For
families
![Photo of an ape fursuiter with an excited child](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kalu-and-daughter.jpg)
Nurture skills and imagination
Model and photo: Kalu Frostrhime (with her daughter); costume by Apeworks
For
artists
![Photo of someone sewing a paw](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/making-paw.png)
Learn about techniques and markets
Photo: From the documentary “The Fandom“
For
furries
![Two colourful fursuiters hugging](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Photo-For-Furried-scaled.webp)
Enjoy an environment unlike any con
Photo: Gorgo; Laurenz (costume by Firefly Studios) and Kiwi (costume by FurryFursuitMaker)
Be the animal you are!
Do you love talking-animal films?
Do you give your pets funny voices?
Do animal archetypes inspire and guide you in your daily life?
Then you’ll love the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival, where drawing, dance, costuming, and virtual reality collide in a celebration of all things “anthropomorphic”.
This family-friendly weekend puts you face to snout with creators and performers who specialise in “furry” art. It’s a place to play, create, and discover yourself.
Details
- Friday & Saturday (18-19 October) at Het Nieuwe Instituut
- Sunday (20 October) around Rotterdam
- Daytime program suitable for all ages
- Free entry to most events
Stay in touch
Our charity: Stichting Otterstation Nederland
![Photo of Stichting Otterstation Nederland founder Addy de Jongh with three otters](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/addy-met-jonge-otters-bewerkt-standard-edited.webp)
![Two furry characters looking at themselves in a mirror in virtual reality.](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/furhub-vr-1024x576.png)
Visualise yourself as VR “fursonas”
![A happy person posing with a coyote fursuiter](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jackphotoscafe-_-17-high-1024x683.webp)
See custom-made, one-of-a-kind costumes
![Cute charm by Purochen](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/purochen-02.png)
Bring home something adorable from the Artist’s Alley
![Photo of a small collection of furry comics](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/furry-comics-1024x768.jpg)
Discover the anime-inspired fandom that spawned a modern arts movement
![Illustration of a furry character at a computer](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fandom-illustration-1-954x1024.png)
Learn about the history, psychology, and social impact of anthropomorphic animals
![Photo of a fursuiter seeing themself in a darkened screen](https://otterdam.art/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Photo-See-Yourself-1024x683.webp)
See yourself in new ways – wolflike, catlike, anythinglike!