Tattoo conventions in 2027
Every 2027 tattoo convention we track in the US and Canada, earliest first, each one fact-checked with the date we last confirmed it.
All 37 conventions in 2027
- Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival Vancouver, BC · January 8-10, 2027 (inaugural edition)
An inaugural January 2027 three-day convention at the Vancouver Convention Centre from the Alberta Tattoo Shows team, advertising over 350 local and international artists.
- Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention Philadelphia, PA · January 8-10, 2027
Villain Arts' flagship 3-day Philadelphia convention with hundreds of tattoo artists, daily contests, and live entertainment.
- Oahu Tattoo Expo Honolulu, HI · January 15-17, 2027
A Waikiki tattoo expo that gives Hawaii a January slot, drawing roughly 100 artists from across the islands and the mainland.
- San Diego Tattoo Arts Festival San Diego, CA · January 22-24, 2027
Villain Arts' three-day San Diego tattoo festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, with live tattooing, contests, and a traveling tattoo museum.
- Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival Austin, TX · January 29-31, 2027
Austin's largest tattoo convention, a juried-style gathering of 400+ artists at the Palmer Events Center, now in its 23rd year.
- Maine Tattoo Arts Festival Portland, ME · January 29-31, 2027
Villain Arts' Maine stop, packing hundreds of artists into Portland's Thompson's Point for a late-winter tattoo weekend.
- Jacksonville Tattoo Arts Festival Jacksonville, FL · February 5-7, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day Jacksonville convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival - Winter Edition Calgary, AB · February 19-21, 2027
A February spin-off of Canada's largest tattoo festival, drawing 250+ mostly local and regional artists to Stampede Park in Calgary.
- Cleveland Tattoo Arts Festival Cleveland, OH · February 19-21, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day Cleveland convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- Atlanta Tattoo Arts Convention Atlanta, GA · March 5-7, 2027
A three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival bringing hundreds of artists, daily tattoo contests, and sideshow entertainment to downtown Atlanta.
- Fresno Tattoo Expo Fresno, CA · March 5-7, 2027
Central California's busy 22nd-annual tattoo convention, now hosted at Table Mountain Casino just outside Fresno.
- Charlotte Tattoo Arts Convention Charlotte, NC · March 12-14, 2027
Villain Arts' three-day Charlotte convention brings hundreds of tattoo artists, contests, and sideshow entertainment to Park Expo.
- Tacoma Tattoo Expo Tacoma, WA · March 12-14, 2027
Tacoma's inaugural all-ages tattoo expo, gathering hundreds of artists for live tattooing, contests, and circus-style entertainment.
- Chicago Tattoo Arts Festival Rosemont, IL · March 19-21, 2027
Villain Arts' three-day Chicago festival packs 400+ tattoo artists, daily contests, and live entertainment into the Rosemont convention center.
- The Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival Edmonton, AB · April 2-4, 2027
A large three-day April convention at the Edmonton EXPO Centre drawing 450-500 local and international tattoo artists, run by the team behind the Calgary and Vancouver shows.
- Milwaukee Tattoo Festival Milwaukee, WI · April 2-4, 2027
An independent Milwaukee tattoo festival run by Explorer Tattoo, bringing 200-plus artists to the Baird Center each spring.
- Saskatoon Tattoo Expo Saskatoon, SK · April 9-11, 2027 (20th anniversary). The 2026 edition ran in April.
Saskatchewan's main tattoo convention, a three-day April show at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon with 80+ studios and artists, live tattooing, competitions and vendors.
- New England Tattoo Expo Uncasville, CT · April 9-11, 2027
A spring counterpart to Tommy's at Mohegan Sun, co-led by Ink Master winner Steve Tefft and packing 600+ artists into the Expo Center.
- Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival Baltimore, MD · April 9-11, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day Baltimore convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- Divine Intervention Tattoo Convention Kansas City, MO · April 16-18, 2027
An independent Kansas City tattoo convention staged inside the historic Union Station, returning for its third annual edition in early 2026.
- The All American Tattoo Convention Fayetteville, NC · April 16-18, 2027
A military-focused tattoo convention near Fort Bragg drawing 300+ artists and live competitions to Fayetteville's Crown Complex each April.
- Kings & Queens of Ink Tattoo Expo Jackson, MS · April 16-18, 2027
Mississippi's capital-city tattoo expo at the Mississippi Trade Mart, drawing 100-plus elite artists for live tattooing, contests, and entertainment.
- Seven Feathers Tattoo Expo Canyonville, OR · April 16-18, 2027
A long-running resort-casino expo on the southern Oregon I-5 corridor, now in its eighth year at Seven Feathers Casino Resort.
- Tahoe Tattoo Show Stateline, NV · April 23-25, 2027
A destination alpine show on the shore of Lake Tahoe with around 160 hand-picked artists, run by the team behind France's Evian Tattoo Show.
- Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival Raleigh, NC · April 23-25, 2027
A three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds bringing hundreds of artists, live tattooing, and daily contests to the Raleigh-Durham Triangle.
- The Winnipeg Tattoo Show Winnipeg, MB · April 30 - May 2, 2027. The 2026 edition ran May 1-3.
Winnipeg's three-day spring tattoo show at the downtown RBC Convention Centre, combining live tattooing by local, Canadian and international artists with contests and vendors.
- Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival Cincinnati, OH · May 7-9, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day Cincinnati convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- St. Louis Tattoo Arts Festival St. Louis, MO · May 14-16, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day St. Louis convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- VOID Tattoo Fest Portland, OR · May 21-23, 2027
An artist-run Portland expo that turns the Jupiter Hotel into dozens of pop-up studios for a diversity-focused weekend of live tattooing.
- Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival Kansas City, MO · May 28-30, 2027
Villain Arts' 3-day Kansas City convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
- Omaha Tattoo Arts Festival Omaha, NE · June 4-6, 2027
Villain Arts' long-running Omaha stop, returning for its eighth edition with hundreds of artists at the CHI Health Center.
- Seaside Tattoo Show Ventura, CA · June 5-7, 2027
A family-friendly Central Coast show at the Ventura County Fairgrounds with 100+ licensed artists and nightly tattoo contests steps from the beach.
- The Toronto Tattoo Show (NIX) Toronto, ON · June 11-13, 2027 - the 26th edition ran May 1-3, 2026
Canada's longest-running and largest tattoo convention, drawing over 500 national and international artists to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre each year.
- Denver Tattoo Arts Festival Denver, CO · June 18-20, 2027
Villain Arts' three-day Denver tattoo convention bringing hundreds of artists, contests, and sideshow entertainment to the Mile High City.
- Halifax Body Arts Convention Halifax, NS · June 25-27, 2027 (4th annual). The 2026 edition ran July 3-5.
Halifax's three-day tattoo and piercing convention at the Light House Arts Centre, running since 2024 with a national artist roster, contests and vendors.
- Louisville Tattoo Festival Louisville, KY · June 25-27, 2027
A young but ambitious downtown-Louisville festival bringing 200+ artists to the Kentucky International Convention Center.
- Oklahoma City Tattoo Arts Festival Oklahoma City, OK · June 25-27, 2027
A three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival at the Oklahoma City Convention Center bringing hundreds of artists, live tattooing, and daily contests to OKC.