Within each of the ADFA's ten regions, various functions, workshops and activities are organized or developed. Each region has a committee that is autonomous and operates to encourage and develop the potential within their region. Each year the Directors from these regions organize a festival and from these festivals, one play is chosen by an adjudicator to represent each region at the Provincial One Act Festival. 

The Provincial Festival is meant to be a celebration of drama. It provides an occasion for the coming together of all community drama groups in a festival situation within Alberta.  We have followed the practice of having one or two adjudicators at a festival. They publicly comment upon the performances and are available for a more detailed private discussion with the individuals involved in the production. 

The Provincial Festival alternates between regions, trying to maintain a balance between the southern and northern regions.

In 2020, both Regional Festivals and the Provincial Festival were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.