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: 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.