Doors Open is returning to Kawartha Lakes on September 11, 2022
Old Bethany Post Office
Doors Open is returning to Kawartha Lakes for an in person event on September 11, 2022.
Heritage sites across the municipality will open their doors and allow the public to have access to their building for free. Eleven properties throughout Kawartha Lakes will be participating in the event:
Boyd Heritage Museum, Bobcaygeon
Cherry Tree Lodge, Sturgeon Point
Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives, Lindsay
Kirkfield District Historical Society and Museum, Kirkfield
Merry Macs Antiques (formerly Argyle Blacksmith Shop), Argyle
Old Bethany Post Office, Bethany
Old Fenelon Hospital, Fenelon Falls
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Lindsay
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Lindsay
Sturgeon Point Union Church, Sturgeon Point
Williams Design Studio, Bethany
For detailed information on each heritage site head to the Kawartha Lakes section on the Doors Open Ontario website to learn more.
“Doors Open is a great family day out to learn about the history of our communities across Kawartha Lakes and to check out a variety of different heritage buildings,” said Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer – Heritage Planning at Kawartha Lakes.
If you’ve ever been curious about our local heritage sites or if you just want to learn more about Kawartha Lakes and its rich and exciting history, be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.
About Doors Open
The first Doors Open Day (La Journée Portes Ouvertes) took place in France in 1984. The idea soon spread to neighbouring countries and by 2003 all 50 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention participated in European Heritage Days (Doors Open).
In 2000, the City of Toronto launched the first Doors Open event in North America. In 2002, the Ontario Heritage Trust launched Doors Open Ontario, the first province-wide event of its kind in Canada, attracting visitors to unique heritage sites and cultural tourism experiences across the province.
Since the program was launched in 2002, over 8.3 million visits have been made to heritage sites participating in this exciting initiative. Doors Open Ontario, now considered a cultural phenomenon, will return to an in-person event in 2022 with hundreds of communities participating across the province for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
