Art Tattoo Montreal

Quebec's flagship tattoo convention, drawing artists from Japan, Brazil, France and Australia to the Grand Quai in Old Montreal across traditional, Japanese, dotwork, realism and neo-traditional styles.

Event details

• Last held: August 28-30, 2026
• Next edition: to be announced
• Venue: Grand Quai du Port de Montreal, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, Old Montreal
• Location: Montreal, QC
• Organizer: Art Tattoo Quebec
• Frequency: Annual
• Artists / booths: 300+ artists per the organizer, 200+ per Tourisme Montreal
• Tickets: $25 per day, $60 three-day pass, $15 ages 15-17, no charge for 14 and under
• Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
• Website: https://www.arttattoomontreal.ca
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/arttattoomontreal

About

Art Tattoo Montreal is Quebec's flagship tattoo convention, held each August at the Grand Quai du Port de Montreal on rue de la Commune Ouest in Old Montreal and organized by Art Tattoo Quebec. The floor pulls artists from Japan, Brazil, France and Australia, working across traditional, Japanese, dotwork, realism and neo-traditional styles. Roster size depends on who is counting: the organizer advertises 300 or more artists, while Tourisme Montreal puts it at 200 or more.

For a working artist this is the main annual gathering in Francophone Canada, and the admission structure is built for walk-up volume rather than a trade-only crowd: $25 a day, $60 for the three-day pass, $15 for ages 15 to 17, and no charge for 14 and under. Competitions run alongside the floor. The international spread of the roster makes the weekend as useful for meeting artists outside your own market as for booking inside it.

What to expect

• Grand Quai du Port de Montreal, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, Old Montreal
• Annual three-day show in the August slot, organized by Art Tattoo Quebec
• 300+ artists per the organizer, 200+ per Tourisme Montreal
• International roster with artists from Japan, Brazil, France and Australia
• Styles span traditional, Japanese, dotwork, realism and neo-traditional
• Tickets $25 per day, $60 three-day pass, $15 for ages 15-17, no charge for 14 and under

Best for

Artists in traditional, Japanese, dotwork, realism or neo-traditional who want the largest August floor in Francophone Canada alongside an international peer roster.

Notable: Quebec's flagship convention, staged on the waterfront at Grand Quai in Old Montreal.

How we check this listing

We last confirmed these details on 2026-07-22. 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://www.arttattoomontreal.ca, https://instagram.com/arttattoomontreal