Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
Hundreds of vendors and performers join thousands of visitors every year at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to celebrate body art at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention, happening January 17-19, 2020.
The annual weekend-long event features head-turning art, live tattooing, human suspension acts and sideshow performances, all while special guests talk about their experiences and showcase their impressive work.
As many as 500 vendors and performance professionals attend the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention every year to display and discuss the latest in the body art world.
While visitors can attend this cross-country traveling expo as admirers and spectators, many choose to get inked at the event, often seeking out top local and national artists to do the work. Some artists book up well in advance, while others leave walk-in availability for more spontaneous guests.
The Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention is also about much more than ink. Vendors and performers include some of the biggest names in piercing, body modification and human suspension, plus seminars on everything from after-care to getting involved in the industry.
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Admission to the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention is $22 per day, or $45 for a three-day pass. Kids under 12 get in free. Walk-up tickets are available at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Guests can also purchase tickets online.
The Convention Center is easily accessible by public transportation. Guests can use the Race-Vine stop of SEPTA’s Broad Street Subway, Regional Rail’s Jefferson Station or the local bus routes. Drivers can use one of the multiple parking lots located near the convention site. Note that rates can vary.
Many of Philadelphia’s top hotels are within walking distance of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Visitors can spend all weekend at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts and book the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel Package, featuring up to $253 in free perks.
The Visit Philly Overnight Package — booked more than 190,000 times since 2001 — comes with free hotel parking (worth up to $100 in Center City Philadelphia), overnight hotel accommodations and choose-your-own-adventure perks.
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