Tahoe Tattoo Show 2027

A destination alpine show on the shore of Lake Tahoe with around 160 hand-picked artists, run by the team behind France's Evian Tattoo Show.

Event details

About

The Tahoe Tattoo Show returns for its 9th edition April 24 to 26, 2026 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada, on the lake's south shore. It is the American sister event to the Evian Tattoo Show, which the same team has run in the French Alps since 2007; they chose Tahoe for its resemblance to Lake Evian, both alpine lakes ringed by mountains. The result is a tightly curated lineup of roughly 160 artists in a true destination setting.

For working artists, the draw is curation and clientele. Unlike sprawling open-floor expos, a hand-picked roster of 160 keeps quality high and competition meaningful, and the casino-resort location pulls in collectors who travel and spend like they are on vacation. If your work warrants a destination booking and you want to be seen alongside a vetted international field rather than lost in a crowd, this is one of the most prestigious mid-size shows in the Mountain West.

What to expect

Best for

Established artists who warrant a destination booking and a curated international lineup

For artists: booths, applications, hours

The 10th Tahoe Tattoo Show runs April 23-25, 2027 at the Harrah's Lake Tahoe convention center, 15 US-50 in Stateline, Nevada. Doors are Friday 2pm to 10pm, Saturday 11am to 10pm and Sunday 11am to 8pm. Setup is Friday morning only, from 8am, and nobody packs before 8pm Sunday.

Booths are requested through the booth form on the organizer's site, where you mark yourself artist or vendor. No booth price or terms are published; the organizer answers each request individually. The form was open with no sold-out notice as of September 5, 2026.

Nevada paperwork is separate: the Carson City temporary IBD permit is $125 for up to two booths and four artists, due by March 15, 2027 and at least 30 business days before the show. Each artist supplies a bloodborne pathogens certificate, hepatitis B proof or signed acknowledgment, consent and aftercare forms, and a license copy from their home jurisdiction, plus a booth diagram. Disposable equipment only, no more than four people per booth.

Contest registration carries no charge: small and medium tattoos Saturday at 5pm and 6pm, large Sunday at 4pm, Best of Show Sunday at 6:30pm. Visitors pay $20 cash at the door for a wristband valid all weekend, no charge under 16. Harrah's holds a limited discounted room block, booked through the organizer's Passkey link.

Notable: American sister show to the Evian Tattoo Show, sited at Tahoe for its likeness to Lake Evian in the French Alps.

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.

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