Everfree Northwest (often abbreviated Everfree NW or EFNW) is an annual My Little Pony fan convention held in the Seattle area, organized for the fandom of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, whose adult fans are commonly referred to as bronies. , with the closure of BronyCon in 2019, it is the largest brony convention in the world. Everfree Northwest received an attendance of 2,702 for its 2026 edition, its latest iteration.
The next Everfree Northwest is set to take place 9–11 July 2027 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.
Overview
Everfree Northwest is an annual convention primarily dedicated to fans of the animated television show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, particularly the adult fans known as "bronies". The event describes its mission as bringing "Equestria to Earth for three days".
The convention features a variety of activities including vendors, contests, auctions, games, and opportunities to meet show writers, comic book colorists, and voice actors from the series. The event has included arts, crafts, and programming tracks tailored specifically for children, with free passes offered to attendees ages 12 and under. Attendees often dress as their favorite characters from the show and participate in activities like "pony karaoke."
The convention's location and dates have varied over the years. In 2014, it was held on July 4–6, while in 2016 it moved to May 13–15 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport. By 2017, the convention was in its 6th year, still held at the DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac with an expected attendance of over 3,000 people. Since 2021, the convention has been held in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington.
Like other brony conventions like BronyCon, Everfree Northwest has established a tradition of charitable activities. In 2012, Everfree Northwest's charity auction raised $13,535 for the Seattle Children's Hospital. The following year, in 2013, the charity auction raised nearly $30,000. The convention organization includes various staff positions such as convention chair, business lead, security lead, social media lead, and graphic designers. By 2013, the convention had approximately 2,000 attendees with a notably low rate of misconduct—out of 2,000 attendees that year, only one person was removed for inappropriate behavior.
Everfree Northwest has a reputation for being one of the more "family-friendly" My Little Pony conventions. The 2017 Everfree Northwest theme was "United in Harmony". The convention typically features a outdoors-related theme because of its shared name with Camp Everfree, a summer camp that appeared in My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree.
The brony music concert at Everfree Northwest is called "Ponystock", which has been ongoing since the con's inception in 2012.
Locations, attendances, and notable guests by year Year Dates Location Venue Attendance Notable guests 2012 August 17–19 SeaTac, Washington SeaTac Airport Holiday Inn and Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel ~1,500 Tara Strong, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Nicole Oliver, Cathy Weseluck, Michelle Creber, Claire Corlett, Madeleine Peters, Shannon Chan-Kent, Kazumi Evans, Peter New, Andrew Francis, Lee Tockar, Daniel Ingram, James "Big Jim" Miller, James "Wootie" Wootton 2013 July 5–7 Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center 2,272 Andrea Libman, Michelle Creber, Peter New, Andrew Francis, Amy Keating Rogers, Raven Molisee, Sabrina "Sibsy" Alberghetti 2014 July 4–6 ~2,500 Rebecca Shoichet, Cathy Weseluck, Marÿke Hendrikse, Michael Dobson, Tony Fleecs, Georgia Ball, Heather Nuhfer 2015 May 29–31 2,767 John de Lancie, Bonnie Zacherle, Tabitha St. Germain, Nicole Oliver, Kelly Sheridan, Lee Tockar, Ingrid Nilson, M.A. Larson, Jayson Thiessen, Big Jim Miller 2016 May 13–15 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport >3,000 Andrea Libman, Michelle Creber, Claire Corlett, Maddy Peters, Shannon Chan-Kent, Chantal Strand, Brynna Drummond, Peter New, Trevor Devall, Peter Kelamis, Amy Keating Rogers, M.A. Larson, G.M. Berrow, Jenn Blake, Heather Breckel, Monique Creber, Michael Creber, Ian Corlett, Brian Corlett, Gabriel Brown, Mindy 2017 May 12–14 2,625 Tabitha St. Germain, Nicole Oliver, Britt McKillip, Rebecca Shoichet, Marÿke Hendrikse, Kazumi Evans, Diana Kaarina, Tim Stuby, Denny Lu, Vincent Tong, Andy Price, Tony Fleecs 2018 May 18–20 >2,700 Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Bill Newton, Chris Britton, Ingrid Nilson, Ryan Beil, Sarah Edmondson, Jason Deline, Brenda Crichlow, Richard Newman, G.M. Berrow, Josh Haber, Katrina Hadley, Jim Miller, Pixelkitties 2019 May 17–19 1,832 Kelly Sheridan, Vincent Tong, Shannon Chan-Kent, Devyn Dalton, Gavin Langelo, Katrina Salisbury, Lauren Jackson, Sunni Westbrook, Mark Acheson, Cathy Weseluck, Nicole Dubuc, Tony Fleecs, Brenda Hickey 2020 colspan="5" 2021 August 13–15 Bellevue, Washington Hyatt Regency Bellevue 1,676 Nicole Oliver, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent, Scott McNeil, Matt Cowlrick, Willa Milner, Chiara Zanni, Ashleigh Ball 2022 August 26–28 1,762 Andrea Libman, Kelly Sheridan, Jenna Warren, Ana Sani, Peter New, Vincent Tong, Maryke Hendrikse, Andy Price, Thom Zahler, JustaSuta, Imalou 2023 August 11–13 1,800 Jenna Warren, Tony Fleecs, Joshua Graham, Amanda Martinez, Bill Newton, Bahia Watson, Ana Sani, Jeremy Whitley, Athena Karkanis, Gillian Berrow, Tony Matthews, Nicole Oliver, Tabitha St. Germain 2024 August 23–25 1,827 Sophie Scruggs, Trish Forstner, Tony Fleecs, Andy Price, Jeremy Whitley, Thom Zahler, Nicole Oliver, AJ Bridel, Andrew Francis, Rebecca Shoichet 2025 August 22–24 2,002 Mark Acheson, G.M. Berrow, Chris Britton, Tony Fleecs, Tabitha St. Germain, Elley-Ray Hennessy, M.A. Larson, Andrea Libman, Nicole Oliver, Andy Price, Sara Richard, Vincent Tong, Jeremy Whitley, Thom Zahler 2026 August 21–23 2,702 Lauren Faust, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Bielanski, Kazumi Evans, Diana Kaarina, Marÿke Hendrikse, Nicole Oliver, Brianna Garcia, Tony Fleecs, Andy Price, Amy Keating Rogers 2027 July 9–11 TBA
See also BronyCon Ponyville Ciderfest TrotCon Music of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom My Little Pony fan convention
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