Doors Open for Churches is an annual tour of church buildings in Nova Scotia presented by Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia with the assistance of community members.
This year the tours will be a combination of in-person visits (masks encouraged) and virtual tours. It will be possible to visit all the churches virtually, as material about each church will be posted on our new Doors Open For Churches Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DoorsOpenForChurchesNS
We will be on tour from July to October 2023. Please join us in celebrating these markers of our communities' history and culture.
July 8
West Hants Regional Municipality
Visit in-person 1pm to 3pm
Avon United Church, Hantsport (17 Prince St.)
Hantsport Baptist Church, Hantsport (6 Willow St.)
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Hantsport (59 Main St.)
July 14
Colchester County
Visit in-person 2pm to 4pm
Brule Union Church, Brule (3728 Highway 6)
Bayhead Union Church, Bayhead (650 Highway 6)
The Meeting House, Tatamagouche ( 1128 Warwick Mountain Rd., New West Annan)
Sharon United Church, Tatamagouche (15 Church St.)
July 15
Colchester County
Visit in-person 2pm to 4pm
Brule Union Church, Brule (3728 Highway 6)
The Meeting House, Tatamagouche ( 1128 Warwick Mountain Rd., New West Annan)
Sharon United Church, Tatamagouche (15 Church St.)
Kings County
Visit in-person 10am to 4pm
Christ Church, Anglican, Berwick (238 Commertial St.)
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Auburn (20 Morden Rd.)
Cornwallis Reformed Presbyterian Covenanter Church, Grafton (4953 No. 221 Highway)
July 24
Pictou County
Visit in-person 9am-noon
Salem United Church, River John (1667 Rt. 6)
St. George’s Presbyterian Church, River John (2729 River John Station Rd.)
St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, River John (1917 Rt. 6)
River John Historical Society Museum (Formerly Disciple of Christ Church) River John, (1851 Sunrise Trail)
August 5
Digby County
Visit in-person 1pm-3pm
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Weymouth Falls (5 Fort Point Rd.)
St. Peter and St. Thomas Anglican Church, Weymouth (4668 Main St.)
August 27
Halifax County
Visit in-person 11am-2pm
Middleton United Church, Middle Musquodoboit (12430 Hwy 224)
Riverside United Church, Middle Musquodoboit (9691 Mooseland Rd, Elmsvale)
August 27
Antigonish County
Visit in-person 1pm-3pm
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, Arisaig (5559 Hwy 245)
St George’s Catholic Church, Georgeville (9415 Hwy 337)
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Ballantyne’s Cove (6205 Hwy 337)
St David’s United Church, Cape George (5891 Hwy 337)
St Columba Catholic Church, Lakevale (4404 Hwy 337)
September 1
Yarmouth County
Visit in-person 6pm-8pm
St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Tusket (8340 Highway 3)
Former Tusket Methodist Church, repurposed as Argyle Township Courthouse Archives, Tusket (8168 Hwy 308)
Argyle Historic Church and Cemetery, Argyle (19 Argyle Head Rd)
September 10
Annapolis County
Visit in-person 1pm-4pm
Dawn Oman Gallery, Bridgetown (298 Granville St.)
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Bridgetown (93 South St.)
St. James Anglican Church, Bridgetown (289 Granville St.)
October 8-14
Cape Breton~Part of Celtic Colours!
October 8
9:30am-10:30am and noon-2pm: Holy Guardian Angels Catholic, L’Ardoise (187 Chapel Cove Rd.)
2pm-4pm: St. Mathew Wesley United Church, Leitches Creek (27 St. Columba Dr.)
October 9
noon-4pm: St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. Boisdale (2772 Bourniot Rd)
October 10
9am-3pm: Greenwood United Church, Baddeck (98 Twining St.)
1pm-4pm: Cleveland Church Museum, Cleveland (3061 Riverside Rd.)
1pm-4pm: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Whiteside (1621 Whiteside Rd.)
1pm-4pm: St. Peter and St. John (former Anglican), Baddeck (360 Shore Rd.)
October 11
9am-3pm: Greenwood United Church, Baddeck (98 Twining St.)
3pm-6pm: Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine, Mabou (45 SW Ridge Rd.)
October 12
2pm-4:30pm: Calvin United Church, Margaree Harbour (65 Village Rd.)
October 13
2pm-4pm: Carman United Church, Sydney Mines (1 Clyde Ave.)
October 14
11am-2pm: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, North East Margaree (6531 Cabot Trail)
2022 Doors Open For Churches Schedule
Antigonish County
July 4-July 10, 2022
July 9: Visit in-person 10am to 1pm
St. James United Church, Antigonish (197 Main Street)
St. Ninian's Cathedral, Antigonish (121 St Ninian Street)
St Paul's Anglican Church, Antigonish (96 Church Street)
July 4 - 10 Virtual tours
July 4: St. James United Church, Antigonish
July 5: St. Ninian's Cathedral, Antigonish
July 6: St. Paul's Anglican Church, Antigonish
July 7: St. Margaret's Catholic Church, Arisaig
July 8: St. George's Catholic Church, Georgeville
July 9: Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Ballantyne's Cove
July 10: St David's United Church, Cape George
Annapolis County
July 11-July 23, 2022
July 16: Visit in person 3pm to 5pm
Clarence United Baptist Church, Clarence (2659 Clarence Road)
Port Lorne United Baptist Church, Port Lorne (500 Port Lorne Road) Organist John Montgomerie perform from 4 to 5 pm
Wilmot Mountain Baptist Church, Mount Rose (2064 Arlington Road). Organist John Montgomerie perform from 3 to 4 pm
July 16: Visit in person 2pm to 4pm
Albany Community Church, New Albany (5939 Highway 10)
July 11-23: Virtual tours
July 11: Clarence United Baptist Church, Clarence
July 12: Port Lorne United Baptist Church, Port Lorne
July 13: Wilmot Mountain Baptist Church, Mount Rose
July 14: Albany Community Church, New Albany
July 18: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Bridgetown
July 20: Dawn Oman Gallery, former Bridgetown United, Bridgetown
July 22: St James Anglican Church, Bridgetown
Pictou County
August 1-August 3
Virtual tours
August 1: Salem United Church, River John
August 2: St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, River John
August 3: St. George’s Presbyterian Church, River John
Digby County
August 5-10
Visit in-person 2-4 pm
August 5: Trinity Anglican Church, Digby (109 Queen Street)
August 6: Trinity Anglican Church, Digby (109 Queen Street)
August 8 and 10 Virtual tours
August 8: (former) St. Thomas Anglican Church, Weymouth
August 10: St Matthew Anglican Church, Weymouth Falls
Colchester County
August 15-19
Virtual tours
August 15: The Meeting House, Tatamagouche
August 17: Sharon United Church, Tatamagouche
August 19: Brule Union Church, Tatamagouche
Municipality of East Hants
August 21-27
August 22-26 Virtual tours:
August 22: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Northfield (1290 Northfield Road)
August 24: (former) Selma United Church, now the Lower Selma Museum, Lower Selma (6971 Highway 215)
August 26: St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Upper Kennetcook (5311 Route 236)
Halifax Regional Municipality
August 29-31
August 22-26 Virtual tours:
August 29: Middleton United Church, Middle Musquodoboit (12430 Hwy 224)
August 31: Riverside United Church, Middle Musquodoboit (9691 Mooseland Rd, Elmsvale)
Yarmouth County
September 11-16
September 16: Visit in person 4-7pm
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yarmouth (61 William Street)
Ritchie Memorial Chapel, Yarmouth (110 Parade Street)
Yarmouth North Baptist Church, Yarmouth (8 Elm Street)
September 11-16: Virtual tours
Sept 11: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yarmouth
Sept 12: Ritchie Memorial Chapel, Yarmouth
Sept 13: Yarmouth North Baptist Church, Yarmouth
Sept 14: St Stephen's Anglican Church, Tusket (8340 Hwy 3)
Sept 15: Tusket Archive Building, Tusket (8168 Hwy 3)
Sept 16: Argyle Historic Church and Cemetery, Argyle (19 Argyle Head Road)
Kings County
September 17-23
September 17: Visit in person 1:30-4pm
Arlington United Baptist, Arlington (2476 Gospel Woods Rd)
Emmanuel United, Kingsport (30 Main St)
St Thomas Anglican, Kingsport (10778 Pier Rd)
St John’s Anglican, Pt Williams (1105 Church St)
September 18: Visit in person 1:30-4pm
Emmanuel United, Kingsport (30 Main St)
St Thomas Anglican, Kingsport (10778 Pier Rd)
St John’s Anglican, Pt Williams (1105 Church St)
September 17-23: Virtual tours
Sept 17: Arlington United Baptist, Arlington
Sept 18: Emmanuel United, Kingsport
Sept 19: St Thomas Anglican, Kingsport
Sept 20: St John’s Anglican, Pt Williams
Sept 21: Christ Church Anglican, Berwick
Sept 22: St Mary's Anglican Church, Auburn
Sept 23: Cornwallis Reformed Presbyterian Covenanter Church, Berwick
Cape Breton
October 10-14
October 10: Visit in-person
Noon-2pm: St. John’s Centre for the Arts (former St. John’s Anglican), Arichat (2513 Highway 206)
1-4pm: Notre Dame de L’Assomption, Arichat (2292 Bay Lane)
October 11: Visit in-person
11am-1pm: Black River United Church, West Bay (1796 Black River Road)
3-6pm: St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Port Hood (283 Main Street)
4:30-6:30pm: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Port Morien (115 Cliff Street)
October 12: Visit in-person
11am-5pm: St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, St. Margaret’s Village (3023 St. Lawrence Road)
1-4pm: Aspy Bay United Church, Dingwall (983 Bay St. Lawrence Road)
2-5pm: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Neil’s Harbour (250 New Haven Road)
4-6pm: Princeville United Church, Princeville (1041 Riverside Road, West Bay Road)
October 13: Visit in-person
1-3pm: Margaree Valley Baptist Church, Margaree Valley (924 East Big Intervale Road)
October 14: Visit in-person
noon-2pm: St. Columba Presbyterian Church, Marion Bridge (4005 Gabarus Highway)
October 3-14 Virtual tours
October 3:
St. John’s Centre for the Arts (former St. John’s Anglican), Arichat
Notre Dame de’lAssomption, Archiat
October 4:
Black River United Church, West Bay
Cleveland Church Museum (former Cleveland United Church), Cleveland
October 6:
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Port Hood
Princeville United Church, Princeville
October 7:
Margaree Valley Baptist Church, Margaree Valley
October 8:
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, North East Margaree
Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine, Mabou
October 10:
St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Port Morien
St. Columba Presbyterian Church, Marion Bridge
October 11:
Christ Church Anglican, South Head
October 12:
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Boisdale
St. Mathew Wesley United Church, Leitches Creek
October 13:
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, St. Margaret’s Village
Aspy Bay United Church, Dingwall
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Neil’s Harbour
October 14:
Greenwood United Church, Baddeck
St. John’s Anglican Church, Ingonish Beach
Princeville United Church, Inverness County Nova Scotia