Sochi Tattoo Festival 2026

Tattoo Fest Sochi — one of the oldest tattoo festivals in Russia. 

Date and Venue:

Dates: 25–26 April 2026
Sochi, Sea Galaxy Hotel Congress & SPA, Congress Hall
Address: ul. Chernomorskaya, 4

Tattoo Fest Sochi — the southernmost and one of the oldest tattoo festivals in Russia. Since its inception, the festival has united tattoo artists from all over the country and judges from different cities, forming a strong professional community and a stable status in the industry.

In 2026, the festival takes place in a new context: Sochi has been granted the status of a city of federal significance, emphasizing the scale of the event and its importance for the tattoo community of the country.

Festival Judges: 

— Egor Garuda, Voronezh
— Yulia Soshkina, Rostov-on-Don
— Tony Trip, Moscow
— Alexander Gleizer, Yekaterinburg
— Alexey Mazunin, Krasnodar

Categories

Healed Works:

Miniature tattoo
Large tattoo
Ornamental tattoo
Realism
Cover up
Graphics
Sketch contest
Artificial skin
Black and white tattoo
Classic oriental tattoo
Oriental neoclassical
Old school / new school / neo-trad
Color tattoo

Best of Day (three prize places each day):
— black and white tattoo
— color tattoo
— Best of Show
— Best Collaboration
— Grand Prix

Participation

To participate in the festival, you need to register with the festival organizer - Gulnara Gerasimova.

The detailed festival program and additional activities will be published additionally.

Visitors: 

The festival is open to all guests and spectators. Ticket price: 1000 rubles for one day. Tickets for festival visitors are sold at the event's box office upon entry.

Festival working hours:

— Saturday: 10:00 – 21:00
— Sunday: 10:00 – 20:00