2024 Schedule

Thursday, June 4th, 2024

7:00-11:00 pm – TBD

Friday, July 5th, 2024

1:00 – 10:00 pm – Doors open to the public
Hawaiian Shirt Day!! 

3:00 pm – Contest Registration opens

6:00 pm – Contest – Small and Large – Black and Gray

7:00 pm – Contest – Small and Large Color

8:00 pm – Hawaiian Shirt Photo

8:15 pm – Javier Reyes – Indigenous Traditional Dancing Performance

9:30 pm – Contest – Best of Day

10:00 pm – Close NAZTF

10:00 pm – 2:00 am – Shuttle to Lyzzard’s

Saturday,  July 6th, 2024

12:00 – 10:00 – Doors Open to the Public

2:00 pm – Contest Registration Opens 

4:00 pm– Contest – Best Sleeve – Arm or Leg

5:00 pm – Pin Up Contest Judging

6:00 pm– Contest – Best Back or Front

7:00 pm– Contest – Best Japanese

8:00 pm – Pin up Winner Announcement 

8:30 pm – Javier Reyes – Indigenous Traditional Dancing Performance

9:30 pm – Contest – Best of Day

10:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Closure and After Party -Shuttle runs to Lyzzard’s Prescott until 2:30

Sunday,  July 7th, 2024

12:00 – 7:00 pm – Doors Open to the Public

12:00 pm – Contest Registration Opens

2:00 pm – Contest – Best Traditional

3:00 pm – Contest – Best Portrait – Black & Gray;  Best Portrait – Color

6:00 pm – Contest – Best of Day

6:30 pm – Contest – Best of Show
(Contest between Best of Day and first place winners)

7:00 pm – Conclusion of NAZTF for 2023

7:00 pm – After Party at Hold Fast Tattoo
330 ½ West Gurley St. 

Any person can enter a contest (except for best of day) even if the artist is not at the convention. Best of Day tattoos must be started and completed the day of the entry. Tattoos cannot be started earlier than the opening time each day!

Contest entries need to be completed 15 min before the contest.