Christmas markets in Calgary

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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market

  Alberta's best-known Christmas market, at the Spruce Meadows show-jumping grounds: hundreds of vendors indoors and out, international food, live music and horses.

  🧒 With kids🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★325+ vendors indoors and out
  • ★Spruce Meadows Exclusives — items sold only here
  • ★Santa photos and reindeer on Sundays
  • ★Mulled wine, seasonal treats and live entertainment
  • ★New in 2026: Friday 18+ adults' night, 6–9 pm

  What visitors say

  Locals call it the classic Calgary Christmas outing; the recurring complaint on r/Calgary is the cost — around $60 for a family of four just to get in — and pricey goods inside.

  Alberta's big one — go early on a Friday; buy tickets ahead.

  2026

  November 13–15, 20–22, 27–29 and December 4–6, 2026

  Last season

  November 14–16, 21–23 and 28–30, 2025

  Cost

  Adults $20, children 3–12 and seniors $12, plus GST; 2 and under free; parking included. Glühwein about $8.75 on the grounds (2025, r/Calgary)

  Getting there and parking

  • Free parking on site; follow the lot signs — the east lot has uneven ground, the west lots have accessible spaces

  Worth knowing

  • No pets on the grounds
  • Accessible parking in Lots 7 and 8; personal care attendants free
  • 2026 hours: Friday 12–5 (all ages) and 6–9 pm (18+), Saturday 10–7, Sunday 10–6
  • Popular days sell out — buy online early

  Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SWOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Millarville

  Millarville Christmas Market

  Indoor and outdoor vendors at the historic racetrack south of Calgary — reindeer, food trucks and photos with Santa.

  🧒 With kids🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★300+ vendors over eight days
  • ★Reindeer, hay rides, Santa
  • ★Wood-fired pizza

  What visitors say

  For many it's the start of the season — great vendors and food, fair prices. Getting out of the lot after dark can take a long time.

  The best early-season market near Calgary — go in the morning.

  2026

  November 5–8 and 12–15, 2026

  Last season

  November 6–9 and 13–16, 2025

  Cost

  Admission tickets (see the racetrack's site)

  Getting there and parking

  • Arrive early: traffic backs up at the entrance, and leaving after dark can be slow

  Worth knowing

  • Kids Only Shoppe on weekends — gifts under $15 for children 5–12
  • Dress in layers: the market is partly outdoors
  • 2026: November 5–8 and 12–15

  Millarville RacetrackOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Once Upon a Christmas at Heritage Park

  Christmas past in the historic village, with a market of local vendors.

  🧒 With kids

  What's there

  • ★Historic village decorated for Christmas
  • ★Santa visits and a kids-only gift shop
  • ★Model train and Christmas village displays
  • ★Market of local vendors

  What visitors say

  Locals say its Christmas market is calmer than others in the city and fun to explore building by building.

  Best with children who like trains and history.

  Dates

  December 6–7, 13–14 and 20–23, 2025

  Cost

  Timed admission tickets (see Heritage Park); free parking

  Getting there and parking

  • 1900 Heritage Drive SW — Calgary Transit MAX Teal and MAX Yellow stop near the park
  • Free parking in the lots on site, about a five-minute walk to the entrance

  Worth knowing

  • Inside: Santa, kids' crafts, storytime, model trains and a kids-only gift shop
  • Outside: children's maze, carollers, farm animals
  • Only certified service dogs admitted

  1900 Heritage Drive SWOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Market Collective Holiday Markets

  Calgary's big independent-maker market, two weekends at the BMO Centre.

  🎉 With friends✨ Date night

  What's there

  • ★150+ local makers
  • ★Live music and interactive workshops
  • ★Galleries, drinks and food

  Calgary's best indie-maker market — the place for design-y gifts rather than Christmas atmosphere.

  2026

  December 4–6 and 11–13, 2026

  Last season

  December 5–7 and 12–13, 2025

  Cost

  Admission at the door (see the organiser)

  Getting there and parking

  • BMO Centre at Stampede Park — CTrain Red Line to Victoria Park/Stampede station
  • Paid parking at Stampede Park

  Worth knowing

  • Two weekends in early December
  • Family-friendly

  BMO Centre, Stampede ParkOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Art Market Craft Sale

  More than 200 of Canada's artists and makers, in its 39th year.

  🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★200+ Canadian artists and makers
  • ★Live music
  • ★One ticket for the whole weekend

  What visitors say

  Loyal fans call it the best art show in Calgary for quality gifts; parking at the convention centre is the main headache.

  Worth it for quality handmade gifts — take the CTrain.

  Dates

  November 20–23, 2025

  Cost

  Tickets (one ticket includes free re-entry all weekend)

  Getting there and parking

  • Calgary TELUS Convention Centre is on the CTrain line downtown
  • Underground City Parkade below the centre (fills quickly); City Hall Parkade and Arts Commons Parkade nearby

  Worth knowing

  • 40th edition in 2026, with demos and live music
  • Live pottery throwing — bowls donated to the Airdrie Food Bank

  Calgary TELUS Convention CentreOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Granary Road Christmas Market

  🧒 With kids

  What's there

  • ★Christmas carols, decorated trees and lights
  • ★Photos with Santa
  • ★Farmyard and active learning park

  A gentle family weekend outing south of the city — best with young kids.

  Dates

  November 22–23, 29–30, December 6–7 and 13–14, 2025

  Cost

  Free to browse the market; park day passes extra

  Getting there and parking

  • 226066 112 Street West, Foothills County, just south of Calgary — by car
  • Free parking

  Worth knowing

  • Weekends 10 am–4 pm
  • 2026: November 28–29, December 5–6 and 12–13

  Granary RoadOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Foothills County

  The Saskatoon Farm Christmas Market

  🧒 With kids

  What's there

  • ★Farm shops, bakery and greenhouse
  • ★Free entry
  • ★Valley lookout

  What visitors say

  A cosy, busy market in a family favourite; one warning about icy back roads in December.

  A pleasant family half-day south of Calgary — check road conditions.

  2026

  November 27–29 and December 4–6, 2026

  Cost

  Free

  Getting there and parking

  • By car to 80181 338 Avenue East, Foothills County, south of Calgary
  • Parking on the farm

  Worth knowing

  • More than 300 vendors indoors, roaring fires and fresh-cut Christmas trees
  • Check road conditions in December
  • 2026: November 27–29 and December 4–6

  The Saskatoon FarmOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Tsuut'ina Nation

  Christmas at the Nation Holiday Market

  🧒 With kids🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★200+ Indigenous and local artists
  • ★Tsuut'ina Nation dance performances
  • ★Elder storytelling in a large indoor tipi
  • ★Santa and holiday food

  The most culturally rich Christmas market around Calgary — go for a dance performance and stay for the storytelling.

  2026

  December 11–13, 2026

  Cost

  $10; children 12 and under free

  Getting there and parking

  • On the Tsuut'ina Nation, at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex area on Calgary's southwest edge — by car
  • Parking on site

  Worth knowing

  • 2026 hours: Friday–Saturday 11 am–7 pm, Sunday 11 am–4 pm
  • Dances at 1, 3 and 5 pm (Friday–Saturday)

  Tsuut'ina NationOfficial site
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  Holiday market · Calgary

  Authentically Indigenous Holiday Market

  🎉 With friends

  What's there

  • ★Handmade Indigenous art and crafts
  • ★10th edition in 2025
  • ★Historic Confluence site where the Bow and Elbow meet

  A meaningful place to buy gifts straight from Indigenous artists.

  Dates

  December 5–7, 2025

  Cost

  $5–8

  Getting there and parking

  • The Confluence Historic Site, 750 9 Avenue SE, beside East Village — walkable from downtown
  • Parking at the site

  Worth knowing

  • Friday evening opening, then Saturday 10–5 and Sunday 11–4 (2025)

  The ConfluenceOfficial site