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Tattoo Shops in Hartford, CT

6 studios in and around Hartford, Connecticut — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.

Hartford has about 122,129 residents, which works out to 4.9 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

3/11 Ink Studios

92 Weston St, Hartford, CT 06120-1510

Directions

Awesome Tattoo and Healing

30 Arbor St, Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 263-7947 Directions

Franklin Ink Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

257 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114

🕒 sat

💲 $50

(860) 263-0797 Website Directions

Galaxy Ink Tattoos

41 Fenwick St, Hartford, CT 06114-3014

+18609130732 Directions

Pelican Tattoo & Body Piercing Piercing

577 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106-4616

🕒 Mon

+18602461412 Website Directions

Refuge 33

95 Pratt St, Hartford, CT 06103-1620

+18605150531 Website Directions

Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.

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Good to know about tattoo shops in Hartford

How many tattoo shops are there in Hartford?
We list 6 tattoo shops in Hartford with addresses, and 5 of them with a phone number.

What's the surest way to check hours in Hartford?
Call ahead — 5 of the 6 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.

Which tattoo shops in Hartford show their opening hours?
2 of the 6 tattoo shops we list in Hartford publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.

Who does piercings in Hartford?
2 of the 6 studios in Hartford also do piercings.