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 hiring front of house staff to our team for upcoming shows and concerts coming soon to our historic theatre!
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.
Rise and shine! Saturday Morning Cartoon Brunch is back at the historic Tarlton Theatre! Choose your favorite cartoons with a Breakfast Old-Fashioned or bottomless coffee!
Saturday, August 22
12 PM Doors + Showtime
Free Admission
Visit the historic Tarlton Theatre to be served by the divas at our signature Divaluscious Drag Dinner Show, hosted by Cowphusia! Featuring drag performers Ja'Nyiah Mone, Diamond Valentino, Jessica Bee, Jade Trinidad, and Aviana C. Laurent!
Saturday, August 22
7 PM Doors • 8 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
The historic Tarlton Theatre presents "Wednesdays On Walnut", our free, all-local, outdoor concert series featuring area food trucks and craft beer on Wednesdays in The Truck Yard, our new food truck destination park located next to The Tarlton Theatre!
Troy Heinz & The 57's
Wednesday, August 26
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
Free Admission • Donations Appreciated
The historic Tarlton Theatre presents The People Brothers Band in The Truck Yard, our new food truck destination park located next to The Tarlton Theatre!
Thursday, August 27
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$10 Admission
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, September 3
5 PM Doors • 6 PM Showtime
Free Admission • $5 Reserved Priority Seating
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Tuesday, September 8
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Grease (1978) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Tuesday, September 15
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
Dinner and a show – it's the classic combo. The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) on the city's biggest original movie screen paired with a themed dinner special as part of our Retro Replay series!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) themed dinner special includes a Chicago-style hot dog with fries and a poolside Tiki cocktail. 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, September 16
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
$20 Themed Dinner Add-On
Be transported by an inspired blend of classical finesse and folk soul, featuring selections from their critically acclaimed albums, Beneath the Waves and Under the Harvest Moon—plus brand-new works debuting live at The Tarlton Theatre!
Thursday, September 17
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
Free Admission • Donations Appreciated
Visit the historic Tarlton Theatre for a special collab edition of our signature Art War, an immersive, interactive live painting competition featuring live music!
Watch multiple speed rounds of live, real-time painting by local painters in teams of two (2)! Audience members vote by ballot for one finalist team per round to move on to the championship round to face off for a $200 cash prize. Finally, stay for an auction of the competition's paintings and become an art collector!
Friday, September 18
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Reserved Priority Seating • Free Admission At The Door
Dark Arts Circus is back to celebrate a decade of bringing alternative circus entertainment to the masses! See familiar faces and new friends take the stage to amaze with antics the likes of which you've never seen before! Dark Arts Circus' 10 Year Anniversary combines sideshow, aerial arts, burlesque, and more. Come see what all the hype is about and enjoy Green Bay's wildest night out!
Saturday, August 19
8 PM Doors • 9 PM Showtime
$20 Admission (Ages 21+ only.)
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present a benefit concert and fundraiser for our friend and community builder Jeff Hunter on Sunday, September 20 at RumRunners between 12-3 PM and The Tarlton Theatre between 3-9 PM.
Support Jeff's treatment with a contribution.
Sunday, September 20
2 PM Doors • 3 PM Showtime
Admission is free with a donation at the door in support of Jeff Hunter.
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, September 18
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Reserved Priority Seating
Free Admission At The Door
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, August 22
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, August 22
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!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
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, October 17
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, September 3
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!
Saturday, September 19
8 PM Doors • 9 PM Showtime
$20 Admission