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Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival

Name: Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival
Start: 2027-01-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-10T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, East Halls B|C

Jan 8–10, 2027·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, East Halls B|C·999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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About This Convention

The Vancouver Tattoo & Arts Festival is a three-day convention staged in the East Halls of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre on the downtown waterfront. Run by TLC Business Strategies Inc., the organiser describes it as Canada's biggest tattoo and arts festival and states that over 350 local and international artists attend. The weekend combines live tattooing, judged contests, entertainment and retail exhibitors. Friday evening runs as an adult night, with Saturday and Sunday open to families.

Tickets

Ages 12 and under

Saturday and Sunday only

Free

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Key Dates

Contest entry

CAD $10 per entry, judged at the Main Stage — arrive 5 minutes before your category

At the event

Contests & Awards

Tattoo of the Day (one winner per day)

Tattoo of the Show (100% done at the show)

Who's Appearing

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 → Vendor / Trader Application →

Know Before You Go

Age policy

Friday is adult night, no children. Saturday and Sunday all ages; 12 and under free.

Parking

Secure parking in both the West and East buildings, first-come first-served: 440+ stalls (West) and 750+ (East), open 24/7.

Payment

Cash and credit accepted at the door. ATMs in the hall and throughout the concourse.

Also on

Entertainment · Contests · Retail exhibits · Tattooing

Details verified against the organiser · last checked 2026-07-20T13:29:59.000000Z · source

No opening hours or ticket prices are published on the organiser's site. The contest page banner is dated 2024, so the category list should be treated as provisional. Note: the organiser's own page prints the venue as "Vancouver, AB" — that is their typo; the venue is in British Columbia.

Hours, pricing and the artist lineup are published by the organiser as the event gets closer — this page fills in as they announce.

Event Details

Dates

Jan 8–10, 2027

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, East Halls B|C

999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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