Discover how a historical 1895 building has been transformed into one of downtown Brockville's most popular gathering places. During Doors Open, enjoy a guided tour of the brewery's production space, learn about the craft brewing process and some cool historic facts about brewing in Brockville! 

The regiment is celebrating its 170th birthday. Many of the events of its history are the same ones that affected the City of London. We will have interpreters who will explain the displays and tell the stories of the regiment's history. Outside the Jeep Troop, members of the Regiment and the Cavalry Troop will have interactive displays. Enjoy musical performance!

25 Ookwemin Street (formerly 281 Cherry Street) is located in Toronto's future Ookwemin Minising island. Originally a Toronto Hydro Station, the space is being re-envisioned as part of Toronto’s evolving urban landscape. Enjoy rare behind-the-scenes tours and curated displays to learn about the Port Lands’ industrial history and the city’s long-term vision for a creative, mixed-use waterfront community.

401 Richmond is a heritage-designated industrial building turned arts-and-culture hub. The building was originally constructed in several phases between 1899 and 1923 for the Macdonald Manufacturing Company. It operated as a tin factory, best known for its lithographic work. That artistic lineage is still seen today with a community of nearly 150 artists, cultural producers, non-profits and micro-enterprises. (Photo: Vik Pahwa)

Housed in a 1940s canteen, this is the last surviving building from London Airport's WWII British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. The London Aviation Museum commemorates Canadian and Commonwealth airmen trained here. A scavenger hunt and a hands-on activity highlighting key pieces will be available for kids. Visitors can gently handle a WWII practice bomb and guess its weight. Enjoy musical performance!

A first-of-its-kind 9-square-metre (100-square-foot) mural of vinyl album covers and grooves that showcase historical Toronto scenes. Artist David Heard blends heritage, music and art into a vibrant installation. On view on the café level of Aurora Town Square, it offers an uplifting, visually dynamic interpretation of the city’s layered history.

Aardvark Learning Academy is a tutoring centre for adults and children learning English, Math, French and Japanese. Our mission is to empower students to accelerate their dreams. While here, try your hand at Shodo (Japanese calligraphy), learn how to hold/move a brush and complete a masterpiece. Participants can come up with a word that they want to write or copy a prepared word.

The Academy Theatre, which hosts musical and theatrical acts throughout the year as Lindsay's premiere performance space, opened its doors in 1893. Visit this building to experience a behind-the-scenes look at this local landmark. Theatre staff will be running ghost tours throughout the day to introduce visitors to the building's haunted past. Register in advance for one of their tours.

Adelaide Hunter was born in this farmhouse and lived here until she married John Hoodless (1881). Hunter Hoodless was known for establishing several organizations – including the Hamilton YMCA, the second branch of the Hamilton Victorian Order of Nurses, and the world's first Women's Institute. Today, the homestead is owned by the Federation of Women's Institutes and operates as a museum.

Officially opened on September 30, 2014, The Advanced Research Complex is a research building at the University of Ottawa, dedicated to multidisciplinary work in Earth sciences, physics and engineering. Guests of Doors Open 2026 will be able to take part in hands-on demos for all ages, conversations with local researchers and laboratory tours. 

The AIDS Committee of Ottawa has served the community for nearly 40 years, providing support, prevention, education and outreach services that promote the holistic well-being of those living with, affected by, impacted by and at risk of HIV/AIDS in Ottawa. Overlooking the Rideau Canal, this home offers services such as subsidized gym memberships, food bank, laundry and office support.

Akin Davisville is a workspace for more than 60 artists — including painters, ceramicists, photographers, writers, textile artists and more. The building comprises three floors, which are divided into individual studio spaces and shared co-working areas. Opened in January 2024, this is one of many locations managed by Akin — a Toronto-based, artist-run community organization providing studio space throughout the city.

Founded in 1857, Albert College is Canada’s oldest independent co-ed day and boarding school. Albert College provides an enriched curriculum for approximately 300 students, pre-kindergarten to Grade 12. A "home away from home" to students from Canada and 15 other nations, the school embraces curricular and co-curricular activities through Albert’s Five A’s: Academics, Arts, Athletics, Active Citizenship and Adventure.

This site is crucial to understanding the history of residential schools and reconciliation in Canada. The Shingwauk Residential School, which operated here from 1874-1970, is now home to Algoma University. Exhibits highlight foundational concepts of healing through education, designing for change, Indigenizing the museum and “Teaching Wigwam” as a contemporary education strategy. Visitors can enter their names in a draw!

All Ours Studios has converted a stand-alone warehouse and retrofitted eight shipping containers to host private art-production spaces and shared community space. Each container features a full glass façade that is insulated, drywalled and powered to be warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. The site also has a communal tool-use workshop, gardens, courtyards and test-out mural walls.

Ameliasburgh Heritage Village has grown from one building (a Wesleyan Methodist Church built in 1868) into a complex of museum buildings and displays. Come and visit a log cabin, display barns, an operational blacksmith shop, a carpenter’s shop, a sap shanty, dairy and beekeeping buildings, a stone building housing the Goldie Corliss flywheel and the de Vries Natural Heritage Collection.

When Irish settlers migrated to Amherst Island, they brought a unique way of building walls called dry stacking — layering stones without the use of mortar. This tradition has continued to this day. Although you can see beautiful displays of dry-stone stacking throughout the Island, visit Topsy Farms for an opportunity to speak to an actual dry stone waller!

This beautiful church with recent renovations in Uptown Waterloo has an abundance of richly carved oak woodwork by Globe Furniture of Waterloo, including paneling, pews, choir stalls, a chancel screen, a pulpit and lectern, and a reredos carving of the Last Supper. Other highlights include murals and windows. Enjoy a talk: "Seagram’s: Family, Faith, and the Shaping of Waterloo."

Come and tour this new four-storey purpose-built health-care facility that is grounded by their mission to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people in spirit, mind, emotion and body. Their programs (as well as the physical building’s design) reflect the full integration of Western medicine with traditional Indigenous healing. Also explore the beautiful artwork installed throughout.

Welcome to Annandale National Historic Site, one of Canada’s finest Victorian homes. Built in 1880 by Edwin Delevan Tillson, it showcases the esthetic movement style. Inside, visitors can explore hand-painted ceilings, intricate woodwork, stained-glass and richly decorated rooms, offering a glimpse into the Tillson family and the history of Tillsonburg.

This is the birthplace of James Shaver Woodsworth, one of the founders of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. A Member of Parliament during Mackenzie King’s term, Woodsworth was instrumental in enacting old-age pensions and unemployment insurance. The house was rescued from demolition in 1980 and moved to its current location. Today, it is largely used for weddings, special events and filming.

The Archives of Ontario is the largest provincial archives in Canada, with a vast collection that includes paper items, photographs, maps, architectural drawings and audio, video and film recordings. Located at York University's Keele Campus, this purpose-built facility includes a reading room with digital microfilm readers, audio and video booths, digitization and conservation labs, an exhibit gallery and a classroom.

Canada’s second-oldest rowing club is also the birthplace of the Toronto Argonauts football team. Located along the waterfront trail’s western shores, the club offers programs to fit different needs, abilities and interests. Take a tour of the facility, explore the Trophy Room, enjoy a coffee in the Henley Room, and see some of the best views of Lake Ontario.

The Army, Navy and Air Force Duke of Edinburgh Unit 201 is a local service club that has many activities for members and is open for everyone to enjoy. They have been an active organization since 1840 — and in this building since 1932. Come in during Doors Open Belleville and check out the club and its many activities.

Step inside the AGB to see how contemporary art and hands-on making come together. Explore two inspiring exhibitions, including immersive installations by Celina Eceiza (Argentina) and Chukwudubem Ukaigwe (Nigeria/Canada), then wander through our working studios to watch artists in action. From pottery and textile to the darkroom and painting studio and meet the creative community that makes the AGB unique.