Every April to October, Ontario’s heritage treasures across the province are open to the public. Free events are showcased to open doors, gates and courtyards of our unique cultural sites – allowing visitors to explore behind the entry ways.
Doors Open Ontario showcases the buildings, natural spaces, infrastructure and cultural landscapes that shape and define our communities. And visitors and residents of the Kawarthas are in for a treat!
In celebration of the Canada’s 150 years, you can take a look at the cultural and religious diversity in the Kawarthas.
Sturgeon Point Church
Visit venues that will highlight the rich agricultural traditions stretching back to pre-Confederation times, including many untold stories of cultural and religious diversity.
- Enjoy a traditional wild rice harvest with the local First Nations peoples.
- Meet members of the local Mennonite and Amish community and enjoy their hand-crafted goods.
- Sample mouth-watering aromas in the area’s oldest Chinese restaurant.
- Rediscover artists; the railway line built by William Mackenzie; religious landmarks; and of course, take time to sample farm fresh produce and baked goods.
Fenelon Falls Museum
Doors Open in the Kawarthas includes:
- Cherry Tree Lodge
- Christ Church Anglican
- Derry’s Restaurant
- Friends (Quaker) Cemetery
- Kawartha Muslim Religious Association Lindsay Masjid
- Kinmount Railway Station
- Martin Farm
- Maryboro Lodge – The Fenelon Museum
- Olde Gaol Museum, Lindsay
- St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
- St. Luke The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
- Sturgeon Point Union Church
- Wild Rice Harvesting at Gamiing Nature Centre
- Zehr’s Farm Fresh Produce and Bakery
For more information and details including addresses, hours of operation and links to maps visit http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/Events/Kawartha-Lakes.aspx.
Enjoy two days of touring the Kawarthas and entering the many ‘Open Doors’!
Bethany Ontario 
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