208 Tattoo Fest
A Boise-metro summer tattoo fest at Expo Idaho built around body art education and hundreds of artists from around the globe.
Event details
- Dates: July 17-19, 2026
- Venue: Expo Idaho, Garden City
- Location: Garden City, ID
- Organizer: 208 Tattoo Fest
- Founded: N/A
- Frequency: Annual
- Attendance: Thousands over 3 days
- Artists / booths: Hundreds of artists
- Tickets: Day and 3-day passes available; see website
- Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
- Website: https://208tattoofest.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/208tattoofest
About
Named for Idaho's iconic area code, 208 Tattoo Fest takes over Expo Idaho in Garden City for a three-day July weekend. The show frames itself as a celebration of body art and the education of tattooing, drawing hundreds of artists from around the world alongside other forms of body modification.
The weekend blends live tattooing, vendors, contests, and workshops, giving it more of an educational bent than a typical convention. With its mid-summer slot in the Boise metro, it complements the area's fall convention and gives Mountain West artists a second annual home-region stop.
What to expect
- Held at Expo Idaho in the Boise metro
- Hundreds of artists from around the globe
- Live tattooing, vendors, and contests
- Education-focused with workshops
- Covers tattooing and other body modification
- Mid-summer Mountain West stop
Best for
Mountain West artists wanting an education-leaning summer show
Notable: Leans into tattoo education with workshops, framing itself around the craft as much as the contest floor.
How we check this listing
We last confirmed these details on 2026-07-06. Dates and prices are taken from the organizer and change between editions, so treat the organizer's own page as final before you book travel or a booth.
Checked against: https://208tattoofest.com/, https://expoidaho.com/event/208-tattoo-fest-10/2026-07-17/, https://www.instagram.com/208tattoofest/