09/23/2026
Doors Open, Chatham-Kent! Join FREE community fun across CK Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00am-4:00pm🚪✨
This is an initiative through Doors Open Ontario, a province wide initiative that aims to get locals out and exploring their communities like never before – by opening doors typically closed to the public!
➡ There will be 13 sites across the Municipality participating in their own way. Get full details at www.doorsopenontario.on.ca.
ARTspace
Check out the For the Love of Bugs exhibit and join ARTSpace staff in a fun fall-themed activity from 12:00pm-4:00pm.
Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
Guided tours followed by a trivia-based bingo game and the chance to earn a prize will be held at 10:30am and 1:00pm! Please note this experience spans roughly two hours. Short on time? Stop in anytime between 10:00am and 4:00pm to check out the site at your own pace with an optional written guide. Complimentary cornbread muffin snack starting at 10:00am.
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum
The museum will be open from 10:00am-4:00pm – no admission required!
The Town of Bothwell - Bothwell Town Hall/ Jim Kish Theatre
Tours of the building will be offered on the half hour by volunteers from the Bothwell Boomtown Players and Bothwell Community Boosters at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30 pm. A PowerPoint presentation with many past performances and historical information will be running on the film screen and community displays will be featured throughout the venue.
Chatham Capitol Theatre
Get a behind the scenes tour of this historic building with tours running at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm.
CK Museums
Get an exclusive look at the archive space with tours running at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm (tours are approximately 15-20 minutes). Those interested should gather near the attendant desk 5 minutes before the scheduled tour time. Explore the current exhibits CK in Full Colour and Out in the Open, as well as the interactive play space, Imagination Station.
Glenlochie Lodge
For the first time, visitors are invited to step inside Glenlochie Lodge and experience the story of this remarkable 1883 home through a guided tour of the main floor from 10:00am-4:00pm. Guests will discover original architectural details, hear stories of the McVean family who built and lived here, and glimpse Victorian life in Dresden.
Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
Take a guided tour through the museum gallery, historical buildings and cemeteries at the top of each hour from 10:00am – 4:00pm (last tour at 3:25pm). Visitors can also cast a vote to help select an artifact from storage for museum staff to prepare for a future exhibit!
Red Barn Brewing Company
Enjoy complimentary co****le onsite while exploring the unique farm-based venue. Open hours will be 12:00pm-9:00pm.
SheepDog Animation
From 12:00-4:00pm, visitors can dive into hands-on creativity with our stop-motion animation stations. They offer tailored, age-appropriate activities ranging from fun colouring pages for young children to advanced 3D sculpting for older teens. Guests can also explore their digital gallery showcasing award-winning student work and interact directly with the next generation of tech by playing video games completely designed and coded by their talented students.
Sycamore Woods (Wallaceburg)
Open hours will be 10:00am-3:00pm. Join expert NatureCK naturalists for a guided tour through this well-preserved tract of Carolinian forest at 10:00am & 1:00pm. Registration is required in advance to participate at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/explore-sycamore-woods-doors-open-ontario!
Thames Art Gallery
Get an exclusive look at the collection storage space. Tours will run at 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, and 5:30pm, and will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Interested parties should gather near the attendant desk 5 minutes before the scheduled tour time. Explore the current exhibit Cultivation Blues, as well as their interactive play space, ArtSpark!
Thamesville Old Town Museum
Open hours will be 10:00am-2:00pm. Please note this space is not wheelchair accessible.
