Doors Open Canada is a national program by

Heritage Canada The National Trust for Canada (french: La Fiducie nationale du Canada; formerly known as the Heritage Canada Foundation) is a national registered charity in Canada with the mandate to inspire and lead action to save historic places, and promot ...

, based on the

Doors Open Days Doors Open Days (also known as Open House or Open Days in some communities) provide free access to buildings not normally open to the public. The first Doors Open Day took place in France in 1984, and the concept has spread to other places in Eur ...

concept. It aims to expose

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and

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through the exploration of hidden historical, architectural and cultural gems. Buildings that are normally closed to the public, or which charge an entrance fee, welcome visitors to look around for free. The premier Doors Open event in Canada, in age and repetition, is Doors Open Ontario, which has run continuously since 2000. Since 2003, Doors Open Newfoundland and Labrador has been constantly growing, with new communities added each year.

Events

Doors Open events have been held in the following cities (first year indicated): * Doors Open Brampton, Ontario 2007 * Doors Open Brandon, Manitoba 2004 * Doors Open Brigus and Cupids, Newfoundland and Labrador 2005 * Doors Open Calgary, Alberta 2003 * Doors Open Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador 2006 * Doors Open Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador 2006 * Doors Open Cornwall and Seaway Valley, Ontario 2003 * Doors Open Grimsby, Ontario 2011 * Doors Open Haldimand,(Ontario) 2011 - September 17) * Doors Open Halifax 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 * Doors Open London, Ontario 2002 *

Doors Open Ottawa Doors Open Ottawa is an annual event held in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that gives the public access to many of the city's unique and historically significant buildings. Among the buildings included are government offices, museums, radio ...

, Ontario 2002 * Doors Open Newtown, Newfoundland and Labrador 2004 * Doors Open Paris, Ontario 2005 * Doors Open Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador 2005 * Doors Open Placentia 2004 * Doors Open Richmond, British Columbia 2004 *

Doors Open Saskatoon Doors Open Saskatoon is a biannual event held in the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that gives the public access to many of the city's unique or historically significant buildings. Admission is free of charge. The one day even occurs ever ...

, Saskatchewan 2005 * Doors Open St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 2003 *

Doors Open Toronto Doors Open Toronto is an annual event when approximately 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural, and social significance to the city of Toronto open their doors to the public for this free citywide event. Doors Open Toronto was devel ...

, Ontario, 2000 * Doors Open Trinity Bight, Newfoundland and Labrador 2006 * Doors Open Victoria, British Columbia, 2008 * Doors Open Waterloo Region, Ontario 2003 * Doors Open Whitehorse, Yukon 2005 * Doors Open Winnipeg, Manitoba 2006

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