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'''Doors Open Toronto''' is an annual event where 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. Toronto was the first city in North America to launch a [[Doors Open Day]] program. Staff at many participating buildings organize guided tours, exhibits, displays, and activities to enrich the visitor experience.


==History==
'''Doors Open Toronto''' is an annual event held in the City of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], that showcases many of the city's unique and historically significant buildings to the public. Among the buildings included are offices, places of worship, and historical landmarks (such as the house of [[William Lyon Mackenzie]], first [[mayor]] of Toronto).
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 tourists. Doors Open Toronto gives people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to learn about Toronto's history, get involved and celebrate Toronto's built heritage.
[[File:City Hall Green Roof Doors Open Toronto 2010 (2).jpg|thumb|[[David Miller (Canadian politician)|David Miller]], the mayor of Toronto, opens [[Toronto City Hall]]'s [[green roof]] to the public during Doors Open in 2010.]]
The municipal event won several awards in the late 2000s, including the City Soul Award from the Canadian Urban Institute at the Urban Leadership Awards in 2009, as well as the City Manager's Award for Toronto Public Service Excellence and the Canadian Museums Association Awards of Outstanding Achievement in 2010.
Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto]], the 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled.


== Participants ==
Admission is free of charge and the list of buildings included in the itenerary is expansive; 143 buildings participated in the May 27 and 28, [[2006]] exhibition, which was the seventh year of its activity. Most buildings open at 10 a.m. and stay open until 4 p.m.; however, some buildings have limited hours, and some are only open on Saturday, or only on Sunday.
Most buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday; however some only open for limited hours. The public is advised to check the "buildings to visit" section of the official website. The list of buildings is made public on May 1 of the calendar year. Some Doors Open Toronto highlighted buildings include: R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Mackenzie House, and TTC carhouses.


=== Sponsors ===
The event is organized by the City of Toronto Culture Department and is chiefly sponsored by the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' newspaper. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers also help to make the event a grand success, as line-ups for some buildings (such as the [[Toronto-Dominion Centre]] and 1 King West) reach dozens.
Doors Open Toronto relies heavily on the support of sponsors. The ''[[Toronto Star]]'' releases the official Doors Open Toronto program guide in May of each year and has been a vital supporter of the program. In 2012, [[CITY-TV|City TV]] and [[Omni Television]] also came on board as Doors Open Toronto media sponsors.


== Dates ==
=== Volunteers ===
The first Doors Open Toronto was held in May 2000. Since then, Doors Open Toronto is held annually on the last weekend of May.
Doors Open Toronto is managed by the Cultural Services and Special Events Departments at the City of Toronto. Doors Open Toronto relies on the support, as well as enthusiasm of hundreds of volunteers.


Applications are available each fall and can be found on the Doors Open Toronto website.
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! colspan="8" | Date
|-
! 2009
| May 23, 24
|-
! 2008
| May 24, 25
|-
! 2007
| May 26, 27
|-
! 2006
| May 27, 28
|-
! 2005
| May 28, 29
|}


== Dates and themes ==
==List of participating buildings==
The first Doors Open Toronto was held in May 2000. Since then, Doors Open Toronto has been held on the fourth weekend of May. In recent years, each festival has been curated around a theme.
===2008===
{{col div}}
[[Image:CBC Centre.JPG|right|thumb|200px|The Canadian Broadcasting Centre]]
* 2000: May 27, 28
[[Image:toronto-cityhall.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Toronto City Hall]]
* 2001: May 26, 27
[[Image:P5270048.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Soldiers' Tower]]
* 2002: May 25, 26
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
* 2003: May 24, 25
*401 Richmond St. West
* 2004: May 29, 30
*[[Allan Gardens]]
* 2005: May 28, 29
*Alumnae Theatre (originally Fire Hall No. 4)
* 2006: May 27, 28
*Anshei Minsk Synagogue
* 2007: May 26, 27 – Sustainability
*Applewood - The Shaver Homestead
* 2008: May 24, 25 – Sacred Space
*Archaeological Services Inc.
*[[The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto|The Arts and Letters Club]]
* 2009: May 23, 24 – Toronto's Literature
* 2010: May 29, 30 – Architecture
*[[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto|BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir]]
* 2011: May 28, 29 – Photography
*[[The Beaches|Beach Walking Tours]]
* 2012: May 26, 27 – 200 Years of Building Our City
*[[Black Creek Pioneer Village]]
* 2013: May 25, 26 – Creators, Makers and Innovators
*Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf - Evangelical Church of the Deaf and The Manor
* 2014: May 24, 25 – Secrets and Spirits; Exploring the Mysteries Behind the Door
*[[Campbell House (Toronto)|Campbell House]]
* 2015: May 23, 24 – Sports, Recreation and Leisure
*[[Canada Life Building|Canada Life]]
* 2016: May 28, 29 – Re-used, Re-visited and Revised
*[[Canada Permanent Trust Building|Canada Permanent Building]]
* 2017: May 27, 28 – Fifteen Decades of Canadian Architecture
*Canadian Blood Services
* 2018: May 26, 27 – Film: The Great Romance
*[[Casa Loma]] Stables and Pellatt Hunting Lodge
* 2019: May 25, 26 – 20 Something
*[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] - Canadian Broadcasting Centre
* 2020: The event was originally scheduled for May 23 and 24; however, due to the evolving situation surrounding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and with major events and festivals [[COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario|being banned by the City of Toronto until at least June 30, 2020]], the event was cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-cancels-all-major-festivals-and-events-through-june-including-pride-parade-1.4876324|title=Toronto cancels all major festivals and events through June, including Pride Parade|date=2020-03-31|website=CP24|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
*Cedar Ridge Creative Centre and Studio Gallery
*2021: The event was originally scheduled for May 29 and 30; it was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Passifiume|first=Bryan|date=February 24, 2021|title=COVID cancels 2021 Pride parade, Canada Day festivities|url=https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/covid-cancels-2021-pride-parade-canada-day-festivities|access-date=March 11, 2021|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]}}</ref>
*[[Chapel]] of St. James-The-Less/St. James [[Cemetery]] & [[Crematorium]]
* 2022: May 28, 29 – Renewal
*[[Culture of China|Chinese]] Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
* 2023: May 27, 28 – City of Sound
*[[Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto)|Church of the Holy Trinity]]
{{col div end}}
*[[Church of the Redeemer (Toronto)|Church of the Redeemer]]
*[[Toronto City Hall]]
*City of Toronto Archives
*[[Coach House Press]]
*[[Colborne Lodge]] Museum
*[[Commerce Court North]]
*Congregation Darchei Noam
*Congregation Knesseth Israel
*Courtyard House
*Design Exchange (former [[Toronto Stock Exchange]] Building)
*[[Distillery District]]: Malt Kilns, Rack House D and Yeast Loft buildings
*[[Don Valley Brick Works]]
*The [[Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres]] Centre
*[[Exhibition Place]] Horse Palace: Toronto Animal Services
*[[Exhibition Place Horse Palace]]: Riding Academy
*[[Exhibition Place Horse Palace]]: Toronto Police Mounted Unit
*[[Exhibition Place Horse Palace]]: Green Roof
*First Baptist Church
*[[First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto]]
*[[Fort York]] - National Historic Site
*[[Fort York Armoury]]
*[[Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts]]
*Friends House (Quaker Meeting House)
*[[Gardiner Museum]]
*[[George Brown House]]
*[[George Brown College]] Chef School
*[[Gibson House Museum]]
*[[Gladstone Hotel]]
*[[Gooderham Building|Gooderham (Flatiron) Building]]
*[[Grace Church on-the-hill]]
*[[Avenue Road Church|Hare Krishna Temple]]
*Ireland Park
*Islamic Foundation of Toronto
*[[Jami Mosque]]
*Japan Foundation
*Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre
*John McKenzie House (Ontario Historical Society)
*[[John Street Roundhouse]] and Steam Whistle Brewing
*Kiever Synagogue
*King James Place
*Lakeshore Grounds: Assembly Hall
*Lakeshore Grounds: Cumberland House: The Jean Tweed Centre
*Lakeshore Grounds: Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary
*Lakeshore Grounds: Humber ITAL, Lakeshore Campus
*Lakeshore Grounds: Power House Recreation Centre
*Lakeshore Grounds: The Gatehouse
*Lambton House
*[[Leslie Spit]] Allotment Garden
*[[Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station|LCBO Summerhill]] (North Toronto Station)
*Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
*[[Little Trinity Anglican Church]]
*[[Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People]]
*[[Bay (TTC)|Lower Bay Station]]
*[[Mackenzie House]]
*The Market Gallery
*[[MaRS Discovery District|MaRS Centre]]
*[[Masonic Temple]] - [[MTV]]
*[[Metropolitan United Church]]
*[[Montgomery's Inn]]
*[[Mountain Equipment Co-op]]
*[[Old City Hall (Toronto)|Old City Hall]]
*Ontario Association of Architects
*[[Ontario College of Art and Design]]
*Ontario Heritage Centre
*[[Ontario Legislature]]
*[[Ontario Place]] (Grounds only)
*[[Osgoode Hall]]
*Palais Royale
*Parc [[Downsview Park]] Corporate Office
*Parc Downsview Park Movie Studio Building
*[[Power Plant Contemporary Art Centre]] at Harbourfront Centre
*Press Building
*Queen's Wharf Lighthouse
*[[Redpath Building Toronto]]
*Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple
*Rosar Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel
*[[Royal Canadian Military Institute]]
*[[Scadding Cabin]]
*[[Scarborough, Ontario|Scarborough]] Historical Museum
*[[Spadina Museum]]: Historic House and Gardens
*[[St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Scarborough]]
*[[St. Anne's Anglican Church]]
*[[St. Francis of Assisi Church]]
*[[St. George's Greek Orthodox Church]]
*[[Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto)|St. James' Cathedral]] [[Parish]] House Archives & [[Museum]]
*[[St. John's Anglican Church, West Toronto]]
*[[St. John the Baptist Anglican Church]]
*[[St. Lawrence Hall]]
*[[St. Michael's Cathedral (Toronto)|St. Michael's Cathedral]]
*[[St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)|St. Patrick's Church]]
*[[St. Paul's Basilica]]
*[[St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church]]
*Stanley Barracks (Officers' Quarters)
*[[Steam Whistle]] Brewing, The Roundhouse
*Stone Distillery Building 5 & Rackhouse - The [[Distillery District]]
*[[TDSB]] - Sesquicentennial Museum and Archives
*[[Textile Museum of Canada]]
*[[Todmorden Mills]] Heritage Museum and Arts Centre
*[[Toronto Necropolis]] Chapel and Cemetery
*[[Toronto Police Service]] [[Marine (ocean)|Marine]] Unit
*[[Toronto-Dominion Centre]]
*Toronto Zen Centre
*[[Toronto's First Post Office]]
*[[Union Station (Toronto)|Union Station]]
*The University Club of Toronto
*[[University of Toronto]] - Art Centre
*University of Toronto - Birge-Carnegie Library
*University of Toronto - [[Hart House]]
*University of Toronto - [[Soldiers' Tower (University of Toronto)|Soldiers' Tower]]
*University of Toronto - Terrence Donnelly Centre for [[Cellular]] and [[Biomolecular]] Research
*University of Toronto - [[Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library]]
*University of Toronto - [[University College, University of Toronto|University College]]
*York College of Industry & Technology (former Massey Mansion)
*York Museum
*[[Young Centre for the Performing Arts]]
*Zeidler Partnership Architects Building
*Zion Church Cultural Centre
*[[Zion Schoolhouse]]
</div>


===2006===
==See also==
*[[Doors Open Canada]]
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
*[[List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto]]
*[[One King Street West, Toronto|1 King West]]
*[[Open House Chicago]]
*401 Richmond St. West
*[[Open House New York]]
*51 Division Police Station
*All Saints' Church Community Centre
*Alumnae Theatre (originally Fire Hall No. 4)
*Anshei Minsk Synagogue
*Applewood - The Shaver Homestead
*Archives & Musem, St. James' Cathedral Parish House
*[[The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto|The Arts and Letters Club]]
*[[BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto|BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir]]
*BLP Bronze International
*[[BMW]] Toronto
*Beach Hebrew Institute
*Beach Solar Laundromat
*[[The Beaches|Beach Walking Tours]]
*Beaty & Armstrong Row House
*[[Black Creek Pioneer Village]]
*[[Cadbury]] [[Chocolate]] Factory
*[[Campbell House (Toronto)|Campbell House Museum]]
*[[Canada Life Building|Canada Life]]
*[[Canada Permanent Trust Building|Canada Permanent Building]]
*[[Canada's National Ballet School]]
*[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] - Canadian Broadcasting Centre
*CanStage [[Berkeley Street Theatre]]
*[[Carlu]]
*[[Casa Loma]] Stables and Pellatt Hunting Lodge
*Cedar Ridge Creative Centre and Studio Gallery
*[[Chapel]] of St. James-The-Less/St. James [[Cemetery]] & [[Crematorium]]
*[[Culture of China|Chinese]] Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
*[[Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto)|Church of the Holy Trinity]]
*[[Church of the Redeemer (Toronto)|Church of the Redeemer]]
*[[Toronto City Hall]]
*City of Toronto Archives
*[[CN Rail]] Police Building
*[[Coach House Press]]
*[[Colborne Lodge]] Museum
*[[Commerce Court North]]
*Congregation Knesseth Israel
*Design Exchange (former [[Toronto Stock Exchange]] Building)
*[[Don Valley Brick Works]]
*The [[Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres]] Centre
*[[Empire Sandy]] ([[Tall ship]])
*[[First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto]]
*[[Fort York]] - National Historic Site
*[[Fort York Armoury]]
*Gardiner's Cottage - Kew Gardens
*[[George Brown House]]
*[[Gibson House Museum]]
*[[Gladstone Hotel]]
*Gloucester Square Inns: Charles Rundle Mansion
*Gloucester Square Inns: Edward Gallow Esquire Mansion
*[[Gooderham Building|Gooderham (Flatiron) Building]]
*Gooderham House, The
*Great Hall, The
*Greek Town on the Danforth
*[[Avenue Road Church|Hare Krishna Temple]]
*[[Zion Schoolhouse|Historic Zion Schoolhouse]]
*[[Holy Blossom Temple]]
*[[Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church]]
*[[Exhibition Place]] Horse Palace: Toronto Animal Services
*Exhibition Place Horse Palace: Riding Academy
*Exhibition Place Horse Palace: Toronto Police Mounted Unit
*Islamic Foundation of Toronto
*[[Jami Mosque]]
*JAZZ Residences on Church
*John McKenzie House (Ontario Historical Society)
*[[John Street Roundhouse]] and Steam Whistle Brewing
*[[Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station|LCBO Summerhill]] (North Toronto Station)
*Lakeshore Grounds: Assembly Hall
*Lakeshore Grounds: Cumberland House: The Jean Tweed Centre
*Lakeshore Grounds: Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary
*Lakeshore Grounds: Humber ITAL, Lakeshore Campus
*Lakeshore Grounds: Power House Recreation Centre
*Lakeshore Grounds: The Gatehouse
*Lambton House
*[[Leslie Spit]] Allotment Garden
*Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
*[[Little Trinity Anglican Church]]
*[[Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People]]
*[[Mackenzie House]]
*The Market Gallery
*[[MaRS Discovery District|MaRS Centre]]
*[[Masonic Temple]] - [[MTV]]
*[[Metropolitan United Church]]
*[[Montgomery's Inn]]
*[[Mountain Equipment Co-op]]
*[[Old City Hall (Toronto)|Old City Hall]]
*Ontario Association of Architects
*[[Ontario College of Art and Design]]
*Ontario Heritage Centre (Burbeck Building)
*[[Ontario Legislature]]
*[[Ontario Place]] (Grounds only)
*[[Osgoode Hall]]
*Palais Royale
*Parc [[Downsview Park]] Corporate Office
*Parc Downsview Park Movie Studio Building
*[[Power Plant Contemporary Art Centre]] at Harbourfront Centre
*Press Building
*Queen's Wharf Lighthouse
*[[Redpath Building Toronto|Redpath Sugar Refinery]]
*Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple
*Rosar Morrison Funeral Home & Chapel
*[[Royal Canadian Military Institute]]
*[[Scadding Cabin]]
*[[Scarborough, Ontario|Scarborough]] Historical Museum
*[[Spadina Museum]]: Historic House and Gardens
*[[St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Scarborough]]
*[[St. Anne's Anglican Church]]
*[[St. Francis of Assisi Church]]
*[[St. George's Greek Orthodox Church]]
*[[St. John the Baptist Anglican Church]]
*[[St. John's Anglican Church, West Toronto]]
*[[St. Lawrence Hall]]
*[[St. Michael's Cathedral (Toronto)|St. Michael's Cathedral]]
*[[St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)|St. Patrick's Church]]
*[[St. Paul's Basilica]]
*[[St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church]]
*Stanley Barracks (Officers' Quarters)
*[[Steam Whistle]] Brewing, John St. Roundhouse
*Stone Distillery Building 5 & Rackhouse - The [[Distillery District]]
*[[TDSB]] - Sesquicentennial Museum and Archives
*[[Textile Museum of Canada]]
*[[Todmorden Mills]] Heritage Museum and Arts Centre
*Toronto Fire Services: Station 334 (Harbourfront)
*[[Toronto Necropolis]] Chapel and Cemetery
*[[Toronto Police Service]] [[Marine (ocean)|Marine]] Unit
*[[Toronto-Dominion Centre]]
*[[Toronto's First Post Office]]
*[[Union Station (Toronto)|Union Station]]
*The University Club of Toronto
*[[University of Toronto]] - Art Centre
*University of Toronto - Birge-Carnegie Library
*University of Toronto - [[Hart House]]
*University of Toronto - [[Soldiers' Tower (University of Toronto)|Soldiers' Tower]]
*University of Toronto - Terrence Donnelly Centre for [[Cellular]] and [[Biomolecular]] Research
*University of Toronto - [[Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library]]
*University of Toronto - [[University College, University of Toronto|University College]]
*York College of Industry & Technology (former Massey Mansion)
*York Museum
*Young Centre for the Performing Arts
*Zeidler Partnership Architects Building
*Zion Church Cultural Centre
</div>


==References==
===Other buildings that have participated in past years===
{{reflist}}
{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}


==External links==
<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
{{commons category}}
*{{official website|http://www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/|Doors Open Toronto official website}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530071835/http://www.thestar.com/doorsopen Toronto Star Doors Open Site]


{{Parades and Festivals in Toronto}}
*All Saints' Church - Community Centre
*Beach [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] Institute
*[[Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto)|Cathedral Church of St. James]]
*[[Gibraltar Point Lighthouse]]
*Knox Presbyterian Church
</div>

==External links==
{{commonscat}}
*[http://www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/ Doors Open Toronto]


[[Category:Culture of Toronto]]
[[Category:Doors Open Days|Toronto]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Toronto|*]]
[[Category:History of Toronto|Buildings and structures]]
[[Category:Toronto-related lists|Buildings and structures]]
[[Category:Recurring events established in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:May events]]

Latest revision as of 04:54, 28 June 2023

Doors Open Toronto
StatusActive
GenreDoors Open Days
Date(s)May
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Toronto
CountryCanada
Years active24
InauguratedMay 27, 2000 (2000-05-27)
Organized byMunicipal government of Toronto
SponsorGreat Gulf (presenting sponsor)
Websitewww.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-open-toronto/

Doors Open Toronto is an annual event where 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. Toronto was the first city in North America to launch a Doors Open Day program. Staff at many participating buildings organize guided tours, exhibits, displays, and activities to enrich the visitor experience.

History

[edit]

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 tourists. Doors Open Toronto gives people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to learn about Toronto's history, get involved and celebrate Toronto's built heritage.

David Miller, the mayor of Toronto, opens Toronto City Hall's green roof to the public during Doors Open in 2010.

The municipal event won several awards in the late 2000s, including the City Soul Award from the Canadian Urban Institute at the Urban Leadership Awards in 2009, as well as the City Manager's Award for Toronto Public Service Excellence and the Canadian Museums Association Awards of Outstanding Achievement in 2010.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled.

Participants

[edit]

Most buildings are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday; however some only open for limited hours. The public is advised to check the "buildings to visit" section of the official website. The list of buildings is made public on May 1 of the calendar year. Some Doors Open Toronto highlighted buildings include: R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Mackenzie House, and TTC carhouses.

Sponsors

[edit]

Doors Open Toronto relies heavily on the support of sponsors. The Toronto Star releases the official Doors Open Toronto program guide in May of each year and has been a vital supporter of the program. In 2012, City TV and Omni Television also came on board as Doors Open Toronto media sponsors.

Volunteers

[edit]

Doors Open Toronto is managed by the Cultural Services and Special Events Departments at the City of Toronto. Doors Open Toronto relies on the support, as well as enthusiasm of hundreds of volunteers.

Applications are available each fall and can be found on the Doors Open Toronto website.

Dates and themes

[edit]

The first Doors Open Toronto was held in May 2000. Since then, Doors Open Toronto has been held on the fourth weekend of May. In recent years, each festival has been curated around a theme.

  • 2000: May 27, 28
  • 2001: May 26, 27
  • 2002: May 25, 26
  • 2003: May 24, 25
  • 2004: May 29, 30
  • 2005: May 28, 29
  • 2006: May 27, 28
  • 2007: May 26, 27 – Sustainability
  • 2008: May 24, 25 – Sacred Space
  • 2009: May 23, 24 – Toronto's Literature
  • 2010: May 29, 30 – Architecture
  • 2011: May 28, 29 – Photography
  • 2012: May 26, 27 – 200 Years of Building Our City
  • 2013: May 25, 26 – Creators, Makers and Innovators
  • 2014: May 24, 25 – Secrets and Spirits; Exploring the Mysteries Behind the Door
  • 2015: May 23, 24 – Sports, Recreation and Leisure
  • 2016: May 28, 29 – Re-used, Re-visited and Revised
  • 2017: May 27, 28 – Fifteen Decades of Canadian Architecture
  • 2018: May 26, 27 – Film: The Great Romance
  • 2019: May 25, 26 – 20 Something
  • 2020: The event was originally scheduled for May 23 and 24; however, due to the evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and with major events and festivals being banned by the City of Toronto until at least June 30, 2020, the event was cancelled.[1]
  • 2021: The event was originally scheduled for May 29 and 30; it was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
  • 2022: May 28, 29 – Renewal
  • 2023: May 27, 28 – City of Sound

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Toronto cancels all major festivals and events through June, including Pride Parade". CP24. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Passifiume, Bryan (February 24, 2021). "COVID cancels 2021 Pride parade, Canada Day festivities". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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