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Crossroads Market
- Hours:
Fri-Sun 9 am - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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13 reviews for Crossroads Market
13 reviews in English
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Review from Tiffany N.
Calgary, AB
3/29/2012
As far as Farmers Markets go (that's "Farmers Market," not "Farmer's Market." It's not run by a lone Old MacDonald!), Crossroads Market has a soft spot in my heart just for once housing La Mejor Comida Chilena. Not to mention, it was the first Farmers Market I set foot in here. I'm a California transplant that grew up with an outdoor Farmers Market several blocks down from where I lived. It was business as usual for me to pick up fresh produce for my Mom on my way home from the bus stop, when I was in High School (and to gorge myself on a basket of strawberries during a routine munchie patrol).
So when this city turns in to a Snowpocalypse 7-8 months out of the year; Crossroads, Kingsland and Calgary Farmers Market are regular lunch and produce stops for me. Crossroads is especially bad for me when I've got cash burning in my pocket and I'm at the flavored almonds stall, or the Turkish Cuisine stall. I appreciate that their website lets you know what's fresh and in season, that vendors let you haggle with them ("$5 for this? Too much!" *pretend to walk away*) and that I can pick up organic treats for my fur children without having to make a second stop on the way home. Prices here for produce are a little steeper than their chain grocery counterparts, and just because it's in a Farmers Market doesn't make it fresher, but what they lack in a bargain; they make up for with variety. And again, you can haggle if you're savvy. -
Review from Nicole M.
Calgary, AB
8/30/2011
One of the problem with this city, is it thinks that farmer's markets are supposed to be like malls.
This place is not that. This is an amazing and authentic experience. Best variety of actual crops from people who grow things - aka the farmer's. Food stuff from different cultures, a superior cheese place, meat vendors, and other food vendors of all kinds, as well as a flea market with in this maze like structure make this worth going to. -
Review from Erin D.
9/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Welcome to the Crossroads Market time machine! If you want to know what Calgary looked like prior to 2000, the Crossroads will give you in glimpse. It is by far one of my favorite places to visit in this city.
It's a treasure hunters paradise complete with delicious, greasy food and attached to a Farmer's Market! What could be better than that you ask?? Let me tell you, it is the ONLY place in Calgary that you could show up dressed as a clown in lingerie and people wouldn't bat an eyelash at you. I could roll up in my pyjamas if I wanted to and not think twice about it.
The combination of treasure hunting, eating and comfort is mind blowing for me. There are few places in Calgary that I get excited to pay a visit to and the Crossroads is one of them. So bring your appetite, your clown make-up and get ready to barrrrrrderrrrrrr! The Crossroads is where it's at! -
Review from Wendy P.
11/22/2010 1 Check-in Here
I was once a vendor in the Crossroads Market. I think that lasted about three whole weeks when my old roommate and I got it into our heads that we were going to try and sell hand painted reproductions that were imported from China (ask me for the full story sometime in person).
From a vendor point of view, Crossroads Market has some draw because there are a few spaces that you can rent a table rather than an entire booth, you can rent it by the week, and it's a might easier to get into on shorter notice than the farmer's market over by the barracks. The year we were there, there wasn't much of a crowd leading up to Christmas. According to the long term tenants, that was unusual for that time of year. But it made for some rather boring and unproductive weekends, not to mention the fact that there isn't really a market for hand painted reproductions imported from China in Calgary.
From a visitor point of view, Crossroads Market has so much to see. You can find trinkets, clothing, toys, posters, jewellery, and all kinds of different foods like fresh produce, meats, pies, honey and everything in between. It's an amusing way to spend an hour or so and a yummy way to stock of your fridge and freezer for the coming week. There are also a number of vendors selling gluten free items.
Wackiest thing I remember seeing on the last visit: official Star Trek Ken and Barbie dolls. -
Review from Cory D.
11/3/2011
This place is pretty interesting. Their vegetables are plentiful and are priced decent. They also have quite a few vendors that sell old unwanted stuff-its more like a garage sale. But there are places that sell new stuff. If your into the pagan movement there are a few places where you can get your incences, tools, etc. Crossroads also has a food court that has some decent meals. If your looking for speciality food items like cheeses or extremley hot sauces you will find them here. The parking will fill up fast but across the street one can park since there is lots of room. The businesses across the street appear to be mostly closed during the weekend so that would be the best time to park there but on Fridays I wouldnt recommend it. Overall I will come here on a regular basis.
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Review from Cory R.
Calgary, AB
11/5/2011
An interesting and sometimes fun place to go. SUnday afternoons are beyond crowded, stay away. There are still SOME flea market tables, bu these are becoming scarcer and the prices have gone up significantly in the last few years. You can STILL perhaps find that weird old thing but it will probably COST you now. There are for sure more than a few decent and / or uncommon food vendors at crossroads. The Turkish food kiosk is particularly good, and I can say I have NEVER seen a Turkish food thing at the regular mall hhahah! All in all an interesting and fun time, just costs a bit more than it used to :) OH YEAH, you CAN haggle with the vendors here, successfully too, if youre cool about it and dont fork out insulting lo-balls. There is a younger asian dude there who I buy sunglasses from like every 2 weeks. He acknowledges me as a regular and I get a permanent discount so thats cool. The "hot wheels guy" has an AMAZING collection, but prepare to SHELL OUT :)
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Review from Lesli K.
Calgary, AB
9/13/2008
Crossroads has over 150 vendors - this includes fruit & vegetable sellers, antique shops and a variety of other fun to explore booths and products. It's been in Calgary for over 20 years. (It changed locations from it's Barlow building a quite few years ago.)
Last year administration tried to change to paid parking, but only briefly, so don't worry about having to pay for parking down there. The people rebelled and the paid parking idea was thrown aside! (Power to the people!)
There's both an indoor and an outdoor area to this market making it enjoyable and airy to wander around in the summer, and someplace to escape and explore in the winter. -
Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
9/30/2009
As a general rule, I LOVE farmers markets. They have the freshest foods, the most wonderful people, and a general air of contentment about them.
Imagine my excitement when I was invited to take a trip to Crossroads after years of not being able to go.
I had very fond memories of Crossroads because my family and I used to go every year to stock up for the winter. I remembered row after row of delicious produce, and stall after stall of fresh goodness.
I would be lying if I told you I wasn't disappointed this time that I just went. It must have had something to do with our recent economy because the place was deserted. To add to that, all the vegetables & fruits were priced ridiculously high... like higher than your local grocery store high.
After a couple hours of looking around, we ended up leaving with just a turnip and a squash... yeah, I wish I was joking. Usually we'd be leaving with at least 5-6 full cases of eggplant, tomatoes, etc etc, but not this time.
My heart was a little heavy as we left because this recent visit did not do my memories of the place justice. I'm hoping it was just an 'off weekend'... either way, I haven't been back since. -
Review from jodi l.
Calgary, AB
5/16/2010
Been here today too.Its confusing full of vendors everywhich way to Sunday and I keep getting lost and going around and around...Too much to see.Some vendors say hi but most seem to ignore u.There"s a few antiques booths which I was looking for.Lots of food-fresh and frozen and cooked..Variety...is one good thing.The had a candy booth with candy I used to eat in grade school.It was fun to remember eatin them...
Not bad place just crowded.... -
Review from Melissa L.
Calgary, AB
I don't think it's fair to compare Crossroads Market to other farmers' markets, as it's much more of a flea market than anything else. Located just south of Inglewood, it is very easy to find and there is lots of free parking.
Inside, Crossroads Market is a maze of vendors. A large portion of the vendors sell antiques and used goods, or food products (including two gluten-free sellers), but other vendors exist as well (ALL your VHS needs can be met at Crossroads!). You'll need to bring cash here- many vendors don't take cards and the ATMs all seemed to be out of service. My friend and I visited today solely for the food court, which we'd heard had some interesting vendors selling foods from around the world.
I have to admit I was tempted by a few different stalls in the food court. The deep fried bread ("langos") at one of the Hungarian vendors reminded me of the same dish- called "placinta"- I'd breakfasted on most mornings in the Maramures this summer. I recall one distinctly Mexican stall that had amazing-looking breakfast dishes (Chilaquiles? Si, por favor!), as well another stall that advertised "donairs and wraps- with Latin food on the side!". There was also an Indian booth where you could get up to three curries (from a selection of six) with rice and naan for a very reasonable price. However, in the end I couldn't miss out on the chance to reminisce about the flavours of Turkey (another stop on my summer holiday) and went with a combination plate from Anatolia. For six dollars I received an entire eggplant, roasted and stuffed with vegetables, served on a bed of rice and surrounded with samples of their tabbouleh, white bean salad and cucumber salad. It took me right back to seaside dining along the Turkish coast- delish!
I was really happy to see so many families with their childing dining in the food court at Crossroads- what a great way to teach your children to enjoy the foods of other cultures! Your kids could be eating cabbage rolls and pierogies while sharing a table with someone eating aloo gobi and samosas! -
Review from Kyle H.
Calgary, AB
4/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
Love it
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Review from Starsia E.
Calgary, AB
9/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Since I love to cook and live a one min drive from the market I get to go at least once a week. In the summer the entire market is open and you can shop produce from farms all over Alberta and BC. There is a cheese shop with hundreds of high quality cheeses of every kind and the vendor and their employees know about every cheese. Regina's sells fresh butchered meats for the meat eaters. Once you've had a steak from here you won't be able to see steak in the same light. A few other meat vendors offer the more rare meats including alligator, rabbit and frog legs. The bakery bakes fresh every day and has deserts for the sweet tooth in all of us. Simple Simon sells pies of all types. My favorite is the Swiss chicken and mushroom. They recently started doing soups and they are amazing and very flavorful. Plus you can taste most things to help find what you love. The food court offers a taste of the world and is very family friendly. The fish and chips place does a small fries from fresh cut potatoes that is still so big two people can't finish it. If you have extra time then check out the rest of the market and have some fun wandering through an eclectic collection of trinkets, antiques, clothes, books and too many other items to list. We have been going for years now and most of the vendors take the time to ask us about our life. We get a discount at some places for being a regular and some vendors will even bring in something special for us to try because they know what we like. The crossroads market is like a large family and you would be doing your body a big service by shopping there. Don't forget to bring cash because not all vendors accept debit. There are multiple ATM's around the market but they charge 2.50 to take out cash and when it's super busy they can be down.
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Review from Julie L.
7/28/2010
One of the reasons I liked it was because of the variety of people and the crops you can get. They have real baby carrots and peppers and such. As for baked goods and food, there are some great international options and fresh deli foods, but nothing stuck out and so I didn't get to try anything. I did come across avocados at 5 for $1 and some yummy cherries.
