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 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!
Sweet Acoustics
Wednesday, July 15
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
Free Admission • Donations Appreciated
The Green Bay Fringe Festival is back for its third year! Experience the Bold, the Bizarre, the Hilarious, the Emotional, and the Unexpected. Over the course of four days, over 40 unique acts will take over downtown Green Bay, transforming local spaces into stages for theatre, dance, music, comedy, horror, magic, storytelling and more!
The Tarlton Theatre
Thursday, July 16-Saturday, July 18
Various Showtimes
$10 Admission Per Show
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!
Jeremiah Jams Band
Wednesday, July 22
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
Free Admission • Donations Appreciated
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present The Evil Dead (1981) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Thursday, July 23
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
Grooves On The Green returns to Green Bay's parks and green spaces for a second year, presented in partnership between The Tarlton Theatre, Green Bay Neighborhoods, and the City of Green Bay. Our free, family-friendly summer concert series will activate underutilized parks across the city with local, live music while fostering community connections across Green Bay's neighborhoods. Pack your lawn chairs and bring the whole family!
Big Snake
Three Sisters Park (1320 Chief Hill Drive)
Friday, July 24
6:00-8:00 PM
The Tarlton Theatre is proud to host Ben Wikler on his book tour for This Is The Plan! Join Kristin Brey & Ben Wikler for a conversation about his new book This Is The Plan: How To End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy!
Saturday, July 25
10:30 AM Doors • 11:30 AM Showtime
Free Admission
The historic Tarlton Theatre presents Yoga In The Yard featuring a relaxing, nourishing, and spiritually uplifting practice of Candra Namaskara (Moon Salutations) by Ginny Lee's Yoga in The Truck Yard, our new food truck destination park located next to The Tarlton Theatre!
Tuesday, July 28
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Yoga
$10 Yoga Only • $16 Yoga + One (1) Von Stiehl Wine or Cider
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present a Mario Kart 64 tournament on the city's biggest original movie screen! Face off for the $100 cash prize!
Participation is $10 per contestant. Only a limited number of contestants will be permitted. Admission is free for audience members.
Thursday, July 30
6 PM Doors • 7 PM Tournament
Free Admission
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 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
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!
Art War at ArtFest
Sunday, August 23
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, 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!
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 10
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!