The Tarlton Theatre is Green Bay's historic hometown, circa-1925 Art Deco drafthouse cinema, club, and performing arts venue.
The Tarlton Theatre is Green Bay's historic hometown, circa-1925 Art Deco drafthouse cinema, club, and performing arts venue.
The Tarlton Theatre is celebrating 100 years since its construction in 1924. Our 501(c)3 nonprofit organization is committed to preserving and restoring our westside showplace. In celebration of the approaching 100-year anniversary, we're asking for your support of our historic preservation and restoration mission.
Starting at $10-12/hour (not including tips).
Bartenders will serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to guests at our lobby bar, restock and maintain product, and perform additional front of house duties.
Bartender/operator license issued by the City of Green Bay is required. 50+ hours of bartending is preferred.
Visit the historic Tarlton Theatre's signature Art War, an immersive, interactive live painting competition featuring live jazz!
Watch multiple speed rounds of live, real-time painting by local painters! Audience members vote by ballot for one finalist per round to move on to the championship round to face off for a $100 cash prize. Finally, stay for an auction of the competition's paintings and become an art collector!
Friday, November 15
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
Free Admission
Saturday morning cartoons are back on our historic screen with brunch and beverage specials for the whole family! Request your favourite cartoons with a Bloody Mary or bottomless coffee, and try our Breakfast Burger, Cap’n Crunch Chicken & Waffles, or build-your-own cereal bar!
Saturday, November 16
12:00 PM Doors & Showtime
Free Admission
Our longest running program, Divaluscious is The Tarlton's premier drag show, hosted by Jonny B and featuring the midwest's leading drag performers on our historic stage. Bring your singles and prepare to be served by the divas!
Saturday, November 16
7:00 PM Doors & Dinner • 8:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission • $30 Dinner + Admission
FORWARD is a community rally and town hall at the historic Tarlton Theatre with the mission of inspiring and supporting members of our community with resources and community as we unite to move forward together.
Laura McCoy, GBAPSD
Senator-elect Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay)
Representative-elect Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay)
Representative-elect Ryan Spaude (D-Green Bay)
Adrianna Pokela, Women's Rights Green Bay
Josephine Webster, Local Activist
Tarl Knight, The Tarlton Theatre
Sunday, November 17
4:30 PM Doors • 5:30 PM Showtime
Free Admission
Cripple Creek Caravan and the historic Tarlton Theatre present a celebration of The Band's legendary farewell show on Thanksgiving Day, 1976, called by Rolling Stone Magazine "the single greatest concert movie of all time".
Celebrate with a 17-piece band made of Green Bay's finest musicians live at the historic Tarlton Theatre! Featuring Brass Differential's horn section, members of The Chocolateers, Andrew John Cismoski, Krissi Minten, David Wanie, Gary Van, Gerry Sloan, John Warpinski, Mike Garrity, Sasha Sauer, Tony Warpinski, and Tony Wiltgen.
Wednesday, November 27
5:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$30 Pre-Sale
Dinner and a show – it's the classic combo. The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present The Godfather (1972) on the city's biggest original movie screen paired with a themed dinner special as part of our Retro Replay series!
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The Godfather (1972) themed dinner special includes Sicilian spaghetti with blood-red sauce, a cannoli, and a Nero d’Avola.
Wednesday, December 4
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Gremlins (1984) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Thursday, December 5
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Wednesday, December 11
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
Deck your halls, grab some wassail, and bring your dancing shoes for Swing for the Holidays at the historic Tarlton Theatre! It’s time once again for the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra to help you swing for the holidays with all of your tinsel-laden favorites by The Tarlton’s resident big band!
Thursday, December 12
5:00 PM Doors • 7:30 PM Showtime
$20 Admission
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present The Polar Express (2004) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Wednesday, December 18
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
A Buncha Morons Productions presents the showing of GREEN BLAH! The History of Green Bay Punk Rock... The First Ten Years Or So (2024) Documentary at the historic Tarlton Theatre!
Saturday, December 21
Documentary Premiere | 5:00 PM Doors & Dinner • 6:00 PM Showtime
The 2024 Green Bay Punk X-mas Party | 8:30 PM Doors • 9:00 PM Showtime
Welcome to a truly immersive, interactive art show! Watch multiple speed rounds of real-time painting by local painters. Audience members vote for finalists to move on to a championship round for a $100 prize. Finally, stay for an auction of all the competition's paintings!
Contact our team to participate as a painter!
Friday, November 15
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
Free Admission
Saturday morning cartoons are back on our historic screen with brunch and beverage specials for the whole family! Request your favourite cartoons with a Bloody Mary or bottomless coffee, and try our Breakfast Burger, Cap’n Crunch Chicken & Waffles, or build-your-own cereal bar!
Saturday, November 16
12:00 PM Doors & Showtime
Free Admission
Our longest running program, Divaluscious is The Tarlton's premier drag show, hosted by Jonny B and featuring the midwest's leading drag performers on our historic stage. Bring your singles and prepare to be served by the divas!
Saturday, November 16
7:00 PM Doors & Dinner • 8:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission • $30 Dinner + Admission
Dinner and a show – it's the classic combo. The Tarlton is proud to show the classics on our historic screen paired with a themed dinner and beverage special!
The Godfather
Wednesday, December 4
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The Tarlton is the proud official home of the Green Bay Film Festival.
Visit gbfilmfestival.org for full list of showings.
The Tarlton is the proud downtown home of the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, featuring our area's premier jazz performers and special guests on our historic stage!
Swing for the Holidays
Thursday, December 12
6:00 PM Doors • 7:30 PM Showtime
$20 Pre-Sale • $25 At The Door
The Tarlton Theatre is proud to host the first annual Bay Area Music Awards! The BAMMY Awards will recognize and celebrate our Green Bay Area music industry and will showcase bands, musicians, performers, and other music industry professionals.
The Tarlton is the proud official home of the Weidner Downtown series, our arts and culture partnership with The Weidner and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Visit weidnercenter.com for full list of shows.
The Tarlton is proud to partner with Dark Arts to bring professional, local performers and the historic burlesque art form to downtown Green Bay. Featuring a variety of circus, cabaret, and sideshow performances, all are welcome to travel through time to a truly vaudevillian showcase!
Friday, December 13
8:00 PM Doors • 9:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission