Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Virginia

59 of the 579 tattoo shops we track in Virginia 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 Virginia page.

Virginia Beach 9

Bennett Edwards Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2720 N Mall Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7200

+17572759391 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Dr Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

2024 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

🕒 10am-10pm, 7 days

(757) 491-3077 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

KIVA Fine Jewelry & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2024 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3345

🕒 Seasonal hours vary

+17577056983 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Red 5 Walk-ins welcome

829 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7224

🕒 Tue-Sat 10am-10pm

+17576446484 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Salt Water Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

1479 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5121

🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

+17573210424 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Sandbridge Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

2336 Elson Green Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-6939

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-9pm

+17574270314 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2720 N Mall Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7200

🕒 Sun 11am-6pm, Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm

+17579632099 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

The Inklab Art Gallery Walk-ins welcome

3972 Holland Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-2848

+17579375468 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Whiskey River Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2135 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5881

+17573018981 Website All Virginia Beach tattoo shops

Richmond 7

Absolute Art Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

821 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-3806

+18043558001 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Cary Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

6 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220-5610

🕒 Wednesday 12-

+18043082563 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Classic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

3121 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23230-4705

🕒 mond's Scott's Addition District since 2017. Dedicated to providing high-

+18042648002 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Heroes & Ghosts Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

3035 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221-3501

🕒 Monday вЂ“ 12:00 вЂ“ 6:00PM

+18043420042 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Salvation Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

819 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220-5403

🕒 mond, VA has been delivering exceptional custom tattoos from some of the regionв

+18046433779 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

The WildHearts Club Walk-ins welcome

420 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-4221

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

+18048048451 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Unkindness Art Walk-ins welcome

220 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-4217

+18047802769 Website All Richmond tattoo shops

Fredericksburg 4

All In Tattoo VA Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1317 Powhatan St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4643

+15403712556 Website All Fredericksburg tattoo shops

Electric Pair O' Dice Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

301 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-7307

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-8, Sun 1-6

+15406562670 Website All Fredericksburg tattoo shops

Fredericksburg Tattoo Works Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

348 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405-1333

🕒 7 days 10-6

+15403733896 Website All Fredericksburg tattoo shops

Killa Bee Tattoo & Beauty Hive Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

690 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1028

🕒 Tue-Sat 11-5, Fri 1-7

+15406546780 Website All Fredericksburg tattoo shops

Norfolk 4

Colley Ave Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

4701 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508-2034

+17573400008 Website All Norfolk tattoo shops

Finders Keepers Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

5900 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502-2473

🕒 Mon -

+17574616662 Website All Norfolk tattoo shops

Independence Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

952 W 21st St, Norfolk, VA 23517

🕒 Mon-

(757) 793-4183 Website All Norfolk tattoo shops

Norfolk Ink Gallery Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2100 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517-2343

+17576254658 Website All Norfolk tattoo shops

Fairfax 3

Dixer Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

10560 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030-7100

🕒 Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-9, Sun 12-5

+17034831993 Website All Fairfax tattoo shops

Marlowe Ink Tattoo Fairfax Walk-ins welcome

10405 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030-3302

🕒 Tue-Sat 11-6

+17033830699 Website All Fairfax tattoo shops

Patriots Body Art Walk-ins welcomePiercing

9931 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22032

🕒 1-8 everyday

+17032469446 Website All Fairfax tattoo shops

Roanoke 3

Clove Piercing & Fine Jewelry Walk-ins welcomePiercing

3555 Electric Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018-4435

🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-8pm

+15405663335 Website All Roanoke tattoo shops

Star City Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

4202 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke, VA 24018-3403

+15406320053 Website All Roanoke tattoo shops

Thieves Honor Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

513 S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24011-2405

🕒 Wed-Sat 12-6, Sun-Tue appointment only

+15407281413 Website All Roanoke tattoo shops

Springfield 3

Inkiadore Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

6400 Commerce St, Springfield, VA 22150-1626

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

+12024220100 Website All Springfield tattoo shops

Way of Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

7700 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150-2229

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

+17039929420 Website All Springfield tattoo shops

Way of Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

7010 Spring Garden Dr, Springfield, VA 22150

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

(703) 992-9420 Website All Springfield tattoo shops

Chesapeake 2

Finders Keepers Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1580 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320-0206

🕒 Chesapeake: Mon-Tue 12-6, Wed-Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6

+17574109913 Website All Chesapeake tattoo shops

I'm Just Saiyan Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

312 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake, VA 23322-5312

🕒 Sun-Mon 12-6, Tue-Sat 11-9 Chesapeake; Wed-Sun Norfolk

+17576929693 Website All Chesapeake tattoo shops

Hampton 2

Attic Tattoo's LLC Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

1073 N King St, Hampton, VA 23669-2877

+17577599693 Website All Hampton tattoo shops

Matriarch Gallery Walk-ins welcomeAppointment only

55 N Mallory St, Hampton, VA 23663-1743

🕒 Mon closed, others open

+19376883208 Website All Hampton tattoo shops

Winchester 2

Banter by Piecing Pagoda Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1850 Apple Blossom Dr, Winchester, VA 22601-5117

🕒 Fri-Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 10-8, Sun 11-6

+15407220843 Website All Winchester tattoo shops

Body of Xpression Walk-ins welcomePiercing

9 S Braddock St, Winchester, VA 22601-4121

🕒 Wed-Fri 12-6, Sat 3-9

+15407228020 Website All Winchester tattoo shops

Alexandria 1

Madison Street Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

1012 Madison St, Alexandria, VA 22314-1631

🕒 Sun-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-8, closed Mon

+17035676716 Website All Alexandria tattoo shops

Arlington 1

Fluid Ink Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercing

944 S Wakefield St, Arlington, VA 22204-3049

🕒 Walk-ins Mon-Sat 12-4

+12024607995 Website All Arlington tattoo shops

Blacksburg 1

Hot Rod Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted

1805 S Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060-6611

+15409514278 Website All Blacksburg tattoo shops

Broadway 1

Turtle Style Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

156 N Main St, Broadway, VA 22815-9559

+15408961000 Website

Charlottesville 1

mystic tattoo and body piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

1150 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8, Sun-Mon by appointment

(434) 245-8282 Website All Charlottesville tattoo shops

Christiansburg 1

Sub Rosa Studios Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

41 W Main St, Christiansburg, VA 24073-2941

🕒 Mon closed, Tue-Sun 12pm+

+15403817975 Website All Christiansburg tattoo shops

Colonial Heights 1

Connelly's Tattooing Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

415 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3713

🕒 Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat-Sun 11-5pm

+18045268286 Website All Colonial Heights tattoo shops

Dumfries 1

Reo's Tattooing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

17540 Tripoli Blvd, Dumfries, VA 22026-2238

🕒 Mon-Sat 12-9, Sun by appointment

+17034418422 Website All Dumfries tattoo shops

Harrisonburg 1

Artistically Inklined Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

2185 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-2683

🕒 Mon 12-8, Tue-Wed closed, Thu-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 12-7

+15405740155 Website All Harrisonburg tattoo shops

Leesburg 1

1757 Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

120 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176-3115

🕒 By appointment only

+17032830773 Website All Leesburg tattoo shops

Locust Grove 1

Ugly Bishop's Tattoos Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

5390 Lyndon Dr, Locust Grove, VA 22508-2032

🕒 Tue-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6

+15407346037 Website All Locust Grove tattoo shops

Lynchburg 1

Caspian Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

3813 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502

🕒 11am-7pm daily

(434) 237-1900 Website All Lynchburg tattoo shops

Manassas 1

Exposed Temptations Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

8696 Liberia Ave, Manassas, VA 20110-4853

🕒 11am-8pm daily

+17033352134 Website All Manassas tattoo shops

Newport News 1

American Classic Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

11516 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23601-1939

🕒 Mon appointment, Tue-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6

+17575044465 Website All Newport News tattoo shops

Petersburg 1

Mystic Art Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCard accepted

348 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803-4406

🕒 Monday -

+18045242290 Website All Petersburg tattoo shops

Remington 1

Black Sheep Studios Walk-ins welcomeCard accepted

301 E Main St, Remington, VA 22734-9635

+15404391400 Website

Staunton 1

Acme Tattoo Staunton Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

117 N Lewis St, Staunton, VA 24401-3346

+15408852263 Website All Staunton tattoo shops

Warrenton 1

Body Expressions Walk-ins welcomePiercing

578 Waterloo Rd, Warrenton, VA 20186-3085

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-6pm

+15409486891 Website All Warrenton tattoo shops

Woodbridge 1

Ink and Poke Tattoos Walk-ins welcome

13663 Office Pl, Woodbridge, VA 22192-4216

🕒 Fri-Sat 10am-5pm

+15714778288 Website All Woodbridge tattoo shops

Woodstock 1

The Black Rose Tattoo & Lounge Walk-ins welcome

121 N Main St, Woodstock, VA 22664-1416

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-8pm

+15404599609 Website All Woodstock 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.