Family Friendly

We are building a future for our fandom and a safe place for all generations to come.

Thank you for bringing your child to Texas Furry Fiesta, or allowing your child to bring you! We hope you have a wonderful experience here. To make your convention more enjoyable, we have staff who are dedicated solely to children and families, most of whom are parents who bring their children to the convention. The Remington and City View rooms on the fourth floor of the hotel are reserved just for your child to play games, create, and be with other children. We’ll also be hosting panels and events designed for younger attendees. You can access the fourth floor via any of the elevators in the North or Center towers.

Lost Parents

Children and parents must be linked in our registration system for safety purposes, so that if we have an issue during an event, the parent can be contacted. We recommend you tell your child that if you get separated, to meet you at our Family Friendly room (the Remington room) or at the Helpdesk on the hotel’s second floor by the skybridge. For registration information, please see the Minors section of our Registration page.

Rules

The fourth floor of the hotel is our family-friendly space. This is not a drop-off area. Please stay with your child at all times if they are 15 years old or under. Children ages 16-17 are allowed to attend by themselves with a notarized parental permission form.

Please observe the following rules:

Parents must always remain in the room with their children.
No profanity.
All interactions between attendees must be G-rated.
Read the TFF Code of Conduct for more information.

Activities & Schedule

The Family Friendly area is staffed from Friday through Sunday during the hours listed below. You are, of course, free to attend any other events during the weekend. Feel free to check our guidebook for more information on the events we’ll be running from 10AM – 6PM every day!

Keep in mind that events after 9:00 PM may be inappropriate for children, and some are specifically marked AD for “After Dark”, or adults-only. Friday evening will be TFF’s main AD event, located on the second floor of the convention center, so we encourage all families to be on the hotel side of the convention by 9:00 PM that evening.

Hours & Map

City View 7:
Only open during panel hours

City View 8:
Only open during panel hours

Remington:
Friday – Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM

Note: At 8 PM each night the Remington room will host an adult panel. It is not family-friendly. The family-friendly events are in the City View rooms at that time.

Resources

Where can parents learn more about the furry fandom? The following resources are excellent places to start:

https://furscience.com/resources/ – Peer-reviewed, scientific research about the Furry Fandom. From this website, “With the help of our guest authors, Tempe O’Kun & Moms of Furries, in collaboration with our Furscientists, Dr. Gerbasi, Dr. Fein, Dr. Plante, & Dr. Roberts, we’ve developed a parent-specific FAQ for parents of furries who want to support their young furs, but have concerns and questions.”
https://www.pbs.org/video/why-are-furries-misunderstood-x0apa1/ – PBS video: Subcultured – Why Furries are Misunderstood. 11 min long video
https://www.tulsakids.com/taking-the-kids-to-a-furry-convention/ – Our own Momma Shark contributed to this article featured in Tulsa Kids magazine.
https://www.youtube.com/momsoffurries / https://mofurries.com/ – Blog & Podcast “Carrie & Joelle – Just a Couple of Moms with Kids in the Fandom!”
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/furry-fandom-tiktok-gen-z-midwest-furfest-924789/ – Why Are So Many Gen Z Kids Becoming Furries? Furry influencers on TikTok are bringing the long-misunderstood subculture to a whole new generation

Peer convention family-friendly webpages:

If you have any questions, suggestions, or issues, please feel free to let our staff know, either in person or via familyfriendly@furryfiesta.org. We hope you have a great weekend!