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: November 29, 2023
Signature Markets |
Location |
Dates |
| Airdrie Farmers Market December Market | Airdrie | December 02, 2023 |
| Alberta Bountiful Markets Ltd | Edmonton |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2023 |
| Alt After Dark Night Market | Edmonton | December 22, 2023 |
| Banff Christmas Market | Banff | December 01 to 03, 2023 |
| Be My Valentine Artisan Market | Spruce Grove | February 03, 2024 |
| Beaumont Alberta Christmas Farmers Market | Beaumont | December 17, 2023 |
| BIG Christmas Show and Farmers Market | Lethbridge | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Black Friday Blitz | Drayton Valley | December 24, 2023 |
| Blue Grass Garden Centre Enchanted Christmas Market | Red Deer County | Sundays: November 05 to December 17, 2023 |
| Braeside Community Association Christmas Market | Calgary | December 02, 2023 |
| Butterdome Craft Sale | Edmonton | November 30 to December 03, 2023 |
| Cabin Fever Artisan Market | Edmonton | April 27 & 28, 2024 |
| Cabinet of Curiosities Night Market | Edmonton | December 08, 2023 |
| Candy Cane Christmas | Edmonton | December 15 & 16, 2023 |
| Carvel Hall Handmade Christmas Market | Parkland County | December 02, 2023 |
| Chamber Christmas Craft Show & Expo | Bonnyville | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Christmas Blitz | Leduc | December 16, 2023 |
| Christmas Market at the Saskatoon Farm | Foothills County | December 01 to 03 and 08 to 10, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Artisan Christmas Market | Cochrane | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Cochrane MADE Artisan Christmas Market | Cochrane |
November 30 & December 01, 2023 |
| Crescent Moon Curio Market | Edmonton | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Crossroads Market | Calgary | Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: February 03 to December 31, 2023 |
| Deb's Greenhouse Winter Holiday Markets | Sturgeon County |
December 02, 09 and 16, 2023 |
| Disenchanted Market | Edmonton | December 09, 2023 |
| Edmonton Christmas Market | Edmonton | Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: November 30 to December 17, 2023 |
| Edmonton Christmas Village Market | Calgary | November 30, December 01 to 03, December 08 to 10, 2023 |
| Elks Vendor Market | Camrose | December 08, 2023 |
| Elnora Christmas Market | Elnora | December 02, 2023 |
| Fall, Winter and Spring Red Deer Craft Shows | Red Deer | December 02, 2023 |
| Fort Saskatchewan Market | Fort Saskatchewan |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Starting April 21, 2023 |
| Friday at the Park Christmas Markets | Lacombe | December 02, 2023 |
| Glow Merry Makers Market | Edmonton | December 01, 2023 to January 01, 2024 |
| Granary Road Farmer's Market | Foothills County |
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: March 10 to December 31, 2023 |
| Grounded Goodness Christmas Market | Onoway | December 16, 2023 |
| Hello Pretty Market | St. Albert | December 02, 2023 |
| Heritage Treasures Xmas Market | Cremona | December 09 & 10, 2023 |
| Holiday Bazaar | Fort Saskatchewan | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Holidaze Hangout Market | Edmonton | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| International Christmas Market presented by TELUS | Calgary | December 01 to 03, 2023 |
| Jingle Bell Shop | Beaumont | December 15 & 16, 2023 |
| KGCA Last Minute Market | Calgary | December 21, 2023 |
| Killam Market | Killam | Wednesdays: Effective April 19, 2023 (for 2023) |
| Last Minute Holiday Shopping Blitz | Stony Plain | December 09 & 10, 2023 |
| Lethbridge Handmade Market | Lethbridge | October 14 and December 2023 |
| Little of This Market | Blackfalds | December 02 & 03, 2023 |
| Market Collective | Calgary | December 8-10 & December 15-17, 2023 |
| Mayerthorpe Market | Mayerthorpe | December 08 & 09, 2023 |
| Mother's Day Artisan Market | Spruce Grove | May 11 & 12, 2024 |
| Once Upon A Christmas Market | Calgary | December 02 & 03, 09 & 10, and 16 & 17, 2023 |
| Red Deer MADE Christmas in the County | Red Deer | December 09 & 10, 2023 |
| Red Deer MADE Christmas in the Country | Red Deer | December 07 & 08, 2023 |
| Red Deer Women's Show | Red Deer | May 11 & 12, 2024 |
| Sherwood Park Night Market | Sherwood Park | December 01, 2023 |
| Silver Bells Winter Markets | Spruce Grove | December 02, 2023 |
| St. Patrick's Day Artisan Market | Spruce Grove | March 02 & 03, 2024 |
| Stettler Trade Show-Artisan Market | Stettler | April 12 to 14, 2024 |
| Summer Solstice | Edmonton | June 08 & 09, 2024 |
| The Artisan Lodge | Edmonton | Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: November 16 to December 23, 2023 |
| The Cauldron Market | Fort Saskatchewan | December 10, 2023 |
| The Christmas Market in Kensington | Calgary | November 30, December 02, 09 and 16, 2023 |
| The Hazeldean Community Artisan Market | Edmonton | December 09 & 10, 2023 |
| The Jamieson Place Winter Market | Calgary | November 29, 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 |
| Wholly Handmade | Sherwood Park | December 02 & 03 and December 16 & 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.