Ancient Arts Festival
Ancient Arts Festival 2026
Pittsboro, Indiana, United States
We will remind you the day before it starts.
About this edition
The Ancient Arts Festival 2026, held in Pittsboro, N.C., showcases live tattooing by local and visiting artists, with a tattoo contest/awards. Discover oddity and macabre art vendors, plus a masquerade costume contest/awards. Interactive parades feature PaperHand Puppet Intervention and Jax Silvertree's sideshow/carnival acts. Also enjoy live music, live painting by Jordan Jones, food trucks, and more. Full 2026 lineup to be announced soon. October 2026 Schedule: Fri 9th: 2:00-10:00pm; Sat 10th: 11:00am-10:00pm; Sun 11th: 11:00am-5:00pm.
Who is attending
See the artists going, and get a reminder the day before.
For tattoo artists
Going to Ancient Arts Festival? Get listed here.
Visitors to this page see the artists going, with a link to their work and booking page. Free, no commissions.
Guest spots around Ancient Arts Festival
Studios nearby with a chair for a visiting artist, and artists coming to town looking for one.
Tap Going to get a reminder the day before.