Anthro New England #ANE2027 💤🦌

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Probably the best* way to spend a weekend in Boston 🦌 Join us next January for #ANE2027: Sleepytime! 💤🌌 www.anthronewengland.com

Graphic of text in front of the ANE 2027 theme logo background. Text reads, "Important Upcoming Dates. Vendor Applications Opening July 1st. General Registration Opening August 1st. Westin & Omni Block Opening August 22nd."
Anthro New England's mascot Copley, and Furcationland's mascot Scout both posing together holding a pan flag and wearing a pan colored witch hat! Artwork by Beaky!
Boston Pride Parade Map (2026)
Screenshot from within VRChat, showing the Anthro New England booth at spot 5053, with virtual Copley standing with his arms up, smiling at the camera.
(Art by Bacon Yuan) In order, marching with pride flags: Copley the deer, Roxbury the cardinal, Quincy the mountain lion, Alcott the mountain lion, Sumner the raccoon, Emmy the otter, Gardner the coyote, Zakim the harbor seal, Fani the blue jay and Otis the bear.
(screenshot from VRChat in a Western world) Copley holding his cowboy hat while smiling at the camera
A photo of a merch table set up at Wicked Comic Con with a table banner that reads “Anthro New England” with merch from the con on top and behind the table
A photo of Copley the deer fursuit marching with others and other fursuiters at a pride parade
A photo of Copley the deer fursuit wearing the ANE 2025 sports con Jersey
A graphic with comic book art in the background. Wicked Comic Con Boston Logo next to text that reads, "Free Admission, Hours: 10 - 5 pm. Contact: wickedcomiccon@gmail.com" Text below reads, "May 23, 2026 in the Grand Ballroom. Westin Boston Seaport, 425 Summer Street, Boston MA."
Is that all that’s changing? Our 2027 event layout is still being finalized, but what we’ve stated above is what we can announce at this time. Please keep an eye on our socials for future announcements or changes, as well as the event map (typically released in December). How will hotel booking work? Will the other overflow hotels return? For 2027, we will initially open the room blocks for the two main hotels, the Westin and Omni on the same weekend. Once these main blocks sell out, we will proceed to open the Aloft and Element hotels. From there, we will continue to open our other partner hotels as needed. Will Vendors book early? What hotel will they be offered? As with previous years, vendors are provided early booking access for our convention! Vendors will be offered to book rooms at the Omni Boston at the Seaport hotel as it is the location of the Vendor Hall for ANE 2027, but if a vendor requests the Westin, we would be happy to accommodate! Why not the MCEC? Is ANE ever moving to the Convention Center? We are continuously working with the convention center to expand into the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)’s space as future schedules permit. Currently, existing event contracts during our future dates prevent us from securing the space through the end of 2027. [Artwork of Sleeping Copley, Anthro New England logo]
FAQs for the Omni Announcement How will attendees get between the Westin and the Omni? The hotels are located directly across Summer Street from one another, and connected by two convenient crosswalks. To make your journey safe and easy, we will be providing crosswalk assistance to help manage traffic and safely guide attendees between the two convention spaces. For those with accessibility concerns, the street crossing is level, and both hotels are fully accessible. Where is the Vendor Hall going? It will be relocating across the street to the Omni! Relocating the Vendor Hall to the Omni will allow a slightly larger space, with a much larger, dedicated space for queues and crowd management. The Art Show will be relocated into a space nearby to allow better spacing of both vendors and artists. What else is going to be at the Omni? In addition to the Vendor Hall, the Omni will feature headless lounge spaces, high capacity panel rooms, and its own Zoo! We also have a significant amount of additional event space available to us at the Omni, and we look forward to announcing the final floorplans as we get closer to the convention next January. What is changing at the Westin? With the Vendor Hall moving out the Westin, this will allow Registration to move downstairs into the Galleria Ballroom. This allows us to use the full space of the Galleria as queue capacity and allow additional registration kiosks, which will help keep lines from overflowing into the Westin’s lobby and entrance area. The Marina Ballroom, formerly used for Registration, will be made available for other use, stay tuned for a final floorplan closed to the event dates. We are also thrilled to announce the return of the Zoo at the Westin’s Commonwealth Ballroom!
Hello everyone! We are absolutely thrilled to share the next step for Anthro New England. For next year’s convention in 2027, we are officially expanding to become a two-hotel convention! We are proud to announce our partnership with the Omni Boston at the Seaport, which will serve as our second main hotel alongside the Westin Boston Seaport District hotel. By splitting our event spaces between these two wonderful venues, we are unlocking much-needed room to grow and spread out. The Omni is incredibly excited to welcome each and every one of you, and this expansion allows us to vastly improve the convention experience. Major improvements include relocating the Vendor Hall and Registration to a larger space to reduce crowding, as well as the addition of large panel rooms to accommodate our higher attendance panels. We expect this dual-hotel setup will give everyone much needed room to breathe and relax within our convention spaces. The Omni is located directly across the street from the Westin. To ensure your commute between venues is safe, quick and easy, we are arranging crosswalk assistance to help guide our attendees safely across the street. For those with accessibility concerns - the Omni offers additional accessible guestrooms, and the street crossings are level and divided with a median. We can’t wait to welcome you all through the doors of both the Omni and Westin for 2027. Please read on for our FAQ about this announcement below to see exactly what this expansion means for your experience with us in Boston. As always, we are listening to your feedback - please feel free to write to us at info@anthronewengland.com with any questions, suggestions, or concerns - we are always looking to improve. Sincerely, Anthro New England
Photo of the Westin Boston Seaport hotel
Copley the white-tailed deer (fursuiter) ominously standing at the end of a long hallway of the FCL hotel
Copley fursuiter dancing at Furcationland's nightly dance
Artwork of Furcationland's mascot, Scout the chickadee and ANE's mascot, Copley the white-tailed deer in sailors outfits, doing the pose at the ship's bow from the 1999 movie Titanic, with a stowaway lobster hiding under Copley's hat.
Art of Copley the deer in a space suit outfit, with the text 'PUT THE DEER BACK IN THE SPACESUIT'. 'Paid for by the secret society of the space suit'. Artwork by Pulex (@pulex.bksy.social).
A photo of the Boston Park Plaza with a bright red circle circling the front entrance with three bright red arrows pointing at it. Wojack versions of Copley and Quincy point and react to the Park Plaza
a poorly photoshopped "announcement" with spray paint covering the Sleepytime logo to now say "TRAINS 2" in poorly written font with pictures of a train, thomas the tank engine, and the train emoji surrounding a sleepy Copley.
Copley (fursuit) in public, staring at a sign that reads, 'CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP'. Photo by AltairBirb on Twitter.
[PHOTO BY ZENITHFOLF] Copley the deer, ANE's mascot, hiding behind an advertisement in San Francisco with the text, 'LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT. (eyes). YOU JUST WALKED PAST ONE OF THE BEST MEALS IN SAN FRANCISCO.'
Artwork by GulpSpooky from ANE 2024. Copley the deer and other animals are sitting inside at a coffee shop, enjoying the warmth and chatter, while outside Boston is filled with several feet of snow. Copley's drinking a coffee, while his phone shows a WEATHER ALERT.
Art by Mouse. A drawing of Copley the deer laying defeated at his desk with dizzy eyes. The AnthroExpo mascots laugh together as the bird passing Copley a coffee mug between the cubical divider.
Photo taken and edited by Doktor. A group photo of many many fursuiters of all different colors, species, and sizes! Text on the bottom left and right corners reads, "Anthro New England, It's a Western! #ANE2026"
A digital 3d graphic of a hamster asleep on a pillow. Text reads, “that was fun, i’m gonna take a 21 hour nap now!”
Art by SlumberYote. Copley the Deer is tucked into bedding, asleep, while dream creatures fly overhead in multiple colors among clouds. Text reads, “Anthro New England, Sleepytime!” Text is next to the new theme ANE logo of a sleepy Copley tucked into bed.
A photo of ANE staff on stage with the two charities holding two big checks for $25,000 each
Text reads, “Commonwealth. DEAD DOG DANCE. Sunday Night. 7:30 pm, Laelia, Hyperpop, Club. 8:30 pm, Sneky the Junglist, Hardgroove Techno. 9:30 pm, Mere Notilde, Footwork, Jungle. 10:30 pm, sunsprite, Makina, Hard Trance, Freeform Hardcore.11:30 pm, Pfil Zone Freetekno, Tribe.”
Art by SlumberYote. A drawing of Copley the Deer next to a campfire at dusk dozing off in front of a tent. His hobby horse is also asleep.
“Art of Camille in a Western Outfit to the right of text. Text reads, “Variety Show. Sunday, 2 pm - 4 pm, Harbor Ballroom. Singing, Dancing, Comedy, Magic, Drag, and more! Hosted by Madame Camille. The best of the West, performing just for you!”
Photo of the ANE 2025 Photo Room Set up with purple hue lights
Art by Qutens featuring colorful fursonas of each music performer. Text reads, "The Stupendium & Friendium's Furry Nerdcore Showcase. Sunday 1/18/2026, Grand Ballroom. 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Featuring: Silva Hound, Ivycomb, Freeced, Shwabadi, CK9C, Stupendium"
Text in a semi transparent white box in front of the ANE It's a Western! Graphic. Text reads, "Food Trucks @ ANE 2026! Naco Taco 11 am - 3 pm, Jamaica Mi Hungry 11:15 am - 3 pm, Moyzilla 11:30 am - 5 pm. Food Trucks May Close Early if They Sell Out!" The matching logo for each food truck is above their hours.”
Art by SlumberYote. Roxbury the cardinal wears a bright neon yellow safety vest and gives a thumbs up with their wing while smiling
Graphic of a Pony Express telegram with the ANE logo in the center. Text reads, “Form No. 1. Anthro - New England - It’s A Western! Telegraph Company. Boston, Massachusetts. Sent by: Copley. Express Telegram. Date: Jan 1895.”
Text reads, “Grand Ballroom. THE RODEO. Saturday Night. 10 pm, Camp, Disco, House and anything in between. 11 pm, Bird Boy, Jackin' House, Garage, Nudisco, Furry Music, etc. 12 am, GOJI, Euphoric multi-genre. 1 am, Habs, Drum and Bass. 2 am, Claire vs Dodge, Bass Hoise and Techno. 3 am, Goggles, Wicked Bass/Electro House.”
“A purple poster graphic featuring multiple furry drag and burlesque performers. Text reads, "Saturday, 10 PM - 12 AM, Harbor Ballroom. Furlesque & Drag Show. Featuring: STEEL X, VIOLENCIA!, REMMY FOX, CHERRY, SHEAN KING AND SCENE KING, MISSTER. Hosted by CAMI/THE BOSTON TROPHY WIFE."