Futrołajki is a furry convention held in Kielce, Poland. Founded in 2021 as an add-on to a St. Nicholas-season fursuit walk, it has grown rapidly into a five-day convention. The convention runs bilingually in Polish and English at the Grand Hotel Kielce.
Futrołajki returns November 11-15, 2026 at the Grand Hotel Kielce with a Sci-Fi theme, the 6th edition officially titled "Futrołajki: Apocalypse." Registration opens on 24 May 2026 at 20:00 CEST.
Ticket pricing for 2026 had not been published at the time of writing; check the official site once registration opens for current rates and room packages.
Futrołajki has become Poland's flagship furry gathering, and its bilingual Polish/English programming makes it accessible to international visitors as well as the home crowd. The convention pairs a full-week run with a strong charitable streak: its 2025 edition raised over 16,000 PLN for an animal shelter. For furries in Central and Eastern Europe, it is the standout destination of the late-autumn calendar.
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By air: The nearest large airports are Kraków John Paul II (KRK) and Warsaw Chopin (WAW); from either, continue to Kielce by train or bus.
By car: Kielce sits in south-central Poland on the S7 expressway between Warsaw and Kraków, making it an easy drive from much of the country. Check parking arrangements with the Grand Hotel Kielce.
By transit: Kielce's main railway station is well served by trains from Kraków, Warsaw, and other cities. The Grand Hotel Kielce is centrally located and reachable from the station by local transport or a short taxi ride.
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Futrołajki takes place at the Grand Hotel Kielce, a comfortable hotel in the city centre that is both the venue and primary lodging.
Reserve early, as the convention hotel is the most convenient base and rooms are limited.
A year-by-year record of this convention
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Futrołajki 2025 was the convention's fifth edition. It raised 16,288.36 PLN for the Schronisko dla Bezdomnych Zwierząt w Józefowie animal shelter, supporting medical care and supplies for rescued animals.
Futrołajki 2024 ran November 13-17 at Hotel Grand Best Western in Kielce under the Dark Fantasy/Gothic The Game theme. The official English channel reported more than 500 registrations during the build-up, but no final attendance count was found. Auction proceeds were designated for the child oncology unit at the local Kielce hospital, with no final total published in the reviewed sources.
Futrołajki 2023 ran from December 6-10 in Kraków at Hotel Conrad and Conrad Comfort under the "Steampunk Revolution" theme. The official English information channel provides the edition's date, venue, and theme, while attendance and charity results remain unpublished in the reviewed sources.
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2027
Dates TBA
2026
Nov 11-15
Theme
Apocalypse (Sci-Fi)
2025
Dates TBA
2024
Nov 13-17
Theme
Dark Fantasy/Gothic The Game
2023
Dec 6-10
Theme
Steampunk Revolution
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Built on FoxCons, the platform the same team also ships
Most furry conventions buy their registration, badge, and hotel allocation tooling from a third party, Convention Master, Showclix, Eventbrite. Futrołajki runs on FoxCons, an in-house convention-management platform developed by Stowarzyszenie Foxcons, the same Polish nonprofit that organises the convention. The platform is multi-tenant: alongside Futrołajki it powers registration, CFP, and shop for other Polish furry events including Furpile and OWO. That puts Futrołajki in a rare class of cons whose organising body ships a productised platform back to its regional community rather than depending on an off-the-shelf vendor.
Filantrop tier opens the hotel queue six days before everyone else
The 2026 Filantrop (Philanthropist) accreditation tier unlocks hotel reservations on 15 June, six days ahead of the 21 June general-public opening. The earlier access is queue priority only, not a guaranteed Grand Hotel room: a Filantrop attendee in the 15 June queue can still end up at Qubus, B&B Kielce, or Hotel Sill if Grand inventory clears before their turn. The mechanic codifies "pay more for a head start, not a result", which is rare among furry-con sponsor tiers that usually attach a guaranteed room category.
Four-property hotel block, with breakfast split across them
The 2026 lodging block spans four Kielce properties, Grand Hotel Kielce (main venue), Qubus, B&B Kielce, and Hotel Sill as overflow. Breakfast is bundled at Grand, Qubus, and B&B but is paid separately at Sill, so the overflow tier carries a hidden cost the others do not. Payments route through Przelewy24 with PayPo instalments available to Polish residents, and accreditation is online-only, no walk-in sales.
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