4minAvitus Wine BarFrench wines and build-your-own charcuterie boards
4minTres MariasMexican food market: fresh tortillas, tamales and salsas
4minLe ComptoirFrench café with quiche, pastries and a fireplace patio
4minPenny CrownNew York-style tavern with a heated veranda
5minBlush LaneOrganic grocer, open 9 to 9 every day
5minBonjour Sandwich ShopFrench and Italian sandwiches, and beignets
6minDOPOItalian dinner spot, a 2025 Air Canada Best New Restaurants finalist
6minBar Rocca12-seat aperitivo and wine bar with a heated patio
6minBella’s ItalianaCozy Italian café for a latte and something sweet
7minMarda Loop Brewing Co.Neighbourhood brewery with a heated, dog-friendly patio
9minBoogie’s BurgersBurgers and a long list of milkshakes
11minVillage Ice CreamSmall-batch ice cream made in-house; 5 minutes by bike
A year in the Loop
Festivals and markets on and around 33rd and 34th Avenues.
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EggfestSaturday before Easter: a chocolate-egg trail through dozens of shops and a Golden Egg hunt
Marda Loop Night MarketOne Saturday a month, 5–10 pm on 34th Avenue: 60+ makers, food trucks and live music
Farmers’ & Makers’ MarketSaturdays at cSPACE, late May to mid October, with live music and family crafts
Social SundaysSelect summer Sundays of patio performances around the Loop
Marda GrasSecond Sunday in August: 33rd Avenue goes car-free for three stages and 250+ vendors
Spook the LoopSaturday before Halloween: trick-or-treat at 50+ shops
Holiday seasonA Christmas market at cSPACE in November and the Spirit of the Loop kickoff in December
Outdoor pool
South Calgary’s heated community pool, with lap lanes, a spray deck and a toddler area. Open in summer.
9 min walk
Bike pump track
The community association’s pump track at South Calgary Park, built for riders of all ages and skill levels.
9 min walk · 3 by bike
Public library
Giuffre Family Library, with a children’s space, a rooftop deck and Calgary Public Library kids’ programs.
13 min walk · 6 by bike
cSPACE
The arts hub in the restored King Edward School: the Saturday market with family crafts, plus Lunchbox Theatre.
8 min walk
Bus
Routes 7 and 22 stop on 33rd Avenue, about 4 minutes’ walk, and run downtown.
MAX Yellow
Marda Loop Station is an 11-minute walk: 13 minutes to downtown, 3 to Mount Royal University.
Driving
About 10 minutes downtown in light traffic and roughly 30 to the airport. Crowchild Trail is about a kilometre away.
Designated schools per the CBE and CCSD school-finder tools for 2026–27. Designations change, and some schools (including Mount Royal and William Reid’s immersion program) are in a lottery or overflow, so confirm with the boards before applying. Walking and driving times are estimates from mapping data, without traffic. Event months reflect recent years; dates change year to year. Shop count per the Marda Loop BIA.