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Toronto

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Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Explore Toronto’s architectural, historical, cultural and socially significant buildings for free during the Doors Open weekend. For Doors Open 2025, we will be exploring the many sides of our playful city — for kids of all ages. From sports to music to theatre, Doors Open sites and programming will explore the joyful, irreverent and sometimes serious times of play. Get inspired by this "playground" we call home and explore Toronto's most beloved sites and buildings for free!

Sites are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Visit our website for full information about each participating site.

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157 In-person Doors Open sites

RCLUB Motoring ClubDoors Open Toronto

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RCLUB Motoring Club

RCLUB is reinventing the car club. Located in midtown Toronto, this clubhouse is more than just a social club. Members visit to catch up with friends, connect with clients, work on or wash their cars, or hit the virtual track on top-notch driving simulators. While the love of cars is shared, the incredible community is what makes RCLUB special.

  • Guided tours available
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

25 Commercial Road
Toronto, Ontario
https://rclub.co

Architecture

Year built: 2019

Architect: Neal Prabhu

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

RDH ArchitectsDoors Open Toronto

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RDH Architects

One of Canada's oldest architectural practices, RDH Architects specializes in architecture for the public realm. The firm recently relocated to a heritage building, where they blended historical features with contemporary design. Highlights include a glazed front façade with views into the studio's creative process, a spiral staircase, and an open-plan interior with 28 workstations, meeting spaces and a collaboration bar.

  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

695 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.rdharch.com

Architecture

Year built: 1879 (RDH founded in 1919)
Building type: Commercial
Architect: RDH Architects (renovations)

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

Redpath SugarDoors Open Toronto

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Redpath Sugar

Redpath Sugar began in Canada in 1854 and has been operating in Toronto since 1959. As one of the last industrial establishments in the Toronto Harbour, Redpath remains a vital part of the community. Explore the site, engage with employees, interact with historical artifacts and enjoy a treat or two along the way. Entrance will be through the Centre Gate.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

95 Queen's Quay East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.redpathsugar.com

Architecture

Year built: 1959
Building type: Commercial Museum

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Redwood Building, TheDoors Open Toronto

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Redwood Building, The

The Redwood Theatre is one of Toronto's remaining original vaudeville theatres, and continues to operate as a multidisciplinary arts and entertainment venue focusing on music and circus. It is also an arts and innovation centre — supporting young artists in developing careers and presenting their work to public audiences — a professional aerial-circus training centre and a multi-use entertainment space.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1300 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.theredwoodtheatre.com

Architecture

Year built: 1914
Building type: Concert hall Theatre

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

RevelHouseDoors Open Toronto

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RevelHouse

RevelHouse is a unique architecture practice in the Toronto market. They focus on what they've coined "social architecture," which encompasses attractions, mixed-use projects and even multi-family residential spaces. Clients have included Cineplex, Mattel, the NBA, Splitsville and Pickleplex. During Doors Open, come and see work from across the globe and discuss how “social architecture” contributes to create compelling spaces.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

130 Queens Quay East, #922
Toronto, Ontario
https://revelhouse.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2018
Building type: Commercial
Architect: IBI Group

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

Riverdale HubDoors Open Toronto

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Riverdale Hub

Built in 1914 as a silent-picture theatre, this three-storey building has been revitalized into an environmentally sustainable hub that offers accessible programming and arts initiatives centred around marginalized BIPOC communities. Retaining the building's original heritage and charm, the restoration highlights exposed brick and wooden posts. Featured in this green building is a restaurant, rooftop garden, co-working areas and galleries/event spaces.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Food vendors
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1326 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, Ontario
https://riverdalehub.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1914
Building type: Educational facility Food and drink Green building Theatre Gallery
Architect: P.H. Finney

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

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Rosedale United Church

Rosedale United’s sanctuary, with its pointed arches and vaulted ceilings, draws the eye upward, creating a sense of height and grandeur. The vibrant stained-glass windows fill the space with ethereal light, enhancing its spiritual atmosphere. The sanctuary also has excellent acoustics, as demonstrated by their Casavant organ’s rich, resonant tones. Restored in 2005, the organ now boasts 2,637 pipes.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

159 Roxborough Drive
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.rosedaleunited.org

Architecture

Year built: 1913
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: John Gemmell

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Scadding CabinDoors Open Toronto

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Scadding Cabin

Scadding Cabin, Toronto's oldest surviving building, was built for John Scadding, John Graves Simcoe’s assistant. This one-room house was acquired by the York Pioneers in 1879 and rebuilt on its present site in time for the inauguration of the Toronto Industrial Exhibition (now the Canadian National Exhibition). This is recognized as the earliest act of architectural preservation in Toronto.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Site has blue and gold provincial plaque
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

3 Alberta Circle
Toronto, Ontario

Architecture

Year built: 1794
Building type: Historical house

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Scarborough ArchivesDoors Open Toronto

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Scarborough Archives

Archival records and photographs are on display at the Scarborough Archives. The archives contain documents, photographs, maps, cemetery records and a collection of local community histories. Located inside the former W.J. Morrish General Store, it is also the home of the Scarborough Historical Society, which helps to promote, preserve and stimulate an interest in the history of Scarborough.

  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

6282 Kingston Road
Toronto, Ontario
https://scarboroughhistorical.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1890
Building type: Library Archives

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

Scarborough MuseumDoors Open Toronto

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Scarborough Museum

Nestled in Thomson Park are four heritage buildings that comprise the Scarborough Museum. Hear stories, old and new, that have shaped the ever-changing community of Scarborough. Explore the McCowan Log House, Cornell House and the Hough Carriage Works. Learn how Scarborough developed from land farmed by Indigenous peoples and European settlers into a major suburb of North America's fourth-largest city.

  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Architecture

Year built: 1858
Building type: Historical landmark Museum Gallery

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Second City, TheDoors Open Toronto

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Second City, The

The Second City is the largest improvisational comedy theatre and training centre in Canada. Its list of famous alumni includes John Candy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Andrea Martin and many others. In June, they celebrate 50 Years of Funny. During your self-guided tour, knowledgeable volunteers and staff will be available to answer questions. Bring your camera! (No tripods allowed.)

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

1 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.secondcity.com/toronto

Architecture

Year built: 2021
Building type: Theatre

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Spadina MuseumDoors Open Toronto

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Spadina Museum

Come and tour Spadina House and discover the home of the Austin family from 1866-1982. Period rooms contain furniture and decorative details from the 1920s and 1930s. Co-owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and the City of Toronto, this site includes three floors, an orchard and the newly created Aki Wiidookaagewin "Ontario Earth Helpers" Indigenous kitchen garden. (No tripods allowed.)

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Architecture

Year built: 1866; 1896
Building type: Attraction Historical landmark Historical house Museum
Architect: Original architect unknown; Vaux Chadwick (1896)

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Spin Master HeadquartersDoors Open Toronto

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Spin Master Headquarters

Located inside Metro Hall, Spin Master boasts a colourful and welcoming reception area, anchored by a video wall that introduces you to this children's entertainment company — showcasing some of its hits, from PAW Patrol to Unicorn Academy. Visitors can explore artifacts, get their hands in “kinetic sand” and visit the Playground Café with a mural that features the word "PLAY."

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

225 King Street West, #200
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.spinmaster.com

Architecture

Year built: 1992
Building type: Commercial Government building

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St George's Hall at the Arts & Letters Club of TorontoDoors Open Toronto

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St George's Hall at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto

St. George's Hall is a Toronto landmark. Built in 1891 by the St. George's Society, the building has been home to the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto since 1920, a private club formed in 1908, a social club centred on the arts. Founding members include Group of Seven painters, Robertson Davies, Vincent Massey, Marshall McLuhan, Mavor Moore and others.

  • National Historic Site (Canada)
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

14 Elm Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://artsandlettersclub.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1891
Building type: Historical landmark Union hall Gallery
Architect: Edwards and Webster

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican ChurchDoors Open Toronto

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St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church

St. Andrew by-the-Lake Anglican Church is a lovely neo-Gothic wood-framed church surrounded by parkland and lagoons on Toronto Island. It holds services year-round on Sunday mornings. The building has beautiful acoustics and some stunning stained-glass windows. St. Andrew's is the last remaining church on Toronto Island and will celebrate its 141st anniversary this year.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

102 Lakeshore Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.standrewbythelake.com

Architecture

Year built: 1884
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: A.R. Denison

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. George's Greek Orthodox ChurchDoors Open Toronto

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St. George's Greek Orthodox Church

A synagogue until 1937, St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church stands as a dynamic affirmation of the spiritual and artistic achievement of the Byzantine religious tradition. Except for its Romanesque façade and a few Moorish capitals, the renovated structure is now more thoroughly Byzantine in its layout and esthetic décor. The church interior has been entirely painted by master iconographers.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Site is protected by the Ontario Heritage Trust
  • Washrooms

Contact info

115 Bond Street
Toronto, Ontario
http://www.stgeorgestoronto.org

Architecture

Year built: 1897
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: John Wilson Siddall

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. George's on-the-HillDoors Open Toronto

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St. George's on-the-Hill

St. George's on-the-Hill has been a landmark in Etobicoke for 180 years. Built in 1847, the church building has undergone many renovations but still incorporates the original structure in the centre of its worship space. Highlights include many stained-glass windows (including the modern "Children of the Bible" window), a Casavant pipe organ, an 1865 font and the parish's small cemetery.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

4600 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.stgeorgesonthehill.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1847
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: William Tyrell

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. James' Cemetery and the Chapel of St. James-the-Less National Historic SiteDoors Open Toronto

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St. James' Cemetery and the Chapel of St. James-the-Less National Historic Site

The Chapel of St. James-the-Less is a mid-19th-century Victorian Gothic revival funeral chapel that is picturesquely set atop a small, landscaped knoll just inside the main gates of Toronto’s St. James’ Cemetery. Designed by Cumberland and Storm, it was designated a National Historic Site in 1990. It is enhanced by its elevated position, surrounded by the peaceful cemetery.

  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

635 Parliament Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://stjamescemetery.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1861
Building type: Cemetery Place of worship
Architect: Cumberland and Storm (the chapel); John G. Howard (the cemetery)

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. Lawrence Market North BuildingDoors Open Toronto

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St. Lawrence Market North Building

St. Lawrence Market is a premier culinary destination, celebrating the best of Toronto's rich food and community heritage. The newly redeveloped North Building is the historical home of the Saturday Farmers’ Market — a cornerstone of the Market's heritage since 1803. The North Market also hosts a diverse range of events, a new café, the Toronto Court Services and multi-level parking.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

92 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.stlawrencemarket.com

Architecture

Year built: 2025
Building type: Commercial Food and drink Government building
Architect: Adamson Associates Architects and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchDoors Open Toronto

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St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Built in 1955, this church is recognized as Canada’s first mid-century modern sacred structure. Constructed by Estonian refugees forced to leave Europe during the Second World War, the church maintains their social, linguistic and cultural ties. The 1972 addition and alterations were based on the original design. During Doors Open, enjoy organ concerts accompanied by a male choir.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

817 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.stpeterstorontoestonianchurch.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1955
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Michael Bach (original); Ants Elken (addition and alteration)

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

St. Thomas's Anglican ChurchDoors Open Toronto

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St. Thomas's Anglican Church

Established in 1874, St. Thomas's Anglican Church was one of Canada’s earliest Anglo-Catholic parishes, known for its liturgical and musical traditions. The congregation moved into the present building in 1893. Architectural highlights include the hammerbeam roof, the stunning reredos with its hand-carved statues, the octagonal First World War baptistery and the magnificent stained-glass windows by England’s Bromsgrove Guild.

  • Guided tours available
  • Kid-friendly
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

383 Huron Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.stthomas.on.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1892
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Eden Smith

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 24

Stella's Place Assessment and Treatment CentreDoors Open Toronto

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Stella's Place Assessment and Treatment Centre

This mental health charity turns an outdated candy factory into a modern, welcoming facility for teens and young adults to access mental health services. Understanding how the built environment influences health and well-being, the architect’s young design team worked directly with participants, counsellors and staff. Explore this site and see what architectural elements have been retained from the original structure.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

54 Wolseley Street
Toronto, Ontario
https://stellasplace.ca

Architecture

Year built: 1912

Architect: renovations by Stantec

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

Terroni AdelaideDoors Open Toronto

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Terroni Adelaide

Terroni’s Adelaide location is part of Toronto’s history. Built in 1852, it housed the York County Court House. Today, it has been converted into a popular Italian restaurant with dramatic columns, a spectacular dining room with fireplaces and a sunlit atrium. Throughout the restaurant, see antique Sicilian puppets on the walls, handcrafted by local artists over 200 years ago.

  • Adaptive reuse
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
  • Rental opportunities

Contact info

57 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.terroni.com/locations/terroni-adelaide

Architecture

Year built: 1853
Building type: Food and drink Historical landmark
Architect: Cumberland and Ridout

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

The BentwayDoors Open Toronto

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The Bentway

Anchored under Toronto's Gardiner Expressway, The Bentway is a growing public space — and so much more. Developed through partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders and dreamers, it shows how we can re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces. During Doors Open, explore the site and the many exhibits and installations that bring The Bentway to life.

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

250 Fort York Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
https://www.thebentway.ca

Architecture

Year built: 2018

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25

The Ismaili Centre, TorontoDoors Open Toronto

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The Ismaili Centre, Toronto

The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, is a place of congregation (Jamatkhana) and a community centre, serving as a symbolic marker of the permanent presence of the Ismaili community in Canada. During Doors Open, explore the Centre’s stunning architecture and enjoy a guided tour — including the prayer hall with its crystalline dome. (No tripods allowed.)

  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed

Contact info

49 Wynford Drive
Toronto, Ontario
https://the.ismaili/ca/en/spaces/ismaili-centre-toronto

Architecture

Year built: 2014
Building type: Place of worship
Architect: Charles Correa, Moriyama & Teshima

Dates/hours open

May 24 - May 25