GRANITE CITY INK FEST
Schedule
Fri Oct 24 2025 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
River's Edge Convention Center | Saint Cloud, MN
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Tattoo You Midwest Conventions SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE GRANITE CITY INK FEST - HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD -
2PM - 8PM - EARLY LOAD IN FOR VENDORS AND ARTISTS.
9PM - POOL PARTY AT KELLY INN.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH -
8AM - LOAD IN FOR ARTISTS AND VENDORS.
10AM TO NOON - BOOTH INSPECTIONS BY THE MN. STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
NOON - DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $20.00 WEEKEND PASS AVAILABLE ONLY.
1PM - TATTOO THE DAY #1 STARTED AWARD IS FOR ALL TATS STARTED AND FINISHED ON FRIDAY. (JUDGING IS AT 11PM FRIDAY NIGHT).
2PM - SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EDITION OF KING INK COMPETITION.
(REIGNING KING IS WILLIARD MALEBEAR OF IKOTOMI TATTOO).
- $20 ENTRY FEE ALL PROCEEDS GO BACK TO WINNERS - POT SWEETENED BY PROMOTER AND ONE OF A KIND KING INK CROWN AND THE TITLE "KING INK".
- AWARDED AT 11PM SATURDAY NIGHT.
5PM - EARLY REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY'S TATTOO CONTEST.
8PM - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
NAKITAS KITTEN'S BURLESQUE PRESENT THE SCARY HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE!
11PM - JUDGING AND AWARDING OF TATTOO OF THE DAY #1.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25TH -
9AM - DOORS OPEN TO THE ARTIST AND PUBLIC. $25 WEEKEND PASS AVAILABLE ONLY.
10:30AM - REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY'S TATTOO CONTESTS.
3PM - TATTOO CONTEST JUDGING STARTS.《CATEGORIES INCLUDE ALL SIZED COLOR AND BLACK GREY TATTOOS, PORTRAITS COLOR AND BLACK AND GREY(MUST HAVE ORIGINAL PHOTO), LETTERING, COVERUPS AND REWORKS(MUST HAVE PIC OF ORIGINAL TATTOO) ,HANDS NECK AND FEET.
â– ALL AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE JUDGING.
7PM - GRANITE CITY INK FEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST.
PRIZES AND TREATS. CROWD JUDGED.
8PM - GRANITE CITY HALLOWEEN SIDE SHOW.
11PM - JUDGING AND CROWNING OF KING INK HALLOWEEN EDITION.
MIDNIGHT - TATTOOING ENDS.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26TH -
9AM - DOORS OPEN $10 DAILY PASS SOLD.
10:30AM - REGISTRATION FOR SUNDAY'S TATTOO CONTEST.
1PM - JUDGING FOR TATTOO CONTESTS(CATEGORIES INCLUDE OLD SCHOOL/TRADITIONAL, NU SKOOL, WILDLIFE/FLORAL, MYTHICAL/HEAVEN AND HELL, FINE LINE/SINGLE NEEDLE, GAMER/NERD/CARTOONS, REALISM/NON HUMAN, BEST LIMBS AND SLEEVES, BLACK AND GREY WITH COLOR POP, QOVER ALL/BACK PIECES, NEO TRADITIONAL).
â– ALL AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE JUDGING.
4:30PM - TATTOO OF THE DAY #2 JUDGING AND AWARDING FOR ALL TATTOOS STARTED AND FINISHED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY.
5PM - BEST OF SHOW - SHOW OFF - ALL 1ST PLACE WINNERS QUALIFY.
7:30PM - FAMILY FEAST - THE GREEN MILL .
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Where is it happening?
River's Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Ave S,Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
