Join us for Hell City “Strikes Back” 2025! Get ready for a Galactic Tattoo Experience as Hell City returns to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio May 2nd-4th! All Star Wars weekend, tattoo enthusiasts will be celebrating with themed tattoo and costume contests, epic art, and cosmic vibes all weekend long at “America’s Favorite Tattoo Festival”! Whether you’re Jedi, Sith, or somewhere in between, this is the Tattoo Fest you won’t want to miss! Get a special gift upon entering if you are in costume!

The Hell City Tattoo Festival is "America's Favorite Tattoo Fest" featuring the World's Best Tattoo Artists for over the last two decades! As seen on the History Channel and The Learning Channel! Don’t miss "America's Favorite Tattoo Convention"! The Hell City Tattoo Festival is a fun and unique glimpse into the amazing world of tattooing and the community behind it!

Hell City "The Best Tattoo Fest In The Midwest" returns in 2025 for another exciting year of great times, incredible tattoo artists, tons of tattoo events and amazing body art! Hell City "America's Favorite Tattoo Fest" returns IN 2025 for another exciting year of great times, incredible tattoo artists, tons of tattoo events and amazing body art! Hell City hosts over 250 of the world's best tattoo artists, vendors, live painters and industry professionals. Experience artistic tattooing and fine art on a whole new level while enjoying a wide range of entertainment all weekend.

The Hell City Tattoo Festival is a celebration of body art and the education of tattooing as well as other forms of body modification. This is a world class convention, smooth running and packed with hundreds of brilliant artists from the world over.  Nowhere else can you find such a collection of skilled tattoo artists under one roof. Hell City hosts over 250 of the world's best tattoo artists, vendors, live painters and industry professionals. Experience artistic tattooing and fine art on a whole new level while enjoying a wide range of entertainment all weekend. Don’t forget about the action packed after parties at the Big Bar on 2 in Ohio! The Hell City Tattoo festival brings you some of the best times with the world’s best tattoo masters and also showcases many of today's young, up and coming artists! 

Hell City is not only a great time because of the amazing tattooing and it's friendly atmosphere, Hell City also has brand new, live acts and unique entertainment all three days of the Fest. In addition to the talented artists, there are also exciting Tattoo Competitions for the crowd, Live acts at the mainstage , The Fine Art Gallery, The Art Fusion Experiment, The Wet Paint Project LIVE and much, much more! Hell City is one of the tattoo industry's favorite conventions! Hell City is a fun, unique tattoo convention that has new, live acts everyday of the fest.  It’s one of a kind because there are many other activities that you won’t see at any other tattoo convention. There are also exciting Tattoo Competitions, Live Freakshows, Seminars, Live Bands, Fine Art Gallery, The Art Fusion Experiment, Wet Paint Live Painting Project, Hell City Hotties, after parties and much more!

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