08/20/2026
Cannot wait 🤩🤩🤩
INK IN THE ALLEY IS BACK. 🖤🖋️
Saturday, September 19, we’re taking over The Pocket Alley AND the historic Saenger Theater stage for a full day of tattoos, art, food, a little friendly competition and probably a few surprises.
And this year, we’re going BIGGER.
⏰ 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
🎟️ FREE to attend
Here’s what’s happening:
🖋️ 10 tattoo artists offering walk-up flash tattoos ON THE SAENGER STAGE. Yes, you can actually get tattooed on the stage of the historic Saenger Theater.
🎨 23 arts & crafts vendors filling The Pocket Alley with original art, handmade goods and all kinds of cool things you probably don’t need but are absolutely going to buy.
🖌️ NEW: “The Ink Collective”
Grab a spot on our giant collaborative artwork and turn one of our colorful little blobs into whatever your brain comes up with. At the end of the day, everyone’s tiny piece becomes one big wonderfully weird work of art.
🌯 Food trucks + specialty drinks throughout the day.
🍓 Fruit by the Foot Race at 1 p.m.
No hands. No dignity. Just Fruit by the Foot.
Age groups: 4–8, 9–12 and 13–17, with a winner in each.
🚪 The $1 Temporary Tattoo Mystery Door
Stick your hand through the hole, hand over a dollar and get a surprise temporary tattoo in return. You won’t know what you’re getting until it’s yours. 😏
No needles. No commitment. Just a little mystery.
🏆 Tattoo Contest at 5 p.m.
Come show off your ink in:
• Best American Traditional
• Best Tribal
• Best Anime
• Best Arm/Leg Sleeve
• Most Unusual Tattoo
🦎 And because apparently tattoos, art and mystery doors weren’t enough, we’ll also have surprise animal guests from the Hattiesburg Zoo stopping by during the day.
INK IN THE ALLEY
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
📍 The Pocket Alley + Historic Saenger Theater
🎟️ FREE admission
Tattoo services, food, drinks and vendor merchandise are available for purchase.
Mark your calendar. Tag a friend! This one is going to be fun. 🖤