Important news on registering alcohol containers

As of February 22, 2024, AGLC will no longer register alcohol containers with the BCMB on behalf of the liquor agencies. We are currently experiencing system issues that may potentially delay the alcohol container registration process. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are actively working to resolve the issue. Learn More

Distribute your products

Sell in Alberta

Before you can sell or serve your products, you and your staff must be certified with ProServe Liquor Staff Training.

There are many ways that you can distribute your products:

For details about what to consider when choosing a distribution strategy, see How to sell

For details about how liquor is distributed in Alberta, see Warehouse and distribution

Selling online

You can ship your products in Alberta with:

  • a common carrier such as UPS or FedEx
  • a delivery service that has a Class D delivery licence

Regardless, you cannot sell liquor to a minor. It is your responsibility to ensure that the person receiving liquor products from an online sale is at least 18 years old.

Selling at markets

If you have a Class D licence with a market endorsement, you can sell your products at the following sites:

  • Approved Farmers' markets, as approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Approved Artisan markets and trade shows, as approved by AGLC

A list of approved artisan markets and trade shows can be found below.

Artisan markets and trade shows

Below is a current list of artisan markets and trade shows that are approved by AGLC.

If an artisan market or trade show isn't listed below, the market organizer should email inspections.mailbox@aglc.ca with the market or trade show details. AGLC will determine if the market or trade show meets the criteria to be approved, as listed in Section 3.3.2 of the Liquor Licensee Handbook.

Last updated: October 29, 2024

Signature Markets and Trade Shows
Location
Dates
2024 Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market, presented by TELUS Calgary November 15 to 17, November 22 to 24 and November 29 to December 01, 2024
2nd Annual Christmas Blitz Leduc November 30, 2024
2 Sisters Market & Events Winter Extravaganza Market Penhold November 16, 2024
4th Annual Mistletoe Market Lethbridge November 23 & 24, 2024
Airdrie Farmers Market Airdrie

November 01 & 02, and November 30, 2024 

Alberta Bountiful Markets Ltd Edmonton

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2024

Alt After Dark Night Market Edmonton December 20, 2024
Art Market Art & Craft Sale Calgary November 14 to 17, 2024
Banff Christmas Market Banff November 14 to 17, November 22 to 24, November 29 to December 01 and December 06 to 08, 2024
Beaumont 10th Anniversary Markets Beaumont November 16 & 17 and December 07 & 08, 2024
Big Christmas and Farmers Market Lethbridge November 30 & December 01, 2024
Beverly Heights 30th Christmas Craft and Gift Show Edmonton November 16, 2024
Bragg Creek Artisans Annual Christmas Sale Bragg Creek  November 15 to 17, 2024
Bragg Creek Community Association Spirit of Christmas Market Bragg Creek November 29 to December 01, 2024
Butterdome Craft Sale Edmonton December 05 to 08, 2024
Cabinet of Curiosities Night Market Edmonton November 01 & 22 and December 13, 2024
Calgary Farmers' Market West Calgary Wednesdays to Sundays: November 13 to December 22, 2024 and Monday: December 23, 2024
Cardston Christmas Market Cardston November 16, 2024
Cedar & Snow Market + Festival Edmonton November 30, 2024
Christmas in Water Valley Water Valley November 23 & 24, 2024
Coaldale Nights of Lights Market Coaldale November 29, 2024
Country Craft Fair St. Albert November 16 & 17, 2024
Cowboy Christmas Market County of GP No.1 November 08 & 09, 2024
Crafters to the Rafters Inc Stony Plain November 02 & 03, 2024
Deb's Greenhouse Winter Holiday Markets Sturgeon County November 24, December 01, 08 and 15, 2024
Disenchanted Market Edmonton December 07 & 08, 2024
Duchess Christmas Market Duchess November 22 & 23, 2024
Edmonton Christmas Market Edmonton Wednesdays to Sundays: November 28 to December 15, 2024
Everything Handmade Markets Fort Saskatchewan November 22 & 23 and December 15, 2024
Fall into Christmas Handmade Market Lethbridge November 22 to 24, 2024
Fall Show & Artisan Market Fort McMurray November 22 to 24, 2024
Fall Spring and Winter Red Deer Craft Show & Market Red Deer November 16 and December 07, 2024
Falling into Winter 2nd Annual Adoption Cafe & Market Camrose November 09, 2024
Festival of Crafts Calgary October 31 to November 03, 2024
Festival of Trees Bonnyville November 30 & December 01, 2024
Garden Valley Handmade Christmas Market Spruce Grove  November 16 & 17, 2024
Glow Merry Makers Market Edmonton

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: November 29 to December 29, 2024

Mondays: December 23 and 30, 2024

Tuesdays: December 24 and 31, 2024

Wednesdays: December 04 and 18, 2024

Thursdays: December 05 and 26, 2024

Golden Spike Rural Crime Watch Spring Market Parkland County December 14, 2024
Grimshaw Christmas Market Grimshaw November 16, 2024
Handcrafted With Love  Lethbridge November 09, 2024
Hazeldean Artisan Market Edmonton November 02 & 03 and December 14 & 15, 2024
Hello Pretty Market St. Albert November 09 & 10, November 30 and December 01, 2024
Heritage Treasures Xmas Market Cremona December 07 & 08, 2024
Holborn Holiday Handmade Market Stony Plain November 09 & 10, 2024
Holiday Bazaar Fort Saskatchewan December 07, 2024
Holiday Gift Expo Lethbridge November 02, 2024
Jolly Jingles Christmas Market Rosalind November 16, 2024
Kananaskis Christmas Market Redwood Meadows  November 15 to 17, 2024
Last minute holiday Blitz Stony Plain December 14 & 15, 2024
Leduc Golf Course Annual Christmas Artisan Market Leduc November 23 & 24, 2024
Light Up Event - Artisan Market Spruce Grove November 30, 2024
Light Up The Night Crossroads Winter Festival Edmonton November 15, 2024
Little of This Market Blackfalds December 07 & 08, 2024
Market Collective Calgary December 06 to 08 and December 13 to 15, 2024
Mayerthorpe Markets Mayerthorpe  November 29 & 30 and December 13 to 15, 2024
Merry & Bright Market Red Deer November 30, 2024
MoonBeaN Markets Calgary, Red Deer, Sundre and Edmonton

Calgary: November 30 and December 14, 2024

Red Deer:  November 09, 2024

Edmonton: November 16 & 17 and December 07 & 08, 2024

New Sarepta - Christmas Market New Sarepta December 07, 2024
NOSH Food Fest Sherwood Park

November 02 & 03, 2024

Okotoks Christmas Market Okotoks November 08 to 10 and November 15 & 16, 2024
Once Upon A Christmas Market Calgary November 23 & 24, November 30 & December 01, December 07 & 08, 14 & 15 and 21 & 22, 2024
Peppermint Stix Christmas Market Ardrossan November 09 & 23, 2024
Ponoka Community  Market Ponoka Mondays: July 01 to December 30, 2024
Shop Til you Drop Stony Plain  November 15 & 16, 2024
Silver Bells Winter Markets Sherwood Park November 23 & 24, 2024
Silver Bells Winter Markets Spruce Grove December 07, 2024
Sip & Shop Maker's Market Beaumont November 02, 2024
Springbrook Light-Up Market Springbrook December 07, 2024
Spring Market / Fall Market / Christmas Market Rolly View November 30, 2024
Tangled Tree Markets Calgary November 23, 2024
The Holiday Market at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino Calgary November 24, 2024
The Jamieson Place Winter Market Calgary November 27, 2024
The Mom Market | Black Friday Weekend Calgary November 29 to December 01, 2024
The Plaid Penguin Christmas Expo Whitecourt November 09 & 10, 2024
Treat Yo Elf Holiday Market Lethbridge November 17, 2024
Vintage & Vines Christmas Market Strathmore November 23, 2024
Wabamun Christmas Market Wabamun December 06, 2024
Westlock Christmas Craft Market Westlock November 17, 2024
Westward Christmas Market Whitecourt November 02 & 03, 2024
Winter Chill Sale Fort Saskatchewan November 09 & 10, 2024

Sell outside of Alberta

You can export your liquor products outside of Alberta and even outside of Canada. Before you do so, you must contact the jurisdiction where you want to sell your product and follow their policies.

If you export your liquor products outside of Alberta, you must record this in your monthly inventory report to AGLC. When preparing your report, you include all liquor products you shipped outside of Alberta under the “Sent out of province” heading.