Tattoo Shops in Boston, MA
22 studios in and around Boston, Massachusetts — 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.
Boston has about 673,458 residents, which works out to 3.3 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Back Bay Ink Tattoo & Art
31 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115-1406
Boston Ink Body Art Specialist Piercing
438 River St, Boston, MA 02126-2216
🕒 monday
💲 $20, $20
Boston Tattoo Company - Boston PiercingCustom design
244 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116-2475
🕒 monday
Famous Touch Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
438 River St, Boston, MA 02126-2216
Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo Walk-ins welcome
374 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130-1873
Ghost in the Machine Tattoo Walk-ins welcome
572 Washington St, Boston, MA 02135-2546
🕒 sunday-monday: 12pm
💲 $100
Holistic Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
34 District Ave, Boston, MA 02125
🕒 mon – sat 12:00 – 8:00 pm | sun 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Holistic Ink Boston Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122-2954
🕒 mon – sat 12:00 – 8:00 pm | sun 12:00 – 6:00 pm
J7 Tattoo Custom design
1558 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122-1354
🕒 11am-7pm daily
Lavender Permanent Makeup & Microbladding
1261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122-2954
Rockstar Body Piercing Piercing
395 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130
🕒 11am-10pm daily (Providence), Noon-8pm daily (Boston)
Said & Done Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
68 South St, Boston, MA 02130-3143
🕒 10am-6pm daily
💲 $150 deposit
Seaport Tattoo Company PiercingCustom designCover-ups
380 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02127-2407
🕒 11am-7pm daily
Massachusetts statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in Massachusetts91
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Massachusetts48
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Massachusetts128
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in Massachusetts31
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in Massachusetts22
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in Massachusetts13
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in Massachusetts6
Nearby in Massachusetts
- Springfield11
- Oxford5
- East Bridgewater3
- Brookline5
- Roslindale2
- Cambridge11
- Somerville5
- Watertown4
- Chelsea5
- Worcester35
Good to know about tattoo shops in Boston
How many tattoo shops are there in Boston?
We list 22 tattoo shops in Boston with addresses, and 22 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Boston?
Call ahead — 22 of the 22 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 Boston show their opening hours?
9 of the 22 tattoo shops we list in Boston publish their hours — the rest are best reached by phone before you go.
Can I get a tattoo in Boston without an appointment?
6 of the 22 studios in Boston take walk-ins; the others work by appointment.