Furry Weekend Atlanta

The tradition & historical record

Furry Weekend Atlanta (FWA) is a furry convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Started in 2004, the convention caters to members of the furry fandom, a subculture focused around fictional anthropomorphic animal characters. Attendance has steadily risen throughout its history, peaking at 17,736 attendees in 2025, making it one of the most attended furry conventions in the world. ¹

Furry Weekend Atlanta started as an outgrowth of a local furry meetups often held in Atlanta at the homes of various members of the furry fandom. As the gatherings became larger, the idea of formally holding a convention was raised. After several unsuccessful attempts, a plan was made to hold a convention in February 2004. The name Furry Weekend Atlanta was chosen to echo the name of the anime convention held in the city, Anime Weekend Atlanta. The name became a federally registered trademark on December 2, 2008. Originally held around Valentine's Day, the convention was rescheduled to be held mid-March in 2009, and since 2019 has been held on the first or second weekend of May. ¹

Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation which organizes the Furry Weekend Atlanta convention. Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc. is headed by an executive committee which, in addition to operating the annual convention, promotes the acceptance of the furry fandom in the southeastern United States. Furry Weekend Atlanta, Inc. retains only the funds necessary for the organization of the Furry Weekend Atlanta convention, and donates the rest to charities. ¹

In 2005 and 2006, Furry Weekend Atlanta supported the Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary, a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center located in Ellijay, Georgia. Furry Weekend Atlanta attendees donated almost $4,000 to the Sanctuary in 2006, and almost $3,000 in 2005. From 2007 to 2023, Furry Weekend Atlanta supported the Conservator's Center, a nonprofit organization working to preserve threatened species. As of 2024, FWA supports Lost-n-Found Youth. ¹

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The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Furry Weekend Atlanta”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. ¹

Furry Weekend Atlanta is furry convention held in Atlanta, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. ²

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