Presented as a gift to the people of Alberta, construction of the Northern and Southern Jubilee Auditoria began in the summer of 1955 and was completed in the spring of 1957. In announcing the decision to provide these auditoria, Premier E.C. Manning said, "The need for such centres has long been apparent. The government believes that they will be both appropriate and practical memorials to the fifty years of development and to those pioneers whose foresight and fortitude made that progress possible."

Dedication Week Ceremonies were held in April, 1957 as a celebration of Arts in Alberta. Performances included the Symphony, the Opera and many other civic groups. The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium has provided a home to its resident companies – the Alberta Ballet since 1966, the Edmonton Opera since 1963 and the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers since 2009.