Tattoos Take Over Seattle Center

August 12, 2025• byMichael Strangeways

Tattoo enthusiasts are shivering in anticipation for the 2025 SEATTLE TATTOO EXPO returning to Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall for three days, starting Friday August 15th and running through Sunday August 17th! (Or, maybe they’re just chilly because our August weather is so cray cray this year…)

Snag tickets and more info at: https://www.seattletattooexpo.com/

It’s your chance to get some new art or even just admire the tattoo artistry from amazing artists from around the world. There’s also live entertainment and so much more to check out. And, obviously, there are terrific LGBTQ+ tattoo artists and art to explore as well. We especially love this rainbow piñata bull from José Luis Sanabria, a San Franciscan artist from Castro Tattoos. (Check out his Insta, too! https://www.instagram.com/whotattooedyou/ )

Get inked, see the beautiful artwork of hundreds of tattoo artists, and take in all that is Seattle tattoo culture and history at Seattle Tattoo Expo. Co-hosted by Seattle’s Hidden Hand Tattoo and Supergenius Tattoo, the Expo offers access to leading artists in tattooing both locally and from around the world. Whether you’re searching for a new artist or reconnecting with a longtime favorite, the Seattle Tattoo Expo offers enthusiasts a gathering place to share their love for this enduring art form.

WHEN:

August 15-17, 2025

Friday – 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday – 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday – 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall

301 Mercer Street

Seattle, WA 98109

The Seattle Tattoo Expo was created with the primary goal of showcasing new talent, welcoming existing fan favorite artists, and providing enthusiasts with a gathering place to share their love for this historical art form. Over the years, the Expo has exposed Seattleites to hundreds of artists from around the world and thousands of people have come out to soak it all up since its first iteration.

Get tickets to the 2025 Seattle Tattoo Expo at SeattleTattooExpo.com.

TICKETS:

$30-$70 – ON SALE NOW

$30 advance – day pass

$70 advance – full weekend pass (Friday-Sunday)

For tickets >> SeattleTattooExpo.com

SOCIAL:

SeattleTattooExpo.com

Facebook – /SeattleTattooExpo

Instagram – @seattletattooexpo

Twitter – @seattletattooexpo

#SeattleTattooExpo25

We also love this kitty from Lauren Zimmerman, a Seattle artist! https://www.instagram.com/laurenzimtattoos/

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.