Doors Open for Churches is an annual tour of church buildings in Nova Scotia presented by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia with the assistance of community members.
This year the tours will be a combination of in-person visits 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 August to October 2025. Please join us in celebrating these markers of our communities' history and culture.
August 2
Inverness County
Visit in-person 11am to 2pm
St. Mary of the Angels Church, Glendale (4246 Highway 105)
August 9
Shelburne County
Visit in-person 10am to 4pm
The Old Meeting House, Barrington (2408 Highway 3)
(Former) Wesley United Church, Barrington (2280 Highway 3)
August 24
Antigonish County
Visit in-person 1pm to 3pm
Kings United Church, Loch Katrine (21 Copper Lake Road)
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Joseph (2730 Ohio East Road)
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Lochaber (590 Highway 7)
Lochaber United Church, Lochaber (1544 Highway 7)
Digby County
Visit in-person 1pm to 3pm
Grace United Church, Digby (19 Prince William Street)
Zion United Church, Sandy Cove (325 Sandy Cove Road)
Sandy Cove United Baptist Church, Sandy Cove (350 Sandy Cove Road)
August 30
Guysborough County
Visit in-person 10am to 2pm
St. James Anglican Church, Sherbrooke (36 Old Road Hill)
September 6
Pictou County
Visit in-person 1pm to 3pm
Merigomish United Church, Merigomish (1587 Shore Road)
St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Merigomish (2268 Shore Road)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lismore (4735 Shore Road)
September 13
Colchester County
Visit in-person (time TBA)
First United Church, Truro (711 Prince Street)
St. John’s Anglican Church, Truro (23 Church Street)
September 27 & 28
Lunenburg County
Visit in-person 2pm to 4pm
St. James Anglican Church, Mahone Bay (65 Edgewater Street)
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mahone Bay (89 Edgewater Street)
Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay (101 Edgewater Street)
October 11
Inverness County
Visit in-person 10am to 2pm
St. John’s United Church, Strathlorne (308 Church Road)
October 16
Victoria County
Visit in-person 1pm to 3pm
Vicar’s View Venue (Former St. Andrew’s United Church), Baddeck Forks (1450 Westside Baddeck Road)
Visit in-person 3pm to 6pm
St. John’s Anglican Church, Ingonish (36042 Cabot Trail)
October 17
Richmond County
Visit in-person 1pm to 4pm
St. Peter’s United Church, St. Peter’s (9915 Grenville Street)