Midwest Furfest 2024

Come join the Chicago Pet Patrol’s discussion panel as we scratch the surface of Pet Play. We will discuss some of the basics of human animal role-play and answer any questions you have. It doesn’t matter how you identify; everyone is welcome. This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

This is a Meet & Greet for furries interested in consensual bully play. This is a great opportunity for photos, so don't forget your shoulder pads, thick glasses, varsity jackets, and pocket protectors! While bullying scenes often feature themes of humiliation, antagonization, rough housing, and other fun stuff, the desired intensity varies widely from person to person. Please ask before discussing such topics with your newfound scrubs and thugs. This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

Have you seen a shiny critter at a con or noticed an unusually glossy dragon online and wondered how you could become one yourself? Join us to learn the basics of obtaining and maintaining latex critter suits. We will cover health concerns involved with latex, how to create a unique character on every budget, how to make your suit last, and some recommendations for being shiny in public and at the con.

In today's dog eat dog world, it's either eat or be eaten. At the Midwest Vore Fest Meet & Eat, preds and prey alike can come hang out, chat with, and meet fellow furs who share an interest in eating, being eaten, or both! This 18+ event is intended to give vore furs of all kinds the opportunity to connect with one another and to help the more predatory furs among us find their next meal. So, if you enjoy vore and would like to meet others who share a similar interest, then this meet is definitely for you! This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

Are you a human pup? A pet? A handler? A furry? All of the above? What about a friend or curious individual about any of the above? Chicago Pet Patrol is sponsoring a pet, and handler meet & sniff (meet & greet) to encourage a crossover between all of our animalistic friends. This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.Are you a human pup? A pet? A handler? A furry? All of the above? What about a friend or curious individual about any of the above? Chicago Pet Patrol is sponsoring a pet, and handler meet & sniff (meet & greet) to encourage a crossover between all of our animalistic friends. This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

(This version will be highly NSFW. 18+ only. See Sched for SFW version.) It’s back for the THIRD year! All the role play with none of the character sheets! Get ready for a chaotic good time as audience members are chosen to be players and a story is put together live! And yes…there will be dice! Lots of audience participation and even a couple of prizes! This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

Gather with other shiny and rubbery creatures for a casual meet up and photo session with our photographer.

Come join us for a screening of "those" cartoons - you know the ones. The ones that made you uncomfortable as a child. The Looney Tunes that stirred up uncanny desires you'd never felt before, and gave you feelings that didn’t have a name. A loveless lovebird wants desperately to be swallowed whole by a voracious puddy tat. A potion is consumed, and a tiny mouse begins expanding his horizons. There are wolves in sheep’s clothing, bunnies beyond binaries, and buzzards under the thrall of mesmerizing emanations. Do you remember the one where death was the happy ending? Do you remember when existential fear first felt warm? Tonight, the glow of the TV will be our full moon, as we unwind tight coils of 16mm film and VHS tape to unleash lost memories of transformative Saturday mornings. Your host Auryn will overshare stories from childhood while guiding you through the classic cartoons that launched a million kinks. This is where you came from, remember? Possibly named one of FWA’s “Top 10 Emerging Panels” by Teen Panelist Magazine, this new presentation for MFF features permanent audience hypnosis, even more rare 16mm films, and at least twice as much personal vulnerability! So bring your sublimated yearning and your PJs – we’ll bring the milk and cereal!

This is where all of the very naughty suiters go and hangout. Non-suiters are allowed, too! Feel free to show up in gear, latex, etc., but please do not show up in just jockstraps without any other coverings. Plus, nipples aren’t permitted to be shown at any time just to be fair to everyone. We’ll also have a photoshoot before the meet up ends. This panel is for those 18 years of age and older; ID required.

Roll on over to the fatfur roundup, where we celebrate everything big, round, and hefty! If you’re into thick, wide, and wonderfully soft fluffy characters, this is the event for you. If you have one, don’t forget to waddle in with your sketchbook! (Intended for mature audiences. 18+ only.)