Maine Tattoo Arts Festival
Villain Arts' Maine stop, packing hundreds of artists into Portland's Thompson's Point for a late-winter tattoo weekend.
Event details
- Dates: January 29-31, 2027
- Venue: Thompson's Point, Portland
- Location: Portland, ME
- Organizer: Villain Arts (Troy Timpel)
- Founded: 2024
- 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/maine/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Maine Tattoo Arts Festival is Villain Arts' New England outpost, run by promoter Troy Timpel as part of the company's national touring circuit. Held at Thompson's Point in Portland, it brings the Villain Arts formula of hundreds of artists, big-name guests, and a packed contest schedule to a region with few shows of its size.
Like the rest of the circuit, the festival mixes local, national, and international talent with TV personalities from shows like Ink Master, plus rows of vendors and daily tattoo competitions. Its late-February slot makes it one of the first major Northeast shows of the year and a reliable cold-weather draw for collectors.
What to expect
- Villain Arts national-circuit show at Thompson's Point
- Hundreds of local, national, and international artists
- TV personalities from shows like Ink Master
- Daily tattoo competitions
- Vendor rows alongside the booths
- Kids under 12 free
Best for
Artists wanting a turnkey Villain Arts stop in under-served New England
Notable: One of the few large-scale tattoo conventions in northern New England, run on the national Villain Arts circuit.
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://villainarts.com/shows/maine/, https://www.instagram.com/villainarts/, https://allevents.in/portland/villain-arts-3rd-annual-maine-tattoo-arts-festival/80002984590233