TrashCån

TrashCån is a small yearly furry convention held at Stettli Resort above Churwalden, near Parpan in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is run by Verein TrashFurs, a Swiss non-profit association, and the whole convention lives inside one mountain resort, with attendees sleeping, eating and partying in the same few houses. The name plays on both "trash can" and "trash con", and the å is pronounced like an "o".

2027: Fourth Edition

The fourth edition of TrashCån runs September 15-19, 2027, again at Stettli Resort. That is about six weeks later in the year than the 2026 edition, which ran in early August. The dates went out on the official Telegram channel on September 23, 2026, with pricing and registration details promised for the website soon after. Registration is not open yet.

For 2026 the regular ticket cost CHF 615, which covered four nights of accommodation and catering as well as the convention itself. Treat that as a guide to the budget rather than the 2027 price.

Why Attend?

TrashCån is the opposite of a big hotel convention. In 2025 it had 59 attendees, and the organizers describe it as small and cozy. The ticket bundles your bed and meals, which makes it closer to a furry holiday in the Alps than a weekend of panels. The resort sits in forested mountain country with pastures, a sauna and a spring-fed cooling pool, and the evenings run on karaoke, board games, cocktails and a campfire. The organizers lean into the raccoon joke in the name, from the raccoon meet and greet to the green trash can that attendees cover in stickers.

What Are the Highlights of TrashCån?

• Sauna and cooling pool: The resort sauna is heated in the evenings, with sponsor-only time on some nights, and a mountain spring pool sits just outside it.
• Karaoke night: Karaoke has been a fixture since 2025, when it was held at the on-site restaurant Stivetta with prizes for the top three singers.
• Arcade and board games: A games room offers arcade machines, rhythm games, retro consoles and a shelf of board games, plus a board game night.
• Raccoon meet and greet: After the group photo, raccoons and their fans gather around the decorated trash can, and fursuiters are welcome for photos.
• Exchanges: The snack exchange invites attendees to bring snacks and drinks from home, and a sticker and pin exchange runs on separate tables.
• Garden games and campfire: The garden hosts games such as Mölkky and Kubb, and a campfire is lit in the evenings when fire rules allow it.
• Wooden badges: Convention badges are made of wood, so the organizers ask for simple, high-contrast badge art that works in one colour.

How Do I Get to TrashCån?

Stettli Resort is in the mountains between Chur and Lenzerheide, at Stettli 23, 7075 Churwalden. The organizers say it takes a bit under two hours from Zurich by car or train, and about 20 minutes from Chur by car or bus.

By train and bus: Take the train to Chur, then PostBus line 182 towards Lenzerheide, which leaves from stop M on the top floor of the station every 30 minutes. The ride takes 27 minutes; get off at Churwalden, Rüti. From the stop a signposted, unpaved footpath reaches the resort in about ten minutes. Do not walk along the road, which the organizers describe as dangerous. In past years a staff member collected heavy luggage by van if you messaged ahead on Telegram.

By car: In 2026 the resort had parking directly on site, with overflow spaces at the Gemeinschaftsstall Churwalden, a short walk away. Parking cost CHF 10 per night and had to be booked in advance with your registration.

By air: Fly into Zurich and continue by train to Chur.

Where Should I Stay for TrashCån?

You stay at the convention. The regular ticket includes a room at Stettli Resort, so there is no separate hotel block to book. The resort is made up of three apartments in two buildings, Tgiesa Solaria, Muntanella and Capricorn, each with its own shared living room and fully equipped kitchen. Rooms come as doubles, twins, triples and quads, and most have a private bathroom with a shower and toilet. A few special rooms have bunk beds or share a bathroom, and some are decorated in themes such as ski or farm. During registration you can list your preferred room types and the roommates you would like, and the organizers try to match those requests without guaranteeing them. Room assignments appeared in attendees' registration details a few weeks before the 2026 convention. The resort provides bedsheets and towels. Day ticket holders cannot sleep at the venue, and the rules forbid hosting them in your room overnight, so a day visitor would need a hotel in Chur or the surrounding villages. Bring swimwear and a towel for the sauna and pool, and good shoes for the footpath.

Plan Your Trip

Attending TrashCån? Check out our guides:

• First Convention Survival Guide for first-time attendees
• Convention Budgeting Guide to plan your expenses
• International Travel for Fursuiters if you are flying in from abroad

Other conventions you might also enjoy:

• Volley Weekend, another residential con in the Graubünden mountains, built around sports
• Golden Leaves Con in Hasliberg, another small Swiss Alpine convention
• Furgether in Laussa, Austria, for a countryside con across the border