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.
Congratulations to The Tarlton Theatre owner Tarl Knight on being named Green Bay's 2025 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater Green Bay Chamber and Current Young Professionals!
The Revolutionists is a bold, funny, and urgent play by Lauren Gunderson that imagines four extraordinary women during the French Revolution: playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, and revolutionary Marianne Angelle, as they clash over art, politics, and survival while racing to write a manifesto that could change history. Witty and emotionally charged, the play celebrates the power of women's voices in times of upheaval.
Friday, March 6 + Saturday, March 7
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
Shipyard District, Inc. is proud to present our first annual Rock The Boat Karaoke Tournament throughout the Shipyard District!
District bars including Overtime Grill & Pub, Blue Collar Bar & Grill, Lil Jamaica, State Street Pub, Richard Craniums, RumRunners, Packer Stadium Lounge, and The Tracks have each chosen two (2) finalists at the preliminary tournaments to represent their bar at the finals tournament. The finals tournament will feature a $300 cash main prize and a $150 cash runner-up prize.
Sunday, March 8
2 PM Doors • 3 PM Showtime
$5 At the Door
Dinner and a show – it's the classic combo. The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present The Goonies (1985) on the city's biggest original movie screen paired with a themed dinner special as part of our Retro Replay series!
The Goonies (1985) themed dinner special includes Chunk's favorite pepperoni pizza and house-made Rocky Road gelato for two (2). Please pre-purchase your themed dinner special with your tickets. The themed dinner special is only available by pre-purchase and will not be available for purchase at the show.
Wednesday, March 11
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present the Green Bay Jazz Orchestra, featuring our area's premier jazz performers on our historic stage!
Thursday, March 12
5 PM Doors • 6 PM Showtime
Free Admission • $5 Priority Seating
Join the 2026 Green Bay Film Festival at the historic Tarlton Theatre for a presentation of independent film on the city's biggest original movie screen!
5:00 PM | A Place for Alan (Documentary)
5:10 PM | The Ramba Effect (Documentary)
6:30 PM | Break
7:00 PM | Language Back (Documentary)
7:10 PM | Finir au Soleil (Drama)
7:30 PM | Alicia (Drama)
7:40 PM | Wired to Inspire: Riding the LaCrosse Omnium (Documentary)
7:50 PM | Cinco (Drama)
8:10 PM | Reliefs (Drama)
8:30 PM | Pinsetters Needed (Documentary)
8:45 PM | Daniel Needs To Leave (Comedy)
Saturday, March 14
4 PM Doors • 5 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
Green Bay legend Za reprises his long-awaited video retrospective, Legends of Drag In Titletown, at the historic Tarlton Theatre! The reprise will feature pageant performances and drag shows captured on video at Za's Video Bar, Historic West Theatre, and other venues in Northeast Wisconsin between 1979 and 2004.
This updated version includes more performances from local legends such as Jeff Jennings, Katrina K, and Elsie BoVine. Other performances include Kelli Jo Klein, TC Hammond, Gregory Diring, Justine D'Zire, DuWanna Moore, BJ Daniels, Shannon DuPree, and Sage LaRue, among other favorites.
Friday, March 20
7 PM Doors • 8 PM Showtime
$10 Pre-Sale • $15 At the Door
Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers Presents: The 2026 Paddling Film Festival at the historic Tarlton Theatre!
Each year, the Paddling Film Festival World Tour has showcased the very best paddling films from around the world. NEWP, Inc. (Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers) is excited to once again bring this prestigious film festival to Northeast Wisconsin. From whitewater action to sea kayaking, canoeing, rafting and paddle boarding, these short films will take you around the globe to explore great places, great challenges and people with great spirit.
Saturday, March 21
5 PM Doors • 6 PM Showtime
$15 Pre-Sale • $20 At the Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre and Bay Area Council On Gender Diversity are proud to celebrate trans visibility! The celebration will include poetry, music, art, special guests, and featured speaker Keva Schultz.
Sunday, March 29
5 PM Doors • 6:30 PM Showtime
$5 Admission
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!
Friday, May 15
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Reserved Seating
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, May 16
12 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, May 16
7 PM Doors • 8 PM Showtime
$15 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 Goonies (1985)
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
$20 Themed Dinner Add-On
Join the 2026 Green Bay Film Festival at the historic Tarlton Theatre for a presentation of independent film on the city's biggest original movie screen! The Tarlton is the proud official home of the Green Bay Film Festival.
Saturday, March 14
4 PM Doors • 5 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
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!
Thursday, March 12
5 PM Doors • 6 PM Showtime
Free Admission • $5 Priority Seating
The Tarlton Theatre is proud to host the second 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 fine 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 Circus 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!