
Events & Promotions
The Callingwood Farmers’ Market offers much more than a magnificent shopping experience. We create connections between customers and vendors through interactive DIY workshops, free monthly kids’ events, and contests with vendor prizes and Market Bucks giveaways! Check this page regularly for up-to-date event information and/or sign up to receive our e-newsletter.

Petting Zoo at Callingwood
Join us for a fun-filled day at The Marketplace at Callingwood on Saturday, May 24th from 1:00-4:00PM at the parking lot behind TD Bank (6655 178 Street)
Come and enjoy:
Petting Zoo: Get up close and personal with adorable animals from My Pony Party
Face Painting: Let your imagination run wild with our talented artists.
Bouncy Castle: Jump, bounce, and play to your heart's content!
Food Truck: Indulge in delicious treats and tasty eats
Bring your friends and family, for a fun afternoon at The Marketplace at Callingwood!

KIDZONE: Halloween Scavenger Hunt
KIDZONE: Halloween Scavenger Hunt & Free Pumpkin Giveaway at The Marketplace at Callingwood!
Get ready for a spooky good time at The Marketplace at Callingwood! KIDZONE is back with a Halloween Scavenger Hunt, and we’re giving away FREE pumpkins to the first 100 participants who complete the hunt. Bring your family and join the fun!
Here’s how you can claim your complimentary pumpkin:
Pick Up Your Scavenger Hunt Sheet: Start at Safeway—grab your hunt sheet from 1:00 PM.
Visit our Participating Stores: Explore the many fantastic retailers at The Marketplace at Callingwood.
Complete the Scavenger Hunt: Collect stamps from all designated stores by visiting them.
Return the Completed Form: Head back to Safeway with your fully stamped form.
Claim Your Free Pumpkin: Be one of the first 100 families to finish and receive your pumpkin!
Important Information:
The Scavenger Hunt starts at 1:00 PM.
One pumpkin per family, while supplies last.
Only the first 100 participants who complete the scavenger hunt will win a pumpkin.
Don’t miss this family-friendly Halloween celebration! Start at Safeway, explore the stores, and enjoy the autumn festivities with us.
Happy Halloween from all of us at The Marketplace at Callingwood!

KiDZONE at Callingwood: Paint Afternoon
FREE KIDS EVENT! Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can paint their own framed Fall masterpiece to take home and keep. With all supplies provided by one of our amazing vendors – Off the Clock Studio - kids will be able to get creative and walk away with a beautiful finished masterpiece.
For a minimal cost, kids can also enjoy face painting and balloon animals!
KiDZONE at Callingwood
FREE KIDS EVENT! Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can make their very own Squishmallow key chain to take home and keep! With all supplies and instruction provided by one of our amazing vendors – Off the Clock Studio - kids will be able to customize their keychains, with paints, beads and other goodies!
For a minimal cost, kids can also enjoy face painting and target shooting games with Foam Fighters!

KiDZONE at Callingwood: Canada Day Crown
FREE KIDS EVENT! Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can make their very own Canada-inspired crown to take home and keep! With all supplies and instruction provided by one of our amazing vendors – SMRK - kids will be able to customize their crowns with pompoms, beads and other goodies!
For a minimal cost, kids can also enjoy face painting and target shooting games with Foam Fighters!

KiDZONE at Callingwood: Paint a Garden Stone
FREE KIDS EVENT! Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can customize their own garden stone using a variety of colourful paints and embellishments.
For a minimal cost, kids can also enjoy face painting with Stamprince Creations!

Petting Zoo at Callingwood
Join us for a fun-filled day at The Marketplace at Callingwood on Saturday, May 25th from 1:00-4:00PM at the parking lot behind TD Bank (6655 178 Street)
Come and enjoy:
Petting Zoo: Get up close and personal with adorable animals from My Pony Party
Face Painting: Let your imagination run wild with our talented artists.
Bouncy Castle: Jump, bounce, and play to your heart's content!
Food Truck: Indulge in delicious treats and tasty eats from Confetti Express and shaved ice from Kona Ice
Bring your friends and family, for a fun afternoon at The Marketplace at Callingwood!

KiDZONE at Callingwood
FREE KIDS EVENT! Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can plant and decorate a beautiful potted flower for Mother Day! With all supplies provided by one of our amazing vendors – Erdmann’s Gardens & Greenhouses - kids will have some fun getting creative and getting their hands dirty!
For a minimal cost, kids can also enjoy face painting and glitter tattoos at the market!

Free KiDZONE at Callingwood
Stop by the Callingwood tent from 11am-2pm where kids can decorate a delicious cupcake to take home or eat up onsite! With all supplies provided by one of our talented home-baking vendors – Lil Bites Baking – kids will be able to choose from a two cupcake flavours and a variety of icings and decorations. The first 50 participants will get a free slushie from another great vendor – Fox Hill Coffee Company! While supplies last.

FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITY - MAKE A CANADA DAY BRACELET!
Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can make a Canadian-inspired bracelet in celebration of the amazing country we live in! With all supplies provided by one of our longtime vendors – The Bangle Box – kids will be able to choose from a variety of beads and colours to customize their bracelets. The first 50 participants will get a bag of freeze dried candy form Strobore Products! While supplies last.

FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITY - MAKE YOUR OWN BATH SALTS!
Stop by the Callingwood tent where kids can make their own bath salts in all sorts of summery scents and colours! The salts are from Heaven Scent Body Naturals and chalked full of amazing minerals. The first 50 kids to take part part get a cupcake from Lil Bites Baking. While supplies last.

KidZONE Petting Zoo
We are excited to welcome back the Kidzone Petting Zoo to the Marketplace at Callingwood on Saturday, May 13th from 1PM-4PM. We invite you to visit the ponies from My Pony Party and all of their loveable, pet-able friends including Penelope the piglet, fuzzy bunnies, goats and more! Find us set-up in the parking lot behind TD Bank or inside the covered breezeway if the weather turns. We will also have face painting and balloon art from Balloon Fairies , a bouncy castle and Kona Ice Shaved Ice Truck will also be onsite!
The petting zoo is free to attend and there will be “snack packs” available for a small fee for those that wish to feed the the animals.
*All children must be accompanied by an adult.

FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITY - MAKE MOM A GIFT!
Stop by the Callingwood tent in the parking lot along 177 Street where kids can plant a colourful pot of flowers for Mother’s Day sponsored by Erdmann’s Gardens & Greenhouses (and decorarte their pot too)! The first 50 kids to take part part get a delicious “Cookie Monster” cookie Great North Cookie Co. While supplies last.