$25 Day / $50 3-Day Pass
Admission is free for children under 12
Tickets are sold at the show or:
General Info
Location
Chicago Rosemont Tattoo Arts Festival
Donald E Stephens Convention Center
5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018
Show Times
Friday 2 PM - 11 PM
Saturday 11 AM - 11 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 8 PM
Load-In Information (Vendor Only)
Thursday: 12 PM - 6 PM Load-In
Friday: 9 AM - 2 PM Load-In
Hotel Info (2025)
Crowne Plaza Chicago Ohare Hotel & Conf Ctr 5440 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 BOOK ONLINE HERE!
Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare 5550 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 BOOK ONLINE HERE!
The Westin O'Hare 6100 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018-5128 BOOK ONLINE HERE!
For all other information please submit a Support Ticket
Entertainment
FRIDAY
2:00 PM Show Open
4:00 PM Daredevil from Down Under Alakazam
5:00 PM Gong Show Star Reggie Bügmüncher
6:00 PM Ringling Brother's star James Maltman
7:00 PM America's Got Talent stars Captain and Maybelle
8:00 PM Camille Zamboni Contortionist Archer
8:30 PM Verona Fink Burlesque Sideshow
8:45 PM Cenobyte Suspension
10:00 PM Tattoo of the Day
11:00 PM Show Close
SATURDAY
12:00 PM Daredevil from Down Under Alakazam
1:00 PM Gong Show Star Reggie Bügmüncher
2:00 PM Ringling Brother's star James Maltman
3:00 PM America's Got Talent stars Captain and Maybelle
4:00 PM Camille Zamboni Contortionist Archer
5:00 PM Tattoo Contests
7:00 PM Gong Show Star Reggie Bügmüncher
7:45 PM Ringling Brother's star James Maltman
8:30 PM Captain and Maybelle Sideshow
9:15 PM Verona Fink Burlesque Sideshow
9:30 PM Cenobyte Suspension
10:00 PM Tattoo of the Day
11:00 PM Show Close
SUNDAY
12:00 PM Daredevil from Down Under Alakazam
1:00 PM Gong Show Star Reggie Bügmüncher
2:00 PM Ringling Brother's star James Maltman
3:00 PM America's Got Talent stars Captain and Maybelle
4:00 PM Camille Zamboni Contortionist Archer
5:00 PM Tattoo Contests
7:00 PM Tattoo of the Day and Best of Show
8:00 PM Show Close
Featured Entertainment
Cenobyte Suspension
Reggie Bügmüncher
Alakazam the Human Knot
America's Got Talent stars Captain and Maybelle
Camille Zamboni Contortionist
Ringling Brother's star James Maltman
Verona Fink
Tattoo History
Jacci Gresham
Featured Artists
Special Guests
Pony Lawson
International Artists
Penny Boy Tattoo from ITALY
God's Tattoo Shop from Taiwan.
Seminars
2025:
- 1099 Independent Subcontractor vs. W-2 Employee
- Limited Liability Company (LLC) Formation
- Common Deductible Expenses
- Not So Common Deductible Expenses
- Home Office and Mileage Deductions
- Tax Reduction Strategies
- The Importance of Record Retention
- Questions & Answers
Past Event Coverage
- Hollywood Chicago - Photo Gallery: Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention in Rosemont, Ill., on March 24, 2018
- Urban Matter - Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention Welcomes the World’s Best Tattoo Artists
- Chicago Tribune - 5 things we learned at the Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention
- The Columbia Chronicle - Villain Arts’ 12th Annual Chicago Tattoo Festival offers more inclusion and diversity for its return
- The Columbia Chronicle - Tattoo artists from around the world gather for Chicago’s largest tattoo convention