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Dragonkin Meetup

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Dragonkin Meetup
Organizer(s)	dreki
Status	Active
Location	Zwolle, Overijssel NL
Next held on	June 18, 2026 to June 21, 2026
Website	https://dragonkin.eu/events/GE5FcgcV
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Dragonkin Meetup is a meetup in the Netherlands hosted by dreki offering "a safe space to talk about identity, experiences of your draconity, spirituality and more. We will have many small group discussions, walks in nature and visit new places."

Draconic Summit Iceland Eclipse Meetup

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Draconic Summit Iceland Eclipse Meetup
Organizer(s)	Bluefire
Status	Active
Location	Reykjavik, Höfuðborgarsvæðið IS
Next held on	August 8, 2026 to August 16, 2026
Setting	AirBNB
Website	https://dragonkin.eu/events/_Sxs8brm
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Draconic Summmit Iceland Eclipse Meetup is a meetup planned at a mountain home AirBNB in Reykjavik, Iceland to witness the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. Trips to a number of natural locations including Katla volcano and Vatnajökull National Park Glacier are planned.

OtherCon

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

OtherCon
Organizer(s)	Dinocanid
Status	Active
Next held on	August 14, 2026 to August 16, 2026
First held on	August 14, 2020
Last held on	August 08, 2025
Setting	Discord (virtual)
Website	https://www.othercon.org/
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OtherCon is a 3-day virtual convention for otherkin, therians, and other alterhumans. According to the convention's website, the intended purpose of OtherCon is to, "provide a space where people within (and outside) of the community can come together to socialize, educate, and entertain for a fun-filled weekend!"^[1] It was the first virtual gathering of its kind, and has been in operation since 2020 under the organization of Dinocanid and volunteer moderators.

Background and History[edit | edit source]

The idea of an otherkin or therian convention was first pitched on the Tumblr blog kincafe on June 4th, 2020.^[2] The earliest reference to the word OtherCon appears in a Google Docs interest check survey that was posted and advertised by kincafe shortly after, titled "Othercon interest survey".^[3] The first iteration of the convention was held just over two months later, on August 14-16, 2020.

The name "Othercon" is a portmanteau of "otherkin" and "convention."

Features[edit | edit source]

Features of the convention include a pre-convention Thursday Theater watch party, opening and closing ceremonies, a lounge, a con radio station, an Artist Alley, a Dealers Den, charity events and fundraisers, a con book, a group artwork piece, and a post-closing ceremonies "Mega Howl." OtherCon has a variety of events each year hosted by attendees, such as lectures, interactive streams, book readings, and more. These events, if authorized by the individuals who ran them, can be found in recorded form on the convention's YouTube. The convention Discord's yearly icon is also voted on by attendees on the convention's Twitter.

Information[edit | edit source]


#	Dates of Convention	Theme	Attendance	Charity Amount
1	August 14-16, 2020	Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Don't worry, happiness is not far away, with a saiga as the convention's server icon of the year	369	$272 for the Brave Space Alliance, $34.26 for The Bail Project, $55 for Planned Parenthood, $10 for Arts Businesses Collaborative, $11.87 for IGLYO, $11.87 for ILGA-Europe, and $44 for Trans Liberation Collective for a combined total of $439
2	August 13-15, 2021	Family & Friends, with a sea bunny as the convention's server icon of the year	389	$242.84 for the Petco Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, RedRover, Blue Cross, and PDSA
3	August 12-14, 2022	Our Oceans, with a leafy sea dragon as the convention's server icon of the year	346	$280 for Ocean Conservancy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the Surfrider Foundation
4	August 11-13, 2023	Prehistoric, with a lykoi cat as the convention's server icon of the year	426	$276.52 for St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site, Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, Ice Age Trail Alliance, and the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
5	August 9-11, 2024	5th Anniversary, with a thylacine as the convention's server icon of the year	593	$605.93 for Brave Space Alliance, Best Friends Animal Society, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site
6	August 8-10, 2025	Wildlife and animal conservation, with an olm as the convention's server icon of the year.	708	$500 for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, $585 for the Wildlife Conservation Network

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Dinocanid. 2020. OtherCon
https://www.othercon.org/. (accessed January 17, 2023).
↑ kincafe. 2020. The Otherkin Cafe: "Virtual otherkin/therian convention, would you attend?"
https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620023211912036352/virtual-otherkintherian-convention-would-you. (accessed January 17, 2023).
↑ kincafe. 2020. The Otherkin Cafe: "To better collect data with planning, I created this survey! ..."
https://kincafe.tumblr.com/post/620075020185681920/othercon-interest-survey#notes. (accessed January 17, 2023).

External links[edit | edit source]

Othercon official site
OtherCon on Twitter
OtherCon on YouTube

HowlCon

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

HowlCon
{{#set:hasimage=True}} Howlcon Logo by Daski
Organizer(s)	Nova-Dracomom
Status	Active
Next held on	October 23, 2026 to October 25, 2026
First held on	September 19, 2025
Setting	Discord
Website	https://howlcon.neocities.org
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HowlCon is a virtual camping-themed convention for alterhumans and nonhumans with a goal "to bring our community together for a weekend of fun and learning."

Happy 2027!

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

Happy 2027!
Organizer(s)	Bluefire
Status	Active
Location	London, England UK
Next held on	December 31, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Setting	TBD
Website	https://dragonkin.eu/events/SUmBSzzi
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A dragonkin meetup being organized by Bluefire for New Years 2027. Details to be determined, though it will be held in the London area.

The Centaurus Festival

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

The Centaurus Festival
Organizer(s)	The Sol System, Dove, House of Chimeras, Orion Scribner, Nova, Daski, Jasper, Pale Greenwood
Status	Active
Next held on	March 5, 2027 to March 7, 2027
First held on	March 1, 2024
Last held on	March 08, 2026
Setting	Discord
Website	https://centaurus-festival.com
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The Centaurus Festival is a free annual 3-day online gathering for alterhumans with a focus on mythical and folkloric identities. This gathering is held on Discord on the first weekend in March (March 6th-8th, 2026), and offers "a full schedule of events for attendees to go wild over."

Features[edit | edit source]

This convention includes opening and closing ceremonies, a combination Artist Alley/Dealers Den, and featured charities and charity fundraising events. Centaurus Festival also has several annual convention traditions, including a watch party for Night on the Galactic Railroad and the non-recorded, staff-led panel, "Stories Around the (Digital) Campfire."

The convention has a variety of events each year hosted by its attendees, including lectures, interactive panels such as AMAs and group RPGs, zine readings, and more. Unlike other conventions, the Centaurus Festival also encourages attendees to submit unplanned events to the con schedule while the convention is already in-progress. Recorded events from the Centaurus Festival can be found on the convention's YouTube.

Convention Statistics / Information
#	Dates of Convention	Mascot	Attendance	Charity Amount
1	March 1-3, 2024	Jackalope	134	Unknown amount for the Trevor Project; donator roles and tracking unimplemented.
2	March 7-9, 2025	Valravn	Unknown, but estimated between 130-150.	$111.70 for the Internet Archive
3	March 6-8, 2026	Onion the Cat	Unknown, but estimate between 100-130.	Unknown amount for the Internet Archive

External links[edit | edit source]

Centaurus Festival official website
TheCentaurusFestival on YouTube
Centaurus Festival on Tumblr