Tom Patterson Theatre

The William Allman Memorial Arena, originally Stratford Arena, is an ice hockey arena in Stratford, Ontario. This arena is home to the Stratford Warriors (Formerly the Stratford Cullitons). The arena has been used by numerous film and television crews, also in Bauer's "Leave an Impression" advertising campaign. Many NHLers began their Junior hockey career in Stratford with the Junior B Stratford Cullitons (who have moved back to their original name 'Stratford Warriors' in 2016). A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II hangs at one end of the rink.

Stratford is a city on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 population of 33,232 in a land area of 30.02 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi). Stratford is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s but primarily in the 1830s and 1840s. Most became farmers; even today, the area around Stratford is known for mixed farming, dairying and hog production.The area was settled in 1832, and the town and river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Stratford was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1886. The first mayor was John Corry Wilson Daly and the current mayor is Martin Ritsma. The swan has become a symbol of the city. Each year twenty-four white swans are released into the Avon River. The town is noted for the Stratford Festival, which performs Shakespearean plays and other genres from May to October.

Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School is a French-language immersion elementary school in Stratford, Ontario canada. It is part of the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board, and has been called "truly outstanding" by David Johnson, Professor of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in his 2005 study "Ontario's Best Public Schools: An Update to Signposts of Success".

Stratford City Hall is the city hall of Stratford, Ontario, and a National Historic Site of Canada. It sits amidst the city's business district, on a triangular town square. The original town hall was built in 1856 and incorporated space for market stalls and other stores, in addition to providing space for a concert hall, police station, fire department, and council chambers. The building was destroyed by fire in 1897. A competition was held for the design of a new city hall, with two winners announced, one incorporating the remains of the previous structure, one for a wholly new building. The latter was selected, and was completed in 1900. The building was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1976.

The Avon Theatre ( AH-von) is a performing arts theatre in Stratford, Ontario that serves as a venue of the Stratford Festival. The original theatre was built in 1901 and named Theatre Albert. The building was purchased by the Stratford Festival in 1963, and was rebuilt and opened again in 1967. In 2002 the building was modernized to meet modern-day building standards, as part of the Stratford Festival's 50th-anniversary.

The Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, also known as the University of Waterloo Stratford School and formerly the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, is a satellite campus of the University of Waterloo located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.Founded in June 2009, the University of Waterloo Stratford School is part of the Faculty of Arts, established to provide programs that focus on digital media, interaction design, digital technologies, content creation and user experience within a business context.

The Perth County Courthouse is a courthouse and municipal building located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, that serves Perth County. Constructed between 1885 and 1887, the courthouse was designed by George F. Durand and built by the Scrimgeour Brothers. This Victorian building borrows from Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The building is marked by bichromal masonry and a tower, as well as terracotta reliefs on the east and south facades. Intended to replace a controversial earlier edifice, the Perth County Courthouse has remained in use since the first hearings were presided over by Judge James Peter Woods in 1887. Since its construction, the courthouse complex has hosted the Perth County Council, the Provincial Offences and Superior Courts, as well as the Stratford–Perth Archives. Much of the original architecture has been maintained, though extensive renovations have been undertaken to improve accessibility.

Stratford is a Via Rail train station in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. It is served by one daily round trip between Sarnia and Toronto via London.

The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, the Shakespeare Festival and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. The festival was one of the first arts festivals in Canada and continues to be one of its most prominent. It is recognized worldwide for its productions of Shakespearean plays. The festival's primary focus is to present productions of William Shakespeare's plays, but it has a range of theatre productions from Greek tragedy to Broadway musicals and contemporary works. In the early years of the festival, Shakespeare's works typically represented approximately one third of the offerings in the largest venue, the Festival Theatre. More recently, however, the festival's focus has shifted to encompass works by a more diverse range of playwrights. The success of the festival changed Stratford into a city where arts and tourism play important roles in the economy. The festival attracts many tourists from outside Canada, most notably British and American visitors.

Festival Theatre is a performing arts theatre in Stratford, Ontario that is the main venue of the Stratford Festival. The theatre was constructed in the spring of 1953 and was completed in time for the festival's opening on 13 July of that year. The original theatre comprised concrete bleachers covered by a tent and was usable only in the summer. The tent theatre remained in use for four seasons and was taken down in August 1956. That month, construction began on a new permanent building using the existing bleachers. The permanent building opened for the start of the 1957 season. Both the tent theatre and the permanent theatre were designed by architects Rounthwaite & Fairfield of Toronto. Festival Theatre has become a civic symbol of Stratford and serves as the center of the city's cultural life.

Stratford Central Secondary School was a public high school and middle school in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. The school was originally called Stratford Collegiate Institute.In 2020, the school was renamed Stratford Intermediate School, and became a school for grades 7 and 8. Secondary students from the former school were moved to Stratford Northwestern Secondary School, which was renamed Stratford District Secondary School.

Gallery Stratford is a public art gallery located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1967, the Gallery has established itself as one of the region’s leading art galleries, organizing exhibitions of local, national and international visual artists. The gallery showcases contemporary work reflecting current changes in art making and pieces from its collection.