Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival
Villain Arts' 3-day Kansas City convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
Event details
- Dates: May 28-30, 2027
- Venue: Sheraton Crown Center
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- 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/kansas-city-mo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival takes place each May at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri, produced by Villain Arts, the world's largest tattoo-festival organizer. Over three days the convention brings hundreds of tattoo artists together with vendors and stage performers for nonstop live tattooing.
For working artists, Kansas City is a central Midwest hub that pulls clients from both Missouri and Kansas, making it productive for walk-ins and fresh bookings. Daily judged contests hand out trophies, and the hotel-venue setting keeps artists, shops, and collectors close for networking across the heartland tattoo scene.
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
Central-Midwest walk-ins and heartland networking
Notable: Hosted at the Sheraton Crown Center hotel and convention 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/kansas-city-mo/, https://villainarts.com/shows/