Alamo City Ink Masters Tattoo Expo
- Dates
- Mar 19 to 21, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio-Live Oak Conference Center
- Price
- $20 to $40
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 5, 2026
Alamo City Ink Masters Tattoo Expo returns to Live Oak, TX, Mar 19 to 21, 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
One stop on a circuit of 18 conventions run to the same format by Ink Masters Tattoo Show.
Age, licensing and hygiene
Thin far-future record. Only the circuit-wide organizer statements are captured; the state and local regulatory layer is left for a closer pass nearer the date
Circuit-wide: must be 18 and over with a valid government issued ID for tattoo services or the raffle; ages 16 and under enter free with a parent
The organizer's only published requirement is one line, circuit-wide on the artist inquiry form: all artists and piercers must have an approved BBP (bloodborne pathogens) certificate. State and local body-art law also governs the floor; it was not researched in depth for this far-future 2027 stop
What happens on the floor
Pieces go on in the open, start to finish. You can watch, and talk to artists between clients.
Finished and same-day work is judged on stage in named categories, usually late in the day.
Piercers work alongside the tattoo booths. The same questions apply: age, ID, sterilisation and aftercare.
Machines, inks, aftercare, art and clothing. Aimed at artists, but open to anyone through the door.
Getting tattooed here
Admission gets you through the door, not into a chair. Tattoo work is arranged with the artist, not with the show.
No booking system or artist directory is published, so there is no way to pre-book from the official site
Walk up is the model. Artists work on the spot across all styles; availability on the day is not guaranteed
Who is tattooing
No artist roster has been published for this edition, so there is no way to pick an artist in advance from the official pages.
2027 lineup not yet published. The organizer publishes no artist list, no booth map and no handles for any stop on its circuit, and this is a far-future 2027 date whose roster is not announced. Lineup and body_art_program.artists are deliberately empty rather than unfinished
Around the tattooing
Also running
- Live on-the-spot tattooingThe circuit format: artists work on the spot across all days. Circuit-wide description
- Live piercingCircuit-wide description. No piercer roster is published
What it costs
Admission is the only price the show sets. No tattoo prices are published. Each artist sets their own rate at their own booth. Walk up work is the format, and the cost is whatever the artist you approach charges. Budget for it as an unknown.
Extras, bought separately
Tattoo competition entry: A contest entry fee paid by whoever enters, not admission and not the price of a tattoo.
If you are exhibiting
Booth and vendor fees are what the show charges artists and traders. They are not visitor prices.
The organizer publishes no booth price; artists inquire through a form and are quoted privately. Artist side, not a visitor price
The vendor inquiry form carries no price. Trader side, not a visitor price
Every gate price here is a circuit-wide door price. There is no online sale, so there are no booking fees and no way to lock a price in advance. The $10 contest entry is not a visitor admission price and is fenced above
Getting there
Nearest airport San Antonio International Airport (SAT), about 10 miles southwest.
How do I get to Alamo City Ink Masters Tattoo Expo?
By car
Most people drive to Alamo City Ink Masters Tattoo Expo. The nearest major airport is San Antonio International Airport (SAT), about 10 miles southwest, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
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Where
Venue
Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio-Live Oak Conference Center
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