Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival 2027
An inaugural January 2027 three-day convention at the Vancouver Convention Centre from the Alberta Tattoo Shows team, advertising over 350 local and international artists.
Event details
- Dates: January 8-10, 2027 (inaugural edition)
- Venue: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, East Halls B and C, 999 Canada Place
- Location: Vancouver, BC
- Organizer: TLC Business Strategies Inc. - the Calgary and Edmonton team
- Frequency: Annual
- Artists / booths: Over 350 advertised by the organizer, a marketing claim rather than a verified count
- Tickets: $31.99 - $88.66 CAD via Showpass, non-refundable
- Tattoo competitions: yes, judged categories run across the weekend
- Website: https://canadatattooshows.com/Vancouver
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/vancouvertattoofestival
About
The Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival is an inaugural three-day January convention at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, in East Halls B and C on Canada Place. It is run by TLC Business Strategies Inc., the production company behind the Calgary and Edmonton festivals, expanding into British Columbia. The organizer advertises over 350 local and international artists, which is a marketing claim rather than a verified count.
For a working artist this is a first edition, so there is no track record to judge it on, only the organizer's history with the Alberta shows. What is known: the venue is the main downtown convention centre, competitions run across the weekend, and tickets are on sale through Showpass from $31.99 to $88.66 CAD and are non-refundable. Weigh the booth cost against a floor whose actual size has not yet been demonstrated.
What to expect
- Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, East Halls B and C, 999 Canada Place
- Inaugural three-day show in the January slot
- Over 350 artists advertised by the organizer, not independently verified
- Run by TLC Business Strategies Inc., the Calgary and Edmonton team
- Judged competitions across the weekend
- Tickets $31.99 to $88.66 CAD via Showpass, non-refundable
Best for
Artists willing to take a first-edition risk on an established Alberta organizer expanding into the Vancouver market.
Notable: A first edition from the company behind the Calgary and Edmonton festivals, with tickets on sale but no track record in this city yet.
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://canadatattooshows.com/Vancouver, https://instagram.com/vancouvertattoofestival