Doors Open Along the Grand issues call for participating sites
The City of Brantford, the County of Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River are inviting local organizations and businesses to participate in Doors Open Along the Grand on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applications are now open for sites that are interested in opening their doors to the public and highlighting their history, services, or spaces with the community.
Every year, visitors to Doors Open events gain rare access to buildings and spaces that are normally closed to the public or that normally charge admission. Past participating sites have included The Arlington Hotel, Bell Homestead National Historic Site, Chiefswood National Historic Site, and more.
Sites interested in participating in the 2026 edition of Doors Open Along the Grand are encouraged to apply now at bit.ly/ApplyDO2026. Participating sites must be located in the City of Brantford, the County of Brant, or Six Nations of the Grand River, be able to accommodate a minimum of 40 visitors throughout the day and reflect the diversity of their community by highlighting unique neighbourhoods, stories, individuals, architecture or buildings.
Community members interested in volunteering at Doors Open Along the Grand are invited to get involved by emailing tourism@brantford.ca. Doors Open Along the Grand is presented in partnership with Doors Open Ontario, an annual program of the Ontario Heritage Trust. To learn more about the event, visit www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/AlongtheGrand and follow Doors Open Along the Grand on Facebook and Instagram.
About the Ontario Heritage Trust:
The Ontario Heritage Trust (the Trust) is an agency of the Government of Ontario. The Trust conserves, interprets and shares Ontario’s heritage. They conserve provincially significant cultural and natural heritage, interpret Ontario’s history, celebrate its diversity and educate
Ontarians of its importance in our society. The Trust envisions an Ontario where we conserve, value and share the places and landscapes, histories, traditions and stories that embody our heritage, now and for future generations.
