The Villain Arts Tampa Tattoo Festival is scheduled for November 20–22, 2026, at the Tampa Convention Center on South Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. The organizer's event page places the festival inside a waterfront convention facility, a notably polished backdrop for a program that also lists suspension performers and sideshow acts alongside television-recognized tattoo artists.
TV Guests and the Special Guest Tier
Villain Arts lists Gary Parisi and Dave Robinowitz, both associated with Ink Master, as special guests, alongside talent connected to Black Ink, according to the Tampa event page. James Vaughn, AL Fliction, and Boushee Bowie also appear in that tier. The page separately lists an international section featuring artists including Sodam and Majik, distinguishing them from the domestic featured roster.
Sideshow Entertainment Program
The entertainment lineup the organizer lists includes Better Suspension, Atypical Sideshow, Cruella Morgan, Dr. Blasphemy, Captain & Maybelle, Camille Zamboni, and Dizzy Ghostpipe—a broader sideshow slate than the San Antonio edition announced the previous week.
Contest Structure
The Villain Arts contest page sets out judging across all three days. Friday's 10 p.m. round covers Tattoo of the Day in color and black-and-gray. Saturday expands to portrait, traditional, lettering, and size-based divisions before a second Tattoo of the Day round. Sunday's program is the most extensive, closing with Best in Show at 7 p.m.