Tattoo shops in Calgary
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Calgary, AB has 38 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 38 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Calgary (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Architect Tattoos and Jakku Tattoo, plus Wonderland Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Calgary's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Calgary tattoo lineup
38 mapped within about 40 km:
Architect Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Architect Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
Jakku Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Jakku Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Wonderland Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Wonderland Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2831 14 Street SW. Wonderland Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2831 14 Street SW, T2T 3V3
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +1-403-764-5288
Mammoth Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Mammoth Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 2713 14 Street SW. Mammoth Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2713 14 Street SW, T2T 3V2
Phone: +1-587-356-3577
Tiki Town Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Tiki Town Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1026 16 Avenue NW. Tiki Town Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1026 16 Avenue NW, T2M 0K6
Phone: +1-403-269-8454
Bushido Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bushido Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Enso Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Enso Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 718 17 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Enso Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
718 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, T2S 0B7
Phone: +1 403 457 3676
Stronghold Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Stronghold Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 231 14 Street NW.
231 14 Street NW, T2N 1Z6
Removery Tattoo Removal & Fading
Tattoo studio
Removery Tattoo Removal & Fading is Tattoo studio. Removery Tattoo Removal & Fading also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Pirates Loot Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Pirates Loot Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 119 7 Street NE. Also worth knowing about Pirates Loot Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
119 7 Street NE, T2E 4B8
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su,Mo off
Phone: +1-587-899-2291
Coyote Rose Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Coyote Rose Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3470 18 Street SW. Coyote Rose Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00+; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
3470 18 Street SW, T2T 6Z3
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00+; Su off
Lore Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio
Lore Tattoo Collective is Tattoo studio on 8 Parkdale Crescent NW.
8 Parkdale Crescent NW, T2N 3T8
Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop
Tattoo studio
Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop — Tattoo studio, found on 1103 48 Avenue NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Garuda Tattoo and Barber Shop: it has a website with more detail.
1103 48 Avenue NW, Calgary, T2K 2K3
Boss Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Boss Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1331 9 Avenue SE. Boss Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1331 9 Avenue SE, T2G 0T2
Arthouse Collective
Tattoo studio
Arthouse Collective is Tattoo studio on 330 10 Street NW, Calgary. Arthouse Collective also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
330 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V8
Phone: +1 825-735-2883
DSV Studios
Tattoo studio
DSV Studios — Tattoo studio, found on 320 10 Street NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about DSV Studios: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa "By Appointment"; it has a website with more detail.
320 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V8
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa "By Appointment"
Kensho Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
Kensho Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio on 215a 10 St NW, Calgary, AB, Calgary. Kensho Tattoo Company also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
215a 10 St NW, Calgary, AB, Calgary, T2N 1V5
Phone: +1 403-454-9500
Calgary Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio
Calgary Tattoo Company is Tattoo studio on 7144 Fisher Street SE. Calgary Tattoo Company also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7144 Fisher Street SE, T2H 0W5
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 403-474-6660
Boss Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Boss Tattoos — Tattoo studio on 1301 10 Avenue SW. Also worth knowing about Boss Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1301 10 Avenue SW, T3C 0J4
Phone: +1 825-561-2677
BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing
Tattoo studio
BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing is Tattoo studio on 6425 Bowness Road NW, Calgary. BlackSheep Tattoo and Piercing also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6425 Bowness Road NW, Calgary, T3B 0E6
Phone: +1 403-286-9190
Rcane Studio
Tattoo studio
Rcane Studio — Tattoo studio on 207 12 Avenue SW.
207 12 Avenue SW, T2R 0G9
Radio Block Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Radio Block Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1215 1 Street SW. Radio Block Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1215 1 Street SW, T2R 0V3
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 403-454-8287
Heroes and Villains
Tattoo studio
Heroes and Villains is Tattoo studio on 1528 17 Avenue SW. Heroes and Villains also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Mo 12:00-19:00+; Tu-We off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1528 17 Avenue SW, T2T 0C8
Hours: Th-Mo 12:00-19:00+; Tu-We off
Phone: +1 403-984-3232
Apparition Tattoo
Tattoo studioRun by Chris Campbell
Apparition Tattoo is Tattoo studio run by Chris Campbell on 2135A 33 Avenue SW, Calgary. Apparition Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2135A 33 Avenue SW, Calgary
Human Kanvas
Tattoo studio
Human Kanvas is Tattoo studio on 520 17 Avenue SW. Human Kanvas also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
520 17 Avenue SW, T2S 0B1
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1 403-245-3270
Hemlock Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Hemlock Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 1111 3 Street SE in Calgary.
1111 3 Street SE, Calgary, T2G 2S8
The Terrace
Tattoo studio
The Terrace — Tattoo studio, found on 1111 3 Street SE in Calgary. Also worth knowing about The Terrace: it has a website with more detail.
1111 3 Street SE, Calgary
1st Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio
1st Street Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1207 5 Avenue NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about 1st Street Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00.
1207 5 Avenue NW, Calgary, T2N 0R9
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00
Royal Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Royal Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Highwire Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Highwire Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 503 17 Avenue SW. Also worth knowing about Highwire Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
503 17 Avenue SW, T2S 0A9
Phone: +1-403-229-9633
New Realm Tattoo
Tattoo studio
New Realm Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Strange World Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Strange World Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Strange World Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-403-282-8181
Atticus Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Atticus Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Atticus Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-403-719-6661
Under The Gun
Tattoo studio
Under The Gun — Tattoo studio on 1715 17 Avenue SW. Also worth knowing about Under The Gun: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1715 17 Avenue SW, T2T 0E6
Phone: +1-403-719-6773
Human Kanvas
Tattoo studio
Human Kanvas is Tattoo studio on 960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE, Airdrie.
960 Yankee Valley Boulevard SE, Airdrie, T4A 2E4
New Tradition Tattoo
Tattoo studio
New Tradition Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE, Airdrie.
1861 Meadowbrook Drive SE, Airdrie, T4A 1V3
Mockingbird Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Mockingbird Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 225 10 Street NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Mockingbird Tattoos: it has a website with more detail.
225 10 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 1V5
Human Kanvas
Tattoo studio
Human Kanvas is Tattoo studio.
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Calgary
10 of the 38 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
24 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 1111 3 Street SE, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Calgary tattoo shop tour
The efficient Calgary tattoo shop tour strings these together: Architect Tattoos, Jakku Tattoo, Wonderland Tattoo on 2831 14 Street SW, Mammoth Tattoo on 2713 14 Street SW, Tiki Town Tattoo on 1026 16 Avenue NW, Bushido Tattoo, Enso Tattoo on 718 17 Avenue SW, and Stronghold Tattoo on 231 14 Street NW — 38 stops, one logical order. 30 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Calgary
Picking a studio in Calgary? A little homework pays off:
- Be honest about your pain tolerance at Architect Tattoos. Ribs, feet and inner arms hurt more. A good artist will tell you straight and plan breaks.
- Don't drink the night before at Jakku Tattoo. Alcohol thins the blood and makes you bleed more, which pushes ink out. Arrive sober and hydrated.
- Don't pick the scabs. Healing tattoos itch and flake. Picking pulls ink out with the scab and leaves patchy spots.
- Small first tattoos are smart. Your first session teaches you how your skin takes ink and how you handle the pain. Start modest.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Calgary — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Calgary can take a while to appear. The 38 above are only as current as the community map. A tattoo shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 38 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Calgary: 38 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.