Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash
A beach-themed three-day Villain Arts tattoo festival at the oceanfront Wildwoods Convention Center bringing hundreds of artists, live tattooing, and daily contests to the Jersey Shore.
Event details
- Dates: August 7-9, 2026
- Venue: Wildwoods Convention Center
- Location: Wildwood, NJ
- 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/wildwood-nj/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villainarts
About
The Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash runs August 7-9, 2026 at the oceanfront Wildwoods Convention Center on the Jersey Shore, blending three days of live tattooing, juried contests, and a full vendor floor with a summer beach-party atmosphere right on the boardwalk. It is produced by Villain Arts, Troy Timpel's company and the world's largest operator of touring tattoo festivals, so this beach-themed edition pairs the circuit's national talent roster and competitive judging with the laid-back energy of a shore vacation weekend.
For artists across South Jersey, the Philadelphia metro, and the wider Mid-Atlantic shore, the Beach Bash is a destination weekend to tattoo walk-up clients, compete for trophies, and network with vendors and studios while the summer crowds pack Wildwood. The boardwalk setting and peak-season tourism draw heavy foot traffic, making it both a fun and genuinely productive booking stop for regional artists.
What to expect
- Hundreds of tattoo artists working live across three days
- Daily tattoo contests with trophies in dozens of categories
- Featured guest artists from the national Villain Arts circuit
- Beach-party stage entertainment including sideshow and burlesque-style acts
- A full vendor floor of supplies, apparel, art, and jewelry
- Oceanfront boardwalk location with walk-up tattooing all weekend
Best for
South Jersey, Philly-metro, and shore artists wanting a peak-summer beach crowd
Notable: Staged at the oceanfront Wildwoods Convention Center on the boardwalk, leaning fully into its Jersey Shore beach theme.
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/wildwood-nj/, https://villainarts.com/shows/