ESO 25/26 Season FAQ

ESO 25/26 Season FAQ

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About the 25/26 Season

We understand you're eager to know the specifics, and we promise an exhilarating lineup. We’re putting the final touches on an unforgettable season. The programming for the 2025/2026 season will be announced in April.

Friday Classics was reduced from 6 shows to 5 shows in the 2025/2026 season. Pricing was reduced to reflect smaller package.

The Thursday+Sunday Classics Full series allows you to attend both the Thursday Classics and Sunday Classics series at a discounted rate. This package allows you to experience 10 unforgettable Classics programs while still keeping your Friday and Saturday evenings free for other engagements.

First Access allows renewing subscribers to purchase their regular seats for their series before the 2025/2026 season programming is finalized, giving them first access to the season. If that’s you, you can also purchase subscription add-ons early, such as Handel’s Messiah, A Very Merry Pops, Hollywood for the Holidays, and Nosferatu (1922). If you renew during the First Access period, you do not pay the subscription handling fee.

You can request new seats, but we cannot guarantee all seating requests will be possible. Until the renewal deadline on May 15, 2025 has passed, the available seating for series subscriptions is not yet set, as previous subscribers may or may not choose to renew. Therefore, we invite you to make seating requests when renewing or purchasing new but cannot process those requests until after the renewal deadline. After May 15, the Box Office will begin reassigning unrenewed seats based on patron’s requests. This reseating process is done over the course of four to six weeks in order of purchase. Renewing or purchasing early is recommended to give you the best chance of getting your requested seats, especially for popular seating areas.

About Subscriptions

You can renew your series subscription for the 2025/26 season now. To keep your subscription seats, you must renew by Thursday, May 15, 2025. Compose Your Own packages will be available starting in June. Check back soon for more details. Renew your subscription here.

You can purchase a new subscription at any time, starting now. Explore our 2025/2026 subscription packages.

Subscribers get significant benefits and savings, including:

  • Big savings on tickets – save up to 39% compared to single ticket prices.
  • First choice of priority seating: By renewing now, you’ll lock-in your preferred seats for the entire season.
  • No exchange fees or single ticket fees.
  • Split payment option.
  • Presale opportunities.
  • Free coat check.
  • Save 15% on Musical Creativity programs.

A Compose Your Own allows you to choose three or four concerts from the Classics series, the Robbins Pops series, and the New Music series. You pick the concerts you want, on the dates you want! Compose Your Own packages offer savings of 15% compared to single ticket prices. Compose Your Own packages for the 2025/26 season go on sale in June. Check back soon for more details.

Yes! You may mix Robbins Pops, Classics, and New Music concerts into one Compose Your Own package.

We understand that things can change. You can cancel your subscription anytime up until just before the first concert in your series.

A subscription is for a curated series featuring set concerts with set dates. You pay for it upfront or split it into two payments. Members pay a monthly fee for membership status, which then allows them to purchase tickets to ESO concerts anytime they want for as many concerts as they want for only an additional $10 a ticket. Learn more about ESO Monthly Memberships here.

If you are already an ESO Member, your ESO Monthly Membership will automatically continue next season. If you pay for your ESO Membership in one installment, your one-time payment will go through July 2, 2025. If you would like to purchase a new membership, you can do so here.

You may start booking your membership tickets on July 21, 2025, during the exclusive presale for subscribers and Members. Members will receive their presale code the morning of July 21 via email. You can book all of your concert seats for the entire season at one time or throughout the season – whichever you prefer!

Yes! You can subscribe to a series or multiple series, and you can also add on an ESO Monthly Membership if you would like to purchase tickets to concerts outside of your subscription package.

Yes! Monthly members may purchase $10 member tickets to ESO Specials. To view ESO Specials, click here.

Yes, the ESO is working with a local teleservice company called Sfz Limited. They specially cater to performing arts centers and other non-profit organizations. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 780.428.1414.

Important Dates and Times

As the Hawrelak Park renovations continue, we will hold Symphony Under The Sky at Snow Valley Ski Club from August 20-23, 2025. Subscription packages are now available. There will be an exclusive presale for subscribers and members starting on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 10 AM. Subscribers and Members will receive their presale code the morning of May 28. Single tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10 AM MT.

Yes, you can exchange ESO tickets for any other ESO performances. An exchange fee may apply. Subscribers and ESO Monthly Members can exchange tickets without paying an exchange fee. Subscribers and Members get early access to exchanges, starting on July 21, 2025, at 10 AM MT. Contact the Box Office by emailing box.office@winspearcentre.com or calling 780.428.1414 to exchange tickets.

The subscriber presale for single tickets begins on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 10 AM MT. Subscribers will receive their presale code the morning of July 21 via email.

Public single ticket sales begin on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10 AM MT.

Our Box Office is open on the phone and in person Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM. To access the Box Office during daytime hours, please use the far right main door when facing the Winspear from Churchill Square (99 Street). We are also open for walk-ins beginning 90 minutes before scheduled events. For contact information, click here.