Indulge your curiosity and discover your province with Doors Open Ontario in 2025 Français
Is there an old local building that you've always wondered about, or a heritage structure that has caught your eye on your travels? Are you looking for that perfect photo moment inside an inspiring historical space? Or maybe you're a history buff looking to learn more about intriguing heritage sites. Doors Open Ontario provides you with access to places and the freedom to explore that you can't get any other way.
Plan your adventure via the Doors Open Ontario website. It's your destination to learn more about Doors Open events happening this year in your community and all around the province. New sites and events are added to the website each month.
"Ontario is your province, and Doors Open Ontario is the key that unlocks hundreds of its fascinating historical sites," said John Ecker, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Heritage Trust. "Every year, Doors Open Ontario provides you with an opportunity to explore what makes Ontario special — and this year will be no exception."
"Doors Open Ontario is a unique opportunity to explore the rich and diverse heritage that defines our province," said Graham McGregor, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. "I encourage everyone across Ontario to take part and discover the remarkable sites that have helped shape our communities and our collective story."
Indulge your curiosity and find a Doors Open Ontario experience near you. 2025 community event dates are as follows.
April
Guelph (April 26)
May
Oshawa (May 3)
Hamilton Region (May 3-4)
Along the Grand (May 10)
Richmond Hill (May 10)
Toronto (May 24-25)
June
Whitchurch-Stouffville (June 7)
Ottawa (June 7-8)
Loyalist Township (June 14)
Owen Sound (June 21)
August
Seaforth (August 1-2)
Burlington (August 9)
St. Marys (August 9)
Cornwall and SDG Counties (August 16-17)
Rideau Lakes (August 16-17)
September
Belleville (September 13)
Peterborough (September 13)
Simcoe County (September 13)
Aylmer and Area (September 20)
Gravenhurst (September 20)
Markham (September 20)
Waterloo Region (September 20)
London (September 20-21)
Aurora (September 21)
Barrie (September 27)
Mississippi Mills (September 28)
October
Quinte West (October 4)
Sault Ste. Marie (October 4)
Woodstock (October 4)
Niagara-on-the-Lake (October 18)
Whitby (October 18)
Date to be confirmed
Brampton
TD Bank Group is the presenting sponsor for the program. Doors Open Ontario is also supported by thousands of volunteers in communities and at sites provincewide whose service makes these events possible.
Learn more
Find events and plan your Doors Open Ontario experience by visiting the Doors Open Ontario website.
About the Ontario Heritage Trust
The Ontario Heritage Trust (the Trust) is an agency of the Government of Ontario. The Trust conserves, interprets and shares Ontario's heritage. We conserve provincially significant cultural and natural heritage, interpret Ontario's history, celebrate its diversity and educate Ontarians of its importance in our society. The Trust envisions an Ontario where we conserve, value and share the places and landscapes, histories, traditions and stories that embody our heritage, now and for future generations.
SOURCE Ontario Heritage Trust
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