Global Tattoo Competitions 2025-2026

A well-established annual event featuring over 200 tattoo artists from around the world. The convention includes comprehensive tattoo competitions with categories ranging from small color pieces to best-in-show awards.

Known as "America's Favorite Tattoo Fest," Hell City features over 300 tattoo artists and extensive daily competitions. The festival includes categories for Asian, new school, traditional, geometric tattoos, and special contests like Star Wars tattoo competitions.

Presented by Tattoo Society Magazine, this Brooklyn event showcases some of the world's best tattoo artists with live entertainment and comprehensive competitions across multiple categories.

A touring tattoo show that travels across the United States, featuring competitions in traditional American, neo-traditional, realistic, and specialty categories with extensive prize structures.

Featuring over 200 hand-selected tattoo artists from around the globe, this convention showcases various techniques and styles in a comprehensive three-day event.

A globally unique convention created by renowned promoter Miki Vialetto, featuring 400 of the world's best tattoo artists with exclusive competitions and high-profile jury selection.

One of the most prestigious tattoo conventions globally, featuring over 550 international artists and renowned for its high-quality competitions judged by industry legends including Filip Leu and Mark Mahoney.

The 33rd edition of this historic convention features over 300 international tattoo artists, competitions, workshops, and seminars. Known as one of the oldest tattoo events worldwide.

The UK's major tattoo event featuring 450 international artists, free fairground rides, and comprehensive entertainment alongside tattoo competitions.

One of Europe's most significant tattoo conventions, attracting top international artists and featuring extensive competition categories.

The 29th International TattooCon is Germany's premier urban tattoo and lifestyle event, featuring world-class artists and comprehensive competition categories.

A comprehensive three-day event featuring extensive competition categories including traditional, neo-traditional, blackwork, oriental, and specialty melanated skin categories.

Featuring over 100 global artists with competitions in Japanese, portrait, neo-traditional, realistic, and specialty categories.

Held at Seoul's Dongdaemun Design Plaza, this convention features over 25 competition categories including Best of Show and various specialized divisions.

An international annual competition recognizing emerging and established talents across 21 categories with 59 total awards. Artists receive official certificates regardless of placement.

An online competition celebrating self-expression and body art, offering winners features in Inked Magazine, tattoo sessions with celebrity artists, and cash prizes.

A virtual tattoo competition offering cash prizes across multiple categories including realism, traditional, Asian/Oriental, and cover-up work.

Organized by the International Tattoo Artist Association, focusing on enhancing Korean tattoo culture with categories for Black & White and Color work in both 2D and 3D styles.

A virtual platform uniting top tattoo artists from over 30 countries, offering unique opportunities to display skills and creativity in an online format.

A unique digital competition focusing on procedural graphics and blockchain-based tattoo designs, merging generative art with Web3 technology.

Regular competitions held at multiple shows throughout the year, featuring categories from small color work to best-in-show with comprehensive prize structures.