Memphis Tattoo Festival

A young but fast-growing three-day festival that drops 200+ tattooers into the shadow of Graceland for a weekend of ink, art, and Memphis culture.

Event details

• Dates: April 2027 (TBA)
• Venue: Graceland Exhibition Center
• Location: Memphis, TN
• Organizer: Tattoo Fest
• Founded: 2024
• Frequency: Annual
• Attendance: N/A
• Artists / booths: 200+
• Tickets: Day and weekend passes available at the door; check official site for current pricing.
• Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
• Website: https://memphistattoofestival.com/
• Instagram: @memphistattoofestival

About

Held every April at the Graceland Exhibition Center in Memphis, Tennessee, the Memphis Tattoo Festival is one of the city's newest tattoo events, launched in 2024 and returning for its third edition in 2026 (April 10-12). Over three days it brings together more than 200 artists from across the country and beyond for live tattooing, art-making, merch, contests, and entertainment in a venue steeped in music history.

For a working artist, Memphis is an open market with relatively little convention saturation, and a show anchored to the Graceland name pulls steady foot traffic from tourists as well as locals. Getting in early on a festival still building its reputation means lower booth competition and a chance to become a recognized regular as the event scales.

What to expect

• 200+ tattoo artists across realism, traditional, black-and-grey, and color
• Three full days of live tattooing Friday through Sunday
• Hosted at the Graceland Exhibition Center, a tourist-magnet venue
• Tattoo contests with awards across multiple categories
• Vendors, merch, and live entertainment on the floor
• Newer show with room to build a loyal walk-up following

Best for

Artists wanting an early foothold in an under-served Southern market

Notable: The festival is staged at the Graceland Exhibition Center, steps from Elvis Presley's estate on Elvis Presley Blvd.

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://memphistattoofestival.com/, https://www.memphistravel.com/events/arts/tattoo-fest-memphis, https://inkppl.com/en/tattooevents/2026/april-2026/memphis-tattoo-festival