2026 Schedule

2026 Schedule + Contests

Thursday July 2nd, 2026

7:00 pm – Midnight – Opening party at the Downtown Food Truck Park

Friday, July 3rd,  2026

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 – Prescott Resort Patio Party – Come enjoy drinks in the Eagle’s Nest. 

Saturday, July 4th, 2026

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

3:00 pm – Contest Registration Opens 

4:00 pm – Northern Az Tattoo Fest Pin Up Contest Judging

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 – Pin Up Winners Announced

8:15 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 5th, 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 2026

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 on the day of the entry. Tattoos cannot be started earlier than the show opening time!

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