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!
Visit the historic Tarlton Theatre's signature Art War, an immersive, interactive live painting competition featuring live music by Gregg Daigle!
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.
Friday, May 16
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Priority Seating with Reservation
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, May 17
12:00 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!
Saturday, May 17
7:00 PM Doors • 8:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
The Tarlton Theatre proudly presents our second annual Keys to the City, a live art and music festival celebrating the painting of pianos across our community in Green Bay, Wis.
Seven donated pianos will be moved to public locations throughout Green Bay in partnership with seven neighborhood associations, all of which will be painted live and accompanied by live music. The festival will culminate in the unveiling of seven new, interactive artworks throughout our city
Piano locations, painters, and performers will include:
Astor Neighborhood
St. James Park Shelter | 801 S. Madison St.
Painter: Nicole Zimmer
Band: TBA
Fisk Addition Neighborhood
Fisk Park Pavilion | 995 Dousman St.
Painter: Nate Smith
Band: Cody James | 3-6 PM
Fort Howard Neighborhood
Fort Howard Park Shelter | 714 Augusta St.
Painter: Painter: Painter: Natalie Halvorsen
Band: Gregg Daigle | 12-3 PM
Marquette Park Neighborhood
Marquette Park Shelter | 1061 Hickory Hill Dr.
Painter: Carli Ihde
Band: Morgan Piontek | 3-6 PM
Seymour Park Neighborhood
Seymour Park Pavilion | 303 S. Ashland Ave.
Painter: Rachel Warpinski
Band: Good for the Soul | 12-3 PM
Shipyard Neighborhood
8th Street Park Shelter | 508 8th St.
Painter: Jake Phelps
Band: Dale Anderson | 3-6 PM
Tank Neighborhood
Tank Park Pavilion | 830 5th St.
Painter: Megan Jain
Band: Jams Duo | 12-3 PM
Sunday, May 18
12:00-6:00 PM
Free Admission
The historic Tarlton Theatre welcomes Marbin (Chicago, IL) with special guest Cat Plan (Green Bay, WI) to our historic stage!
Marbin is a progressive jazz-rock band with a unique story that stands out in today's music world. With a do-it-yourself approach, Marbin started touring in 2011, bringing their original instrumental music across the United States. Through word of mouth, Marbin has gained hundreds of thousands of devoted fans all over the world and has sold tens of thousands of albums.
Tuesday, May 20
5:30 PM Doors • 6:30 PM Showtime
$20 Pre-Sale • $25 At The Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present A Face In The Crowd (1957) as part of our new Fascism In Film series, featuring University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professors Jon Shelton and Zack Kruse presenting historical context and parallels between classic films throughout history and the present.
Wednesday, May 28
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre welcomes Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns with special guest Woody Mankowski to our historic stage!
Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns are a high-energy, horn-driven band originating from Northeast Wisconsin. Known for their lively performances, they blend elements of rock, funk, R&B, and soul into a distinctive and crowd-pleasing sound.
Friday, May 30
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$15 Pre-Sale • $20 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, June 5
5:00 PM Doors • 6:00 PM Showtime
Free Admission
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!
Wednesday, June 11
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
Vintage Theatre presents the revival of The Vagina Monologues on our historic stage! For over 30 years, The Vagina Monologues has been shattering barriers and box office records around the globe. Taken from over 100 interviews with women from all walks of life, this play tackles issues such as sex, societal expectations, sexism, and much more! This play is both a celebration and reflection on what it is to be a woman.
Friday, July 11 + Saturday, July 12
6:30 PM Doors • 7:30 PM Showtime
$15 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!
Contact our team to participate as a painter!
Friday, May 16
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, May 17
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, May 17
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!
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At the Door
$20 Themed Dinner Add-On
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!
Thursday, June 5
5:00 PM Doors • 6:00 PM Showtime
Free Admission
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, August 9
8:00 PM Doors • 9:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission