Marda Loop, Calgary

Marda Loop is a shopping and dining district (i.e., a Business Improvement Area, or BIA) in southwest Calgary, Alberta. While the name "Marda Loop" originated with the BIA, it also applies generically to the surrounding community, and also to the residential Marda Loop Communities Association. This entry is primarily about the Marda Loop BIA.

The area has become one of Calgary's most popular outdoor shopping venues. The BIA also hosts Calgary's oldest street fair, the Marda Gras Street Festival, as well as the Calgary Justice Film Festival.

The district is centered on 33rd and 34th Avenues SW between Crowchild Trail and 18th Street SW, and along Garrison Gate SW. It intersects the neighbourhoods of South Calgary, Altadore, Garrison Woods, and the southeastern part of the community of Richmond-Knob Hill.