Halifax Body Arts Convention 2027
Halifax's three-day tattoo and piercing convention at the Light House Arts Centre, running since 2024 with a national artist roster, contests and vendors.
Event details
- Dates: June 25-27, 2027 (4th annual). The 2026 edition ran July 3-5
- Venue: Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax NS
- Location: Halifax, NS
- Organizer: Brent Buchanan
- Founded: 2024
- Frequency: Annual
- Artists / booths: Over 75 artists and piercers per the official site
- Tickets: Day and weekend passes sold online via Eventbrite, prices not published on the site
- Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
- Website: https://halifaxbodyarts.ca/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/halifaxbodyarts
About
The Halifax Body Arts Convention is a three-day tattoo and piercing show at the Light House Arts Centre on Argyle Street in downtown Halifax, run by Brent Buchanan. It has been running since 2024 and reaches its fourth annual edition in the June slot. The official site puts the roster at over 75 artists and piercers, drawn nationally.
For a working artist, Halifax is the anchor show for Nova Scotia and the wider Maritimes, and the piercing side gives the floor a broader body-art mix than a tattoo-only convention. Contests and vendors run alongside the tattooing. Day and weekend passes are sold online through Eventbrite; prices are not published on the official site, so check there before you plan the trip.
What to expect
- Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street, downtown Halifax
- Three-day annual show in the June slot, running since 2024
- Over 75 artists and piercers per the official site
- Tattoo and piercing convention rather than tattoo-only
- Contests and vendors across the weekend
- Day and weekend passes via Eventbrite; prices not published on the site
Best for
Artists covering Nova Scotia and the Maritimes who want the region's anchor show and are comfortable on a mixed tattoo and piercing floor.
Notable: Founded in 2024 and reaching its fourth annual edition, run by Brent Buchanan.
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://halifaxbodyarts.ca/, https://instagram.com/halifaxbodyarts