Event Info

November 6-8, 2026 • Nashville Fairgrounds

Presented by Safe House Tattoo Studio

FRIDAY November 6, 2pm - 10pm
SATURDAY November 7, 11am - 10pm
SUNDAY November 8, 11am-8pm
The Fairgrounds Nashville, Expo Building 1 & 2
Ticket Entrance located at Expo 2
401 Wingrove St, Nashville, TN 37203
Parking at the Fairgrounds is $10/day, cash only.
A three-day gathering of tattoo lovers, artists, and the tattoo-curious! Get a tattoo, watch live art, explore an incredible display of talent, and grab some food & drinks or a piercing while you’re at it.
Each day of the event will feature the Body Suit Art Show‍ and Tattoo Contests.
Fishbowl Fusion will take place on the stage Saturday 5pm & Sunday 4pm.
Nashville and Tennessee have an incredible tattoo community, and we created MTTE to bring everyone together, including artist friends from beyond our state lines.
When artists and tattoo lovers gather in one place, the creativity, inspiration, and energy are truly magical. Artists get to create, clients become part of the journey, and everyone leaves feeling more connected and inspired.
The Middle Tennessee Tattoo Expo is locally planned by Nashville’s very own, Safe House Tattoo Studio. Read More About Us.

More FAQs

Rise and shine. It’s tattoo time.

We have over 350 tattoo artists ready to TATTOO YOU! Plus food trucks, a coffee cart, full-service bar, retail vendors, art shows and live art showcases.

Book ahead or simply walk-in and pick a tattoo design on the spot. We’ll have thousands of designs to choose from!

Attending Artists

We sent out over 200 wooden cut-outs to attending artists to adorn. These will be displayed and for sale all weekend long.

Body Suit Art Show

Three artists will receive random prompts pulled from a fishbowl and will have 30 minutes to design an imaginary walk-in backpiece. Saturday 5pm & Sunday 4pm.