Doors Open Ontario presenting sponsor
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Doors Open Ontario:

Hamilton Region

in-person event information

Saturday, May 4 to Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come and celebrate music in The Hammer. With theatres, churches, music schools, pubs, costume shops and a lab that researches the effect of music on the human psyche, Hamilton has it all. Many sites will have music, demonstrations and participant interaction. Join us for Doors Open Hamilton Region — and explore over 50 sites, including four walking tours.

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52 In-person Doors Open sites

Walking tour of WestdaleDoors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Westdale

Westdale Village is an example of the early 20th-century Garden City Movement — with small, individually owned homes radiating out from a central business district. It is also the first planned community in Canada. Enjoy this guided tour and learn about the buildings that make this community. Then enjoy some live music on the patios near the village clock.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

Meet outside the Paisley Coffeehouse (1020 King Street West)
Westdale, Ontario
Email: biawestdale@gmail.com

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04 - May 05

Whitehern Historic House and GardenDoors Open Hamilton Region

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Whitehern Historic House and Garden

Whitehern Historic House and Garden is a mid-19th-century urban estate owned by the McQuesten family for three generations. It was built in 1848 with a 1930s addition. The home includes original family furnishings from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras in the context of Thomas B. McQuesten’s career in 1939. Today, it is a splendid museum with beautiful gardens.

  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

41 Jackson Street West (at MacNab Street South)
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: Richard.Barlas@hamilton.ca
https://www.hamilton.ca/whitehern

Architecture

Year built: 1848
Building type: Historical landmark Museum

Dates/hours open

May 05 - May 05