Howloween 2026 is scheduled for Oct 22-25, 2026 in Richmond, Canada. The announced theme is Project: CHIMERA. Guest of honor information lists Recca.
Gallery
SoonA better gallery is coming. These photos are gathered automatically for now, but we are curating sharper, hand-picked shots. A submission form is coming soon too. Want yours on the site? Get in touch or follow us on Telegram and X for the suggestion waitlist.
From attendees
All four days, a printed conbook and the event shirt
Adds expanded access and sponsor merchandise
Adds a sponsor gift, a Poutine Social ticket, a drink ticket and a 10 dollar Dealers Den voucher
Adds a patron gift, a Maid Cafe ticket, a second drink ticket, a Guest of Honor dinner ticket and front-of-line access
Adds THREE NIGHTS OF HOTEL, a hoodie, every lower gift, two seat-reservation tokens, four drink tickets, two Guest of Honor dinners, and front-of-line for you and a friend
≈ $ figures are approximate US dollars, rates as of 9 Oct 2026 from ExchangeRate-API open access.
Arrival-day rates cover the rest of the weekend. VIP includes three hotel nights. Collect any included Maid Cafe ticket from the con store before the fursuit parade, or it may be resold. The Easter Seals Canada Access 2 card is accepted for Attending and allows early badge pickup. Government photo ID is required. Refunds are available within 30 days of payment and generally unavailable afterward. Registrations may be transferred once, at the same tier, before pre-registration closes. Ages 0-12 register free with a paying guardian; ages 13-15 and their guardians both pay.
Richmond is part of Metro Vancouver, directly adjacent to the airport:
Curated stays near Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, Richmond, Canada.
A year-by-year record of this convention
Open an edition to see the details that belong to that year.
Howloween 2025 reached a record 1,544 attendees in Richmond, BC. The "Silver Screams!" themed event raised $4,610 for the BC SPCA and featured Satire The Sheep as Guest of Honor.
Trends
Compare dates, themes, attendance, charity, and guests across the record.
See how this convention grew over time.
2027
Dates TBA
2026
Oct 22-25
Theme
Project: CHIMERA
2025
Oct 23-26
Theme
Silver Screams!
2024
Oct 24-27
2023
Oct 26-29
Want more context? Compare this convention against other furry events or browse the attendance rankings.
Browse our complete calendar with dates, locations, and details for every upcoming furry convention.
View Full CalendarAttending Howloween? Check out our guides:
Also in Western Canada:
11 listed cons and 8 events in Canada, with dates, cities, and stats.
The 6-2-1 rule, post-con depression, and everything else first-timers need to know.
Real costs for badges, hotels, food, and dealers den across three budget tiers.
All major 2026 events in the USA and Canada with dates and travel tips.
See upcoming conventions by date, region, and attendance.
Check verified attendance rankings and growth trends.
Put dates, prices, and features side by side.
Switch to smaller furry events, furmeets, and club nights.
Find conventions and events grouped by country.
Jump into the alphabetical index if you want another event by name.
3 quirks & policies that don't fit the highlights grid.
Howl Events BC Association, distinct from VancouFur's BCAEA
The two BC furcons people regularly conflate (Howloween + VancouFur) are actually run by two different BC Societies-Act non-profits. VancouFur is the British Columbia Anthropomorphic Events Association (BCAEA), while Howloween is Howl Events BC Association, the copyright line on every page of the 2025 archive site.
Four venues in 23 years, ending at a hotel by the airport
The con has moved through four venues over 23 years, each move with a documented reason: Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre (2003-2006) → Compass Point Inn (2008-2010) → Executive Hotel & Conference Centre, Burnaby (2011-2021) → Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport, Richmond (2022-present).
After Dark Market: government-photo-ID-checked third vendor area
Howloween is branded "all-ages" but runs a separately-walled After Dark Market as a third vendor space, Fri/Sat 9pm-1am inside the same con, gated by badge AND valid government-issued photo ID check at entry. "Restricted to attendees aged 18 and over. You will be required to present valid government-issued photo ID to enter the After Dark Market space."
Photos come from public Bluesky posts and are used editorially with attribution. Spotted yourself and want a photo removed? Email [email protected] and we’ll take it down promptly. Want to be featured in the next refresh? Send your handle to the same address.
