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, 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: June 7,  2023

Signature Markets
Location
Dates
124 Grand Market Edmonton

Thursdays: May 11 to October 05, 2023

Sundays: June 04 to October 01, 2023

Airdrie Farmers Market Christmas Show Airdrie November 03 & 04, 2023
Airdrie Farmers Market December Market Airdrie December 02, 2023
Airdrie Farmers Market Summer Season Airdrie Wednesdays: June 07 to October 04, 2023
Al Fresco on 104th  Edmonton Sundays: July 08 to September 09, 2023
Alberta Bountiful Markets Ltd Edmonton

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: January 01 to December 31, 2023

Alberta Open Farm Days at Chatsworth Farm Vermilion August 19, 2023
Alt After Dark Night Market Edmonton Fridays: June 30, August 25, September 29, October 20, November 17, December 22, 2023
Ardrossan Picnic & Parade Ardrossan June 17, 2023
Baseline Farmers Market Sherwood Park Wednesdays: June 07 to October 04, 2023
Bashaw Medieval Faire & Artisan Market Bashaw July 15 & 16, 2023
Beaumont Alberta Farmers Market Beaumont Thursdays: May 05 to October 05, 2023
Beaumont Fall Harvest Beaumont September 30 to October 01, 2023
Beaumont Night Market - 2023 Beaumont September 30, 2023
Big Valley Spring / Summer Market Big Valley June 11, July 22 and August 26, 2023
Bowden Market Bowden October 21, 2023
Bragg Creek Farmers Market Bragg Creek Sundays: June 18 to September 24, 2023
Bridgeland Riverside Farmers Market Calgary Thursdays: June 22 to October 05, 2023
Bring on Fall Market Edmonton September 15 to 16, 2023
Cabinet of Curiosities Market Edmonton September 01, 2023
Cabinet of Curiosities Night Market Edmonton December 08, 2023
Calder Community League Block Party Edmonton July 01, 2023
Candy Cane Christmas Edmonton December 15 to 16, 2023
Cherhill Family Fun Days Market Cherhill June 24 and November 04, 2023
Christmas Market Rolly View November 25, 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
Country Craft Fair St. Albert November 18 & 19, 2023
Cowboy Market Teepee Creek July 14 to 16, 2023
Crafters to the Rafters Inc. Stony Plain

November 04 & 05, 2023

Crescent Heights Night Market Fest Calgary June 21, July 05 & 19, August 02, 16 & 30, 2023
Crescent Moon Curio Market Edmonton June 24, July 08, 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
Culture Days Market Rolly View September 16, 2023
Didsbury Market Didsbury November 25, 2023
Disenchanted Market Edmonton June 24, October 07 and December 9, 2023
Edmonton Evergreen Community Association 2023 Markets Edmonton April 22, July 22, and November 4, 2023
Everything Within Market St. Albert June 10, 2023
Everything Within Wicca Market St. Albert 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 September 24, November 18 and December 02, 2023
Father's Day Market Edmonton June 09 to 10, 2023
Fort Saskatchewan Market Fort Saskatchewan

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Starting April 21, 2023

Garden Valley Christmas Market Spruce Grove November 18, 2023
Garden Valley June Market Spruce Grove June 17, 2023
Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival Sedgewick August 19, 2023
GP Night Market Festival / Artisan Market Grande Prairie County June 23 to 25, July 14 to 16 and August 11 to 13, 2023
Granary Road Farmer's Market Foothills County

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays:

March 10 to December 31, 2023

Grove City Market Spruce Grove June 11 and 25, July 09 and 23, August 06 and 20, and September 03 and 17, 2023
Halloween Market Fort Saskatchewan October 28, 2023
Halloween Night Market Edmonton October 27, 2023
Hang Out With The Grinch Beaumont November 18 to 19, 2023
Hazeldean Community Artisan Market Edmonton June 24 & 25, 2023
Hazeldean Night Market Edmonton Thursdays: June 01 to September 28, 2023
Holborn Hall Christmas Market Stony Plain November 25 & 26, 2023
Holiday Bazaar Edmonton November 18 & 19, 2023
Holiday Bazaar Fort Saskatchewan December 02 & 03, 2023
Holidaze Hangout Market Edmonton December 02 to 03, 2023
Innisfail Pride Innisfail June 23 & 24, 2023
Jingle Bell Shop Beaumont December 15 to 16, 2023
July 1st Market in the Park Delburne July 01, 2023
Jump into Summer Artisan Market Spruce Grove June 10, 2023
Killam Market Killam Wednesdays: effective April 19, 2023 (for 2023)
La Corey Annual Farm Fair - Outdoor Garden Market La Corey June 17, 2023
Last Minute Holiday Shopping Blitz Stony Plain December 09 & 10, 2023
Lethbridge Handmade Market Lethbridge October 14 and December 2023
Little Big Town Western Market Edmonton August 26, 2023
Little Modern Market Calgary September 09, 2023
Little of This Market Blackfalds June 17, September 23 & 24 and December 02 & 03, 2023
Lougheed Fair Market Lougheed August 12, 2023
Love Out Loud Pride Market Edmonton June 16, 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
Market 192 Tofield Tuesdays: June 20 to September 26, 2023
Market Nights at Heritage Park Calgary June 24, July 01, 08, 15, 22 & 29, August 05, 12, & 26 and September 02, 2023
Marketspot University District Markets Calgary

Wednesdays: June 28, July 26, August 30 and September 27, 2023

Thursdays: June 22, July 20, August 17 and September 14, 2023

MARKT. At Spruce Meadows for The National and The North American Calgary June 16 to 18, 2023 and July 07 to 09, 2023
Okotoks Marketsquare Christmas Market Okotoks November 03 & 04 and November 10 to 12, 2023
Okotoks Marketsquare Summer Markets Okotoks

Buskerfest: June 24, 2023

Taste of Okotoks: July 22, 2023

ChilliFest: August 26, 2023

Parkland Fall Night Market Stony Plain October 06 & 07, 2023
Pincher Creek Western Market / A Country Christmas Artisan Market Pincher Creek August 19, 2023
Public Night Market Edmonton Fridays: June 23, July 21 and August 25, 2023
Red Deer MADE Christmas in the County Red Deer December 09 & 10, 2023
Sandy Point Artisan Market Lacombe County August 06, 2023
Sarasota Homes + Realty Client Appreciation Night Market St Albert August 26, 2023
Shop Til You Drop Stony Plain November 17 & 18, 2023
Spring Father's Day Market Edmonton June 17, 2023
Springbrook Market Springbrook June 24, 2023
Spruce Grove City Centre Markets Spruce Grove July 30, August 13 and 27, 2023
Stettler Trade Show-Artisan Market Stettler April 12 to 14, 2024
Strathmore Medieval Faire & Artisan Market Strathmore August 18 to 20, 2023
Summer Outdoor Market on 111 Ave Edmonton Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: May 12 to October 15, 2023
Summer Saturday's at Bearspaw Markets Calgary Saturdays: May 27 to September 30, 2023
Summer Tropical Market Edmonton August 25 to 26, 2023
Superhero Father's Day Market Beaumont June 11, 2023
Sweater Weather Market Edmonton October 13 to 14, 2023
Taste of the Heartland - Heartland Market Stettler August 12, 2023
Taste of the West Artisan Market Edmonton July 09 and August 27, 2023
The Cauldron Market Various July 22, 2023 (Hinton) August 05, 2023 (Drayton Valley) October 28 & 29, 2023 (Edmonton) December 10, 2023 (Fort Saskatchewan)
The Hazeldean Community Artisan Market Edmonton August 26, September 23, October 21, November 25 & 26 and December 09 & 10, 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 Deep Creek Sangudo June 17, July 07, August 12 and September 09, 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 Market at Red Deer Red Deer Saturdays: May 20 to October 07, 2023
The Outdoor River Market Calgary Sundays: June 04 to August 27, 2023
Village of Spring Lake Vendor Markets Spring Lake June 10 and September 16, 2023
Vintage & Vines Country Market Strathmore

June 10 and September 09, 2023

Wabamun Pop Up Market Wabamun Saturdays: May 20 to September 02, 2023 (excluding August 19, 2023)
Wabamun Summerfest Pop-Up Market Wabamun August 19, 2023
Welcome to Our Nightmare - Halloween Market Edmonton October 21 to 22, 2023
Westward Christmas Market Whitecourt November 04 & 05, 2023
Wholly Handmade Sherwood Park August 26 & 27, September 16 & 17, October 21 & 22, December 02 & 03 and December 16 & 17, 2023
Winter Chill Sale Fort Saskatchewan November 11 & 12, 2023
Winter Wonderland Market Edmonton November 24 to 25, 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.