Calgary

Calgary is Alberta's largest city and Canada's third-largest, and is near where the prairies end and the foothills begin. That makes it the eastern gateway to the Rocky Mountains and an important centre of trade and tourism for the western prairies. It is your best point of access for Banff and Jasper, and a worthwhile destination in its own right. Calgary is the heart of the largest metropolitan area between Toronto and Vancouver, with over 1.3 million people as of 2021 (1.5 million in the metropolitan area), making it Canada's fifth largest metropolitan area. Nicknames of Calgary include The Stampede City (for the Calgary Stampede) and YYC (for the city's airport).

See: 63
Do: 62
Eat: 111
Drink: 64
Buy: 42

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SeeCity Centre

Barclay Parade

Barclay Parade (3 St SW) is a pedestrian-friendly section of downtown street that runs from Eau Claire Market in the north to Stephen Avenue (8 Ave S) in the south. It is home to a number of high end shops.

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Bon Ton Meat Market

Locally famous for their hot meat pies ($3 each), Bon Ton also has a selection of cold salads and hot ready-to-eat meat dishes, all prepared in-house. Worth a visit just to see their butchers hard at work in their bow ties and bright blue aprons.

Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM, Sat 8:30AM-6PM, Sun 10AM-5PM$5-10

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CRAFT Beer Market

100 local and international beers, including a one-of-a-kind weekly cask brew, and an extensive list of wine, cocktails and spirits.

Mon 11AM-midnight; Tue Wed 11-1AM; Thu Fri 11-2AM; Sat 10-2AM; Sun 10AM-midnight

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CRAFT Beer Market

100 local and international beers, including a one-of-a-kind weekly cask brew, and an extensive list of wine, cocktails and spirits.

Mon-Thu 11AM-midnight, Fri 11-1:30AM, Sat 10AM-1:30AM, Sun 10AM-11PM

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Calgary Bearspaw Farmers' Market

The small community of Bearspaw in Rocky View County is a few minutes west of the Calgary city limits.

Jun-Sep: Sun 10AM-2PM; also open pre-Christmas

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Calgary Farmers' Market

Market with 75 vendors providing a variety of products such as fresh local meat and produce, art, organic goods and jewelry. There is also a large food court with two outdoor patios. The market includes special events like storytelling, demonstrations, dance shows and live music.

Thu-Sun 9AM-5PM

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Crossroads Market

Less than 5 minutes from downtown with ample free parking, Crossroads Markets is in an eclectic historical building. Crossroads Market is home to a flea market, antique market, indoor farmers' market, international food fair and a seasonal outdoor farmers' market.

Indoor market: Fri-Sun 9AM-5PM, outdoor market: Fri-Sun 8AM-5PM (summer)

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Eau Claire Market

A unique market-style mall with a Cineplex Cinema inside. Mall is mostly defunct with a few souvenir shops left inside.

Mon-Wed Sat 10AM-6PM, Thu-Fri 10AM-8PM, Sun 11AM-5PM

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Good Trade Coffee Company

Local, independent coffee shop that is also a social enterprise supporting low income producers in Columbia; second location in Crossroads Market.

Daily 8AM-5PM

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Rocky’s Burger Bus

An old transit bus parked next to Crossroads Market in SE Calgary. They proudly serve AAA Alberta beef to huge lineups at lunch time on any given day, regardless of the weather. Burgers, hot dogs, smokies, bacon on a bun. Fries, poutine, onion rings. Milkshakes, pop. One of the best burgers in town made from fresh, hand formed 1/3 pound 100% Alberta beef.

Mon-Thu 10AM-3PM, Fri-Sun 9AM-5PM$12 for cheeseburger, fries, & pop

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Sunnyside Natural Market

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Café/deli with good homemade sandwiches, salads, pastries and cakes. The roasted veg on sourdough is delicious and enormous. The deli side sells all the makings of a good picnic (cheeses, olives, fruit, cured meats, posh nibbles...)

Daily 9AM-7PM

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Calgary Folk Music Festival

(July, 4 days) An extremely broad definition of "folk music" is used for this well-established festival. In addition to seven different stages with dozens of international performers, there is an area with performances & activities for kids, a market, food, and lots more.

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