Tattoo Shops in Knoxville, TN
56 studios in and around Knoxville, Tennessee — 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.
Knoxville has about 198,722 residents, which works out to 28 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
7013 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-5706
Ambition Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2521 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917
🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm
💲 $75 min, $150-200/hr
Ambition Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
2001 N Broadway NE, Knoxville, TN 37917-5835
🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm
💲 $75 min, $150-200/hr
Angel Octopus Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
9080 Barbee Lane, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37923
🕒 11am-6pm
Archangel Custom Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
7212 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-5926
🕒 Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-5pm
Asylum Tattoo Custom design
8628 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37924-4107
🕒 Wed-Sun 2pm-10pm
Born This Way Body Arts PiercingCustom design
7419 Middlebrook Pike Ste 105, Knoxville, TN 37909
Born This Way Body Arts PiercingCustom design
6911 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-5703
Idle Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
7419 Middlebrook Pike NW, Knoxville, TN 37909-3143
🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-7pm
Knoxville Tattoo Collective
3103 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920-4774
Mythical Markings Tattoo Studio
8044 Ray Mears Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37919-2706
Purple Heart Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
1723 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917-5511
Removery Tattoo Removal & Fading Cover-ups
224 Brookview Center Way, Knoxville, TN 37919-4085
🕒 Tue 11am-7pm, Wed-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Rosie Tattoos PiercingCustom designCover-ups
1324 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917-6313
Saint Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1020 N Broadway NE, Knoxville, TN 37917-6522
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-8ish, Sun 1-6ish, Piercings Thu-Mon 12-7
💲 $100 minimum
Skin Surffers tattoo shop
5915 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37912-2547
Synergy Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
6910 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-5702
🕒 7 days noon-6pm
Tattoos by Craig Custom designAppointment only
8301 Lobelia Ln, Knoxville, TN 37920-9145
The Color Box Tattoo Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
4928 Homberg Dr SW, Knoxville, TN 37919-5145
🕒 By appointment
💲 $50-100 deposit minimum
The Mountain Mule Tattoo Company
8301 Lobelia Ln, Knoxville, TN 37920-9145
True Blue Electric Tattoo
3712 Walker Blvd NE, Knoxville, TN 37917-3110
🕒 Tue-Sat 1-9pm
Vivid Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted
4300 Sutherland Ave NW, Knoxville, TN 37919-5005
🕒 Tue-Fri 1-7pm, Sat 1-5pm
💲 $150 minimum, $150 deposit (credit card)
Whitt's Legacy Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
5403 Western Ave. Ste. 103, Knoxville, TN 37921
Wicked Ink Tattoo and Body Piercing Piercing
6162 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37912-2552
Tennessee statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in Tennessee124
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Tennessee65
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in Tennessee85
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in Tennessee38
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in Tennessee26
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in Tennessee7
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in Tennessee15
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists in Tennessee11
Nearby in Tennessee
- Lebanon6
- Murfreesboro24
- Gatlinburg8
- Powell3
- Farragut2
- Clinton6
- Alcoa2
- Maryville15
- Oak Ridge5
- Nashville75
Good to know about tattoo shops in Knoxville
How many tattoo shops are there in Knoxville?
We list 56 tattoo shops in Knoxville with addresses, and 49 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in Knoxville?
Call ahead — 49 of the 56 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.
Who does piercings in Knoxville?
14 of the 56 studios in Knoxville also do piercings.
Are tattoo shops open on Sunday?
Operating hours vary by studio, but many tattoo parlors open on weekends to accommodate client schedules. There are currently 56 tattoo shops listed in Knoxville, Tennessee, with 49 providing direct phone contact to verify their Sunday availability. We recommend calling ahead or booking an appointment online.