San Antonio tattoo parlors are priming their needles and lining their inks as the calendar homes in on Friday the 13th, a day many ink enthusiasts hold sacred for snagging deals on tattoos. In a cultural ritual defying superstition, local shops are offering savings on tattoos and piercings, marking the first occurrence of the date since October 2023 and setting a precedent for the year's second in December, as reported by KENS 5.

Amid the gamut of promos, some parlors are extending the customary one-day affair into multi-week marathons such as It's Live Through This Tattoos, with their $13 tats available as walk-ins at 619 Southwest 24th Street #101. At the same time, Ink Couture Tattoos introduces a $13 + $7 tip deal, beckoning the early birds to their four San Antonio locations, serving on a first-come, first-served basis, as per KSAT.

For those looking for a deal that extends beyond the 13th, ALTAR Tattoo Studio at 14751 Old Bandera Rd #3101 and Dynasty Tattoo Studio at 6409 NW Loop 410 are offering an array of specially priced tattoos throughout the weekend and, for Dynasty, until 10:30 p.m. Black Sphynx Tattoo & Piercing sweetens the pot with $31 plus $9 tip tattoos from September 1 through 13 at 6643 San Pedro Ave, and Inkmasters Tattoo Studio at 13519 Nacogdoches Rd promises $20 tattoo deals and larger design specials from September 13 to 15, continuing every Friday until Halloween with the added draw of an onsite food vendor, according to KSAT.

An eclectic mix of designs and price points caters to varied tastes and budgets, shops like Doomsday Tattoo host a 24-hour extravaganza at 910 San Pedro while Icon Ink at 7530 Bandera Rd #150 offers $20 tattoos, $31 piercings, and $31 tooth gems for those seeking an extra sparkle. Twisted Tattoo, at 1031 Patricia Drive, is prepared to open their doors wide from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a $13 flash sale, appointments preferred but walk-ins welcomed, a dynamic echoed by Lone Star State Tattoo Company who will take only cash for their $20, $31, or $61 tattoos at 5205 Fredericksburg Rd Unit 105, as detailed by KSAT and KENS 5.