The Toronto Tattoo Show (NIX) 2027

Canada's longest-running and largest tattoo convention, drawing over 500 national and international artists to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre each year.

Event details

• Dates: June 11-13, 2027 - the 26th edition ran May 1-3, 2026
• Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto
• Location: Toronto, ON
• Organizer: NIX / Northern Ink Xposure
• Founded: Around 2001 (the 2027 edition is billed as the 27th)
• Frequency: Annual
• Artists / booths: Over 500 national and international artists
• Tickets: Sold online and at the door, price not published. Ages 18 and under enter at no charge.
• Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
• Website: https://www.torontotattooshow.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/nixtattooshow

About

The Toronto Tattoo Show, run by NIX (Northern Ink Xposure), is Canada's longest-running and largest tattoo convention, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Front Street West. It has been running since around 2001 and the coming edition is billed as its twenty-seventh. Over 500 national and international artists work the floor.

For a working artist this is the country's benchmark show: the widest collector draw, the deepest international roster and the strongest reason for artists outside Ontario to travel. Competitions run across the weekend. Tickets are sold online and at the door with prices not published in advance, and anyone 18 and under enters at no charge. Note that the show has moved its slot between editions, so confirm the date with the organizer rather than assuming last year's weekend.

What to expect

• Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto
• Running since around 2001; the coming edition is billed as the twenty-seventh
• Over 500 national and international artists
• Canada's longest-running and largest tattoo convention
• Judged competitions across the weekend
• Tickets online and at the door, price not published; no charge for ages 18 and under

Best for

Artists with a portfolio that travels, who want the widest collector draw and deepest international roster in the country.

Notable: Canada's longest-running convention, staged by NIX (Northern Ink Xposure) for more than two decades.

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.

Checked against: https://www.torontotattooshow.com/, https://instagram.com/nixtattooshow