INKFEST
- Dates
- Expected September
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Celebration Events (2200 Democrat Rd)
- Price
- $25 to $45
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 5, 2026
INKFEST's next dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 26 to 27 September 2026 in Memphis, TN. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
Age, licensing and hygiene
Tennessee regulates tattooing and body piercing and permits establishments through local (county) health departments, and state law restricts tattooing of minors. No organizer statement on age, ID, sterilization, consent or aftercare was published for INKFEST, and the specific health-permit status of this event was not established
The organiser publishes nothing on Age or ID policy for entry or tattooing, Any sterilization, single-use or bloodborne-pathogen procedure, Consent or aftercare guidance and Any licensing or county health-permit detail. Ask the artist you are booking with, and expect a licensed booth to answer without hesitating.
Checked 2026-09-05The experience
What's special
INKFEST is the fourth annual edition of Tatt Stars' Memphis tattoo expo and creative market, running noon to 8pm on 26 and 27 September 2026 at 2200 Democrat Rd beside the airport. Tatt Stars is a Memphis brand rooted in the Black tattoo community, and it frames the weekend as ink, art, fashion, music and shopping rather than a tattoo-only floor. Tickets, sold through the site, are $25 for a single day, $45 for both days, or $60 for a VIP two-day pass that adds early entry, a gift bag and a complimentary VIP Tattoo Raffle entry, with tax and a service fee added at checkout. No artist line-up, age policy or hygiene detail is published ahead of the show
What happens on the floor
The core format: artists take a booth for the weekend and work on the open floor, with the public walking through.
Pieces go on in the open, start to finish. You can watch, and talk to artists between clients.
Bands or DJs playing alongside the tattoo floor.
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.
No artist or studio roster is published on the official INKFEST or Tatt Stars pages as of 5 September 2026; the site has a Gallery and a Magazine feature but no line-up. Artist booths are solicited ('Tattoo artists & Vendors, secure your spot') but names are not posted
Around the tattooing
Also running
- Live tattooing
- Live tattooing
- Art, fashion and music programmeThe organizer describes the 2026 event as two days of ink, art, fashion, music and culture
- Shopping and creative market
What it costs
Admission is the only price the show sets. No tattoo pricing or booking rule is published by the organizer; tattoos are arranged directly with attending artists, whose names are not posted in advance.
Admission prices are $25 (1-day), $45 (2-day) and $60 (VIP 2-day); sales tax and a ticket service fee are added at checkout and are itemised in body_art_costs
The market and the food
The market floor carries creative-market and apparel vendors.
Hours and the floor
The organizer states only the address, 2200 Democrat Rd, Memphis, TN 38132, next to Memphis International Airport; third-party listings identify it as Celebration Events, an event ballroom
Laid out as live-tattooing area, creative market and music/fashion programme area.
Getting there
Nearest airport Memphis International Airport (MEM), about 2 miles.
How do I get to INKFEST?
By car
The venue at 2200 Democrat Rd sits immediately beside Memphis International (MEM), about 2 miles / 5 minutes away, in the airport hotel and commercial belt. That makes it one of the easiest fly-in shows in the branch: the cluster of airport hotels along Democrat Rd and American Way is within a few minutes, and downtown Memphis is about 15 minutes north
Most people drive to INKFEST. The nearest major airport is Memphis International Airport (MEM), about 2 miles, 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
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
With the venue two miles from the terminal, rideshare or a hotel shuttle from any airport-belt hotel is a short, cheap trip; agree a pickup point for the return
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
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Where
Venue
Celebration Events (2200 Democrat Rd)
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near INKFEST?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Airbnb & private camping
The airport/Whitehaven belt around the venue has budget hotel stock; Midtown, Downtown and Cooper-Young offer the better Memphis rental experience 15 to 20 minutes north for anyone pairing the show with the city
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What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
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Pricing
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