charity: wolf sanctuary + emergency Save Indigo Mountain
The headline charity is Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (WSWS), a 501(c)(3) wolf/wolfdog sanctuary in Candy Kitchen, NM, a tiny unincorporated community ~150 miles west of Albuquerque adjacent to the Zuni Mountains. WSWS rescues "displaced, unwanted, and non-releasable captive-bred wolves, wolfdogs, and other wild canid species" and does not adopt out, every animal stays for permanent sanctuary care.
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