Colorado Springs Tattoo Convention

Name: Colorado Springs Tattoo Convention
Start: 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Norris Penrose Event Center

Aug 28–30, 2026·Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Norris Penrose Event Center·1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905

About This Convention

The Colorado Springs Tattoo Convention is a Villain Arts show held over three days at the Norris Penrose Event Center, which offers 40,000 square feet of exhibitor space on its main level. The promoter describes the 2026 edition as its 3rd annual. Villain Arts has run tattoo conventions since 1999 and stages more than 30 shows a year across the United States. Artists work on both walk-up and pre-booked clients across the weekend, alongside judged tattoo competitions, live entertainment and a vendor marketplace.

Hours

Fri

2pm-11pm

Sat

11am-11pm

Sun

11am-8pm

Tickets

1-Day Pass

$25

3-Day Pass

$50

Contests & Awards

Tattoo of the Day (Colour)

Friday 10pm

Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)

Friday 10pm

Best Portrait (Colour)

Saturday 5pm

Best Portrait (Black & Grey)

Saturday 5pm

Best Traditional

Saturday 5pm

Most Unusual

Saturday 5pm

Best Lettering

Saturday 5pm

Small / Medium / Large / XL — male and female, colour and black & grey

Saturday 5pm

Tattoo of the Day (Colour)

Saturday 10pm

Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)

Saturday 10pm

Original Flash

Sunday 5pm

Best Painting

Sunday 5pm

Small / Medium / Large / XL — colour and black & grey

Sunday 5pm

Sleeve

Sunday 5pm

Leg Sleeve

Sunday 5pm

Hand / Neck Tattoo

Sunday 5pm

Japanese

Sunday 5pm

Best Melanated Tattoo

Sunday 5pm

Colour Infused Black & Grey

Sunday 5pm

Colour Realism

Sunday 5pm

Black & Grey Realism

Sunday 5pm

Geometric / Tribal

Sunday 5pm

Chest Piece

Sunday 5pm

Back Piece

Sunday 5pm

Anime

Sunday 5pm

Cover Up (before and after photos required)

Sunday 5pm

Overall (male) and Overall (female)

Sunday 5pm

Tattoo of the Day (Colour)

Sunday 7pm

Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)

Sunday 7pm

Best in Show

Sunday 7pm

Who's Appearing

August Rain
AL Fliction
Trocon Talhouk
Alessandro Pennella

Full lineup on the organiser's site →

Working This Convention?

Applications are handled by the organiser, not by Nation.Tattoo.

Apply for an Artist Booth →

Know Before You Go

Age policy

Admission is free for children under 12

Parking

2,000 free parking spaces

Payment

Tickets sold online in advance and at the door. Refundable if cancelled at least 24 hours before the event.

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Details checked against a primary source · last checked Jul 21, 2026 · source

Dates, venue, hours and ticket prices are taken from the promoter's own show page, and the dates are confirmed a second time by the booth application form carried in the site footer. Age policy and contest details are stated by Villain Arts network-wide rather than on this show's page. Attendee numbers are not published anywhere on the promoter's site.

Event Details

Dates

Aug 28–30, 2026

Location

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Norris Penrose Event Center

1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905