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Treaty 8 was the last and largest of the nineteenth century land agreements made between First Nations and the Government of Canada. Signed June 21, 1899, the treaty encompasses 841,491 sq. km that stretch across northern Alberta to take in parts of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon.

The Athabasca Arena officially opened in March, 1964. Two years previously the Kinsmen Club had undertaken to raise the necessary funds to build an arena. They were assisted by a dozen other organizations and by the Town of Athabasca Recreation Board.

In 2015, Athabascans Rosemary Neaves and Shirley Stashko, created and coordinated an on-going oral history project, interviewing and recording over 30 seniors' stories in the Athabasca town and county. The project files include metadata and CDroms with audio and images files for each interviewee.

The Athabasca Ballet Association was formed in 1975 to promote ballet in Athabasca. The Association became inactive in 1979.

Athabasca Town Council struck the Athabasca Centennial Celebrations Committee in September 2009 to begin planning its 100th anniversary which was celebrated in 2011. The committee was Chair Bill Black, with town Councillors Paula Evans and John Traynor, and community members Montana Skye, Joan Veenstra, Severna Bosik and KellyLynn Spafford. The logo contest was won by Kenton Bullwick. The celebrations included a drumming circle and pipe ceremony hosted by the Athabasca Native Friendship Centre, a music festival hosted by the Magnificent River Rats Festival Society on July 1 and 2, a Homecoming Weekend from July 29 – 31st, creation of a commemorative plate and decorative scow-shaped dish by the Athabasca Pottery Club, and many activities facilitated and hosted by local groups and volunteers. Two books were published to mark the anniversary; “Why Athabasca: A Brief History of the Origins of Athabasca Landing,” by Dr. Greg Johnson and “Athabasca: 100 Years in Our Own Words,” published by the Athabasca Advocate newspaper. A website was launched by Joan Veenstra, athabasca2011.com.

Athabasca Clay Products was a business that operated in Athabasca, Alberta from 1964 - 1968. All items were made from local red clay. Pottery was distributed from numerous gift shops in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, including one on Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.

The Athabasca Concert Party was organized in the fall of 1954 to present entertainments and dramas. All funds raised were used to finish the Community Centre. The group later joined with the Athabasca Art Club to form the Athabasca Allied Arts Council.

Athabasca County Fringe Festival was imagined by two local Athabascans while they walked around the Edmonton Fringe Festival in 1998. Producers Christina Grant and Doug Dunn organized volunteers and presented the first Athabasca County Fringe Festival “Do North of the Fringe,” on July 23 – 25, 1999. There were ten acts at either the Nancy Appleby Theatre or the Athabasca United Church. The festival was organized by a 12-member board and included performances geared for children and adults.

The earliest reference to a curling club in Athabasca dates to 1909. The open air rink was located on the west bank of Tawatinaw Creek. In 1912, there were 60 members. As early as 1922 the club was a member of the Alberta Curling Association. in 1946, the Athabasca Curling Club was incorporated under the Society's Act and a new curling rink was built on 51 St. between 49 and 50 Ave. In 1966, an arena with artificial ice opened in Jubilee Park.

The Athabasca Dance Festival has been held annually since 2004. It combines the Athabasca Ukrainian Folk Dance Club and the Athabasca Dance Society in a celebration and adjudication of the dancers, individually and in groups.