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 (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, as approved by AGLC
A list of approved artisan markets can be found below.
Artisan markets
Below is a current list of artisan markets that are approved by AGLC.
If an artisan market isn't listed below, the market organizer should email inspections.mailbox@aglc.ca with the market details. AGLC will determine if the market meets the criteria to be approved, as listed in Section 3.3.2 of the Liquor Licensee Handbook.
Last updated: February 3, 2023
Signature Markets |
Location |
Dates |
| Alberta Bountiful Markets Ltd | Edmonton |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2023 |
| Bashaw Medieval Faire & Artisan Market | Bashaw | July 15 & 16, 2023 |
| Bowden Market | Bowden | April 22 and October 21, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Artisan Christmas Market | Cochrane | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market | Cochrane | August 19, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market (OctoberFest) | Cochrane | October 14, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market (Summer Solstice) | Cochrane | June 24, 2023 |
| Crafters to the Rafters Inc. | Stony Plain |
April 01 & 02, 2023 November 04 & 05, 2023 |
| Crescent Moon Curio Market | Edmonton | February 04 & 05, March 18 & 19, April 29 & 30, September 23 & 24, October 21 & 22, November 18 & 19 and December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Crossroads Market | Calgary | Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: February 03 to December 31, 2023 |
| Didsbury Market | Didsbury | May 06 and November 25, 2023 |
| Everything Within Market | St. Albert | April 29 and June 10, 2023 |
| Fall 2023 Trade Show & Artisan Market | Fort McMurray | September 22 to 24, 2023 |
| Fall, Winter and Spring Red Deer Craft Shows | Red Deer | March 04, May 13, September 24, November 18 and December 02, 2023 |
| Fort Saskatchewan Market | Fort Saskatchewan | Saturdays and Sundays: Starting February 11, 2023 |
| GPRC Marketplace | Stony Plain | May 06 & 07, 2023 |
| Halloween Market | Fort Saskatchewan | October 28, 2023 |
| Hazeldean Community Artisan Market | Edmonton | February 11 & 12, March 11, April 01, May 13 and June 24 & 25, 2023 |
| Highfield F&B Market Fest | Calgary | March 18, 2023 |
| Holiday Bazaar | Fort Saskatchewan | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Little Big Town Western Market | Edmonton | August 26, 2023 |
| Little of This Market | Blackfalds | March 25 & 26, June 17, September 23 & 24 and December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| March Market Madness | Spruce Grove | March 11, 2023 |
| Marda Loop MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market (FoodFest + MakerFest) | Calgary | July 22, 2023 |
| Marda Loop MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market (PetFest) | Calgary | August 12, 2023 |
| Marda Loop MADE Outdoor/Indoor Market (SeptemberFest/Pride) | Calgary | September 16, 2023 |
| Marketspot University District Markets | Calgary | May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30 and September 27, 2023 |
| NOSH Food Fest | Sherwood Park | March 04 & 15 and 18 & 19, 2023 |
| Okotoks Marketsquare Christmas Market | Okotoks | November 03 & 04 and November 10 to 12, 2023 |
| Okotoks Marketsquare Spring Fling | Okotoks | April 01 & 02, 2023 |
| Okotoks Marketsquare Summer Markets | Okotoks |
Buskerfest: June 24, 2023 Taste of Okotoks: July 22, 2023 ChilliFest: August 26, 2023 |
| Pincher Creek Western Market / A Country Christmas Artisan Market | Pincher Creek | August 19, 2023 |
| Red Deer MADE Christmas in the County | Red Deer | December 09 & 10, 2023 |
| Red Deer MADE in the County | Red Deer | May 06 & 07, 2023 |
| Spring 2023 Trade Show & Artisan Market | Fort McMurray | May 05 to 07, 2023 |
| Spring Geeky Gift Market | Edmonton | March 31 to April 02, 2023 |
| Spring Market | Edmonton | May 20, 2023 |
| Springbrook Market | Springbrook | April 01 and June 24, 2023 |
| Stettler Trade Show | Stettler | April 14 to 16, 2023 |
| Strathmore Medieval Faire & Artisan Market | Strathmore | August 18 to 20, 2023 |
| The Kensington Night Market | Calgary | June 29, July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24 and September 07, 2023 |
| The Livingston Place Market | Calgary | July 26 and August 23, 2023 |
| The Market at Lacombe Centre | Lacombe |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2023 |
| The Market at Manchester Inc | Edmonton |
Wednesdays/Fridays - Weekly from January to December 2023 Saturdays/Sundays - Weekly from January to December 2023 |
| The Market on Stephen Avenue | Calgary | Tuesdays: June 13 to August 29, 2023 |
| The Original Edmonton Witches Market | Edmonton | March 04 & 05, April 01 & 02 and May 20 & 21, 2023 |
| The Spring Market | Calgary | April 16, 2023 |
| Valentine Market | Fort Saskatchewan | February 04, 2023 |
| Vintage & Vines Country Market | Strathmore | September 09, 2023 |
| Wholly Handmade | Sherwood Park | February 04 & 05, April 01 & 02, August 26 & 27, September 16 & 17, October 21 & 22, December 02 & 03 and December 16 & 17, 2023 |
| Women's Market | Falher | March 17, 2023 |
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.