Oklahoma City Tattoo Arts Festival
A three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival at the Oklahoma City Convention Center bringing hundreds of artists, live tattooing, and daily contests to OKC.
Event details
- Dates: June 25-27, 2027
- Venue: Oklahoma City Convention Center
- Location: Oklahoma City, OK
- 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/oklahoma-city-ok/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Oklahoma City Tattoo Arts Festival takes place each June at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, offering three days of live tattooing, juried contests, and a packed vendor floor in downtown OKC. It is part of the Villain Arts touring circuit run by Troy Timpel, the world's largest tattoo-festival organizer, so the Oklahoma City edition draws the same traveling talent and competitive standards as the company's marquee shows.
For artists working across Oklahoma and the surrounding South Central states, the festival is a rare in-state chance to tattoo high volumes of walk-up clients, compete for trophies, and meet supply vendors and shop owners face to face. The downtown convention-center setting and heavy foot traffic make it an efficient weekend for building a book and a regional reputation.
What to expect
- Hundreds of tattoo artists working live across three days
- Daily tattoo contests with trophies in dozens of categories
- Featured guest artists from the national Villain Arts circuit
- Stage entertainment including sideshow and burlesque-style acts
- A full vendor floor of supplies, apparel, art, and jewelry
- Walk-up tattooing available throughout the weekend
Best for
Oklahoma and South Central artists wanting in-state walk-up exposure
Notable: Held in the modern Oklahoma City Convention Center in the heart of downtown OKC.
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/oklahoma-city-ok/, https://villainarts.com/shows/