Mondial du tatouage 2026 in Paris: here's what's in store for the final edition

The Mondial du tatouage is preparing to draw to a close. The event dedicated to tattoo lovers has announced a final edition scheduled to take place in Paris on Friday January 30, Saturday January 31 and Sunday February 1, 2026. This very last edition of the Parisian tattoo convention orchestrated by the unmissable Tin-tin will take place at the Grande Halle de La Villette. Here's what's in store!

Tattoo enthusiasts may well shed a tear. The not-to-be-missed tattoo convention in Paris, organized by the famous Tin-tin, will be bidding farewell at a final edition to be held in the capital's 19th arrondissement. The famous Mondial du tatouage, the international tattoo trade show in Paris, is set to bow out at the Grande Halle de La Villette on Friday January 30, Saturday January 31 and Sunday February 1, 2026.

The show shared the news in a message posted on its website and social networks."With 35,000 visitors in 2015, we counted around 15,000 admissions to the Mondial du Tatouage 2025. The most beautiful convention in the world for many is also the most expensive. And the overflow of new tattoo conventions will have exhausted the audience of the old ones. This is surely the end of a great era for the tattoo microcosm," explained the organizers. "Encouraged by the tattoo community to keep this event alive, we have nevertheless decided to organize a final edition on January 30, 31 and February 1 2026..." they added.

For this final edition, the show dedicated to the art of tattooing promises a fine program in prospect, starting with the arrival of hundreds of tattoo artists- some 550 in all. It's an opportunity to admire some of the world's greatest tattoo masters at work for the very last time, and to discover the works engraved on the skin by numerous national and international artists. For this final edition, the public will be able to see Australian Alessio Vanzan, Quebecer Alex Dupuis, Japanese artists Horininja and Ichibay, Greek Benjamin Laukis, Dane Chris Henriksen, as well as Amy Mymouse, Greg Laraigné, Laura Satana, Maud Dardeau, Moanatoa, Mumia and Oscar Tttst, Otto d'Ambra, Thierry Manao and Thomas Vincent.

Past editions of the Mondial du tatouage have also delighted visitors, whether curious or future tattooists, with concerts, tattoo competitions, exhibitions, food trucks and a tattoo market! In 2026, concerts (program to be announced), exclusive exhibitions and craft stands will once again be on offer. You'll also find all the unmissable competitions, culminating on Sunday with the Best of Bodysuits and the eagerly-awaited Best of Show.