Fursuit Photo & Parade

1. Drink water before participating in the Parade! There will be water stations in the Grand Ballroom and Commonwealth Ballroom.
2. Follow instructions from ANE staff. There will be ANE staff positioned along the route to ensure your safety. Please follow their instructions!
3. Avoid stopping. If you need to stop for any reason, please move to the side so the Parade can continue moving.
4. No running. We don’t want you to trip or fall or run into someone. Please walk at a leisurely pace to ensure the Parade moves smoothly.
5. Avoid floor draggers (fursuit tails that drag on the floor). If your tail drags on the floor, please hold it while you participate in the Parade.
6. No flagpoles or signs. They pose a safety hazard and may obstruct other fursuiters or damage hotel property. Flags worn as capes or held in your hands are fine, as long as they don’t drag on the floor.
7. Stay on the route. You are welcome to explore Boston on your own at a later time, but you must follow the route when participating in the Parade.

Unlike many other fursuit parades, the majority of the ANE Fursuit Parade is outdoors! That means there are additional safety considerations that you should keep in mind.

The route follows the sidewalk around the hotel. There will be dirt, leaves, water, and other hazards. We will attempt to remove any hazards before the Parade starts, but we cannot guarantee that the path will be completely clear.

The route crosses one street (as marked on the map). It’s a low-traffic street that is only used to access the parking garage and loading dock, but there will still be traffic. ANE staff will help you cross safely. Please follow their directions!

If you’re not participating in the Fursuit Parade, we invite you to spectate at any point along the route! Please do not block doorways and hallways. If you are spectating outdoors, please stand on the inside of the sidewalk (the side closer to the hotel) so there is enough space for fursuiters and other pedestrians to pass.

We’re committed to making the Fursuit Photo & Parade as accessible and enjoyable as possible for every attendee!

Fursuit Photo

• There is a reserved section near the front of the Fursuit Photo for attendees who use assistive mobility devices, including canes, crutches, and wheelchairs.
• There are chairs at the front of the room for attendees who cannot stand for extended periods of time.

Fursuit Parade

• Please note that the majority of the route is outdoors on sidewalk, with a slight uphill section.
• The end of the route involves the use of an escalator to descend from the Lobby Level to the Concourse Level (Grand Ballroom). There is also an elevator available.

If you have any questions about accommodations for the Fursuit Photo & Parade, please email [email protected]. We’re happy to assist in any way we can!

We’ll monitor the weather and sidewalk conditions through Saturday morning. If we deem the conditions to be unsuitable for attendees, unfortunately, we’ll have to cancel the Fursuit Parade. We do not have the means to delay, reroute, or reschedule the Parade.

If we have to cancel, the decision will be announced by Saturday at 12:00 PM on all of our social media platforms. The Fursuit Photo will happen as scheduled.