The Fairfield-Gutzeit House is situated along the Loyalist Parkway overlooking Lake Ontario. A public park and playground are within walking distance and there are many local businesses offering unique finds and tasty treats. The house dates back to 1796 and was designated in 1992. It was built by William Fairfield Jr., whose parents’ 1793 homestead stands in nearby Fairfield Park.

One of the earliest surviving Scottish stone cottages in Cambridge, this charming 19th-century building offers a glimpse into early life in Galt. It was the home of William Ferguson, a blacksmith from Scotland and remained in the Ferguson family for about 80 years. The tiny, designated heritage building, built of local stone, is now home to the Galt Horticultural Society.

Discover Fieldcote, a 1948 Tudor-style home turned cultural heritage centre in the heart of Ancaster. Celebrate local history, art and natural heritage, and explore the museums newest exhibit Beyond the Blue & White: Wedgewood Designed for Canada. Pick up a walking tour guide for Wilson Street and enjoy free live music on May 2nd from noon to 4 p.m.

Built in 1898, this was the community’s primary fire station until it closed in 1979. The ground floor is the museum’s main gallery, featuring vintage fire equipment and displays. The second floor was the firefighters’ living quarters and now serves as the fire safety education centre. Please note there are no elevators or accessible washrooms at this site.

This two-storey, two-bay building is the sister station to Fire Station 424. It was extensively retrofitted in 2003 to accommodate a taller, aerial ladder truck. Come and explore this working fire station during Doors Open. Firefighters will be available to answer questions and provide fire safety information.

Toronto Fire Station 213 was built as a Scarborough Fire Department station and later became part of Toronto Fire Services following amalgamation. It houses a pumper and an aerial apparatus, providing fire suppression and elevated rescue capabilities for the community. Come and explore a working fire station and learn about the important work firefighters do to keep your community safe.

Toronto Fire Station 315 in Kensington Market, built to replace an older station, protects a dense urban environment and responds to a wide range of incidents. It houses a pumper apparatus that provides primary fire suppression and first response. Come and explore a working fire station and learn about the important work firefighters do to keep your community safe.

This fire station in Toronto’s Weston area serves a mixed residential, commercial and industrial area, including apartment buildings, rail corridors and major roadways. It houses a pumper apparatus, providing fire suppression and elevated rescue capabilities for the surrounding community. Come and explore a working fire station and learn about the important work firefighters do to keep your community safe.

Opened in 2005, this 2,743-square-metre (9,000-square-foot) facility is one of Guelph's six fire stations. It is staffed around the clock by a dedicated team of firefighters. It is unique as it has an on-site outdoor training compound and a wide variety of hands-on training props inside. Visitors can get a closer look at the tools and realistic scenarios firefighters use to prepare for real-world emergencies.

Built in the 1890s as a Foresters' Hall, this building served as home to Toronto’s first English-speaking Mennonite congregation. The First Narayever congregation, founded in 1914, bought the building in 1943, It has been an orthodox synagogue ever since, evolving into the egalitarian-traditional congregation it is today. From 2020-23, the shul completed a major renovation, making the building fully accessible.

Located on the main floor of the Hilary and Galen Weston Wing, the Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art and culture is one of the Royal Ontario Museum’s premiere cultural spaces, featuring more than 1,000 works of art and cultural heritage. The museum’s Indigenous Learning Team will be available to answer questions. Tickets required for other museum galleries.

The present building dates from 1887, although Presbyterians have worshiped here since 1832. The 2015 addition preserved its history while creating bright new spaces. Our beautiful sanctuary windows celebrate Georgian Bay landscapes. We welcome EVERYONE! All proceeds from today's lunch sales will support our Monday Caring Kitchen, which provides free hot lunches to those who need physical and social nourishment. 

The Kiever Synagogue began with the arrival of Ukrainian immigrants escaping Czarist Russia. This synagogue was built in 1927, featuring exterior twin-domed towers decorated with Stars of David. The interior is dominated by a hand-carved Torah ark, with paintings of animals and zodiac signs in the gallery. In 1979, it became the first building of Jewish significance to be designated.

A hidden gem offering rich historical, cultural and natural features. The 64-hectare (116-acre) property includes areas of Carolinian forest, mid-20th-century buildings, a seasonal camp area, a bookstore, outdoor green space, walking trails, a labyrinth, farmland and pool. The site functions as a multi-use education and retreat centre with accommodations, dining, meeting spaces and facilities for overnight stays, day programs and group gatherings.

The former home of Canadian landscape painter Doris McCarthy (1910-2020), Fool’s Paradise is a charming cottage on the spectacular Scarborough Bluffs. McCarthy donated the property to the Ontario Heritage Trust so it could remain an inspirational space for future generations of artists. Today, the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence program has welcomed over 60 artists to live and create by the Lake. (Photo: David Lee)

Experience the spirit of a traditional Irish village festival at Forest City Irish Fest. Enjoy live music, art, Irish history and sport alongside vendors offering food and drink. Families can explore the kid zone and take part in activities. Bring a lawn chair and soak up this lively, immersive celebration of Irish culture and community for all ages.

Families and children of all ages are welcome to come spend some time in the forest! You will tour the interior and exterior spaces of the award winning Forest Explorers building, and a short walk away is the Ottawa Forest and Nature School area. Take part in a tour, story walk and step inside a yurt!

Located at Exhibition Place near Scadding Cabin, Fort Rouillé is marked with plaques, a cairn, an obelisk and the original fort’s outline. Built in 1749-50, the fort was abandoned in 1759. Come and explore signs of an Indigenous presence, an old French fort, a War of 1812 battleground and Toronto’s oldest house — all in one spot. Bilingual volunteers available.

At Fort Willow Conservation Area nature and history come together. During the War of 1812, this fort was a supply depot that marked the half-way point between Kempenfelt Bay and the Nottawasaga River along the Nine Mile Portage. The site features scenic trails and open spaces where visitors can explore its historical importance. 

Experience one of Toronto's rare Victorian mansions — the residence of former Ontario Attorney General James Joseph Foy. Lavish and historical décor includes a grand carved staircase, stained-glass windows, etched transoms, plasterwork medallions and elegant fireplace mantels that recall a high society of bygone elegance. Today, the house displays works by local artists and can be rented for events. (Photo: Max L'Amour)

The Franklin Carmichael Art Centre is a unique building that sits atop the Humber River ravine in north Etobicoke. The two-storey log structure is surrounded by a small park. The site was gifted to the then-Township of Etobicoke in 1959. The Centre is home to the Franklin Carmichael Art Group, which offers visual-arts instruction to adults and children.

This 1930s art deco site was built primarily of materials from Quebec and France. Highlights include the Salon de l’hon. George W. Vari (formerly the Birch Bark room), a replica of the Vimy Memorial, bronze decorations by André Bizette-Lindet, wall engravings and murals. No strollers, backpacks, metal objects, food (including chewing gum) or drinks. Photography restricted. Registration required.

Senator George T. Fulford built his fortune selling “Pink Pills for Pale People” from Brockville to the world. Between 1899 and 1901, he constructed Fulford Place, a 20,000 square-foot (1858 sqaure-metre) Edwardian mansion overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Walk the same halls as royalty and wander the restored Olmsted Brothers gardens in this remarkable piece of Ontario’s heritage.

Experience heritage conservation on one of Hamilton’s most storied streets. Their live‑work studios on Barton Street East showcase active restoration projects using traditional craft techniques. Visitors can explore real projects and see how heritage is preserved in a neighbourhood undergoing renewal.

The Tropical Greenhouse at Gage Park, opened in July 2021, is a 1,300-square-metre (14,000-square-foot) greenhouse containing a unique collection of subtropical plants, palm trees, a waterfall and fishpond. Visitors can view the production greenhouses where annual plants intended for the city’s gardens and traffic islands are started. Plants will be transferred this year beginning May 24.