About This Convention
Hours
Tickets
1-Day Pass
3-Day Pass
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
- Gary Parisi
- Dave Robinowitz
- AL Fliction
- Aaron Is
- Trocon Talhouk
Working This Convention?
Applications are handled by the organiser, not by Nation.Tattoo.
Know Before You Go
Age policy
Admission is free for children under 12
Parking
Tampa Convention Center Garage is $2 for the first hour, $3 for every hour after, with a maximum daily rate of $15
Payment
Tickets sold online in advance and at the door. Refundable if cancelled at least 24 hours before the event.
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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
Nov 20–22, 2026
Location
Tampa, FL, United States
Tampa Convention Center
333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602
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