Everfree Northwest

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".^[1]

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."^[2]

The convention's location and dates have varied over the years. In 2014, it was held on July 4–6,^[1] while in 2016 it moved to May 13–15 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] The following year, in 2013, the charity auction raised nearly $30,000.^[1] 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.^[1]

Everfree Northwest has a reputation for being one of the more "family-friendly" My Little Pony conventions.^[5][6] 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.^[5]

The brony music concert at Everfree Northwest is called "Ponystock", which has been ongoing since the con's inception in 2012.^[7]

• BronyCon
• Ponyville Ciderfest
• TrotCon
• Music of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom
• My Little Pony fan convention