Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Minnesota

53 of the 451 tattoo shops we track in Minnesota have walk-in tattoo appointments, no booking required. Most studios require a scheduled consultation for custom work but still take walk-ins for flash designs or small pieces — a split Google Maps can't show, since the listing just says 'tattoo shop' either way. Every shop tagged here states walk-ins are welcome on its own website, not just in an old customer review. Full listings for every city are on the Minnesota page.

Minneapolis 12

Broken Hearts Tattoo Club Walk-ins welcome

635 NE Lowry Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418-2853

🕒 Mon-Sat noon-9pm, Sun noon-6pm

+16127895339 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Citadel Tattoo - Walk Ins Welcome! Walk-ins welcome

2825 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418-3055

+16124935666 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Green River Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

118 E 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404-4322

+16128861313 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Grey Duck Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

6421 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55423-1142

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+16128690267 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Iktomi Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

1415 35th St W, Minneapolis, MN 55408-3810

🕒 Everyday 11am - 8pm

+16122494389 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Lost City Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

4802 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417-1009

+16123674981 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Nokomis Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

4933 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417-1503

🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm

+19529992181 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Northeast Tattoo & Fade Away Laser Tattoo Removal Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

800 NE Lowry Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418-3628

🕒 Open Daily

+16127884100 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Scottish Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1214 E Moore Lake Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5170

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm

+17635712060 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2621 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1103

+16123794455 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Tattoo Addiction Walk-ins welcome

2609 Aldrich Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408-1386

🕒 Mon-Sun 12-8pm

+16123457585 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

The Ink Lab Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

919 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408-2858

+16128232969 Website All Minneapolis tattoo shops

Duluth 4

9 Lives Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2214 Mountain Shadow Dr, Duluth, MN 55811-3838

+12184640496 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Benchmark Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1831 E 8th St, Duluth, MN 55812-1364

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm

+12187307285 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Gitchee Gumee Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

33 W Central Entrance, Duluth, MN 55811-3433

🕒 Mon-Sat 11-7pm, Sun 11-4pm

+12185222020 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Stronghold Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

2022 W Superior St, Duluth, MN 55806-2904

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-7pm

+12184641485 Website All Duluth tattoo shops

Burnsville 3

Aloha Monkey Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

13700 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337-4003

+19528828868 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Grey Duck Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

14121 Irving Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337-4441

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+19528929390 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Stay Tru Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2125 Highway 13 W, Burnsville, MN 55337

🕒 Daily 11am-7pm

+16126551706 Website All Burnsville tattoo shops

Mankato 3

Cactus Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

307 N Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN 56001-3549

🕒 Mon 12-6pm, Tue-Sat 12-7pm

+15073876601 Website All Mankato tattoo shops

Mecca Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

418 S Front St, Mankato, MN 56001

(507) 720-0040 Website All Mankato tattoo shops

Mecca Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

115 S Broad St, Mankato, MN 56001-6565

+15077200040 Website All Mankato tattoo shops

St Paul 3

7th Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

961 W 7th St, St Paul, MN 55102-3519

+16512928228 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Hellbent Forever Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

1326 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105-2882

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+16516995044 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Hung's Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

377 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103-2018

🕒 Mon-Sat 11-9pm

+16513302937 Website All St Paul tattoo shops

Blaine 2

Captive Elements Walk-ins welcomePiercing

10557 University Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55434-8029

🕒 Mon-Fri 12-8pm

+17637554104 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

London Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1510 125th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449-4749

+16512493008 Website All Blaine tattoo shops

Fridley 2

Golden Cobra Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

7874 University Service Rd, Fridley, MN 55432-2625

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm

+17636571274 Website All Fridley tattoo shops

Scottish Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1214 East Moore Lake Drive, Fridley, MN 55432

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm

(763) 571-2060 Website All Fridley tattoo shops

Maple Grove 2

Good Omen Tattoos Walk-ins welcome

9676 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove, MN 55369-6200

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-8pm

+17632080579 Website All Maple Grove tattoo shops

Ink Sanctum Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

13649 Grove Dr N, Maple Grove, MN 55311-4405

🕒 Mon 10am-3pm, Tue-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm

+17633176288 Website All Maple Grove tattoo shops

St Cloud 2

Almost Famous Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCard accepted

4101 W Division St, St Cloud, MN 56301-4027

+13202520484 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

RocketUp Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

117 5th Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301-3642

+13202666955 Website All St Cloud tattoo shops

West St Paul 2

Fraidy Cats Professional Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

887 Smith Ave S, West St Paul, MN 55118-1126

+16517792971 Website All West St Paul tattoo shops

Hole Punched MN Walk-ins welcomePiercing

887 Smith Ave S, West St Paul, MN 55118-1126

Website All West St Paul tattoo shops

Bemidji 1

Cyclops Ink LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1710 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601-2111

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-7pm

+12184444770 Website All Bemidji tattoo shops

Bloomington 1

Blasted ink MOA Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

356 E Broadway, Bloomington, MN 55425-4511

+19522455099 Website All Bloomington tattoo shops

Cottage Grove 1

North Star Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

8455 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3399

🕒 Mon-Sat 11-7pm, Sun 11-4pm

+16514787961 Website

Crystal 1

Tough Luck Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

3534 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422-2416

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-8pm

+17639718282 Website All Crystal tattoo shops

Eagan 1

Rockin Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCard accepted

3390 Coachman Rd, Eagan, MN 55121-1800

🕒 Mon-Thu 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-8pm

+16512887656 Website All Eagan tattoo shops

Ely 1

Ely Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1309 E Sheridan St, Ely, MN 55731-1750

🕒 Mon 11-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-4pm

+15408403722 Website

Faribault 1

Rockin Tattoos Walk-ins welcome

18 2nd St NE, Faribault, MN 55021-5203

🕒 Daily 12pm-8pm

+15073238216 Website All Faribault tattoo shops

Lino Lakes 1

Bluebird Tattoo Co Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

556 Lilac St, Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1053

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

+16514000699 Website

Little Falls 1

Elliott's Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

68 Broadway Ave E, Little Falls, MN 56345-3167

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm

+13206310070 Website All Little Falls tattoo shops

Maplewood 1

Fraidy Cats' Professional Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1319 FROST AVE, Located on the corner of Frost Ave & English St., Maplewood, MN 55109

🕒 Varies, check website

(651) 779-2971 Website All Maplewood tattoo shops

New Hope 1

Lucky Llama Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2757 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427-2830

🕒 Wed-Sat 12pm-7pm

+16512710691 Website All New Hope tattoo shops

North St Paul 1

Gabriel's Fallen Angel Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome

2583 7th Ave E, North St Paul, MN 55109-3011

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm

+16519558456 Website All North St Paul tattoo shops

Oakdale 1

Skin City Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1963 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128-4108

🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-9pm

+16513301816 Website All Oakdale tattoo shops

Prior Lake 1

The Canvas Tattoo and Piercing Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

14125 Commerce Ave NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1437

+19524471228 Website

Richfield 1

Crosstown Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

6621 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423-2027

🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

+16123155370 Website All Richfield tattoo shops

Shorewood 1

Historic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

6140 Lake Linden Dr, Shorewood, MN 55331-4509

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm

+19524743324 Website

Stillwater 1

Stillwater Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

117 Main St S, Stillwater, MN 55082

🕒 Wed-Sun 11-7pm, Mon-Tue appt

+16512609990 Website All Stillwater tattoo shops

White Bear Lake 1

Inception Studios Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1977 Whitaker St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm, Sun-Mon appt

+16514249139 Website All White Bear Lake tattoo shops

Show up early, ideally at opening. Walk-in slots fill by early afternoon at busy shops, especially on weekends, and most want cash or a card with no guarantee they'll take Venmo or CashApp — bring photo ID, since a legitimate shop won't ink anyone without one. Ask on the phone whether walk-ins are flash-sheet only or if an artist can free-hand size a custom idea same-day.