Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Tennessee

65 of the 742 tattoo shops we track in Tennessee 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 Tennessee page.

Nashville 16

Adventure Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2100 Greenwood Ave, Nashville, TN 37206-1727

🕒 7 days a week

+16157306335 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Black 13 Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1313 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207-5002

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

+16157503741 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Dead Ahead Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

4200 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209-3605

🕒 12pm daily

+16154903857 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Electric Hand Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

913 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206-3229

🕒 Sun-Tue/Thu-Sat 12-7pm, Wed Closed

+16156787289 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Icon Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

4110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216-2110

🕒 11am-7pm, 7 days

+16159286946 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Icon Tattoo and Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1925 Church St, Nashville, TN 37203-2203

🕒 11am-7pm, 7 days

+16153294066 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Kustom Thrills Riverside Walk-ins welcome

1603 Riverside Dr, Nashville, TN 37216-4011

+16157396241 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Kustom Thrills Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

1000 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206-3626

+16152263009 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Nashville Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

330 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37201-1821

🕒 7 days a week

+16154546112 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Nashville Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

305 Glenrose Ave, Nashville, TN 37210-4831

🕒 7 days a week

+16158233404 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Nashville Ink Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2516 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211-2211

+16158233404 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Queen of Hearts Tattoos Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2225 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211-2043

🕒 11am-8pm, 7 days

+16152565051 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Safe House Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

4303 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216-2104

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

+16158669810 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Studio 24 Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

4015 Travis Dr, Nashville, TN 37211-3727

+16292923147 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Sunrise Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

100 Taylor St, Nashville, TN 37208-1736

🕒 Wed-Sat 11am-6pm

+16156647724 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Victory Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1200 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203-2871

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

+16156227888 Website All Nashville tattoo shops

Knoxville 8

Ambition Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2521 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917

🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-6pm

(865) 200-4640 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

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

+18652004640 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

Angel Octopus Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

9080 Barbee Ln, Knoxville, TN 37923-6256

🕒 11am-6pm

+18658881979 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

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

+18659510675 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

Idle Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

7419 Middlebrook Pike NW, Knoxville, TN 37909-3143

🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-7pm

+18658303322 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

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

+18659713983 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

Synergy Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

6910 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919-5702

🕒 7 days noon-6pm

+18656027888 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

Vivid Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCard accepted

4300 Sutherland Ave NW, Knoxville, TN 37919-5005

🕒 Tue-Fri 1-7pm, Sat 1-5pm

+18655848480 Website All Knoxville tattoo shops

Chattanooga 6

Eco Conscious Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercing

50 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408-1232

🕒 12pm-8pm, closed Tue

+14234978839 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

Laughing Koffin Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

1414 Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421-3470

🕒 12pm-8pm

+14232069933 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

Main Line Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

319 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408-1319

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

+14236028465 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

Moth to Flame Studio Walk-ins welcome

6830 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421-2444

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

+14239947605 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

Philosophy Tattoo Collective Walk-ins welcome

1408 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404-2935

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7ish

+14237605219 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

The Wolf and Witch Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

124 E 10th St, Chattanooga, TN 37402-4200

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-7pm

+14234020848 Website All Chattanooga tattoo shops

Clarksville 3

Red Five Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

235 Tiny Town Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042-8683

+19319192474 Website All Clarksville tattoo shops

Tattoo Technique Studio Walk-ins welcome

129 Franklin St, Clarksville, TN 37040-3437

🕒 Mon-Sat hours mentioned

+19319063563 Website All Clarksville tattoo shops

Whitewall Art Company Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

311 Drinkard Dr, Clarksville, TN 37043-4963

+19312173248 Website All Clarksville tattoo shops

Johnson City 3

Dirt Water Walk-ins welcome

214 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604-5708

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

Website All Johnson City tattoo shops

Gold Cross Tattoo Co. Walk-ins welcome

214 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604-5708

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

+14232628257 Website All Johnson City tattoo shops

House of Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2106 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601-2533

+14232834223 Website All Johnson City tattoo shops

Kingsport 2

Ink-a-zoid Tattoos and Piercings Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

5400 Fort Henry Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663-3377

🕒 2pm-11pm

+14237262029 Website All Kingsport tattoo shops

Skinsations Kingsport Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

3032 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN 37660-6602

+14237650005 Website All Kingsport tattoo shops

Pigeon Forge 2

Addictive Artistry Walk-ins welcome

2225 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-2997

🕒 Mon-Thu 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm

+18653654044 Website All Pigeon Forge tattoo shops

Black Orchid II Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

3145 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-3309

+18653654644 Website All Pigeon Forge tattoo shops

Bristol 1

Neon Mordor Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

32 6th St, Bristol, TN 37620-2213

+14233833633 Website All Bristol tattoo shops

Cleveland 1

Black Hand Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

200 Paul Huff Pkwy NW, Cleveland, TN 37312

🕒 Tue-Sat 1pm-9pm

+14234733069 Website All Cleveland tattoo shops

Cookeville 1

N Vious Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

620 S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501-4034

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-6pm, Sun closed

+19315590628 Website All Cookeville tattoo shops

Cordova 1

The Rook x Raven Tattoo Creative Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

2821 N Houston Levee Rd, Cordova, TN 38016-6650

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

+19015703161 Website All Cordova tattoo shops

East Ridge 1

Ancient Soul Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

4159 Ringgold Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412-2440

+14234755173 Website All East Ridge tattoo shops

Goodlettsville 1

Moon Castle Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeAppointment only

310 Two Mile Pike, Goodlettsville, TN 37072-1836

🕒 Mon-Tue 11am-5pm, Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun appointment

+16154206425 Website All Goodlettsville tattoo shops

Hendersonville 1

Family Affair Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

109 Walton Ferry Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075-3659

🕒 1pm-9pm most days

+16153577471 Website All Hendersonville tattoo shops

Hermitage 1

Lone Wolf Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

3445 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076-2083

🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

+16153213111 Website

Hixson 1

Dietschvision Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcome

5434 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343-3239

🕒 Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm

+14237087999 Website All Hixson tattoo shops

Humboldt 1

Domo's Ancient Art Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

726 N 22nd Ave, Humboldt, TN 38343-2667

🕒 Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 10am-12am, Sat 10am-12am

+17313371057 Website

Jackson 1

Hybrid Moments Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

35 Carriage House Dr, Jackson, TN 38305-3929

🕒 Tue-Sat 1pm-8pm

+17313007245 Website All Jackson tattoo shops

Jefferson City 1

Tattoos by Wayne Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

470 E Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, TN 37760

(865) 471-7777 Website All Jefferson City tattoo shops

Madison 1

Art Immortal Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

660 Myatt Dr, Madison, TN 37115-2143

🕒 7 days/week

+16158287776 Website All Madison tattoo shops

Maryville 1

Electric Sting Tattooing Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2531 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804-2760

+18656816681 Website All Maryville tattoo shops

Memphis 1

Bluff City Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

667 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+19017296002 Website All Memphis tattoo shops

Mount Juliet 1

Red Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

171 N Mount Juliet Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122

(615) 288-4957 Website

Mt Juliet 1

Division Street Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcomePiercing

240 Fiberglass Rd, Mt Juliet, TN 37122-3020

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-8pm

+16157546800 Website All Mt Juliet tattoo shops

Murfreesboro 1

Icon Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

115 E Lytle St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130-3807

🕒 11am-7pm, 7 days

+16152172929 Website All Murfreesboro tattoo shops

Oakland 1

Lucky 6 Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

7495 Highway 64, Oakland, TN 38060-3405

🕒 Tue-Thu hours vary, Fri-Sat 3pm-10pm

+19016325994 Website All Oakland tattoo shops

Portland 1

Art Immortal Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

207 N Broadway, Portland, TN 37148-1111

🕒 7 days a week

+16153239349 Website All Portland tattoo shops

Rocky Top 1

Now or Never Tattoos and Piercings Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

215 S Main St, Rocky Top, TN 37769-2205

🕒 12-8pm everyday

+18659354241 Website

Seymour 1

Mythic Airbrush Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1207 Dearmond Dr, Seymour, TN 37865-4517

+18657126834 Website All Seymour tattoo shops

Spring Hill 1

Battleground Tattoo Parlour Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

5226 Main St, Spring Hill, TN 37174

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

+16154656878 Website All Spring Hill tattoo shops

Springfield 1

The Tattoo Shop Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

2209 Memorial Blvd, Springfield, TN 37172-3917

+16153808852 Website All Springfield tattoo shops

Talbott 1

Alpha Tattoo co. Walk-ins welcome

6050 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN 37877-6609

+14236160235 Website All Talbott 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.