St. John's Tattoo Convention

Newfoundland's long-running tattoo convention, hosted by St. John's studio Trouble Bound at the RE/MAX Centre, bringing over 90 artists from across Canada.

Event details

About

The St. John's Tattoo Convention is Newfoundland's long-running tattoo show, held each May at the RE/MAX Centre on Mayor Avenue and hosted by Trouble Bound Studio, the St. John's shop owned by Dave Munro. The 2026 edition announced 93 tattooists, drawn from across Canada.

For a working artist the geography is the whole story: Newfoundland does not sit on anyone's touring circuit, so the convention brings the mainland to an island client base that rarely gets access to it, and the local audience turns out accordingly. Competitions run across the weekend. Admission is $40 for a weekend pass bought online, or $20 at the door for a single day, which keeps the floor busy rather than filtered by price.

What to expect

Best for

Mainland artists who want an island market that no touring circuit reaches, and Newfoundland artists working their home floor.

Notable: Run by a working St. John's studio, and the one convention of its size in Newfoundland.

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.

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