Tattoo artist using the Freehand technique to draw a tattoo on a leg (poppypix (123RF))
Tattoo conventions are a great place to not only get a tattoo from a visiting “expert”, but also a wonderful place to meet fellow tattoo enthusiasts and see the latest in tattoo styles, news, machinery and art. No matter where you are stationed or visiting in Europe, there is a tattoo convention near you. If you want to be tattooed by a specific artist at an event, make sure to reach out to them beforehand.
Kronacher Tattoo Convention | Oct. 26-27, 2024 | Schützenhaus Kronach
Schwabach Tattoo Convention | Oct. 26-27, 2024 | Markgrafensaal
Tattoo Convention Brandenburg | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Stahlpalast Brandenburg
Hagen Tattoo Convention | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Stadthalle Hagen
Höxter Tattoo Convention | Nov.2-3, 2024 | Residenz Stadthalle Höxter
Braunschweig Tattoo Weekend | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Braunschweig
Tattoo Convention Brandenburg an der Havel | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Stahlpalast
Tattoo Fair Wassertrüdingen | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Hesselberghalle Wassertrüdingen
Tattoo Convention Ludwigsburg | Nov. 9-10, 2024 | Reithaus Ludwigsburg
Tattoo Convention Kiel | Nov. 9-10, 2024 | Ostseekai Kiel
Mühldorf Tattoo Convention | TBD | City Hall
Sonthofen Tattoo Convention | TBD | Markthalle
Elite Tattoo Convention | Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2024 | Landschaftspark Duisburg
Tattoo Convention Deggendorf | Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024 | Stadthallen Deggendorf
Tattoo Convention Datteln | Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024 | Stadthalle Datteln
Moosburg Tattoo Convention | Dec. 6-8, 2024 | Stadthall Moosburg
Magdeburg Tattoo Convention | Dec. 7-8, 2024 | Messe Magdeburg
Tattoo Convention Baumholder XMAS Edition | Dec. 7-8, 2024 | Bruehall Baumholder
TattooTattaa XMAS Special Retro 80s Convention | Dec. 21-22, 2024 | Bonn-Meckenheim Jungholzehalle
Wolfenbüttel Tattoo Convention | TBD | Lindenhalle Wolfenbüttel
Fürstenfeldbruck Tattoo Convention | YBD | Veranstaltungsforum Fürstenfeld
Maritim Tattoo Convention | TBD | Maritim Hotel am Schlossgarten Fulda
Tattoo Messe Erlangen | Jan. 11-12, 2025 | Redouten Hall
Braunschweig Tattoo Convention | Jan. 11-12, 2025 | MEC Millenium Event Center
Tattoo Expo Zwickau: Jan 17-19, 2025 | Neue Welt
Tattoo Convention Fürth | Jan. 18-19, 2025 | Stadthalle Fürth
Tattoo Convention Grossmehring | TBD | Nibelungenhallek
Tattoo Convention Passau | Jan. 25-26, 2025 | X-Point-Halle
Papenburger Tattoo Weekend | Feb. 1-2, 2025 | Hotel Hiling, Papenburg
Tattoo Convention Husum | Feb. 1-2, 2025 | Messe Husum
Tattoo Convention Hameln | Feb. 2-3, 2025 | Rattenfaengerhalle
Tattoo Convention Limburg | Feb. 15-16, 2025 | Stadthalle Limburg
Leeraner Tattoo Weekend | TBD | Hotel Ostfriesen Hof, Leer
Gütersloh Tattoo Convention | TBD | Stadthalle Gütersloh
Ulm Tattoo Convention | Feb. 5-6, 2025 | Ulm Messe
Kassel Tattoo Convention | TBD | Kulturbahnhof Kassel
Tattoo Convention Goeppingen | TBD | EWS Arena
Tattoo Convention Lippstadt | March 1-2, 2025 | Südl Schützenhalle, Lippstadt
Cuxhavener Tattoo Weekend | Mar. 8-9, 2025 | Kugelbake-Halle
Neumünster Tattoo Convention | Mar. 8-9, 2025 | Stadthalle Neumünster
Detmold Tattoo Convention | TBD | Detmold Stadthalle GmbH
Cham Tattoo Convention | Mar. 14-15, 2025 | Stadthalle Cham
Tattoo Convention Waltrop | Mar. 15-16, 2025 | Stadthalle Waltrop
Tattoo & Lifestyle Leipzig | Mar. 15-16, 2025 | Agra Messepark
Gods of Ink Tattoo Convention | Mar. 28-30, 2025 | Messe Frankfurt – Forum
Tattoo Convention Moers | Mar. 29-30, 2025 | ENNI Eis- und Eventhalle
Aurich Tattoo Weekend | Mar. 29-30, 2025 | Mayor-Anklam-Platz, Aurich
Black Forest Tattoo Weekend “Original” | Apr. 5-6, 2025 | Kurhaus Titisee
Tattoo Convention Worms | Apr. 5-6, 2025 | Die Kapelle Worms
Tattoo Convention Giessen | Apr. 26-27, 2025 | Messe Giessen
Osterode Tattoo Convention | TBD | Stadthalle Osterode am Harz
Hannover Tattoo Convention | TBD | Star Event Center
Dortmund Tattoo Convention | May 9-11, 2025 | Westfalenhallen Dortmund
International Tattoo Con | May 9-11, 2025 | Messe Dortmund (Westfalenhallen)
Tattoo Convention Bamberg | May 15-17, 2025 | Hauptsmoorhalle Strullendorf
Lüdenscheid Tattoo Convention | May 24-25, 2025 | Historische Schützenhalle
Tattoo Weekend Dinslaken | June 7-8, 2025 | Platz D’Agen 4
Tattoo & Art Show Offenburg | June 28-29, 2025 | Messe Offenburg
Landshut Tattoo Convention | TBD | Sparkassen Arena
Tattoo and Art Show | June 28-29, 2025 | EDEKA Arena, Offenburg
Coburg Tattoo Convention | July 2025 TBD | Alte Pakethalle
Bremerhaven Tattoo Weekend | Oct. 11-12, 2025 | Apollo Bremerhaven
Smaller tattoo conventions may pop-up throughout the year, scan the QR to read our most recent “What’s Up This Weekend” in the KMC, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart and Bavaria to find more cons and things to do near you at https://europe.stripes.com/your-community.
Gloved hands pouring black inks into plastic cup (serezniy (123RF))
Passion Art Tattoo Convention | Oct. 25-27, 2024 | Bolzano
East Coast Tattoo Convention | Oct. 25-27, 2024 | Pescara Fiere
Ancona Tattoo Expo | Nov. 8-10, 2024 | Ancona
Catania Tattoo Convention | Nov. 9-10, 2024 | Catania
Florence Tattoo Convention | TBD| Florence
Milano Tattoo Convention | Jan. 31, 2024-Feb. 2, 2025 | Superstudio Maxi
Passion Art Tattoo Convention Verona | Mar. 7-9, 2025 | Eataly Verona
Vicenza Tattoo Convention | Mar. 14-16, 2025 | Vicenza
Marche Tattoo Convention | Apr. 11-13, 2025 | Colli del Tronto
Caserta Tattoo Convention | Apr. 11-13, 2025 | Caserta
Lucca Tattoo Expo | Apr. 11-13, 2025 | Sorbano del Giudice Lucca
La Vallee Tattoo Fest | Apr. 12-13, 2025 | Saint-Vincent
Bologna Tattoo Show | Apr. 25-27, 2025 | Bologna
Verona International Tattoo Expo | May 3-5, 2025 | Verona
Tatuami Tattoo Convention | May 10-11, 2025 | San Donato Milanese
Napoli Tattoo Art International | Sept. 27-29, 2025 | Napoli
Trieste International Tattoo Expo | Nov. 15-16, 2025 | Porto Vecchio
Kustomhead 2025 | Feb. 8, 2025 | Wrocław, Poland
Krakow Tattoo Fest | June 7-8, 2025 | Kraków, Poland
Warsaw Tattoo Convention | TBD | Warsaw, Poland
Winter Tattoo Bash | Dec. 7-8, 2024 | Coventry U.K.
Galway Tattoo Show | Jan. 25-26, 2025 | Galway, Ireland
Tattoo Freeze | Feb. 1-2, 2025 | Telford, U.K.
Brighton Tattoo Convention | Feb. 22-23, 2025 | Brighton, U.K.
UK Tattoo Fest | March 2025 TBD | Milton Keynes, U.K.
North Lakes Tattoo Show | Mar. 28-30, 2025 | Carlisle, U.K.
Maidstone Tattoo Extravaganza | Apr. 19-21, 2025 | Detling, U.K.
Portsmouth Tattoo Fest | TBD | Portsmouth, U.K.
Big North Tattoo Show | TBD | Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Cahors Tattoo Geek | Oct. 25-27, 2024 | Fontanes
Love Tattoo Festival | Oct. 12-13,2024 | La Teste-de-Buch
Potopistons Tattoo Convention | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Espace Tartalin, Aiffres
Sugar Ink Tattoo Convention | Nov. 8-10, 2024 | Coulommiers
Cloyes Tattoo Expo | Nov. 9-10, 2024 | Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Drome Tattoo Convention | Nov 9-10, 2024 | Montélimar
Salon Du Tatouage Clermont | Nov. 16-17, 2024 | Grande Halle d’Auvergne
Troyes Tattoo Convention | Nov. 23-24, 2024 | Troyes
Tarn Tattoo Convention | Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024 | Le Sequestre
Nohell Tattoo Show | Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2024 | Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Merry Christmas Tattoo Show | Dec. 7-8, 2024 | Bar-le-Duc
Planetarium Tattoo | Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2025 | Paris
Toulouse Tattoo Salon | Jan. 2025 TBD | Labège
Vichy Tattoo Convention | Mar. 22-23, 2025 | Bellerive-sur-Allier
Decaz Tattoo Show | Feb. 7-9, 2025 | Decazeville
Lille Tattoo Convention | Feb 7-9, 2025 | Lille Grand Palais
Saint-Quentin Tattoo Event | Feb. 8-9, 2025 | Palais de Fervaques
Lyon Tattoo Convention | Feb. 15-16, 2025 | Villeurbanne
Dammarie Les Lys Tattoo and Vintage Convention | Feb. 22-23, 2025 | Dammarie-les-Lys
Carcassonne Tattoo Convention | Mar. 7-9, 2025 | Carcassonne
Auxerre Tattoo Convention | Mar. 8-9, 2025 | Auxerre
Marmande Tattoo Show | TBD | Marmande
Orléans Tattoo Show | Feb.28- Mar. 2, 2025 | Orléans
Amiens Tattoo Show | Mar. 22-23, 2025 | Amiens
Marseille Tattoo Salon | Mar. 22-23, 2025 | Marseille
Besançon Tattoo Show | Apr. 5-6, 2025 | Besançon
Viry Tattoo Convention | Apr. 11-13, 2025 | Viry-Châtillon
Cantal Tattoo Show | TBD | Aurillac
Rouen Tattoo Festival | Apr. 18-20, 2025 | Le Grand-Quevilly
Bo Way Ink Tattoo Convention | June 14-15, 2025 | Beauvais
Axone Tattoo Show | Oct. 11-12, 2025 | Montbéliard
Profile view of tattoo artist tattooing a blonde woman’s arm (fpphotobank (123RF))
Nordic Ink Festival | Oct. 24-26, 2024 | Frederikshavn, Denmark
Alicante Tattoo Convention | Oct. 25-27, 2024 | Alicante, Spain
Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe Salzburg | Oct. 26-27, 2024 | Salzburg, Austria
Bulgaria Tattoo Expo | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria
Kempen Tattoo Convention | Nov. 2-3, 2024 | Herselt, Belgium
Brussels Tattoo Convention | Nov. 8-10, 2024| Brussels, Belgium
Pardubice Tattoo Event | Nov. 16, 2024 | Pardubice, Czech Republic
Wallonia Tattoo Festival | Jan 24-26, 2025 | Wavre, Belgium
East Flanders Tattoo Convention | Feb. 1-2, 2025 | F Berlare, Belgium
Rock City – Eindhoven Tattoo Convention | Feb. 8-9, 2025 | Dynamo, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Rotterdam Tattoo Convention | Mar. 8-9, 2025 | Rotterdam, Netherlands
Iași Tattoo Fest | Mar. 14-16, 2025 | Iași, Romania
Groove Ink Tattoo Convention | Mar. 8-9, 2025 | Colfontaine, Belgium
Maastricht Tattoo Expo | Mar. 29-30, 2025 | Maastricht, Netherlands
Cyprus Tattoo Convention | Mar. 28-30, 2025 | Limassol, Cyprus
Numaga Tattoo Convention | Apr. 4-6, 2025 | Nijmegen, Netherlands
Helsinki Ink | April 4-6, 2025 | Helsinki, Finland
Antwerp Tattoo Convention | Apr. 26-27, 2025 | Antwerpen, Belgium
Ink n Tattoo Festival de la Famenne | May 3-5, 2025 | WEX (Wex Marche En Famenne), Belgium
Wild Tattoo Show | June 6-9, 2025 | Namur, Belgium
Malta Tattoo Show | TBD | Malta
Athens Tattoo Convention | TBD | Athens, Greece
Sewer Tattoo Fest | June 21, 2025 | Žilina, Slovakia
Luxembourg Ink | TBD | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Inkspired Tattoo Fest | TBD | Brussels
