FinFur Animus (Animus) 2026 is scheduled for Oct 8-11, 2026 in Vääksy, Finland. The announced theme is The Feast at Tailburg.
FinFur Animus is a Finnish furry convention held at the lakeside Hotelli Tallukka in Vääksy, by the historic Vääksy Canal. Organized by the furry association FinFur ry, it's an autumn con known for wrapping each year in a single overarching theme and a venue-wide adventure game.
FinFur Animus returns October 8-11, 2026 under the medieval theme "The Feast at Tailburg" (Häntälinnan pidot), inviting every species to the lord's table. Registration opens July 18, 2026, with an early-bird window through August 20; ticket tiers, guests, and the year's charity beneficiary are announced closer to the date.
Animus leans hard into theme. Rather than a loose schedule of panels, it builds the whole weekend around one story, complete with a convention-wide adventure game played on your phone through QR codes hidden around the venue. The setting does a lot of the work too: a lakeside hotel by the Vääksy Canal, with sauna and pool access folded in, gives the con a relaxed Finnish-getaway feel. As a strictly 18+ event with a yearly animal-welfare charity, it's a tight-knit, theme-driven autumn gathering for adult attendees.
By air: The nearest major airport is Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL); Vääksy is roughly a two-hour drive north, via the Lahti area.
By car: Vääksy sits in Asikkala by the Vääksy Canal; Hotelli Tallukka is about 2 km from the village centre. Driving is the most direct way in.
By transit: Trains and coaches serve nearby Lahti, with onward regional bus connections toward Asikkala/Vääksy. Check the official site for any organized transport near the date.
Curated stays near Hotelli Tallukka, Vääksy, Finland.
The convention is hosted at Hotelli Tallukka itself, so on-site rooms are the natural choice and put you steps from programming, the sauna, and the lake. Room tiers are handled through the convention's registration; book early once registration opens, as a single-hotel con fills its rooms quickly.
FinFur Animus runs a charity drive each edition for a Finnish animal-welfare organization. In 2025, the convention raised €2,664.50 for Eläinsuojeluyhdistys Kuura, a wildlife-care charity. Detailed attendance and themes for earlier editions are not published on the official site, so they are not listed here rather than guessed.
Historical data and growth track record
| Year | Dates | Theme | Attendance | Charity Raised | Guest(s) of Honor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2027 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
2026 | Oct 8-11 | The Feast at Tailburg | TBA | TBA | None Announced |
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