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Grand Rapids Tattoo Festival posterThis weekend
Fri Oct 23 – Sun Oct 25, 2026

Grand Rapids Tattoo Festival

Grand Rapids, MI · By Tattoo Fest
At DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW

Dates from the show’s own site, read October 19, 2026.

Tickets go through the show.

Next year: Oct 22–24, 2027.

Run this show? Claim it to post your artist list and your tickets. It's free.

Who's tattooing

200 artists

From the show's own list · read October 19, 2026

Quick answers

When is it?
Fri Oct 23 – Sun Oct 25, 2026.
Where is it?
DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI.
Who's tattooing?
200 artists are on the show's list: Emily Loewer, Nat Harmon, Alex Robinson, Allie Marie, Rachel Smith and more.
Can I walk up and get tattooed?
Plenty of artists take walk-ups at shows. The artist list will say who.

First time at a show?

  1. Bring your ID. Every waiver asks for it.
  2. Walk-ups go early. Artists often book up by Saturday afternoon.
  3. Flash is the fast lane: pick a design off the sheet and sit the same day.
  4. Eat first, bring water, and ask your artist about aftercare before you leave.

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