Stampede Music Showcase
Saturday, July 14th 11am- 1pm
On our food court stage

Get ready to put your hands together and stomp your cowboy boots for two incredibly talented acts at our Stampede Music Showcase!

We invite you to come on down on Saturday, July 14th to enjoy great live music, our 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off, incredible local food, fruits, veggies and more!

Steel & Timber is a talented trio & local favourite and always a crowd pleaser at the Calgary Farmers’ Market. Their music is a blend of roots country, folk rock, bluegrass and blues. Their eclectic sound is influenced by bands like the Black Keys, the Avett Brothers, Johnny Cash, and Jack White and the percussive energy of their playing has a earned them a unique place in Calgary’s music scene. Steel & Timber will take the stage at 11am.

Then you’ll be wowed by the talented female trio visiting from Vancouver. Last year, The Heels caught market-goers attention during the 2017 Stampede, while busking and blowing us away. They are a 2016 BCCMA Award winning female Country music trio with past solo careers spanning a rainbow of genres. The Heels - Bobbi Smith, Brittni Dominelli & Kyla Rawlins have joined forces as a powerful female presence. The trio are known for three part harmonies, sassy lyrics, unforgettable melodies and outstanding heels! The Heels will kick things up notch at 12pm.

Come on down and join us for this fantastic showcase of great Canadian musicians!

And don’t forget to help us Put the Boots to Hunger with our 10th Annual Chili Cook Off in support of the Calgary Food Bank. Find more info HERE.

10th Annual Chili Cook-off
July 13th & 14th from 11am-3pm
Outside our SE Entrance

It’s time to get your cowboy hats on, put your taste buds to the test, and help us Put the Boots to Hunger for the Calgary Food Bank at our 10th Annual Chili Cook-off!

Come on down to the market July 13th & 14th from 11am - 3pm*, make a cash donation to the Calgary Food Bank and try the 7 mouthwatering chili’s. Vote for your favourite and be entered to win a gift basket filled with items from the Calgary Farmers’ Market.

This years competing chili’s are from:
- Big T’s Smokehouse
- Chef’s Earth Inc.
- Eats of Asia
- Frank and Mabel’s Gourmet Hot Dogs & Frozen Treats
- Missing Link Extraordinary Sausage
- Silver Sage Grill
- Stock and Sauce Co.

In celebration of the Chili Cook Off’s 10th anniversary, we have also added a Judge’s Choice Award. Our panel of local food-loving expert judges will taste and award one contender the Judges Choice Chili Trophy.

Both the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice winners will be announced Saturday, July 14th at 3:30 pm.

*While chili supplies last!

And don’t forget to take in our Stampede Music Showcase on Saturday, July 14th! Find more info HERE.

A public kick-off of Poppy Innovations’ Kids’ Garden Club will take place on Saturday, June 2nd from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Guests are invited to help us plant our garden, make a garden craft, plant a sprout cup and take healthy selfie! This event will take place on the Calgary Farmers’ Markets east patio beside Innisfail Growers. Join us for a fun day of learning and getting your hands dirty!

Poppy Innovations’ offers this garden club for kids aged 4 to 8 every Thursday morning through the summer to get their hands dirty! Learning how to sow, grow, harvest and prepare food will help kids develop gardening and cooking skills and empower them to make healthy food choices throughout their lives and inspire children’s natural curiosity to try new vegetables and fruit.

The Calgary Farmers’ Market will provide $40 in Market Bucks & a shopping bag to children registered for the FULL program (Market Bucks are accepted like cash by all Market vendors).  Enjoy your $5 market bucks each week to quietly shop while your child is participating in the garden club or purchase goodies with your young ones to show you what they learned and make their delicious recipe at home.

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 am
Ages: 4 to 8
Cost: FULL program $160 for all 8 sessions per child; or register for individual sessions $25 per session per child
Location: Calgary Farmers’ Market (510 77th Ave SE

Spots fill quickly, so click here to REGISTER TODAY!