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:
- through the AGLC-authorized warehouse, Connect Logistics Services (CLS)
- directly from your manufacturing facility
- through your website
- through approved farmers' markets and Artisan markets and trade shows (if you also have a Class D licence with an appropriate market extension)
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: March 14, 2024
Signature Markets and Trade Shows |
Location |
Dates |
2024 Calgary Golf Show | Calgary | March 16 & 17, 2024 |
Airdrie Farmers Market | Airdrie |
March 30, 2024 Wednesdays: June 05 to October 10, 2024 November 01 & 02, 2024 November 30, 2024 |
Alberta Bountiful Markets Ltd | Edmonton |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2024 |
Bearspaw Easter Pop Up Market | Calgary | March 23, 2024 |
Bearspaw Mother's Day Pop Up Market | Calgary | May 22, 2024 |
Beaumont Alberta Farmers Market | Beaumont | Thursdays: May 30 to September 26, 2024 |
Bowden Spring Market | Bowden | April 20, 2024 |
Bowden Fall Market | Bowden | October 19, 2024 |
Bragg Creek Farmers Market | Bragg Creek | Sundays: June 16 to September 22, 2024 |
Cabin Fever Artisan Market | Edmonton | April 27 & 28, 2024 |
Central Alberta Critter & Craft Sale | Wetaskiwin | May 04, 2024 |
Country Craft Fair | St. Albert | November 16 & 17, 2024 |
Crafters to the Rafters Inc | Stony Plain | April 06 & 07 and November 02 & 03, 2024 |
Disenchanted Market | Edmonton | March 16, June 22, October 12 and December 07 & 08, 2024 |
DVCC Trade/Job/Career Business Expo | Drayton Valley | April 12 & 13, 2024 |
Easter Market Hop Into Shop | Lethbridge | March 23, 2024 |
Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen's Show | Edmonton | March 14 to 17, 2024 |
Everything Handmade Markets | Fort Saskatchewan | March 16, October 19 & 20, November 22 & 23 and December 15, 2024 |
Fall Spring and Winter Red Deer Craft Show & Market | Red Deer | May 11, September 22, November 16 and December 07, 2024 |
Geek Fest | Lethbridge | May 04, 2024 |
Golden Spike Rural Crime Watch Spring Market | Parkland County | March 23, June 15 and December 14, 2024 |
Handcrafted With Love | Lethbridge | April 27, 2024 |
Hazeldean Artisan Market | Edmonton | April 13 & 14, May 25 & 26, July 06, August 17, September 28 & 29, November 02 & 03 and December 14 & 15, 2024 |
HP Gun & Sportsman Show with Artisan Market | High Prairie | April 20 & 21, 2024 |
Innisfail Trade Show | Innisfail | April 05 & 06, 2024 |
Jaywalkers Jamboree | Camrose | June 07 to 09, 2024 |
Lakeview Unique Market | Gunn | June 01, July 06, August 03 and August 31, 2024 |
Little Big Town Western Market | Stony Plain | April 19 & 20, 2024 |
Little of This Market | Blackfalds | March 23 & 24, June 15, September 21 & 22 and December 07 & 08, 2024 |
Market Nights at Heritage Park | Calgary | Saturdays: June 29, July 06,13, 20 and 27, August 03,10,17, 24 and 31 and September 07 & 14, 2024 |
Mothers Day Artisan & Gift Expo | Lethbridge | May 11, 2024 |
Mother's Day Artisan Market | Spruce Grove | May 11 & 12, 2024 |
New Sarepta Springtime Makers Market | New Sarepta | May 04, 2024 |
NOSH Food Fest | Sherwood Park |
Saturdays and Sundays: September 21 & 22 and November 02 & 03, 2024 |
Priddis & Millarville Fair Sunday Special Market | Millarville | August 18, 2024 |
Rebel Buss Women's Day Market | Edmonton | March 17, 2024 |
Red Deer Women's Show | Red Deer | May 11 & 12, 2024 |
RV Wars VIP Night (Operated by ArrKann Trailer and RV) | Edmonton | March 22, 2024 |
Signatures Butterdome Spring Craft Sale | Edmonton | May 03 to 05, 2024 |
Spring Backyard Canada Market Fest | Calgary | March 15 & 16, 2024 |
Spring Break Market | Ardrossan | March 16, 2024 |
Spring Gift Expo | Lethbridge | April 13, 2024 |
Spring Market / Fall Market / Christmas Market | Rolly View | April 20, September 21 and November 30, 2024 |
Stettler Trade Show-Artisan Market | Stettler | April 12 to 14, 2024 |
Summer Solstice | Edmonton | June 08 & 09, 2024 |
Taber Spring Market | Taber | June 02, 2024 |
The Highfield Food & Beverage Market Fest | Calgary | May 18 & 19, 2024 |
The Inglewood Lot Market | Calgary | Tuesdays: May 14 to October 29, 2024 |
The Kensington Night Market | Calgary | Thursdays: June 27, July 11 & 25, August 08 & 22 and September 05, 2024 |
The Market at Deep Creek | Sangudo | May 18, June 15, July 05 & 06, and August 10 & 31, 2024 |
The Spring Market at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino | Calgary | April 14, 2024 |
Tomahawk 2nd Annual Farm Days | Tomahawk | June 22, 2024 |
Vintage & Vines Country Market | Strathmore | June 08 and September 07, 2024 |
Wholly Handmade | Sherwood Park |
Saturdays and Sundays: April 06 & 07, August 24 & 25 and October 19 & 20, 2024 |
Wholly Handmade | Sherwood Park | April 12 to 14, 2024 |
Wild Rose Market | Beaumont | March 16 & 17, May 11 & 12 and June 01 & 02, 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.