Tattoo Contest

When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Registration at 5:00 PM, Judging at 6:00 PM

Where: Come show off your ink and earn bragging rights at
Harley-Davidson Rally Point (the corner of Legendary Main St./Harley-Davidson Way)

Registration will open in 2025, please check back.

Northern Hills Tattoo & Piercing presents the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Tattoo Contest Tuesday at Harley-Davidson Rally Point

We are very excited to announce a new Presenting Sponsor for our Tattoo Contest.  Northern Hills Tattoo & Piercing is located in Sturgis and is open year around.
 
We have a variety of categories, some specifically for artists.  Fabulous prizes will be awarded for each category (one is a custom armrest by Warhawk Tattoo!).
 
Registration will begin at 5pm at Harley-Davidson Rally Point with judging starting at 6pm.  Cost is $10 per category (cash only)/limit 2 per person.

• Best of Day
  • Artist has to be present
  • Has to be completed within a 24 hour period
  • This can be any tattoo genre
  • This can be any tattoo size
• Floral
• Best Skull
  • The skull must be the focal point in the tattoo
• Wildlife

Winners in each category will win sponsor prizes as well as City of Sturgis items

Winners of each category will be entered in the "Best Of Show" competition along with the opportunity to win an utimate prize package!

Earn  your bragging rights to say you have the

Best Tattoo in all of Sturgis!

About our Sponsor:

Northern Hills Collective Tattoo and Piercing (NHC)

A Sturgis local tattoo and piercing studio that strives for quality and
works to create custom unique designs from your ideas. Northern
Hills Tattoo & Piercing has created a space that allows artists of
excellence to come together and produce your custom tattoo that
you can be proud to wear. This is a collective team with over 20+
years of experience in the industry.
Stop by to check it out and see for yourself.