Taste The Market
Your chance to sample the best of everything Calgary Farmers’ Market has to offer!
New! Taste the Market 2026
Dates: May 2 & 3
Time: 11am-5pm
Location: Calgary Farmers’ Market (South and West locations)
Call your friends and join us at Taste the Market — a new Calgary Farmers’ Market Signature Event where you can sample the best of everything the market has to offer in a festival-style atmosphere!
Modelled after some of the world’s most popular culinary tours, Taste the Market will offer snippets of everything — from delicious bites to take-home treasures, as well as demonstrations and interactive activities. All with a complimentary backdrop of exciting in-market entertainment from an exclusive linep of bands, DJs, performers, kids’ entertainers and more!
How it works
- Purchase sampling tickets at the market: $1 each
- Use them to purchase an exciting array of food, drink and product samples: 1-8 Tickets
Demos and interactive experiences: 5-15 Tickets - Tickets can be redeemed at the various participating vendor stalls and throughout the market
Taste The Market Offerings
Click on one of the Calgary Farmers’ Market locations below to view all of the Taste The Market offerings.
SOUTH LOCATION
Big T’s BBQ
Small cinnamon hush puppy – 4 for 4 tickets
Absolutely Fabulous Facepainting
Glitter tattoo – 3 tickets
Chuck’N’Shoulder by Rocky’s Sausage Haus
Sample handmade sausage – 1 tickets
Kurtos
Walnut Kurtos bites with Nutella and pistachio sauce – 3 tickets
Foothills Creamery
1/2 kids’ scoop (select flavours) – 2 tickets
2 Greek Gals
Chicken Souvlaki with tzatziki; vegan option available – 2 tickets
Chef’s Earth
Mini breakfast wrap – 3 tickets
Flowers at the Market
Single red rose – 5 tickets
Flavours of Quebec
Cheese curd cup, maple taffy, maple fudge, maple pecan tart – 3 tickets/item
Flat Cap Butcher
Peking beef bowl: pickled red cabbage, spicy cucumber etc – 8 tickets
Market Seafood
Smoked teryaki chicken thigh slider; lettuce tomato, pickled onion – 4 tickets
Totalitea
6oz hibiscus sweet iced tea – 2 tickets
Margarita’s
Pierogi – 1 ticket
Loaded pierogi – 2 tickets
Cabbage roll – 5 tickets
Shef’s Fiery Kitchen
Mini veggie samosas with chutney – 2 tickets
Butter chicken dip with samosa chips – 5 tickets
Mini mango lassi – 3 tickets
Anatolia Turkish Market
Kol Borek 1/4 – 2 tickets
Baklava – 1 ticket
Chicken kebab with rice – 3 tickets
Garage Kombucha
One can kombucha (includes Haskap) – 4 tickets
Luc’s European Meats
Beemster chocolate-caramel-cheese canapé – 3 tickets
Charcuterie canapé – 3 tickets
Going Nuts
Cup of sweet & salty mix or snack mix – 1 ticket
Simply Good Eats
Mini waffles – 2 tickets
Mini chicken club – 4 tickets
Eau Claire Distillery
1oz Espresso martini sample – 4 tickets
Beeland
Jam and honey bar (served on a fancy spoon)
1 ticket per spoonful of jam
2 tickets per spoonful of honey
Soffrito
Balsamic vinegar mixed with carbonated water drink (elderberry, peach, lemon) – 2 tickets/glass
Analog Coffee
Brewed coffee tasting flight – 3 types + sample packet of whole beans for each guest to take home – 7 tickets
Better Juice
Berry lemonade – 2 tickets
Mini popsicle – 1 ticket
Master Chocolat
Matcha lime tulip shell chocolate – 2 tickets
Yum Bakery
Mini chocolate cream tart & mini coconut cream tart – 2 tickets
Hearts Choices
Chick’un satay skewers with peanut satay sauce (vegan) – 3 tickets
Miss P’s Gluten Free
Cheese bagel bites – 3 tickets
sausage roll – $4 tickets
(both gluten free)
Stock and Sauce
Bruschetta – 2 tickets
Cherry Pit
Sweet kale salad – 3 tickets
Assorted fruit salad – 3 tickets
Ma Pies
1/2 pocket pie (select flavours) – 3 tickets
Sylvan Star Cheese
3 types of gouda on a stick – 3 tickets
Bauer Meats
Mini beef jerky packs – 2 tickets
Panorama Orchards
Pickled goodies (cucumber, beet and carrot) – 2 tickets
Lotus Health
Medicinal mushroom elixir – vegan protein – 1 ticket
Village Flatbread
Sample slice – pesto basil pizza with mushrooms, sundried tomato, pine nuts and artichoke – 4 tickets
Knifeware
Expert-guided knife sharpening (*bring your own knife) – 5-15 tickets
WEST LOCATION
Flavours of Quebec
Cheese curd cup, maple taffy, maple fudge, maple pecan tart – 3 tickets
Café du Parc
Wheel with a variety of special dirty sodas (ie orange jalapeño and dill pickle Coke) 12oz – 4 tickets
Totalitea
6oz hibiscus sweet iced tea – 2 tickets
Margarita’s
Pierogi – 1ticket
Loaded pierogi -2 tickets
Cabbage roll – 5 tickets
Sawback Brewing Co.
4oz beer sample – 2 tickets
Fallentimber Meadery
4oz mead sample – 2 tickets
Garage Kombucha
One can kombucha (includes Haskap) – 4 tickets
Artist Calgary
Face painting – 5 tickets
Luc’s European Meats
Beemster chocolate-caramel-cheese canapé – 3 tickets
Charcuterie canapé – 3 tickets
Kashew Bakery
Vegan carrot cake slice – 2 tickets
VG German chocolate brownie – 1 ticket
VG black forest cup – 3 tickets
Gemstone Kitchen
Dry-aged striploin bites – $2/each
Bangkok Street Food
Chicken spring roll – 2 tickets
Thai street dumpling – 2 tickets
Chicken pad thai – 6 tickets
Going Nuts
Cup of sweet & salty mix or snack mix – 1 ticket
Lil Black Rooster
Mini beef and cheddar sandwiches – 4 tickets
Eau Claire Distillery
1oz Espresso martini sample – 4 tickets
Beeland
Jam and honey bar (served on a fancy spoon)
1 ticket per spoonful of jam
2 tickets per spoonful of honey
Soffrito
Balsamic vinegar mixed with carbonated water drink (elderberry, peach, lemon) – 2 tickets/glass
Better Juice
Berry lemonade – 2 tickets
Mini popsicle – 1 tickets
Master Chocolat
Matcha lime tulip shell chocolate – 2 tickets
Yum Bakery
Mini chocolate cream tart & mini coconut cream tart – 2 tickets
Hearts Choices
Chick’un satay skewers with peanut satay sauce (vegan) – 3 tickets
SIPS Wine and Beer
Partnering with Fallentimber Meadery and Eau Claire Distillery
Stock and Sauce
Bruschetta – 2 tickets
Cherry Pit
Sweet kale salad – 3 tickets
Assorted fruit salad – 3 tickets
Zen Boba House
5oz surprise bubble tea samples – 2 tickets
Ma Pies
1/2 pocket pie (select flavours) – 3 tickets
Innisfail Growers
Unpasteurized, naturally fermented sauerkraut – 1 tickets
Borscht – 2 tickets
Onion jam/cheese on a cracker – 1 tickets
Anatolia Turkish Market
Kol borek 1/4 – 2 tickets
Baklava – 2 tickets
Chicken kebab with rice – 3 tickets
Sylvan Star Cheese
3 types of gouda on a stick – 3 tickets
Blossoms YYC
Forever mini bouquets – 5-10 tickets
Love at First Scoop
1/2 kids’ scoop – 2 tickets
Herbal Healing
Build your own bath salts (camomile, lavander, rose hip) – 8 tickets
Panorama Orchards
Pickled goodies (cucumber, beet and carrot) – 2 tickets
Sabores Mexican Cuisine
Chips and salsa – 1 ticket
Entertainment Schedule
In addition to the Tasting experience, this weekend will also feature an exciting roster of additional entertainment:
SATURDAY MAY 2
West Location
10:00 to 11:00 AM — Danny Nix
11:00 to 11:45 AM — Brett Cassidy
12:00 to 12:45 PM — The Frontiers
1:00 to 1:30 PM — Safire’s Hoop Show
2:00 to 4:00 PM —DJ Sky Millz
4:15 to 5:00 PM — Hunter James
South Location
10:00 to 10:45 AM — Dan The One Man Band
11:00 to 11:45 AM — Safire’s Hoop Show
12:00 to 12:45 PM — ZENON
1:00 to 3:00 PM — DJ 9to5
3:15 to 5:00 PM — Go Amy
SUNDAY MAY 3
West Location:
10:00 to 10:45 AM — Dan The One Man Band
11:00 to 11:45 AM — Mad Science Kids’ Show (Fire & Ice)
12:00 to 12:45 PM — ZENON
1:00 to 3:00 PM — DJ 9to5
3:15 to 4:00 PM — Hunter James
4:15 to 5:00 PM — Rosie Crisp
South Location
10:00 to 11:00 AM — Hunter James
11:00 to 11:45 AM — Brett Cassidy
12:00 to 12:45 PM — The Frontiers
1:00 to 1:45 PM — Mad Science Kids’ Show (Up, Up & Away)
2:00 to 2:45 PM — Kai Nicholas
3:00 to 5:00 PM — DJ Sky Millz
Important Notes
This event will take place during regular market hours.
Tasting tickets are only valid on event days.
Tasting tickets apply only to specific event offerings as identified by vendors.
- Tickets have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash or credit.
- All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- Tickets may only be redeemed with participating vendors, subject to availability.
- Lost, stolen, or unused tickets will not be replaced.
- Event details, vendors, and programming are subject to change without notice.
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