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Redpath Sugar Doors Open Toronto

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Redpath Sugar

Redpath Sugar began in Canada in 1854 and has been operating in Toronto since 1959. As one of the last industrial establishments in the Toronto Harbour, Redpath remains a vital part of the community. Explore the site, engage with employees, interact with historical artifacts and enjoy a treat or two along the way. Entrance will be through the Centre Gate.

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

Contact info

95 Queen's Quay East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.redpathsugar.com

Architecture

Year built: 1959
Building type: Commercial Museum

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Spadina Museum Doors Open Toronto

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Spadina Museum

Come and tour Spadina House and discover the home of the Austin family from 1866-1982. Period rooms contain furniture and decorative details from the 1920s and 1930s. Co-owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and the City of Toronto, this site includes three floors, an orchard and the newly created Aki Wiidookaagewin "Ontario Earth Helpers" Indigenous kitchen garden. (No tripods allowed.)

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Videos
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust

Contact info

285 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/spadina-museum

Architecture

Year built: 1866; 1896
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Historical house Museum
Architect: Original architect unknown; Vaux Chadwick (1896)

Steam Whistle Brewing Doors Open Toronto

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Steam Whistle Brewing

Learn about this brewery in the historical John Street Roundhouse. During regular 30-minute tours, guides will share the railway history and unique features of this building, followed by its current use as a brewery. The Roundhouse is one of the best examples of preserved railway roundhouses; it has been skilfully restored. Walk on the catwalk and view the turntable outside.

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

Contact info

255 Bremner Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
https://steamwhistle.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1929
Building type: Food and drink Transportation

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church Doors Open Toronto

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Timothy Eaton Memorial Church

Built by the family of the founder of the Eaton’s retail chain, this neo-Gothic church features a 30-metre (100-foot) bell tower that houses a 21-bell carillon. Explore the important collection of stained-glass windows, take a behind-the-scenes guided tour, hear the Casavant organ (see their recital schedule), view never-before-seen historical photos, and look up marriage records of relatives married here.

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

Contact info

230 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.temc.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1911
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Wickson and Gregg

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Toronto Carpet Factory Doors Open Toronto

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Toronto Carpet Factory

By 1899, the burgeoning Toronto Carpet Manufacturing Company Limited outgrew its original space and moved into this impressive new factory. The structures were built in the classic 19th-century style around a central quadrangle and powerhouse. During Doors Open, tenant suites (largely design studios) will be available to view, showing how the complex continues to provide spaces that inspire new ideas.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

67 Mowat Avenue, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
https://torontocarpetfactory.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1899
Building type: Commercial

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 25, 05:00pm

Toronto Railway Museum Doors Open Toronto

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Toronto Railway Museum

This museum tells the stories of Toronto's railways, located in the historical John Street Roundhouse — the best example of a surviving roundhouse in Canada. Used to house locomotive maintenance work for more than 50 years, this site also features the country's longest turntable. See the locomotives, view model railways and try your hand at driving a locomotive on the simulator.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Videos
  • Activities and games
  • Collections and resources
  • National Historic Site (Canada)

Contact info

255 Bremner Blvd., Stall 17
Toronto, Ontario
https://torontorailwaymuseum.com

Architecture

Year built: 1929-31
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Museum Transportation
Architect: Anglin-Norcross

Toronto Zoo Wildlife Health Centre Doors Open Toronto

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Toronto Zoo Wildlife Health Centre

The Toronto Zoo celebrates its 50th year in 2024. Enjoy an exclusive chance to go behind the scenes at their new state-of-the-art Wildlife Health Centre – the first of its kind in Canada. See why the Zoo continues to be a centre of excellence. Note: Enter through the Administrative Support Centre. No access via the main parking lot or primary entrance.

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

Contact info

361A Old Finch Road
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.torontozoo.com/tz/WildlifeHealthCentre

Architecture

Year built: 1970
Building type: Attraction Educational facility Health-care facility

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Young Centre for the Performing Arts Doors Open Toronto

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Built in 1888 for industrial use by Gooderham and Worts, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts was adapted and reopened in 2006 as a performing arts facility with much of the original architecture still intact. The Young Centre was envisioned by George Brown College and Soulpepper Theatre Company as a home for Toronto's arts community and theatre lovers.

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

Contact info

50 Tank House Lane
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.youngcentre.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1888
Building type: Commercial Theatre

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Youngplace Doors Open Toronto

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Youngplace

Youngplace is a community cultural hub in the West Queen West area whose spaces include artists’ studios, a public lounge, café and free public art galleries. Meet some of the tenants in their studios, participate in a material exchange, take a tour of the building and its creative spaces and see how this former schoolhouse has been restored and rejuvenated.

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

Contact info

180 Shaw Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://youngplace.ca

Architecture

Year built: Renovated in 2013
Building type: Commercial Schoolhouse Gallery

Dates/hours open

May 25, 10:00am - May 26, 05:00pm

Circling Hawk Honey & Mead Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Circling Hawk Honey & Mead

Circling Hawk Honey & Mead is the only commercial meadery in Richmond Hill. Built and operated as an equestrian farm until 2010, the site became mostly agricultural as a secondary use. Today, they grow tender fruits and keep honeybees to make cheesecake and honey wines. Tour the bee yard, fruit orchards, horse stable and winery while enjoying entertainment.

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

Contact info

13433 Leslie Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://www.circlinghawkfarm.com

Architecture

Year built: 1955
Building type: Commercial Food and drink Farm

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Richmond Hill Artifact Collections Storage Centre Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill Artifact Collections Storage Centre

The Richmond Hill Artifact Collections Storage Centre houses thousands of historical artifacts in its climate-controlled facility. Much of the collection — generously donated by local families — dates back over a century. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the collections and learn how they catalogue, preserve and maintain the artifacts. Members of the Richmond Hill Historical Society will be in attendance.

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

Contact info

1200 Elgin Mills Road East
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://www.richmondhill.ca/heritage

Architecture

Year built: 1990
Building type: Government building

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory

The Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory is a national historic site, designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Opened in 1935, it was at the forefront of Canadian astronomical research, housing the then-largest telescope in Canada. Today, it is a facility for public education and outreach through city-run programs and partnerships. Please register to tour the Observatory and Administration buildings.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

123 Hillsview Drive
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://www.richmondhill.ca/astronomy

Architecture

Year built: 1935
Building type: Attraction Educational facility Historical landmark
Architect: Mathers and Haldenby

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Richmond Hill Heritage Centre Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is housed in a restored 1840s Regency-style cottage — originally home to Amos Wright, the first Reeve of Markham Township. The Centre serves as a unique venue to showcase the rich heritage and history of Richmond Hill. Explore galleries and exhibits. Or enjoy their popular afternoon teas (reserve online — limited seating available).

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

19 Church Street North
Richmond Hill, Ontario
http://richmondhill.ca/heritagecentre

Architecture

Year built: 1840
Building type: Educational facility Historical house Museum Gallery

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame

The Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame is located on the second floor of the Elgin Barrow Arena. It features exhibits and photos of local sports history. Here, they recognize athletes, teams, officials and sports builders who have helped shape Richmond Hill's sports community. Check out the inductees, awards recipients, Moments in Sport winners and more.

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

Contact info

43 Church Street South (2nd floor of the Elgin Barrow Arena)
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://www.richmondhill.ca/sportshall

Architecture

Building type: Attraction Museum

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Richmond Hill United Church Doors Open Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill United Church

Richmond Hill United has a congregation that dates back to 1810. The church building comprises the historical sanctuary and the former Christian Development Building, which was renamed "Village Commons." Built in the high Victorian Gothic revival style, this church features sharp edges and arches, stained-glass windows and a prominent three-tier steeple — the tallest in the city.

  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

10201 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Email: rhucoffice@gmail.com
https://richmondhilluc.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1881
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Charles Albert Walton

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

St. Mary & St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church Doors Open Richmond Hill

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St. Mary & St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church

The Coptic Orthodox Church was founded by Mark the Evangelist in AD 43. St. Mary & St. Joseph has a distinctive history and boasts unique architectural features. Beautiful hand-painted murals, carved wood and imported Egyptian marble grace the church’s interior. During Doors Open, tour and learn about the culture and heritage of the Coptic (Egyptian) community in Richmond Hill.

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

Contact info

11308 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://smsj.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2008
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

St. Mary's Anglican Church Doors Open Richmond Hill

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St. Mary's Anglican Church

St. Mary’s is the oldest church structure in Richmond Hill — and the city’s first Anglican parish. The historical building is now a chapel for the main church, built in 1964 in the Gothic-revival style. Take a guided tour of the chapel, indoor burial plot, church sanctuary and new stained-glass window that commemorates the church’s 150th anniversary.

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

Contact info

10030 Yonge Street
Richmond Hill, Ontario
https://www.saintmarysanglican.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1872; new building in 1964
Building type: Place of worship

Dates/hours open

May 11, 10:00am - May 11, 04:00pm

Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site

The Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology is the site of the original 1859 Hamilton Waterworks. The museum features two 13.7-metre high (45 feet), 70-ton steam-powered pumping engines that supplied the city with clean drinking water from 1859 to 1910. Made in Dundas, these engines are the oldest surviving examples of their kind in North America today.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities
  • Videos
  • Virtual tours
  • Kid-friendly
  • National Historic Site (Canada)

Contact info

900 Woodward Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: Richard.Barlas@hamilton.ca
https://www.hamilton.ca/steammuseum

Architecture

Year built: 1859
Building type: Historical landmark Museum
Architect: Thomas Coltrin Keefer

Intrepid Park/Camp X Doors Open Oshawa

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Intrepid Park/Camp X

Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, the memorial to Camp X at Intrepid Park is dedicated to the men and women who were employed at the British Security Coordination spy training school and communications centre located here during the Second World War. During Doors Open, take a 90-minute tour (only one available). Uneven terrain. Parking is across the street.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

2008 Boundary Road (meet at the monument)
Oshawa, Ontario
http://www.camp-x.com

Architecture

Year built: 1941
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Military
Architect: Canadian Corps of Engineers

Dates/hours open

May 04, 01:30pm - May 04, 03:00pm

Walking tour of Stoney Creek Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek was first settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1786. It was the site of the Battle of Stoney Creek in 1813, part of the War of 1812, and Canada’s first Women's Institute. Join this walking tour and learn more about this historical community. Then stick around for some live music at the Titan Mortgage Group afterwards.

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

Contact info

Meet outside The Village Restaurant (35 King Street East)
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Email: biastoneycreek@gmail.com

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 01:00pm - May 05, 04:00pm

Oshawa Museum: Henry House and Guy House Doors Open Oshawa

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Oshawa Museum: Henry House and Guy House

Learn about life in the late 19th century at the Oshawa Museum. Henry House was the family home of Thomas Henry, a local minister, farmer and harbourmaster. Built circa 1840, it showcases life in a traditional Victorian-era home. Museum staff will be on hand to talk about the family and answer questions. While you’re here, visit the Guy House, too.

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

Contact info

1446 Simcoe Street South, Lakeview Park
Oshawa, Ontario
Email: membership@oshawamuseum.org
http://www.oshawamuseum.org

Architecture

Year built: c. 1840
Building type: Museum

Dates/hours open

May 04, 12:00pm - May 04, 04:00pm

Oshawa Public Libraries — McLaughlin Branch Doors Open Oshawa

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Oshawa Public Libraries — McLaughlin Branch

Forming part of Oshawa's Civic Centre, this library was a gift of Col. R.S. McLaughlin. Architect Arthur Eadie was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright in his design of the building, now the city’s central branch. Enjoy a display of materials in the Local History Room or take a guided tour that showcases the library’s evolution over the past 70 years.

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

Contact info

65 Bagot Street
Oshawa, Ontario
https://oshawalibrary.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1954
Building type: Library
Architect: Arthur H. Eadie

Dates/hours open

May 04, 12:00pm - May 04, 04:00pm

Walking tour of Locke Street Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Locke Street

With more than 90 retail stores, professional services, cafés and restaurants, Locke Street has become a popular Hamilton destination for locals and visitors alike. This guided walking tour, offered by the local business improvement association, will showcase just a few of the many sites that make this street so popular. Afterwards, enjoy live music on the street by local musicians.

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

Contact info

Meet outside Democracy (202 Locke Street South)
Hamilton, Ontario
Email: westdalevillagebia@gmail.com
https://lockeshops.com

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 12:00pm - May 05, 04:00pm

Walking tour of Waterdown Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Walking tour of Waterdown

The Waterdown Heritage Conservation District is a largely intact pre-Confederation and Victorian neighbourhood with a variety of building types and styles. Walking tours will be led by local historians. The beautiful stone façades of residences and old mills mix with later opulent Victorian masterpieces in brick. Most structures are still intact, and the main street has been developed tastefully.

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

Contact info

Meet at the Mill St. & 5 American House (324 Dundas Street East)
Waterdown, Ontario
Email: admac31@yahoo.ca
https://waterdownvillage.ca

Architecture

Year built: Various

Architect: Various

Dates/hours open

May 04, 11:30am - May 05, 04:00pm

Shawn & Ed Brewing Company Doors Open Hamilton Region

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Shawn & Ed Brewing Company

This 1885-86 building in the heart of Dundas has been a foundry, indoor skating/curling rink, bus depot, warehouse and, since 2016, this brewery. The wood post-and-beam/brick masonry structure has been preserved yet modernized with the latest in craft beer equipment. The brewery focuses on German-style lagers with an emphasis on quality and authenticity.

  • Digital Doors Open
  • 2024 theme: Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Collections and resources

Contact info

65 Hatt Street
Dundas, Ontario
Email: taproom@lagershed.com
https://www.lagershed.com

Architecture

Year built: 1860s; renovated: 2015-16
Building type: Commercial Food and drink
Architect: Peter Brass, Hamilton (1885-86); Richard Todd Wilson (2015 renovation)