FurDU 2027 is scheduled for Apr 16-18, 2027 at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise. The announced theme is Enchanted Forest.
FurDU (Furry Down Under) is Australia's largest furry convention, established in 2010 and held at the Crowne Plaza in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. The 2025 "Gods and Monsters" edition drew 2,086 attendees and raised $29,310 for WildLife Empire; the 2026 "Beyond the Beach" edition followed in April with sold-out tickets and rooms. The next edition, "Enchanted Forest", runs 16 to 18 April 2027 at the same hotel.
FurDU 2027: Enchanted Forest runs 16 to 18 April 2027 at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, the same hotel as 2026. Registration opened on 4 September 2026 and is live: a Standard badge is $150, Sponsor $300, Super Sponsor $600 and Ultra Sponsor $1,200, with a processing fee on top, $10 on Standard and Sponsor and $50 on the two top tiers. A day pass is $65 and each one covers a single day, so you cannot buy three to make a weekend. Hotel rooms at the venue are booked separately and start at $280 a night including two breakfasts, $310 for a premium room and $360 for a junior suite.
Guests of Honor and the charity partner have not been announced for 2027. FurDU has backed WildLife Empire for the last two editions, but it has not said so for this one. Tickets and the host-hotel block have sold out well in advance in past years, so book early; DJ, performer and dealer applications close on 9 October 2026. Watch furdu.com.au and the official Bluesky for the rest.
Because April is Australian Autumn, the weather is well-suited for outdoor fursuiting. The convention's "Fursuit Walk" sees suiters parade from the hotel into the Surfers Paradise public spaces.
With the Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Brisbane Airport (BNE) providing international and domestic access, FurDU is a vacation-destination convention.
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Entry to all three days of FurDU 2027. A 10 AUD processing fee applies on top.
A 10 AUD processing fee applies on top. FurDU does not itemise what this tier adds beyond entry.
A 50 AUD service and processing fee applies on top. FurDU does not itemise what this tier adds beyond entry.
A 50 AUD service and processing fee applies on top. FurDU does not itemise what this tier adds beyond entry.
Registration opened on 4 September 2026 and runs through the convention's own system, which needs an account. A processing fee applies on top of the badge, 50 AUD on the Super Sponsor and Ultra Sponsor tiers and 10 AUD on Sponsor and Standard. Day passes are sold per day and cannot be combined to cover the weekend. What each sponsor tier adds beyond entry is not itemised on the convention's own pages, so only the prices and the ordering are recorded here. Hotel rooms at the venue are booked separately, from 280 AUD including two breakfasts for a standard room, 310 for a premium room and 360 for a junior suite.
Two airports serve the Gold Coast region. Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is about 25 km south in Coolangatta, with direct domestic flights from most Australian capitals plus some international routes from New Zealand and Asia. From OOL, take the 777 bus to Surfers Paradise (about 45 minutes, budget-friendly) or grab a taxi (around $50 to $65 AUD, fixed rate to Surfers Paradise).
Brisbane Airport (BNE) offers a wider range of international and domestic connections. From BNE, take the Airtrain to Brisbane Central, then transfer to the Gold Coast line via Helensvale, where the G:Link tram connects to Surfers Paradise. Shuttle buses also run direct from BNE to the Gold Coast (roughly 90 minutes).
Once at Surfers Paradise, the G:Link light rail has a stop at Florida Gardens directly in front of the Crowne Plaza, making it easy to move along the coastal strip without a car.
The convention is held at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, located on Ferny Avenue on the Gold Coast's main tourist strip. The beachfront hotel provides direct beach access and is walking distance to shops, restaurants, and Cavill Avenue nightlife. For the 2027 edition the convention prices rooms at the venue from $280 a night including two breakfasts, $310 for a premium room and $360 for a junior suite, booked separately from your badge, with a $100 hold taken at check-in as a security deposit. Additional accommodation options are plentiful along the Surfers Paradise strip, with budget hostels, apartments, and hotels all within walking distance of the venue.
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FurDU 2026 ran April 17-19 at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise with WildLife Empire as the charity partner and Astris Fursuits and SavajBunny as Guests of Honor. Tickets and the host-hotel block sold out before the weekend. Final attendance and the charity-auction total had not been posted to official channels at the time of writing.
FurDU 2025 reached 2,086 attendees and raised an impressive $29,310 for WildLife Empire. The convention featured guests of honor Rick Griffin, Loprov, and CoolKoinu under the "Gods and Monsters" theme, held April 4-6 at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise.
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Enchanted Forest
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Gods and Monsters
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Furry Down Under Inc. and a second furry con in Brisbane
Furry Down Under Inc. is the registered Australian non-profit that runs the convention, and the reclining-kangaroo mascot is a registered trademark of the org. The same parent body also runs Tails of Terror, a Halloween-themed sister convention held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane each October (2026 dates: Oct 2-4; $130 standard / $260 sponsor AUD).
Acknowledgement of Country on every page
Every page on `furdu.com.au`, FAQ, survival guides, news feed, dealer info, carries an Acknowledgement of Country recognising the Traditional Custodians of the land, their continuing connection to land, waters and community, and Elders past, present, and emerging.
The codified "6-2-1" survival rule and on-site role guides
The "6-2-1 rule", six hours of sleep, two meals, one shower per day, is folklore at many cons, but FurDU is one of the few that writes it down as official guidance on its own site, under `/about/survival-guides/attendee/`.
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