Toronto’s Summer of Fur (2026) – Guest post by Arrkay
by Arrkay
Welcome to Arrkay, a Toronto furry who produces Furry Film Burrow, a Youtube channel dedicated to furry community projects. See Arrkay’s tag for previous stories.
I’m exhausted. Wiped. Drained. Pooped. Stick a fork in me. I have barely enough in me to write this. I’ve been partying every single weekend this summer, and it’s furry’s fault. Toronto’s furry community has popped off this summer, and I’m incredibly proud (but also eepy). It may have to do with the fact that fewer Canadians are crossing the border, and they’re looking to fill their FOMO from the big US cons that would typically fill a summer schedule and budget.
Please note that this blog covers the events I or close friends were able to attend, and is not a comprehensive list of every single furry event in Southern Ontario. This does not cover fursuit walks, or small scale furmeets, which are also hosted frequently. I can’t remember a summer this busy in my 18 years of being a part of this community. It’s been a good year to be a furry in the greater Toronto area.
Raves raves raves
“Ghost Ship” was the name of the warehouse in the inner city of Oakland, California. I’ve often visited the neighborhood under the booming overhead trestle of the BART train. The warehouse was zoned for business, but harbored a live/work space that was built under the radar of building inspectors. It was funded by parties and rent from people living in RV’s parked there. It was home for a collective of artists and musicians from the cultural underground of the San Francisco Bay area. Many were pushed out of previous homes by pressure of rising rents. These most expensive costs in the country are making a crisis for culture.