California Festivals
California Tattoo 'Tat' Festivals
DEL MAR: San Diego Tattoo Arts Festival February 13-15, 2026 | Hours:
Friday 2-11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA
$25-50, villainarts.com
Contortionists, suspension artists, side shows, AGT acts, and tattoo artists
Blackink, August Rain, Danny K, Vampiro, Flip Shades...
SANTA ROSA: Santa Rosa Tattoos and Blues February 27-March 1, 2026
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, California 95404
$, santarosatattoosandblues.com
Three days of bands performing, world-renowned tattoo artists, competitions, and contests.
FRESNO: Fresno Tattoo Convention March 6-8, 2026
Table Mountain Casino
777 Jackpot Lane
Friant, CA (20 minutes north of Fresno)
instagram.com/ fresnotattooexpo
Celebrating a new location by allowing EVERYONE IN FREE! That Means you’ll have
more $$$ for tattoos and food and gambling and drinks - it just gets better and better.
OROVILLE: Feather Falls Tattoo Expo March 20-22, 2026
Feather Falls Casino
Mooretown Gymnasium
3 Alverda Dr.
Oroville, CA 95966
Free admission, featherfallscasino.com
Tattoo Contest, Entertainment, Vendors, Beer Garden, Contests, World Class
Tattoo Art Live Tattooing, plus Elm Street Tattoo, Klockwork Tattoo, Travelers
Tattoo Bakersfield, Handmade Tattoo, Bone Deep Tattoo, Love Hurts Tattoo, Crow's
Nest, First Love Tattoo, Oni's Club, Captain Tattoo and Artistic Temple Social
Club.
IMPERIAL: Desert Sunsets Tattoo Expo April 17-19, 2026
Cambria Hotel El Centro - Imperial
1500 N. Imperial Ave.
Imperial, CA
instagram.com/ desertsunsetstattooexpo/
Annual Imperial Valley tattoo festival invites the public to check out Quality Tattooing, Music, Food and Drinks!
All Ages Welcome, 18+ with ID card to get tattooed.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - STATELINE, NV: Tahoe Tattoo Show April 24-26, 2026
| Hours: Friday 2-10 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Harrah's Casino Lake Tahoe
15 US-50
Stateline, Nevada 89449
$ tahoe.tattoo
Organized by the same team behind the renowned Evian Tattoo Show held in the French Alps.
160 tattoo artists, awesome vendors and live entertainment in one magical place
in the high Sierras. Names like Andres Acosta, Phil Garcia, Danny Elliott, Tony
Ciavarro, Ben Ochoa, Ken Liu, Angela Wood, Luke Palan, TJ Tats, Sam Dustin, Mey
Moreyra and more...
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs Tattoo Arts Festival May 29-31, 2026
| Hours: Friday 2-11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N. Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA
$25-50, villainarts.com
Entertainers, special guests, music, art and local & international tattoo arts
VENTURA: Seaside Tattoo Show June 5-7, 2026
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Boulevard
Ventura, CA 93001
$10-20, seasidetattooshow.com
100+ licensed tattoo artists & piercers from across the U.S., plus henna art and tooth gems.
Entertainment includes live painting, kids' art zone, vendors and tattoo
contests with multiple categories of tattoo art.
MONTEREY: Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival June 12-14, 2026. Over 100 tattoo artists from around the globe display their talent to the backdrop of live music, dancers, youth art contest, tattooing on site, tattoo contest, face painting, craft vendors and food vendors, plus a Oldies Car Club Car Show, pin-up contest, tattoo contest and more. Location: Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, CA facebook.com/ inkatthebay/ | tattoo
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Tattoo Arts Festival July 10-12, 2026 | Hours:
Friday 2-11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA
$25-50, villainarts.com
Ink. Art. Fun. Repeat. World-class tattooers, piercings, entertainment and sideshow acts,
vendors and more.
PASADENA: Golden State Tattoo Expo September 18-20, 2026 | Hours:
Friday 4 p.m.-12 a.m.;
Saturday 12 p.m.-12 a.m.; and
Sunday 12-7 p.m.
Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA
$35-72,
goldenstatetattooexpo.com
Tattoo artists from around the globe come to this show, including Carlos Torres
Nikko Hurtado, Facundo Ceballos,
Freddie Albrighton,
N9ne Lives Tattoo,
Vatican Studios,
PaintedHarts,
Black Anchor Collective,
The Raven and The Wolves and
Pony Lawson. The contests include Best Sleeve, Best Chest or Back Piece, Best
Color Portrait and Best Black & Gray Portrait.
POMONA: Ink Con November 9-11, 2026
Fairplex
1101 W McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA
$, inkcon.com
Trusted Tattoo invites you to get inked on the spot with world-renowned tattoo artists, live tattoo demos, exclusive merch, live music, and October Fest beer garden and Lights Out Haunted House for a spooky twist! 140
tattoo booths offering lifestyle products, custom artwork and unforgettable vendors that you rarely see. The show will have tattoo competitions each day that anyone with tattoos can enter.
Tat Chat
4 out of 6 American adults has a tattoo--similar odds to having a dog. What's all the excitement about? Some people just love their body art and they love it so much, they have run out of space to find any place to stick it on their bodies. You'll see some of that at the tattoo conventions, but you'll also see non-tattooed skin, and you'll see bands, and fashion, and films, and cars. Tattoo conventions are lifestyle gatherings where attendees generally like to show off their skin, and some go to get more tattoos from well known industry names appearing at the events. If you're NOT into getting tattoos but do like the way they look, feast your eyes--but don't gawk when you head for the upcoming events.
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.