Doors Open Ontario 2020

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library – Photo Credit: City of Toronto

Every April to October, Ontario’s heritage treasures are open to the public with free events across the province. Whether you are exploring on your own, organizing an outing with family and friends, or planning a first date, Doors Open Ontario has something for everyone.

From historical houses to modern marvels of construction, Doors Open Ontario showcases the buildings, natural spaces, infrastructure and cultural landscapes that shape and define our communities.

Since the program was launched in 2002, over 7.3 seven million visits have been made to thousands of unique buildings and spaces. The Doors Open Ontario program also has a big impact on local communities, with participants spending more than $13.1 million during their travels in 2017 as they learned about heritage conservation, local history and had fun.

Doors Open Ontario 2020 encompasses 34 events including more than 900 built and natural heritage sites across the province. At each event, local programmers will share unique and interesting Ontario stories, take Ontarians behind-the-scenes of stunning heritage sites and provide one endless adventure to Ontarians from across the province.

2020 Doors Open Ontario Dates

April

• Guelph (April 25)

May

• Peterborough (May 2 to 3)
• Hamilton (May 2 to 3)
• Richmond Hill (May 9)
• Toronto (May 23 to 24)

June

• Whitchurch-Stouffville (June 6)
• Ottawa (June 6 to 7)
• Owen Sound (June 6)
• Clarington (June 13)
• Mississauga-Clarkson Village (June 13)
• Elora-Fergus (June 20)
• Oxford-Ingersol (June 27)

August

• Aurora (August 15)
• Cornwall (August 15 to 16)
• Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties (August 15 to 16)

September

• Markham (September 12)
• Thunder Bay (September 12)
• Kawartha Lakes (September 13)
• Innisfil (September 19)
• Quinte West (September 19)
• Smiths Falls (September 19)
• Waterloo Region (September 19)
• London (September 19 to 20)
• Brampton (September 26)
• Brockton (September 26)
• Burlington (September 26)
• Oshawa (September 26)
• Simcoe County (September 26)
• Timmins-Porcupine (September 26)
• Halton Hills (September 27)
• Windsor (September 26 to 27)

October

• Lincoln (October 3)
• Bellville (October 17)
• Niagara-on-the-Lake (October 24)
• Whitby (October 24)

HOW TO PLAN YOUR TRIP

Go to Doors Open Ontario Site and choose the date you plan to go here. The sites open will be displayed.