Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Festival
A three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival at the Norris Penrose Event Center bringing hundreds of artists, live tattooing, and daily contests to Colorado Springs.
Event details
- Dates: August 28-30, 2026
- Venue: Norris Penrose Event Center
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- 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/colorado-springs-co/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Festival runs August 28-30, 2026 at the Norris Penrose Event Center, delivering three days of live tattooing, juried contests, and vendor shopping at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It is produced by Villain Arts, Troy Timpel's company and the world's largest operator of touring tattoo festivals, so the Colorado Springs stop carries the same national talent roster and competitive judging as the circuit's flagship events.
For artists along the Front Range and across the Mountain West, the festival is a practical weekend to tattoo a steady stream of walk-up clients, compete for trophies against visiting talent, and connect with supply vendors and studios in person. Concentrating that much industry activity in one Colorado Springs venue makes it a strong booking and networking opportunity for regional artists.
What to expect
- Hundreds of tattoo artists working live across three days
- Daily tattoo contests with trophies in dozens of categories
- Featured guest artists from the national Villain Arts circuit
- Stage entertainment including sideshow and burlesque-style acts
- A full vendor floor of supplies, apparel, art, and jewelry
- Walk-up tattooing available throughout the weekend
Best for
Front Range and Mountain West artists seeking regional walk-up volume
Notable: Hosted at the Norris Penrose Event Center, a longtime Colorado Springs rodeo and expo venue.
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/colorado-springs-co/, https://villainarts.com/shows/