--- title: These Tattoo Parlors Around the Country Have $13 Specials for Friday the 13th description: Friday the 13th has inspired tattoo shops in cities like Chicago to offering $13 Friday the 13th tattoo specials on Friday, October 13. authors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2017-10-11T21:17:31.000Z' modified: '2024-05-08T04:40:36.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - deals - friday the 13th - Holidays - piercings - tattoos word_count: 813 canonical: https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![171010-friday-the-13th-tattoos](https://img.money.com/2017/10/171010-friday-the-13th-tattoos.jpg?crop=266px%2C67px%2C1544px%2C869px&quality=85) *Some of the tattoo designs available for $13 (plus a $7 tip) on Friday the 13th at Black Voodoo Tattoo in Lakewood, Colo.* Friday the 13th is associated with dark deeds and bad luck. But this Friday, Oct. 13, is definitely good luck for anyone seeking a deal on a tattoo: Participating shops are promoting Friday the 13th tattoo specials, with tattoos starting for as little as $13. It's become something of a tradition in recent years for tattoo shops in cities around the country to offer $13 tattoo deals when Friday the 13th pops up on the calendar. Tattoo fans have come to expect the $13 promotions, which have grown extremely popular. The lines of [people waiting for $13 tattoos](http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170113/hundreds-line-up-for-friday-13th-tattoo-deal-photos) on Friday the 13th sometimes stretch around the block outside tattoo shops. Each tattoo shop's Friday the 13th special is a little different, so check the local pricing and policies before deciding where to get inked. While many shops have $13 tattoos this Friday, others are promoting higher-priced deals—like [$31 tattoos in Philadelphia](https://www.facebook.com/mootattoo/photos/a.10150103660579993.295318.122663984992/10155802691434993/?type=3&theater), for example, and tattoos at the discounted rate of [$60 in San Francisco](https://mothanddaggertattoo.com/2017/09/28/friday-the-13th-special-october-13-2017/). For the most part, the shops with $13 tattoo deals limit the possibilities to a select few designs—often those with ghost, vampire, or other Halloween themes. Some shops stipulate that the $13 price is only for tattoos on arms or legs, not on trickier body parts like necks or ribs. Oh, and the $13 tattoo deals will wind up costing you more than $13. That's because the $13 price doesn't include a tip, and in most cases a tip of $7 is mandatory. So a $13 tattoo typically costs at least $20 total out of pocket, and cash is often the only form of payment accepted. Still, that's quite a deal for a permanent piece of art on your skin. Here are some of the tattoo parlors around the country with $13 Friday the 13th specials on October 13, 2017. ## Brooklyn, New York Several [tattoo shops in Brooklyn](http://brokelyn.com/friday-13th-specials-7-tattoo-shops/), including [Abuela's Tattoo Parlor](https://www.abuelastattoo.com/) in Bedford-Stuyvesant and [Citizen Ink](http://www.citizeninkstudios.com/) in Sheepshead Bay, have special Friday the 13th tattoo deals. The specials vary, but typically a limited selection of tattoos is available for $13 plus a $7 tip, for a grand total of $20. ## Chicago The [Hard Core Element Tattoo Shop](https://www.facebook.com/Thehardcoreelementtattoostudio/), in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, is charging [$13 for some tattoos](https://www.312area.com/chicago/bridgeport/events/267525/friday-the-13th-%2413-dollar-tattoos.htm) from noon to midnight on Friday, October 13. ## Lakewood, Colorado The Black Voodoo Tattoo Parlour in Lakewood, just outside of Denver, has several Friday the 13th special offers, including basic piercings for $13, as well as select "flash design" tattoos for $13, from noon to 8 p.m. "Please bring a valid photo ID, and patience!!! We sometimes get wait lists up to 4 hours on these specials, so be prepared to wait!!!" the [Black Voodoo Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/comeseethewitchdoctor/photos/pcb.1300632760063604/1300630453397168/?type=3&theater) states. "We will have 5 artists available, and hundreds of designs!!!!" Further south, [Pens & Needles](https://www.pens-needles.com/services2) in Colorado Springs also has a choice of $13 piercings and $13 tattoos this Friday the 13th. ## Las Vegas Only those who [RSVP to Iron Monk's special event](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iron-monks-friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-tickets-38466417089) on Friday, October 13, are eligible to take advantage of the shop's tattoo deal: $13 for a tattoo of a pre-drawn image, plus $7 for the tip. ## Louisville, Kentucky [Black Heart Tattoos Art Gallery](https://www.facebook.com/BHGTattoo/) in Louisville has what seems to be the standard [Friday the 13th tattoo deal](https://www.facebook.com/BHGTattoo/photos/a.1973009962922164.1073741833.1669870406569456/1973022936254200/?type=3&theater) on October 13: Tattoos start at $13, and a $7 tip is mandatory. ## Nashville, Tennessee [Electric Hand Tattoo](http://www.electrichandtattoo.com/) in East Nashville is being a little [coy on its Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/electrichandtattooing/photos/a.664740836916779.1073741826.136481899742678/1577660418958145/?type=3&theater) about its Friday the 13th tattoo special, but it and some other [Nashville tattoo parlors](https://do615.com/p/fridaythe13thtattoo) seem to offer deals every Friday the 13th. There is usually a limited number of tattoos available for a total of $20 ($13 plus a $7 tip). [Grace and Glory Tattoo](https://www.facebook.com/graceandglorytattoo/), about 30 miles southeast of Nashville, in Murfreesboro, has the same $20 tattoo special on October 13. ## **Phoenix** A food truck and DJ will be posted from noon to midnight at [Lady Luck Tattoo](http://www.ladylucktattooaz.com/), where [tattoos are selling for $20](https://www.facebook.com/events/153341105253892/) ($13 plus a mandatory $7 tip) on Friday the 13th. ## **Seattle** [Rat City Tattoo](https://www.facebook.com/RatCityTattooParlor/photos/gm.593542104368990/1464163787003862/?type=3&theater) is hosting its seventh annual Friday the 13th $13 tattoo deal. The selection of tattoos available for $13 on Friday include a creepy jack-o-lantern, vampire's teeth, and a ghost raising a certain finger. ## **Virginia Beach, Virginia** [Ancient Art Tattoo](http://www.ancientarttattoo.com/) is offering [tattoos for $13](http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local-tattoo-shop-offering-13-tattoos-on-friday-the-13th/482006426) on [Friday the 13th](https://www.facebook.com/ANCIENTARTTATTOOVB/photos/gm.1413803595404685/10155075290684077/?type=3&theater), and the total price comes to $20 because a $7 tip is mandatory. All payment must be in cash as well. ## **West Palm Beach, Florida** From noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 13, the [Harley-Davidson location in Palm Beach](https://www.palmbeachharley.com/events/friday-the-13th-tattoo-marathon/) welcomes a tattoo artist from Aces High Tattoos, who will be offering Harley-Davidson tattoos for $20 ($13 plus $7 tip). [Aces High Tattoo](http://aceshightattooshop.com/west-palm-beach/) itself has a different tattoo deal on Friday: Tattoos featuring ghosts, skeletons, the number 13, and marijuana paraphernalia are being priced at [$31 plus a $9 tip](https://www.facebook.com/aceshightattoowpb/photos/pcb.1862355027122125/1862353083788986/?type=3&theater), for a total of $40. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Lifestyle", "item": "https://money.com/lifestyle/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Art and Culture", "item": "https://money.com/art-and-culture/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "These Tattoo Parlors Around the Country Have $13 Specials for Friday the 13th" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/", "name": "These Tattoo Parlors Around the Country Have $13 Specials for Friday the 13th", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2017-10-11T21:17:31.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-08T04:40:36.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "These Tattoo Parlors Around the Country Have $13 Specials for Friday the 13th", "articleSection": "Lifestyle", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/10/171010-friday-the-13th-tattoos.jpg?crop=266px%2C67px%2C1544px%2C869px&quality=85", "width": 1012, "height": 569, "caption": "171010-friday-the-13th-tattoos" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brad Tuttle", "url": "https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/#author", "description": "Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals.\r\n\r\n", "image": "https://img.money.com/2014/01/Brad-Tuttle.png?w=226&h=247&crop=1", "alumniOf": "Columbia University School of Journalism, MS", "sameAs": [ "https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle", "https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225" ] } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2017-10-11T21:17:31.000Z", "description": "Friday the 13th has inspired tattoo shops in cities like Chicago to offering $13 Friday the 13th tattoo specials on Friday, October 13.", "abstract": "Friday the 13th has inspired tattoo shops in cities like Chicago to offering $13 Friday the 13th tattoo specials on Friday, October 13.", "@id": "https://money.com/friday-the-13th-tattoo-special-deal-october-13/", "inLanguage": "en-US", "dateModified": "2024-05-08T04:40:36.000Z", "wordCount": 813, "keywords": [ "deals", "friday the 13th", "Holidays", "piercings", "tattoos" ], "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Lifestyle", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle" ] }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Contents/Culture and the arts", "sameAs": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Culture_and_the_arts" ] } ] } ] } ```