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Trinity Presbyterian Church Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Trinity Presbyterian Church

Until the late 1960s, the Amherstview Community Presbyterian Church hosted services in the Amherstview Public School. Following fundraising efforts, a new building was constructed, which opened on September 29, 1968. As part of the construction, local craftsman Jack Snelgrove built a stunning wooden sanctuary. During Doors Open, learn more about this church and marvel at its magnificent architecture.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

9 Manitou Crescent West
Amherstview, Ontario
https://trinityamherstview.com

Architecture

Year built: 1968
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: E. Sullivan

Dates/hours open

Jun 15, 10:00am - Jun 15, 04:00pm

Heintzman House Doors Open Markham

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Heintzman House

Heintzman House is one of the oldest buildings in Markham. Originally built as an adobe brick cottage dating from the early 19th century, the house was enlarged by Colonel George Crookshank in 1817. Charles T. Heintzman, grandson of the founder of Toronto’s Heintzman Piano Company, purchased the property in the 1930s and transformed the house into its present, elegant form.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

135 Bay Thorn Drive
Markham, Ontario
https://www.markham.ca/heintzmanhouse

Architecture

Year built: 1816
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Historical house

Dates/hours open

Jun 08, 10:00am - Jun 08, 05:00pm

Markham Village Train Station Doors Open Markham

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Markham Village Train Station

The restoration of this original 1871 railway station was the first major project of the Markham Village Conservancy, with restoration completed in 2000. The exterior paint colours were reproduced from c. 1910 when the rail line was part of the Grand Trunk Railway. Today, the station serves GO Transit commuters and functions as a community centre for meetings and classes.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

214 Main Street North
Markham, Ontario
https://www.markhamvillage.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1870
Building type: Transportation

Dates/hours open

Jun 08, 10:00am - Jun 08, 05:00pm

Stiver Mill Community Centre Doors Open Markham

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Stiver Mill Community Centre

Unionville's restored Stiver Mill, a local landmark, now serves as a community centre and farmers’ market. Originally built as a grain elevator, the western portion of the structure is one of the last of its kind in the region. A feed mill was added to the east end in the 1930s. Come and enjoy family fun activities during Doors Open.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms

Contact info

9 Station Lane
Unionville, Ontario
https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/recreation/community-fitness-centres/stiver-mill-cc

Architecture

Year built: 1916
Building type: Commercial

Dates/hours open

Jun 08, 10:00am - Jun 08, 04:00pm

Thornhill Village Library Doors Open Markham

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Thornhill Village Library

This mid-19th-century house was converted to a public library in the 1970s. It is a cherished local amenity that fits comfortably into Colborne Street’s exceptional historical streetscape. Recently, the library was featured in Deborah Kerbel’s ghost story Lure, published by Dundurn Press in 2010. The ghost of Ellen Ramsden, the original owner, is said to make the occasional appearance.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

10 Colborne Street
Markham, Ontario
https://markhampubliclibrary.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1851; renovated in the 1970s
Building type: Library
Architect: Napier Simpson Jr.

Dates/hours open

Jun 08, 10:00am - Jun 08, 05:00pm

Unionville Train Station Doors Open Markham

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Unionville Train Station

Plan to visit one of Canada’s oldest remaining railway stations and one of the few 19th-century stations still in its original trackside location. Constructed in 1870 for the Toronto & Nipissing Railway, this unique building is clad in board-and-batten siding with a gable roof and six-over-six paned windows. The municipality restored the building as a community centre in 1989.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

7 Station Lane
Unionville, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1870
Building type: Transportation
Architect: A.T. Button (Uxbridge)

Dates/hours open

Jun 08, 10:00am - Jun 08, 05:00pm

Ottawa School of Art Doors Open Ottawa

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Ottawa School of Art

Located in the ByWard Market, this school is in a four-storey, three-bay stone building of solid appearance with a richly decorated principal façade. During Doors Open Ottawa, visitors can join school staff and students in the lobby as they celebrate the school’s 145th anniversary, or take a guided tour. Throughout the day, art and artifacts will be on display.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

35 George Street
Ottawa, Ontario
https://artottawa.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1917
Building type: Educational facility Gallery

Dates/hours open

Jun 02, 11:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Suntech Greenhouses Ltd. Doors Open Ottawa

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Suntech Greenhouses Ltd.

Suntech is a commercial greenhouse that supplies Ottawa's grocery stores with tomatoes and cucumbers. They use hydroponics to reduce water consumption and give exact nutrients to the plants in conjunction with LED lights in certain crops. They also focus on providing the highest quality vegetables to local markets, meaning that their carbon footprint is reduced. Don’t miss the tasting tables!

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

5541 Doyle Road
Manotick, Ontario
https://www.facebook.com/suntechgreenhouses

Architecture

Year built: 1999
Building type: Commercial Food and drink Farm

Dates/hours open

Jun 02, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Bytown Museum: Commissariat Building Doors Open Ottawa

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Bytown Museum: Commissariat Building

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Ottawa’s oldest stone building. The Bytown Museum offers tours of the Commissariat Building throughout the day. Come check out their new temporary exhibit and award-winning gallery renewal, a showcase of their historical costume collection and their vault. Enjoy a fresh lemonade next to the Ottawa lockstation, part of the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Videos
  • Virtual tours
  • Collections and resources
  • Kid-friendly

Contact info

1 Canal Lane
Ottawa, Ontario
https://bytownmuseum.com

Architecture

Year built: 1827
Building type: Historical landmark Museum
Architect: The Corps of the Royal Engineers, Thomas McKay

Canada Council Art Bank Doors Open Ottawa

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Canada Council Art Bank

With over 17,000 artworks by over 3,000 artists, the Canada Council Art Bank houses the largest collection of contemporary Canadian art in the world. The collection houses paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and prints by emerging and established artists, including a significant number of Indigenous artists. The collection is also regularly featured at the Canada Council for the Arts main office.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Virtual tours
  • Collections and resources
  • Kid-friendly

Contact info

921 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
https://artbank.ca

Architecture

Building type: Museum Gallery

Cancer Research Labs at The Ottawa Hospital Doors Open Ottawa

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Cancer Research Labs at The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital is a world leader in cancer research. During Doors Open, discover fascinating cancer research with a behind-the-scenes tour of a lab, and an opportunity to explore the lab’s high-tech tools. For safety reasons, visitors must be 16 years or older. Forty-minute guided tours leave every hour from the Cancer Centre lobby. Space is limited. Registration is required.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Videos
  • Virtual tours

Contact info

501 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.ohri.ca/Programs/cancer_therapeutics

Architecture

Year built: 2011
Building type: Health-care facility

Darul Khair Center, Stouffville Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Darul Khair Center, Stouffville

Welcome to the Darul Khair Center. As Muslims began moving to the Stouffville area, community members felt the need for a place to pray and unite with the community. During Doors Open, explore the mosque and participate in interesting activities for the whole family. Learn about Islamic history, the role of Canadian Muslims, and enjoy provided snacks.

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

Contact info

86 Ringwood Drive, Unit 36
Stouffville, Ontario
https://darulkhair.ca

Architecture

Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum Doors Open Ottawa

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Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum

The Diefenbunker is Canada’s most significant surviving Cold War artifact. It is an impressive four-storey underground facility that operated as the country’s central communications headquarters during the Cold War, ready at any moment in case of a nuclear attack. Now a museum, the Diefenbunker offers a one-of-a-kind experiential learning environment, coupled with award-winning programs, events and exhibitions. Registration required.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Videos
  • Virtual tours
  • Activities and games
  • Kid-friendly
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse

Contact info

3929 Carp Road
Carp, Ontario
http://diefenbunker.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1961
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Military Museum
Architect: Defense Construction Canada

Gladstone Theatre, The Doors Open Ottawa

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Gladstone Theatre, The

The Gladstone Theatre has been a theatre for over 40 years. Initially a garage, it was turned into a 230-seat theatre in 1983 by the Great Canadian Theatre Company, with further renovations in 2007. By 2016, it was regularly hosting 12 stylistically diverse theatre companies, with more than 27,000 tickets being sold per year. Come and explore this unique site!

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

910 Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.thegladstone.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1983; 2007
Building type: Theatre

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Herb Garden, The Doors Open Ottawa

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Herb Garden, The

The Herb Garden is pleased not only to celebrate 30 years as a small family-run business operating a greenhouse in rural Ottawa, but also a 200-year-old farm property and heritage barns. During Doors Open Ottawa, visitors can explore the historical barns and learn about the family business before checking out the trails, labyrinth and garden.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

3840 Old Almonte Road
Almonte, Ontario
https://herbgarden.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1824
Building type: Commercial Historical landmark Farm
Architect: Michael Meehan

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Ingenium Centre Doors Open Ottawa

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Ingenium Centre

The Ingenium Centre houses Canada’s science and technology collection, with more than two million archival, trade literature and library materials, and more than 116,000 artifacts. The Centre provides a controlled environment to protect the artifacts for the benefit of generations to come, designed to properly house artifacts made of materials such as plastic, wood, paper, textiles and ivory.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1865 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
https://ingeniumcanada.org/centre

Architecture

Year built: 2019

Architect: Diamond Schmitt

Jamiatul Muslemeen of Ottawa-Carleton Doors Open Ottawa

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Jamiatul Muslemeen of Ottawa-Carleton

Established in 1992, the Jami Omar Mosque was located inside a renovated bungalow. But, in 2003, construction began on a new mosque located on the same property. Over the next 15 years, the new and much larger mosque was constructed. It provides various services for the community — including marriages, family counselling and funeral services.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

3990 Old Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario
http://www.jamiomar.org

Architecture

Year built: 2003
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Latcham Art Centre Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Latcham Art Centre

Engage in a self-guided tour through the exhibition Like Heirlooms, which brings together three Chinese-Canadian artists at Stouffville's only public art gallery. These artworks use traditional and experimental materials like crystalized MSG and SCOBY to start the conversation about the Chinese diaspora and identity. During Doors Open, create your own masterpiece with a hands-on activity inspired by the exhibition.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

2 Park Drive
Stouffville, Ontario
https://www.latchamartcentre.ca

Architecture

Year built: Founded in 1979
Building type: Gallery

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Lemonville Community Centre Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Lemonville Community Centre

The Lemonville School was constructed in 1923 as S.S. #9 and enlarged in 1959. The school closed in 1969, reopening as the Lemonville Community Centre in 1972. Today, the building serves as a rental space while maintaining its community roots. Explore the building’s past and chat with volunteers about the building’s fascinating history. Winner of the 2023 Whitchurch-Stouffville Heritage Awards!

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

13453 McCowan Road
Stouffville, Ontario
https://www.townofws.ca/play/facilities/community-centres

Architecture

Year built: 1923
Building type: Schoolhouse

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Lemonville United Church Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Lemonville United Church

In 1854, the first services of the Lemonville Methodist Church were held in a frame schoolhouse. In 1856, the original church building was constructed on the present site. During Doors Open, visit Lemonville United for refreshments, explore the historical graveyard, and speak to members of the congregation about the site’s social/architectural significance. History books will be available for purchase.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

13523 McCowan Road
Stouffville, Ontario
https://lemonvilleunitedchurch.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1856
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Library and Archives Canada, The Doors Open Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada, The

The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is located in a prominent structure, comprising two symmetrical four-storey wings that wrap around a central nine-storey tower block. This year, visitors are invited to stop by the building to learn about the LAC’s extensive services for the public and to hear more about their future home at Ādisōke, scheduled to open in 2026.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
https://library-archives.canada.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1967
Building type: Government building Historical landmark Library
Architect: Mathers and Haldenby

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm

Nineteen on the Park Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Nineteen on the Park

Built in 1896, Nineteen on the Park is one of the oldest buildings along Stouffville’s Main Street. It has served as a meeting place, market, concert hall, bowling alley, silent film theatre, town hall and more! Enjoy a guided tour through the many eras of this beautiful building and take in its unique architecture.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

19 Civic Avenue
Stouffville, Ontario
Email: 19onthepark@townofws.ca
https://www.townofws.ca/play/theatre

Architecture

Year built: 1896
Building type: Attraction Theatre
Architect: Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd.

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Ontario SPCA York Region Animal Centre Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Ontario SPCA York Region Animal Centre

The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need across the province. During Doors Open, join an educational tour of the Animal Centre, interact with animals, play games and learn to be animal smart. There will also be a vendor market.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

16586 Woodbine Avenue
Stouffville, Ontario
https://ontariospca.ca

Architecture

Building type: Educational facility

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 04:00pm

Ottawa Glassblowing Co-op Doors Open Ottawa

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Ottawa Glassblowing Co-op

Founded in 2019, the Ottawa Glassblowing Co-op is located in the heart of Ottawa near Little Italy. Their mandate is to foster a glassblowing co-operative that operates inclusively to support the artistic creativity, learning and growth of its members and to educate the public in the art of glass. Come and see glassblowing demos by local artists!

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

957C Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
https://ottawaglassblowing.ca

Architecture

Building type: Commercial Educational facility

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 04:00pm