Open Doors Festival Toronto

Since 2002 the ontario heritage trust s doors open ontario program has encouraged ontarians to discover the stories inside the province s most unique and fascinating historic places cultural.

Open doors festival toronto. On march 23 mayor john tory declared an emergency in toronto. The doors open toronto 2020 theme is open to music celebrating the past present and future of toronto s multifaceted music scene while exploring the influence and impact of music and sound on the development of toronto. Doors open is a free event that invites the public to explore and discover toronto s buildings of architectural historic and cultural significance. Eileen de villa city operated programs and access to city.

Over 150 buildings of cultural historical and social importance will open up to the public. Based on recommendations from toronto s medical officer of health dr. The inspiration for doors open toronto came from europe. A unique chance to discover the real city that is typically hidden from visitors.

For one weekend a year buildings across toronto open their doors to the public during the doors open toronto festival. The following sites offer tours videos and activities that will engage people of all ages. Tiff or toronto international film festival. The event will offer free and rare access to more than and offers an opportunity to see inside more than 150 architecturally historically culturally and socially significant buildings across the city.

In 2002 inspired by the successful toronto program the ontario heritage foundation now the ontario heritage trust launched doors open ontario. Info from the city of toronto. Canadian international air show. The annual doors open toronto presented by great gulf returns on saturday may 25 and sunday may 26.

Doors open toronto was developed as a millennium project in 2000 by the city of toronto developed from a european model and has since attracted over 1 7 million residents and. On march 23 2020 mayor john tory declared an emergency in the city of toronto. Digital doors open toronto explore some traditional doors open toronto sites without having to leave home. France was the first country to launch its doors open program in 1984 followed by glasgow in 1990.

The declaration of a municipal emergency is part of the city s ongoing efforts to slow the spread of covid 19 and ensure the city can act and respond quickly to the pandemic and any other events. It is canada s largest doors open event and one of the three largest in the world. The tradition began in france in 1984 and caught on next in glasgow in 1990. Aug 5 2020 dec 31 2020 times vary.

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.