St. Louis Tattoo Arts Festival
Villain Arts' 3-day St. Louis convention with hundreds of tattoo artists tattooing live, daily contests, and stage entertainment.
Event details
- Dates: May 14-16, 2027
- Venue: America's Center Convention Complex
- Location: St. Louis, 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/st-louis-mo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The St. Louis Tattoo Arts Festival runs each May at the America's Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and is produced by Villain Arts, the world's largest tattoo-festival organizer. The three-day event packs the convention floor with hundreds of artists tattooing live alongside vendors and stage entertainment.
For working artists, St. Louis is a high-traffic eastern Missouri stop ideal for walk-ins, entering daily judged contests for trophies, and networking with shops across the Mississippi River metro. The downtown convention setting draws a strong crowd that makes for a productive show.
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
Eastern-Missouri walk-ins and Mississippi-metro networking
Notable: Held downtown at the America's Center Convention Complex.
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/st-louis-mo/, https://villainarts.com/shows/