Calgary's Friday night Christmas market.

Featured in Forbes. Free entry. A licensed bar.

Friday November 27 · 4 to 9 pm · Heritage Banquet Hall

Two people laughing over a book at a vendor's table
A woman laughing as she shakes hands across her table, a friend in an orange jersey laughing beside her
Friends laughing at a table with drinks
A dozen people chatting between the tables

About the market

Next Gen Market is Calgary's twice a year market for the things you cannot get at the mall. Fresh food straight from the farm, handmade jewellery and clothes, art, wellness, and the odd gadget you did not know you wanted. Come for a Friday night out with your friends or your kids. Entry is free. Every vendor takes cash and bitcoin, and if you have never used bitcoin, someone kind will show you in five minutes. No pressure, no sales pitch.

Meet the vendors

Sunny Pines Homestead

Food
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Pasture raised chicken/pork with sauerkraut and other preserves.

Sun City Silver

Metals

Precious Metals; Pure Silver & Gold Coins & Bars

Trash Panda Treasures YYC

Jewellery

We find and turn second-hand jewelry into first-rate treasures. Each piece is thoughtfully upcycled, blending sustainability with artistry to create unique, wearable designs that stand out and make a statement.

Cryptotherm

Bitcoin
Home
Cryptotherm logo

Welcome to Cryptotherm Manufacturing. We specialize in building robust mining systems for industrial-scale bitcoin operations. Our products provide unparalleled quality and reliability, tailored to meet your specific requirements. Explore our range of products, including immersion and air-cooled data centers, and innovative solutions for efficient stranded energy utilization.

A13MW

Art
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Another 13 Moon Woman is a Bitcoin Artist. She sells paintings and posters of her work.

Inuvialuit Carvers

Jewellery
Art

Priscilla Boulay is rooted in the rich traditions of Inuit artistry, blending natural materials and ancestral techniques to craft one-of-a-kind jewelry and carvings. As a third-generation Inuvialuk carver, Priscilla honors her grandfather’s legacy by creating pieces that reflect her culture and the northern landscape.

Bitcoin Well

Bitcoin
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Non-custodial bitcoin platform to buy, sell and use bitcoin conveniently with privacy capabilities

Tobey Daniels

Books
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Tobey is an Alberta author, educator, and presenter with over 20 years of teaching experience in the classroom. She has written five childers's books and created engaging "Bookshops" and resources for each. Her mission is to bring joy to learning!

Plumb Run Mechanical

Home
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We provide innovative commercial & residential plumbing and heating solutions, specializing in the integration of bitcoin mining equipment as an efficient sustainable heat source.

Functional Health & Human Potential Coach

Wellness

Functional Health Coaching specializing in hormone balancing, gut health, anxiety/depression and psychedelic therapy & integration.​

Bitcoin Mentor

Bitcoin
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New to Bitcoin and looking to learn the fundamentals or a long-time hodler wanting to level up your skills? Bitcoin Mentor offers the best in Bitcoin education. Our world-class mentors were hand-selected and trained by Ben Perrin (aka BTC Sessions) to assist you with all your Bitcoin needs.

Coded Shadows

Stationery
Gifts

Coded Shadows and Lightning Sparx are educational materials for kids, teens and families that makes learning about Finance and Bitcoin FUN!

Coen Farm

Food
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Regenerative farm producing nutrient-dense pork, beef, chicken, eggs and berries.

Empowered Canadians

Education
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Empowered Canadians is a civic organization devoted to fostering an informed and participatory democracy in Canada. Our mission is to empower Canadian citizens to play an active role in holding the government accountable.

GEMinate Creations

Jewellery
Clothes

GEMinate Creations is a holistic fashion brand crafting felted merino wool scarves infused with gemstones for beauty and balance. Featuring natural fibers and gemstone jewelry to elevate your style and spirit.

Rock Art Designs

Art
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Hand-picked rocks from the local Oldman River are crafted into designs featuring animals and people, each telling a unique story—bears, cats, dogs, farm animals, and more.

₿ THE CHANGE

Clothes
₿ THE CHANGE logo

Merch for the wild & free, here to be the change they want to see in the world.

BB Tallow

Wellness
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Small batch beef tallow skincare: face and body balms, beard balm and deodorant.

Bitcoin Brains

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Brains logo

Dave Bradley opened the world's first physical bitcoin store, in Calgary, in 2013.

Bitcoin Manor

Bitcoin
Gifts
Bitcoin Manor logo

Bitcoin merch made in Alberta: 3D printed pieces, laser engraved collectibles, wooden LED price displays and a children's book series.

Boulay Woodworks

Home
Art
Boulay Woodworks logo

Hardwood furniture, carved and engraved pieces, turned bowls and serving boards, made by hand.

Bow Valley Credit Union

Finance
Bow Valley Credit Union logo

An Alberta credit union for personal and business banking. Members can buy bitcoin from their accounts.

Braden Chown Golf

Sports
Braden Chown Golf logo

Golf lessons with a PGA of Canada teaching professional at Bearspaw Golf Club.

Bright Green Roof Calgary

Home
Bright Green Roof Calgary logo

A plant based treatment that adds years to an asphalt shingle roof. Free quotes.

Calgary Games

Games
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Retro video games, consoles and accessories from Nintendo, Sony, Sega and Microsoft, plus bitcoin collectibles. Pay in bitcoin and save 5%.

Coin Lords

Books
Art
Coin Lords logo

A bitcoin comic book by Calgary creator Eric Gilbert-Williams: a science fiction story, with an animated series planned.

Coincards

Bitcoin
Coincards logo

Gift cards and mobile top ups for hundreds of retailers, paid in bitcoin or Lightning. No account needed, Canadian since 2014.

Daily Somatics

Wellness
Daily Somatics logo

Natural, organic body care by Heather Keys, for rest, restoration, soft skin and a calmer nervous system.

Dust & Beyond Cleaning

Services
Home
Dust & Beyond Cleaning logo

Non toxic home and commercial cleaning in Calgary at flat rates: deep cleans, move in and move out, Airbnb turnovers and steam cleaning.

Evolution Goaltending

Sports
Evolution Goaltending logo

Goalie coaching for every level, from minor hockey to the NHL.

Forge Tech

Gifts
Forge Tech logo

3D printed toys, fidgets and keychains, custom prints, and hands on workshops in Calgary.

Heatbit

Bitcoin
Home
Heatbit logo

Space heaters that warm the room, clean the air and mine bitcoin at the same time.

Heather Keys

Wellness
Media
Heather Keys logo

Heather Keys is a hypnotherapist, coach, and host of the live Proof of Mind podcast, helping people move beyond limiting patterns, trust their inner wisdom, and live with greater freedom and sovereignty.

Integrity Tallow

Wellness
Integrity Tallow logo

Tallow products made with natural ingredients, at fair prices.

Kayos Farm

Food
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A family homestead in the Alberta foothills selling free range eggs from heritage breed chickens.

The Kenrick

Services
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A boutique hotel in Banff with a pool, a hydrotherapy spa, a restaurant and a coffee shop. Guests can pay in bitcoin and Lightning.

Living with Chan

Home
Services
Living with Chan logo

Chan Kawaguchi is a Calgary real estate agent with REMAX Complete Realty, helping first time buyers, investors and newcomers buy and sell homes.

Luna Charlotte Art

Art
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Visionary paintings, live painting at events, and murals by a Calgary artist.

Madex Studio

Art
Clothes
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A bitcoin artist and designer selling fine art, prints, clothing, and gold and silver pieces.

MakeItGeeky

Art
Gifts
MakeItGeeky logo

3D printed, hand painted busts and wall masks for grown up fans.

Matador Pizza

Food
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A Calgary pizza place since 1976, with dine in at Varsity, take out in Hillhurst, and delivery.

Mountain View Granary

Food
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Alberta grown whole grains and fresh stone milled flour, plus home grain mills.

Murdawk Media

Media
Murdawk Media logo

Event video, recording and livestreams. Formerly Studio BTC.

Panties for Bitcoin

Clothes
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Italian made lingerie from a family business, with a discount when you pay in bitcoin.

Privato Vineyard & Winery

Drinks
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A family owned winery in Kamloops with award winning wines and a tasting room.

The Public Bored

Media
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A digital billboard in Nashville that anyone can book: type a message, see it on the screen and send it in. Placements start at $250.

QuickBit

Bitcoin
QuickBit logo

A Regina shop for bitcoin hardware wallets, seed storage, books and apparel. They also run bitcoin ATMs across Saskatchewan.

Seb Bunney

Books
Seb Bunney logo

Author of The Hidden Cost of Money and co-founder of Looking Glass Education.

Seed Pants

Clothes
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Pants and clothing sewn in Calgary from organic hemp and cotton.

Shift Happens

Services
Finance
Shift Happens logo

A used car, truck and powersports dealer in Airdrie that takes bitcoin and offers car loans backed by bitcoin.

Silver Gold Bull

Metals
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Gold and silver coins and bars from a Calgary based bullion dealer.

Starry Summit

Outdoors
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Guided backpacking trips in Jasper and the Canadian Rockies, plus mountain photo prints.

Systems Decision Co

Services
Systems Decision Co logo

Art Assoiants helps businesses with strategy, research, design and product work.

VR Core

Education
VR Core logo

Virtual reality field trips that turn a school gym into anywhere in history or space.

The Womb Goddess

Wellness
The Womb Goddess logo

Women's wellness: short guided practices, a private community and one on one coaching.

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FAQs

A free market in Calgary, twice a year, with local farmers, makers and small shops, games and prizes, and lots of people to meet. The eighth one is Friday, November 27.

Yes. Entry is free. Vendors sell at their own prices.

Please do. It is all ages, with games at 7 and prizes at 7:30, and plenty of space for a stroller.

Yes, a licensed bar. It opens at 4 with the doors and last call is 8:30. It takes cash and bitcoin, like every table in the hall.

Every vendor takes cash and bitcoin. Some take cards too. Ask at the table.

Yes. You can shop the whole market with cash. If you are curious, someone friendly will show you how a bitcoin payment works in five minutes, and nobody will try to sell you anything.

Because it is a market for what comes next. Farmers and makers on one side of the aisle, new tech on the other, and everyone welcome.

$50 for the whole night. You bring what you make, we bring the crowd. Apply on the Get a table page.

There is paid parking around the hall. The address is 130 3 Ave SE, in Chinatown.