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ByWard Market Building Doors Open Ottawa

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ByWard Market Building

The ByWard Market has been the focal point of Lowertown since 1848. This particular site has served as a market since 1875. The present building, designed in 1927-28, is the fifth to house Ottawa’s public market. The ByWard Market Building is home to food merchants, specialty boutiques and artisans operating in a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces.

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

Contact info

55 ByWard Market Square
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.byward-market.com

Architecture

Year built: 1928
Building type: Attraction Commercial Food and drink Historical landmark
Architect: Richards and Abra, Barry Padolsky

Dates/hours open

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

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 artworks by Indigenous artists. The collection is also regularly featured at the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • 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

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

Contact info

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

Architecture

Year built: 1920s and 1930s
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

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.

  • 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: 1959
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

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
  • Parking
  • Washrooms

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

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

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
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms

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

Ottawa Jail Hostel Doors Open Ottawa

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Ottawa Jail Hostel

The Carleton County Jail was built in 1862 and was run as a prison for 110 years, with a capacity for approximately 150 prisoners at a time. In 1972, the jail was shut down due to inhumane living conditions. But it was repurposed and opened a year later as the Ottawa International Hostel. Pre-registration is required for this site.

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

Contact info

75 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, Ontario
https://saintlo.ca/en/hostels/ottawa-jail

Architecture

Year built: 1862
Building type: Commercial Courthouse
Architect: Henry Horsey

Dates/hours open

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

Ottawa Little Theatre Doors Open Ottawa

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Ottawa Little Theatre

The Ottawa Little Theatre, founded in 1913, is Canada’s longest continuously running community theatre. During Doors Open Ottawa, visitors will receive a guided, behind-the-scenes tour from one of the theatre’s dedicated volunteers. The tour will reflect an actor’s experience from first rehearsal to opening night and feature the talented production team who support them on that journey.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

400 King Edward Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.ottawalittletheatre.com

Architecture

Year built: 1972
Building type: Theatre
Architect: W.E. Fancott

Dates/hours open

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

Richmond Hill Live Steamers Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Richmond Hill Live Steamers

Come and visit the Richmond Hill Live Steamers to experience miniature railway demonstrations. This outdoor model railway, run by hobbyists and engineers, features several gauges of trains running on steam, gasoline and electric power, based on real engines dating back to 1803. Limited rides may be available and are limited to one ride per person. Entry closes at 2 p.m.

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

Contact info

15922 McCowan Road
Stouffville, Ontario
https://richmond-hill-live-steamers.tripod.com

Architecture

Year built: 1977
Building type: Attraction Transportation

Dates/hours open

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

Rideau Hall (Official Residence of the Governor General of Canada) Doors Open Ottawa

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Rideau Hall (Official Residence of the Governor General of Canada)

Rideau Hall has been the official residence of every Governor General of Canada since 1867, and their workplace since 1940. It has nearly two centuries of history, and has become an important gathering place and site of official activities. The grounds, the building and its interiors have evolved over time to reflect/reinforce Rideau Hall’s identity as a national symbol.

  • French services available
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
https://www.gg.ca/en/visit-us/rideau-hall

Architecture

Year built: 1838
Building type: Government building Historical landmark Historical house
Architect: Thomas McKay

Dates/hours open

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

Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex

Take a guided, behind-the-scenes tour of this award-winning facility and learn how indoor ice is made. Named after the Stouffville Clippers, this 7,339-square-metre (79,000-square-foot) facility features two National Hockey League-sized hockey pads (with seating for more than 325 spectators per pad), 12 change rooms and two multi-purpose rooms. Come and have your photo taken with the Zamboni!

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

Contact info

120 Weldon Road
Stouffville, Ontario
https://www.townofws.ca/play/facilities/arenas/stouffville-clippers-sport-complex

Architecture

Building type: Attraction

Dates/hours open

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

Stouffville Optometry Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville

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Stouffville Optometry

Built as a home in 1905, this historical building was converted into Stouffville’s first eye clinic in 1979. Take a guided tour of the site to see how it has been transformed from a home to a medical office. Visit three stations that feature innovative technologies: Optomap, Topography and the Optical Lab. Tours will occur every 30 minutes.

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

Contact info

6085 Main Street
Stouffville, Ontario
Email: eyes@stouffvilleoptometry.com
https://www.stouffvilleoptometry.com

Architecture

Year built: 1905
Building type: Health-care facility Private residence

Dates/hours open

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