Convention schedule

Painteddesertfc 2026

75 events America/Phoenix

Thursday, January 01, 2026

1 events

Thursday Kick-Off Dance

8:00pm - 10:00pm Main Events
No badge needed!

Friday, January 02, 2026

31 events

Why we pick the animals for our fursonas

11:30am - 12:30pm Secondary
We all have our reasons for why we chose the animals that we did. Or, did life chose them for us? Let's learn together reasons why we pick the animals that we do.

Let's Create a Fursona!

11:30am - 1:00pm Panel 2
Ever want to design a fursona or have your very own furry OC? Then this is the panel for you! Using supplies privided, you will be able to create your own furry character to take home!

AV: Behind The Scenes

11:30am - 1:00pm Main Events

Kandi Trading/Making

11:30am - 1:00pm Meet & Greet

The Culinary Crucible

12:30pm - 2:00pm Panel 1
To tread the path of food is to weather countless hardships. What awaits you at the end of those harsh, unrelenting trials? Will despair? Or perhaps elation? Only you can shape your fate. And that brings us to the Culinary Crucible! Come test your culinary knowledge in this deduction based game! There will be prizes for the top chefs!

Visual Novels Are Fun

1:00pm - 2:00pm Meet & Greet
Visual novels are a medium of entertainment far too underconsumed, despite the immensely popular anime adapted from them. Come and learn about the amazing world of Visual Novels.

How To Start Fursuit Dancing

1:00pm - 2:30pm Secondary
Come deep dive into your beginnings of fursuit dance (or non-fursuit dance)! Getting started is the hardest part, and this panel will help you cross that hurdle. We'll cover the differences between human dancing and fursuit dancing so you can make the most of performance in fursuit, lots of tips, a bit of my personal dance journey, and some Q&A.

VTubing 101: Furry Edition

1:30pm - 2:30pm Panel 2
Live2D, PNGtuber, full body tracking... starting your VTubing journey can be overwhelming. This panel will attempt to fix that! We will cover multiple crucial topics like hardware, software, finding artists, and general streaming tips in order to give you the best running start we can! We will also talk about adapting your fursona for streaming purposes!

Herding Dogs Meet & Greet

2:30pm - 3:30pm Meet & Greet
Attention all Collies, Aussies, and Shepherds! Have you HERD the good news?? Well if not then come and see what this meet & greet has in store for you!

What is Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con (TTFC)?

2:30pm - 3:30pm Panel 1
Come learn about Tulsa, Oklahoma's furry convention, Tails and Tornadoes Fur Con!

Make a Dino Plushie!

3:00pm - 5:00pm Panel 2
Come make your own dino plush for only $5! All materials and instructions will be provided! Choose from 4 different patterns, each about 4 inches long. These are easy to follow patterns perfect for beginners! Making one could take up to an hour depending on skill level! Space is limited and once the room fills we will turn people away until more room is available.

Improv Contest

3:00pm - 4:30pm Secondary
Have you ever wanted to reenact your marriage falling apart, or a fight between you and some girl trying to steal your senpai? If so, come join us! This panel is dedicated to reenacting random anime/video game moments and all situations are welcomed.

Homestuck Meetup

3:30pm - 4:30pm Meet & Greet
Meet up with fellow furry homestucks and make a fantroll or fankid with us!

Floor Wars Check-In

3:30pm - 4:00pm Main Events
Dancers Only

Channel Your Creativity into an ArtRPG

4:00pm - 5:30pm Panel 1
For artists and virtual pet hobbyists of all levels, learn how to avoid burnout and channel your interests, skills, and love into a low-stakes Art Role Play Game. Come design and color a new original character for the fictional world of Isomara Island and learn how to develop your character through artwork you draw and stories you write. All participants will be able to turn their designed character into an official character for the Art RPG and receive an invite code to join the Isomara Island website to begin playing and uploading your creations.

Floor Wars

4:00pm - 6:00pm Main Events

Hyena Meet and Greet

4:30pm - 5:30pm Meet & Greet
Are you a hyena? Fan of Yeens? Or just wanna come hang out. Then come to the hyena meet and greet! Where you can chat and make friends, as well as a few small activities.

Karaoke

5:00pm - 7:00pm Secondary
Hey fuzzies are you ready to sing your hearts out?! Come and join us for karaoke and have a great time. Led by KJs Reepir and JT you will get a show and be able yo put one on of your own! Drink that water and run your arpeggios, its time for karaoke.

Feline Meet & Greet

5:30pm - 6:30pm Meet & Greet
Come mow, hiss, and purr at the Feline Meet & Greet. Cardboard boxes will be supplied, yarn not included.

Hot Wheels Racetrack Tournament

5:30pm - 6:30pm Panel 2
Come race Hot Wheels and other cars with people! At the end we will have a tournament to see who is the true royalty of the orange track!

Metal Furs!

6:30pm - 7:30pm Meet & Greet
The heaviest panel for those with alternative music tastes! This one's for all the metalheads!

Drag Show

6:30pm - 8:00pm Main Events
Don't have a badge? You can purchase a $20 Drag Show/Dance wristband to get access to this event!

Arty's wild hot seat challenge!

8:00pm - 9:00pm Panel 1
Do you think you you have a date with destiny? Well to bad destiny is not here! Get ready for this bachelor/bachelorette type game show were you the contestants will be placed in the hot seat and ask or answer some very funny or spicy questions! Stay till the end for a hot twist with your game master, Arty!

Convention Horror Stories

8:00pm - 9:00pm Meet & Greet
Murphy was right-"whatever CAN go wrong, WILL"-and this is especially true for the complicated beasts known as conventions. Join our panel moderator in a round table discussion in the ups (and downs) of your convention experiences.

Littles, Bigs, and Babyfurs Meet-n-Greet

8:00pm - 9:00pm Panel 2
Just a casual gathering of fans of the furry ABDL fandom. Introduce yourselves, share stories, make friends. SFW attire required.

Kink 101: Find Out Before F**king Around

8:00pm - 9:30pm Secondary
New to kink or curious to learn more: Kink 101 dives into the essentials of safe, consensual play, using the SSICK framework, exploring topics like consent negotiation, navigating sub-space and aftercare, and practical tips for exploring kink safely. You’ll also get a look at popular kink gear, with insights on what to look for in quality and safety. To wrap up, we’ll open the floor for a brief Q&A to answer your questions about safe, informed kink. Open to attendees 18+

Friday Night Dance

9:00pm - 2:00am Main Events
Don't have a badge? You can purchase a $20 Dance/Drag Show wristband to get access to this dance!

Worst of the Worst

9:30pm - 10:30pm Meet & Greet
Griffith vs. Walter White? Bojack Horseman vs. Megamind? Worst of the Worst is about convincing a room full of people that the show or character you HATE is worse than their challenger. The audience vote decides the winner in the end. Featuring a unique round of debate where you can praise the challenger's character and bring light to their positive attributes. Who will come out on top (of the trash heap)?

Puppy Play: To Bark or Not To Bark?

9:30pm - 11:00pm Panel 1
What is Puppy Play? Is it a social experience, but with less fuzzy outfits, or exclusively a kink community? Is only for gay men or is it welcoming to all, queer and otherwise? Why do so many furries also have Pup gear? Have you wondered if you would have fun participating in the Puppy Play community, but don't know how to find them? Pup Myah and his co-presenters are active members of the Puppy Play community in Arizona and is coming to PDFC to answer these questions. In this panel, they will explain how "Pup Play is for Everyone", show you how "Everyone Pup Plays Differently", and review the amazing Pup community in Arizona (as well as give info on other nearby communities too). The team canine helpers will also demonstrate some of the fun Pups have and even invite a few members of the audience to "pup out" with them after being fitted with some Pup Gear. If you've even been curious about the shiny neoprene dogs sharing the con floor with the very fuzzy ones, come out and get to know what they're all about. You might find you have a lot in common with them, and this is true whether your 'sona is a canine or kitty or anything in-between!

Construction and design of leather goods

9:30pm - 10:30pm Panel 2
The proper construction of leather goods along proper design theory as it relates to collars, harness, and other accessories giving information about hardware, materials / metallurgy, engineering principles, and review of body mechanics.

Bad Furry Contest

10:00pm - 11:30pm Secondary
Being the worst furry around is no laughing matter, in fact it is something to be quite proud of! Attend this Bad Furry Contest and see who is truly the worst furry of them all! We shall host some of the most exciting challenges, such as; the worst strut, worst pickup line, and worst fandub. There will be a prize for those who dare to enter!

Saturday, January 03, 2026

29 events

Has Social Media Destroyed Hobbies?

9:30am - 11:00am Meet & Greet

Build Your Own Tail

10:00am - 4:30pm Panel 1
$15

Signup for Charity Poker Tournament

10:30am - 11:00am Panel 2

Charity Poker Tournament

11:00am - 3:00pm Panel 2

Fursuit Photo Party

11:00am - 12:00pm Main Events

Battle of Bands

11:30am - 4:00pm Secondary
Come join us for a back to back concert of 3 amazing local bands!

I.T. Furs

12:00pm - 1:00pm Meet & Greet
Are you a furry who works in I.T.? Or someone who has questions about the I.T. field? Come and meet new friends and share your technological war stories! Or ask questions and get the inside scoop about the information technology field! We just won't fix your laptop we're on vacation!

Fursuit Games

12:00pm - 2:00pm Main Events

Musicians Meetup

1:30pm - 2:30pm Meet & Greet
Musicians of all backgrounds, skill levels, and genres are welcome to our annual Musicians Meetup! Chat with like-minded folks, network, and find your next bandmate!

Smash Brothers Tournament

2:00pm - 4:00pm Game Room

Learn to build your first computer

3:30pm - 4:30pm Meet & Greet
Ready to build your first computer but not sure where to start? Blade's here to teach you all about how computers work, how the different components work, and how to build a working computer from scratch!

ZonieCon: The History of the Con that said it would not die but it did anyways...

3:30pm - 4:30pm Panel 2
Some people do not know that Arizona had a furry convention back in the 20th century! The name of it was ZonieCon: The con that would not die! Let's take a look at what happened to this extinct con!

Dance Comp Check-In

3:30pm - 4:00pm Main Events
Dancers Only

Dance Competition

4:00pm - 6:00pm Main Events

Decepticon Home Base

5:00pm - 6:00pm Meet & Greet
Calling all Decepticons! It’s time to come together and let others hear our rallying cry. Meet and Greet style panel for all ages, we will have sketchbooks and some figures to take pictures with. Come hang out with fellow Transformer fans.

Jeop-fur-dy

5:30pm - 7:00pm Panel 1
Will you take “Furry Bait” for 800? Or maybe “Con Activities” for 1200? If you were to take “Fun Fur Con Panels” for 600 and get the answer: “This super fun game-show inspired panel that’s worth playing” and you ask “What is Furry Jeopardy?” that’d be correct!

Trading Post

5:30pm - 7:30pm Panel 2
A fun open area for furs to come together and trade Anything! You can trade pins, buttons, Jerseys, Video games, Fursuit parts, artwork, and anything you can think of. Bring all your wares and trade to your heart’s content, or even just stop on by and say Hi!

Cryptid Information Panel

6:30pm - 7:30pm Secondary
Do you know what a Hodag is? What about a Squonk? The Loveland Frogmen? Black eyed children? If not Tundra is here to teach you all about the creepy crawlies of cryptozoology and maybe you'll walk away with a favorite new buddy to tell your friends about!

Eaglidots' Sketchbook Swap

6:30pm - 8:00pm Meet & Greet
Come join fellow artists of all ages and skills to trade sketchbooks and make new friends! Bringing your own sketchbook and supplies is recommended, but there will be supplies available to borrow at the panel.

Femboy or Furboy: The Most Feral Gameshow

8:00pm - 9:00pm Panel 2
What do Femboys and Furboys got in common, just how cute can a Furry get. Try to explain your takes on Furry Femboys and Others in this radical new show.

Furry Yiff Review

8:00pm - 9:00pm Meet & Greet
Furry Yiff Review, if you know what it is come join the fun and if you don't it's very spicy.

Mursuit Meet and Greet

8:00pm - 9:00pm Secondary

The Price is Yiff

8:00pm - 9:00pm Panel 1
The Price is Yiff is a comedic game show where a group of contestants are presented with a random term, and must guess the number of posts with that tag on E621, as well as the highest rated post under that tag.

Saturday Night Dance

9:00pm - 2:00am Main Events
Don't have a badge? You can purchase a $20 Dance/Drag Show wristband to get access to this dance!

Con Jesus Bible study game night!

9:30pm - 10:30pm Panel 2
Are you ready to repent for your sins? Or just want to have some good ole fashion late night con fun? Come join convention Jesus for game night! Where you can play some adult themed games and you can win the ultimate prize a ribbon showing you survived game night! But be warned if you fail you will be punished! Oh and one last thing don't forget to pray.

Speed Dating

9:30pm - 11:00pm Secondary
Looking for love and not much luck? Come join our speed dating panel and find love within your community.

Draw with me

9:30pm - 10:30pm Meet & Greet
We’ll be chilling and drawing together of what each y’all desire (SFW and NSFW art). Feel free to get to know one another, share interests, and art trades. We’ll also be providing pencils, paper and play some music.

Karaoke

9:30pm - 12:00am Panel 1
Hey fuzzies are you ready to sing your hearts out?! Come and join us for karaoke and have a great time. Led by KJs Reepir and JT you will get a show and be able yo put one on of your own! Drink that water and run your arpeggios, its time for karaoke.

Kink 102: Applied Practice & Q&A

11:00pm - 12:30am Meet & Greet
This class expands on Kink 101 with practical demonstrations, deeper discussion, and a collaborative space to ask and learn. We’ll focus on translating safety, consent, and technique into real-world play dynamics. Open to attendees 18+

Sunday, January 04, 2026

11 events

Getting to a digital fursuit/plush patterning workflow using Pandafold

10:00am - 11:30am Panel 2
This panel will cover an overview of a 3D workflow for making fursuits and plushies, with a focus on digital patterning using Pandafold. We will discuss various 3D editors, basic modeling tips, 3D scanning for making bodies, how to prepare a model for digital patterning, using Pandafold for digitally patterning, and how to output 2D patterns from Pandafold to create fursuits and plushies. Pandafold is a commercial 3D/2D editor for Windows, Mac and Linux written by the panelist to solve the problem of digitally patterning for fursuit/plush making.

Aviation Furs Meetup

10:00am - 11:00am Meet & Greet
A place for all aviation enthusiasts to meet up, whether you work in aviation or just looking up to the skies, come join us! Bring any models, sectional charts and anything else to show!

Soul Train Line Dancing Workshop: Learn new moves and grooves

10:00am - 11:30am Secondary
Join us for Soul Train Line Dancing: Moves and Grooves! In this one-hour dance workshop, we’ll explore the history of Soul Train, learn classic soul dance moves, and finish by creating our own Soul Train line to timeless tunes. Beginner friendly!

Build Your Own Tail

10:00am - 3:00pm Panel 1
$15

Charity Auction

11:00am - 2:30pm Main Events

Our Plush Pals

11:30am - 12:30pm Meet & Greet
Plushies aren't just for kids! Bring your favorite stuffed friends and join our moderator in a round table discussion on how they do their best to give us warmth and comfort and what otherwise makes them special to us.

Nothing

12:00pm - 1:00pm Secondary
Nothing happens at this panel. Nothing has happened the past two years, this totally isn't a panel.

Un"paws" and play some retrogames!

12:00pm - 1:00pm Panel 2
Unwind and learn to love the quirks of all the older retro games we grew up playing! Get a look at how to play some of the classics in the modern age and how to take care of our older consoles and games! Myself Jean and my co-host Comet will run through our favorite systems and handhelds and see how we play our stuff for fun or for content creation!

Ford v. 'Fur'rari: Furry Carshow

1:30pm - 2:30pm Secondary
Whether it’s your daily driver, a show car, or a fully decked out fursuit hauler, we want to see it! At the beginning of the panel, a link will be provided in order to submit a photo of your car! The photos will be projected for the audience, and after a brief explanation on why you should win, they'll for for the top 3 best cars!

Free Draw

1:30pm - 2:30pm Panel 2
Come on down to Free Draw! Here you can basically draw whatever you want and make friends as long as you are being SFW! Paper, markers, crayons, colored pencils, and normal pencils will be provided by Nico, the panel host, and Zeal, the co host!

Closing Ceremonies

3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Events

Friday, January 01, 2027

2 events

Opening Ceremonies

10:00am - 11:30am Main Events

Wildfire Yoga

6:00pm - 7:30pm Panel 1
Join me, Awe Tiger, for a journey into yoga, meditation, and functional movement theory. Together we'll explore traditional health and spirituality based eastern practices meant to free one to the possibility of living in alignment with nature and unleashing the power of their animal body. All classes will offer options for those with limited mobility who wish to practice from a chair.

Saturday, January 02, 2027

1 events

Triad's Furry Jam Session

9:30am - 11:00am Secondary
Are you a furry? Are you interested in music? Do you play an instrument or sing? If so, then come down to this furry jam session! All are welcome, regardless of experience!

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