2025 Schedule

Thursday July 3rd, 2025

7:00 pm -12:00 pm – Opening party at the Fairweather! 

Live music and La Tapatia Food Truck

224 N Cortez St
Prescott, AZ 86301

Friday, July 4th,  2025

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Doors open to the public

Hawaiian Shirt Day!! Wear your Hawaiian Shirts!

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

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

9:30 pm – Contest – Best of Day

10:00 pm – Close NAZTF

10:00 pm – Patio Party – come on out for some drinks and BBQ food!

Saturday, July 5th, 2025

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

3:00 pm – Contest Registration Opens 

5:00 pm – Contest – Best Sleeve – Arm or Leg

6:00 pm – Contest – Best Back or Front

7:00 pm – Contest – Best Japanese

8:00 pm – Contest – Worst Tattoo – Sponsored by Freya’s Laser Removal

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

9:30 pm – Contest – Best of Day

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

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

12:00 – 8:00 pm – Doors Open to the Public

12:00 pm – Contest Registration Opens

4:00 pm – Contest – Best Traditional

5:00 pm – Contest – Best Portrait – Black & Gray;  Best Portrait – Color

7:00 pm – Contest – Best of Day

7:30 pm – Contest – Best of Show (Contest between Best of Day and first place winners)

8:00 pm – Conclusion of NAZTF for 2025

8:00 pm – After Party at Hold Fast Tattoo and Rosa’s Pizzeria 

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 show opening time!

Contest Entries are $15, and registration is right next to the stage.