Denver Tattoo Arts Festival 2027
Villain Arts' three-day Denver tattoo convention bringing hundreds of artists, contests, and sideshow entertainment to the Mile High City.
Event details
- Dates: June 18-20, 2027
- Venue: LVC at National Western Center, Denver, CO
- Location: Denver, CO
- Organizer: Villain Arts
- Founded: N/A
- Frequency: Annual
- Attendance: N/A
- Artists / booths: Hundreds of artists
- Tickets: $25 single-day, $50 three-day pass; kids under 12 free; Double Feature options $35-$55
- Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
- Website: https://villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/denver-tattoo-arts-convention/
- Instagram: @denvertattooartsfestival
About
The Denver Tattoo Arts Festival is a three-day convention produced by Villain Arts, one of the largest tattoo-event operators in the United States. The 2026 edition (the festival's 9th) runs June 5-7 at the LVC at National Western Center, after the 2025 edition (#8) was held in July at the Colorado Convention Center. The show gathers a large roster of tattoo artists from across the country and internationally, alongside vendors, shops, and exhibits such as the Traveling Tattoo Museum from the Tattoo Heritage Project.
For working artists, the event is a high-traffic platform to tattoo live, compete in daily contests, and build a client base in the Rocky Mountain market. Beyond tattooing, the festival programs live entertainment including sideshow and suspension performers, plus seminars and workshops tied to the museum exhibit, making it both a commercial and educational stop on the convention circuit.
What to expect
- Hundreds of tattoo artists from the US and abroad working live across three days
- Daily tattoo contests judging the best work done on the floor
- Traveling Tattoo Museum with seminars, auctions, and workshops
- Sideshow and suspension entertainment
- Double Feature crossover with the World Oddities Expo
- Affordable entry: $25 single-day, $50 three-day pass
Best for
Artists seeking exposure in the Rocky Mountain / Mountain West market
Notable: Produced by Villain Arts; 2026 marks the 9th Denver edition.
How we check this listing
We last confirmed these details on 2026-08-17. 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/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/denver-tattoo-arts-convention/, https://villainarts.com/shows/denver-co/, https://nationalwesterncenter.com/event/villain-arts-9th-annual-denver-tattoo-arts-festival/