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type: article
title: "San Antonio Tattoo Festival 2026: Contests and Lineup"
slug: "villain-arts-san-antonio-2026-11-13-convention"
categories: ["conventions"]
publishedAt: "2026-11-02T19:44:59.377Z"
updatedAt: "2026-11-02T19:48:24.000Z"
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author: "LocalTattoos Editorial"
url: https://www.localtattoos.com/blog/villain-arts-san-antonio-2026-11-13-convention/
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# San Antonio Tattoo Festival 2026: Contests and Lineup

Villain Arts Tattoo Festival San Antonio 2026: San Antonio, TX, 2026-11-13 to 2026-11-15. Sourced venue and program details.

Villain Arts is scheduled to bring its tattoo festival to Freeman Expo Hall C at 3201 E Houston St in San Antonio, Texas, from November 13 through 15, 2026. The [organizer's event page](https://villainarts.com/shows/san-antonio-tx/) lists an entertainment roster that includes suspension performers Better Suspension alongside sideshow acts Mia Moth, Cruella Morgan, Dr. Blasphemy, Reggie Bugmuncher, Captain & Maybelle, and Camille Zamboni—making the stage program a substantial part of the weekend's structure rather than a side attraction.

## Contest Schedule Across Three Days

The [Villain Arts contest page](https://villainarts.com/tattoo-contests/) sets out a layered competition program running each day. Friday judging is scheduled at 10 p.m. and will cover Tattoo of the Day in both color and black-and-gray. Saturday's program expands significantly, with a 5 p.m. round covering portrait, traditional, lettering, most unusual, and size-based divisions in color and black-and-gray, followed by a second Tattoo of the Day round at 10 p.m. Sunday's 5 p.m. session is the most extensive, listing categories that include sleeve, back piece, chest piece, anime, geometric/tribal, color realism, black-and-gray realism, and Best Melanated Tattoo, among others, before a 7 p.m. Best in Show round closes the weekend.

## Venue and Featured Artists

Freeman Expo Hall C sits within the Freeman Coliseum complex, which the [organizer's page](https://villainarts.com/shows/san-antonio-tx/) describes as a multi-use sports and events facility. Featured artists listed for the San Antonio edition include Osmanyv_tattooart, Fernando Mccoy, Tattoo Yoma, and Don Lee, with special guests including AL Fliction and Mister Kito. Contest signups are held near the entertainment stage, with registration closing fifteen minutes before judging begins.

**Categories**: Conventions

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*Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/blog/villain-arts-san-antonio-2026-11-13-convention/). Markdown alternate of the page at that URL.*