Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival
Villain Arts' 3-day Baltimore convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
Event details
- Dates: April 9-11, 2027
- Venue: Baltimore Convention Center
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Organizer: Villain Arts (Troy Timpel)
- Founded: N/A
- Frequency: Annual
- Attendance: Thousands over 3 days
- Artists / booths: Hundreds of artists
- Tickets: See website; ~$25/day, ~$50 weekend, under 12 free
- Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
- Website: https://villainarts.com/shows/baltimore-md/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Baltimore Tattoo Arts Festival takes place each April at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, produced by Villain Arts, the world's largest tattoo-festival organizer. The three-day event fills the convention floor with hundreds of artists tattooing live alongside vendors and stage performers.
For working artists, Baltimore is a high-traffic Mid-Atlantic stop ideal for walk-ins, entering daily judged contests for trophies, and networking with shops up and down the I-95 corridor. The dense DC-Baltimore metro draws a steady weekend crowd, making it a productive show for both bookings and building reputation.
What to expect
- Hundreds of tattoo artists working live all weekend
- Daily tattoo contests with trophies across multiple categories
- Featured guest artists and headliners
- Stage entertainment including suspension and sideshow acts
- Large vendor floor with supplies, art, and apparel
- Walk-ins welcome throughout the three days
Best for
Mid-Atlantic walk-ins and DC-Baltimore networking
Notable: Held at the Baltimore Convention Center in the Inner Harbor district.
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://villainarts.com/shows/baltimore-md/, https://villainarts.com/shows/