2025 Doors Open Site Participation
Over 150 buildings and sites open their doors for Doors Open Toronto, a city-wide celebration recognized as one of Toronto’s most culturally significant events. The City of Toronto is excited to work with the community to showcase their sites to residents and visitors.
2025 Theme: The City is Your Playground; Get Ready to Play
Doors Open Toronto 2025 explores Toronto’s playful development through the city’s most architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings and sites.
From sports to music to theatre, Doors Open sites and programming will engage with the joyful, irreverent and sometimes serious times of play. Visitors will explore the many sides of our playful city – for kids of all ages.
Site Criteria
Preference will be given to sites that meet the following criteria:
- Sites that are not usually open to the public or have areas not usually open to the public, but have some significant architectural features and/or have historical, social, or cultural significance to the city
- Sites that are open to the public, but have some significant architectural features and/or have historical, social, or cultural significance to the city, e.g. churches, banquet halls, theatres
- Sites that can commit to opening their doors for two full days, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sites that are celebrating significant anniversaries
- Sites recognized by heritage, urban design and/or architectural awards
- Sites with significant original interior features and/or successful adaptive reuse features
- Sites that feature contemporary design excellence and/or innovative green, sustainable or LEED elements
- Sites in destination clusters (several venues in one area)
- Sites representing the cultural diversity of Toronto
- Sites located throughout Toronto, including Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke and East York, as well as downtown
- Sites that can demonstrate enhanced or thematic programming
When
To apply complete the online consideration form by January 17, 2025
Doors Open 2025: May 24 & 25, 2025
Host City of Toronto
Contact
For questions, please contact doorsopen@toronto.ca