Calgary Shopping and Districts

(Calgary, Alberta - AB, Canada)

Edmonton is Canada's shopping mall capital, yet Calgary provides fierce competition, with good options for finding quality fashion and jewelry items in the many busy areas.

Downtown Calgary is the best area in the city to pick up both bargains and high quality goods. Local shopping centers generally open at 10:00 and remain open throughout the day, before closing at around 21:00. Smaller operations usually close earlier, while most retail outlets in Calgary observe Sunday hours and only open for half of the day.

Shopping Centers

Calgary has a good choice of shops in its many malls and shopping centers, where you can purchase the latest in fashion and jewelry as well as quality, hard-wearing equipment for the great outdoors and ski slopes of Alberta.

Eau Claire Market
Address: near 2nd Avenue Southwest and 3rd Street Southwest
Eau Claire Market is one of the most popular shopping destinations in Calgary, especially for those looking for gifts and souvenirs. There are also many specialty import shops and music outlets here, as well as some quirky yet interesting boutiques.

Mountain Equipment Co-op
Address: 830 10th Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada
Ideal for those planning on visiting the countryside, the Mountain Equipment Co-op is one of the largest outdoor shops, which has just about everything you could need including kayaks, skis, boots and more.

Mount Royal Village
Address: 16th Avenue and 8th Street Southwest, Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada
As its name suggests, Mount Royal Village is an upmarket shopping center with some quality designer shops that offer the latest fashions from around the world. There are also many eateries here and a day spa on the ground level.

Scotia Center and TD Square
Address: 7th Avenue and 2nd Street Southwest, Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada
The Scotia Center and TD Square is amongst the most diverse malls, where you will find popular, large chain clothing stores including The Gap. This complex is also known for offering some of the best deals on jewelry in the city.

SouthCenter
Address: 100 Anderson Road Southwest, Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada
The best thing about the SouthCenter is that it has the ever popular Bay and Sears department stores. In addition, the SouthCenter has a number of other, smaller retailers, with everything from sportswear to books on offer.

Stephen Avenue Mall
Address: 8th Avenue, Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada
Possibly the best loved shopping district in Calgary among residents and visitors alike is the pedestrianized Stephen Avenue Mall on 8th Avenue downtown. There is a superb range of products on offer in the various stores of the Stephen Avenue Mall, housed in some of the city's finest old buildings.