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.
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 is proud to present Sleepy Hollow (1999) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Wednesday, October 29
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Hocus Pocus (1993) on the city's biggest original movie screen!
Thursday, October 30
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
Dark Arts Circus presents Scary Cirque, a burlesque variety show at the historic Tarlton Theatre!
What's your favorite scary movie? Are you afraid of the dark? Do you want to play a game? All these questions and more will be answered at Scary Cirque, bringing together jaw-dropping performances and an eerie ambience to create the ultimate Halloween experience!
Friday, October 31
8:00 PM Doors • 9:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission
Ages 21+
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present the original Gojira (1954) in Japanese on the city's biggest original movie screen in celebration of the anniversary of Godzilla's first appearance on film!
Sunday, November 2
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The historic Tarlton Theatre is proud to present Casablanca (1942) as part of our 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, November 5
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
Free 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!
Wednesday, November 6
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 The Wizard of Oz (1939) on the city's biggest original movie screen paired with a themed dinner special as part of our Retro Replay series!
Wednesday, November 12
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Pre-Sale • $10 At The Door
The Tarlton Theatre is proud to celebrate 101 years since the construction of Green Bay's historic Tarlton Theatre (known historically as the West Theater) with West Theater Day, a fundraiser in support of the 501(c)3 nonprofit Historic West Fund with the mission of preserving and restoring our iconic westside showplace.
The celebration will feature a reenactment of the opening of the West Theater on November 14, 1941, including guest speakers and a screening of the cinema classic Citizen Kane (1941).
Black-tie or formal attire preferred. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and champagne toast. Dinner and libations available for purchase.
Friday, November 14
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$20 Admission
The 2025 season of the Green Bay Film Festival continues at the historic Tarlton Theatre with environmental documentaries!
Saturday, November 15
4:00 PM Doors • 5:00 PM Showtime
$10 Admission
Visit the historic Tarlton Theatre's signature Art War, an immersive, interactive live painting competition featuring live music!
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 21
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 PM Showtime
$5 Reserved Seating
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, November 22
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! Featuring performances by Victoria Lynn, Madame Tuck, Aurora Kashmere, Rachel Vanderz, and Linda "The Lunch Lady".
Saturday, November 22
7:00 PM Doors • 8:00 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!
Friday, November 21
6:00 PM Doors • 7:00 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, November 22
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 22
7:00 PM Doors • 8:00 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!
6:00 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, November 6
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!
Friday, October 31
8:00 PM Doors • 9:00 PM Showtime
$15 Admission