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Fairfield House Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Fairfield House

Come and explore this house’s magnificent architecture. Built in 1793, Fairfield House preserves the building skills of the Loyalist settlers. It offers one of the best-preserved late-18th-century buildings in Ontario. During Doors Open, learn about the Fairfield family and early Loyalist settlers. And witness how settlement began here with just tents, basic rations and tools from the Crown.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

4574 Bath Road
Amherstview, Ontario
Email: fairfield1793@gmail.com
http://fairfieldhomestead.ca/index2021.html

Architecture

Year built: 1793
Building type: Historical house
Architect: William Fairfield Sr.

Dates/hours open

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

Hogans' Honey and Maple Products Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Hogans' Honey and Maple Products

Hogans’ Honey has been in operation by the same family since 1934. Current owners Ben and Nancy Hogan and their son Tim and his wife Kayleigh manage over 1,000 hives in 31 bee yards (nearly 50 million bees), generating an average of around 60 tons of honey annually! Come and watch the production process, explore the buildings and enjoy samples.

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

Contact info

6605 Loyalist Parkway
Bath, Ontario
Email: info@hoganshoney.ca
http://hoganshoney.ca

Architecture

Building type: Commercial Farm

Dates/hours open

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

Layer Cake Hall Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Layer Cake Hall

Come and experience the unique architecture of Layer Cake Hall. Built in 1859, it was originally commissioned by the Mechanics’ Institute. Over the years, it has passed through different owners and has served various functions. Now owned by Loyalist Township, it houses the Lennox and Addington County Library, Bath Branch. Join the library staff for a fun day!

  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

197 Davy Street
Bath, Ontario
Email: bathbrch@lennox-addington.on.ca
https://www.loyalist.ca/en/explore-and-play/layer-cake-hall.aspx

Architecture

Year built: 1859
Building type: Library

Dates/hours open

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

Loyalist Township Fire and Emergency Services Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Loyalist Township Fire and Emergency Services

Come and visit the Amherstview Fire Hall! The Emergency Services Department — formed in 1998 — protects 340 square kilometres (131 square miles) and 17,000 residents through four fire stations. Witness firefighters in action and explore the historical 1962 King Seagrave Pumper, which will be onsite during the event. Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore fire trucks and talk to the team.

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

Contact info

363 Amherst Drive
Amherstview, Ontario
https://www.loyalist.ca/en/living-in-loyalist/fire-and-emergency-services.aspx

Architecture

Building type: Fire station

Dates/hours open

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

Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre

From 1883 to 1976, the Neilson Store provided Amherst Islanders with their basic necessities. After it closed in 1976, there were many changes in ownership until the building, newly renovated dock and grounds were sold to Loyalist Township to become the Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre. Come and learn more about the history of the store — and Amherst Island.

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

Contact info

5220 Front Road
Stella, Amherst Island, Ontario
Email: admin@neilsonstoremuseum.ca
https://neilsonstoremuseum.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1883
Building type: Commercial Museum
Architect: James S. Neilson

Dates/hours open

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

Second Chance Ranch Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Second Chance Ranch

The Second Chance Ranch is a beautiful farm that is committed to the rehabilitation of animals of all breeds — addressing behaviours and training challenges — to improve the quality of their lives, with the ultimate goal being their forever home or re-homing. Come and experience the positive and friendly environment and visit with the animals!

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

Contact info

6038 County Road 2
Odessa, Ontario
Email: secondchanceranchcanada@gmail.com
https://www.2ndchanceranch.net

Architecture

Building type: Farm

Dates/hours open

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

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Doors Open Loyalist Township

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St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church

St. John's was one of the first Anglican churches built in Upper Canada. It is the oldest one standing and in use in Ontario. Begun in 1793, the church was completed and used as a place of worship in 1794. Fire destroyed it in 1925 and it was rebuilt that same year, continuing to offer services to the present day.

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

Contact info

212 Church Street
Bath, Ontario
Email: st.johns@cogeco.net
https://stjohnsbath.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1793
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

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

Topsy Farms Doors Open Loyalist Township

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Topsy Farms

Topsy Farms is a popular tourist destination offering hiking trails, farmyard activities, events, workshops and classes. During Doors Open, explore the farm and property with some fun activities. Hike through a 6-km (3-mile) forest trail, immerse yourself in the organic garden, skip stones at the beach, visit with farm animals and enjoy a scavenger hunt made just for kids.

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

Contact info

14755 Front Road
Stella, Amherst Island, Ontario
Email: info@topsyfarms.com
https://www.topsyfarms.com

Architecture

Year built: Established in 1972
Building type: Farm

Dates/hours open

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

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

McKay Art Centre Doors Open Markham

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McKay Art Centre

This distinctive example of Ontario vernacular architecture features Gothic revival and classical revival detailing. It was originally the home of Salem Eckardt, a local auctioneer. Group of Seven artist Frederick Varley lived here in his later years; he had a studio in the basement. The space now showcases the work of local artists and provides a studio for art instruction.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

197 Main Street
Unionville, Ontario
https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/arts/varley-art-gallery/renting-space/mckay-art-centre/02-mckay-art-centre

Architecture

Year built: c. 1856
Building type: Museum Private residence

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

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

Applewood Farm Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Applewood Farm

Applewood Farm has been a part of Stouffville’s agricultural community for 50 years. The site has been featured on the hit television shows Schitt’s Creek and The Littlest Hobo. Visitors are welcome to explore the play area, walk the farm, enjoy a wagon ride and learn about the upcoming crops and pick-your-own season.

  • Kid-friendly
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

12416 McCowan Road
Stouffville, Ontario
https://applewoodfarm.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1973
Building type: Farm

Dates/hours open

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

Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre

Celebrate 100 years of York Regional Forest at this innovative LEED platinum-certified building, which creates more energy than it uses. Functioning as the hub for York Region Forestry’s educational programming, this centre was built using local and recycled materials. Explore the 100th anniversary display and take a guided tour of the facility.

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

Contact info

16389 Highway 48
Stouffville, Ontario
https://www.york.ca/environment/forests/outdoor-education

Architecture

Year built: 2015
Building type: Educational facility Green building
Architect: DIOLOG

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 01, 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

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum Doors Open Ottawa

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Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum provides visitors with an immersive, seasonal experience that showcases rural life in the 1920s and 1930s in Eastern Ontario. Tour an operational sawmill and blacksmith shop, a one-room schoolhouse, a 1927 Imperial Gas garage, a 1904 church and family homes. This year, they are excited to welcome Ottawa Fire Services back to the museum.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

2940 Old Montreal Road
Cumberland, Ontario
https://ottawa.ca/cumberlandmuseum

Architecture

Year built: 1900s to 1939
Building type: Attraction Educational facility Historical landmark Historical house Museum Place of worship Schoolhouse Farm

Dates/hours open

Jun 01, 10:00am - Jun 02, 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

Holy Theotokos Convent/Joyous Light Candles Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Holy Theotokos Convent/Joyous Light Candles

Holy Theotokos is a Greek Orthodox convent that not only follows the traditional order but also manufactures pure beeswax candles. During Doors Open, visitors can tour the chapel and the candle factory to see how this property has changed and adapted over time. Don’t forget to stop by for lunch at the Greek souvlaki and pastry tent.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

4369 Faulkner Avenue
Stouffville, Ontario
https://www.joyouslightcandles.ca

Architecture

Year built: Convent established in 2001
Building type: Commercial Place of worship

Dates/hours open

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

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

Jean-Baptiste Lainé Site Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Jean-Baptiste Lainé Site

The Jean-Baptiste Lainé Site was home to a remarkable late-16th-century ancestral Wendat community. Of all the sites in Southern Ontario that have been almost completely excavated, it is considered one of the largest and most complex. Explore and learn about this amazing archaeological site with self-guided tours and a staffed interpretation table.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

99 Reeves Way Blvd. (street parking available on Lost Pond Crescent and Jonas Millway; please be mindful of the No Parking zones)
Stouffville, Ontario
Email: wsmuseum@townofws.ca
https://stouffville.com/do-it/culture/archaeology-alive

Architecture

Building type: Historical landmark

Dates/hours open

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