
Tattoo Fest Dayton is here for a weekend of tattoo artists all coming together to tattoo the public and celebrate the art of tattooing! The Festival will host over 125 tattoo artists and vendors exhibiting their work and competing in contests with over 20 categories. Competitions will be for healed tattoos as well as competitions each day for tattoos done at the Festival.
Tattoo Fest Dayton is excited to add a new chapter to the legacy of the art and tattoo culture of Dayton, while celebrating some of the best local tattooers, as well as bringing returning and new artists to showcase the amazing city.
The organizers believe that everyone deserves to experience the incredible artistry and vibrant culture of the tattoo community. To make this possible and to celebrate with all of you, they’ve decided to make admission to Tattoo Fest Dayton completely FREE for all three days.

Nationally and Internationally recognized tattoo artists will be set up for the public to browse and collect tattoos! Reality tattoo stars from some of your favorite tattoo reality television shows will be on hand tattooing and able to be seen working their craft live, in front of attendees of the festival. Artists have already started booking in advance, but plenty will be accepting walk up tattoos. To find your perfect artist, go to https://daytontattoofestival.com/artists/attending-artists/. Do it quickly before they are booked solid for the entire weekend.
They will also be hosting the Worst Tattoo Competition, sponsored by Removery – the World’s Largest Tattoo Removal Company. A free to enter competition, attendees can show off bad or regrettable tattoos they have, with the winner receiving a free removal package from Removery, who has over 150 locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

The Festival also features vendors ranging from oddities to clothing and makers of all kinds. This event is open to the public and family friendly.
Tattoo Fest has organized events in over 20 cities across the United States in our first four years, and has 13 total Festivals scheduled for this year. Tattoo Fest Dayton is presented by Tattoo Fest and the Explorer Tattoo Conference – the world’s largest educational tattoo conference.

Dayton Tatoo Fest
Saturday: 11AM – 10PM
Sunday: 11AM – 7PM