Children participate in a dancing TuTus program at Festival Place

Get ready for winter registration

The winter recreation and culture guide will be available to view online starting November 25.

Registration starts:

  • Dec 9 at 7 a.m. for swimming programs
  • Dec 11 at 7 a.m. for all other programs including spring break
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2025, 3:04 p.m.

Operating from Festival Place and other Strathcona County facilities, our performing arts programs have inspired decades of actors, dancers and singers. Our programs pair you with other like-minded creatives to develop imaginative thinking, trust, confidence and build self-esteem.

Get ready to act, dance and sing on the grand Festival Place stage. Our programs include options for children, youth, teens and adults.

Benefits of performing arts

Entertainment is an obvious aspect of performing arts, yet there are numerous health benefits that can be gained from participating and ‘playing’ in a performing arts program. The element of ‘play’ in performing arts allows participants to be creative. Creativity supports the development to think outside the box while gaining confidence and trust. Play can lead to laughter, which is recognized to reduce stress. Flexibility, coordination, and balance are attained through movement, which is an aspect of each program. Performing arts programs help develop skills used to focus the mind and the body by using imagination.

These individuals will not only experience the joy of a performing art, the benefits of the program are vast. Self esteem, team work, cognitive, motor, language, social and emotional development are many of the benefits an individual can experience and adapt for a better quality of life.

Performing arts programs


  Browse the winter performing arts guide (690.6 KB) for programs from January to March.

NEW: Browse the spring break camps guide (2.1 MB) for child and youth programs from March 23 - 27.

Have a course code from the printed registration guide? Search RecOnline by code, type or keyword.


 

Featured programs

A phone taking a photo of a mother and baby

Film on phones

Discover the magic of movie making right from your pocket.


Register


Location: Festival Place

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Workshop

Try something new in our workshops!


Register


Location: Festival Place

Photo of youth in costume for a performing arts show

Youth/Teen programs

Enjoy drama activities like improv, musical theatre, storytelling and more.


Register


Location: Festival Place

A phone taking a photo of a mother and baby

Film on phones

Discover the magic of movie making right from your pocket.


Register


Location: Festival Place

Image of youth and teens in performing arts

Workshop

Try something new in our workshops!


Register


Location: Festival Place

Photo of youth in costume for a performing arts show

Youth/Teen programs

Enjoy drama activities like improv, musical theatre, storytelling and more.


Register


Location: Festival Place


Additional program information

There are a few things you may want to know before taking part in Strathcona County performing arts programs. 

Questions?
780-410-8566
culture.programs@strathcona.ca

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Last updated: Friday, November 28, 2025
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