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What’s Happening
About Doors Open
The Northern Trails Heritage Society is hosting a Doors Open celebration starting in July 2024.
Doors Open celebrates the built heritage in our Northeastern communities by encouraging participants to visit different historic buildings and tourism locations throughout the region at no charge. The program has continued to expand from there, bringing in other organizations and businesses to help support and take part.
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Dawson Creek & Pouce Coupe: July 6th
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Fort St. John, Taylor, and the Charlie Lake Tse’k’wa National Historic Site: July 13th
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Hudson’s Hope, Bear Flat, and Chetwynd: July 20th
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Tumbler Ridge: July 27th
The Doors Open Program is made possible thanks to support from:
We acknowledge the financial support of the following participants:
Hudson’s Hope Museum • Fort St. John North Peace Museum • Tumbler Ridge Museum • Pouce Coupe Museum • Little Prairie Heritage Museum • District of Tumbler Ridge • District of Taylor • Dawson Creek & District Chamber of Commerce
When It’s Happening
Join Us for Doors Open
Be sure to visit our participating locations during their Doors Open dates – each community will have it’s own times through July! There are many events happening in our communities during these times, so make a day of it and join us!
We will be updating this information throughout the program.
JULY 6, 2024
DAWSON CREEK & POUCE COUPE
Join us in Dawson Creek & Pouce Coupe for the very first Doors Open Event! The following locations, organizations and businesses are participating in the program and will offer free admission to their facilities as well as other unique events and opportunities.
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
N.A.R. STATION MUSUEM
OPEN 8AM-7PM • (250) 782-9595
816 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek
Entrance through the Dawson Creek Visitor Centre
Free Admission, Scanvenger Hunt – Win 2 for 1 Cinema Tickets, and more
DAWSON CREEK ART GALLERY
OPEN 10AM-4PM • (250) 782-2601
816 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek
Free Admission
POUCE COUPE MUSEUM
OPEN 8AM-5PM • (250) 786-5555
5006 49th Ave, Pouce Coupe
Free Admission, Scavenger Hunt – Win 2 for 1 Cinema Tickets
TOURISM DAWSON CREEK / VISITOR CENTRE
OPEN 8AM-7PM • (250) 782-9595
900 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek
Free Admission, Guided Walking Tours at 10:30am & 2:30pm, complimentary refreshments, and more
DAWSON CREEK & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(250) 782-4868
904 102 Ave, Dawson Creek
Sidewalk garage sale at Happy on Main & BBQ in partnership with Hungry Duckling Catering
WALTER WRIGHT PIONEER VILLAGE
OPEN 9AM-8PM • (250) 782-2590
1901 Alaska Hwy, Dawson Creek
Free admission – look for Doors Open banners!
JULY 13, 2024
FORT ST. JOHN, TAYLOR & CHARLIE LAKE
Join us in Fort St. John, Taylor, and Charlie Lake! The following locations, organizations and businesses are participating in the program and will offer free admission to their facilities as well as other unique events and opportunities.
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
TAYLOR FORTS
OPEN 8AM-5PM • (250) 789-2828
Peace Island Park
Free Admission – visitors will need to call the park office to have it unlocked.
Peace Island Park Office 250-789-9295
TAYLOR VISITOR CENTRE
OPEN 9AM-5PM • (250) 789-9015
10316 100 St, Taylor, BC
Free Admission
CHURCH OF GOOD SHEPHERD
OPEN 10AM-12PM • (250) 263-7112
9556-9580 Spruce St N, Taylor
Free Admission, Tour at 10:15AM
FORT ST. JOHN NORTH PEACE MUSEUM
OPEN 11AM-4PM • (250) 787-0430
9323 100 St, Fort St. John
Free Admission, Travelling Exhibits, Scavenger hunt with Prizes, and more!
Ribfest is right next door for more food, drinks, music and entertainment!
GRAND HAVEN DANCE HALL
OPEN 1PM-3PM • (250) 262-9530
269 Road (Head south on 269 Road from Alaska Highway. Pass Birch Avenue on your left and take the first lane on the right after that. If you hit Pacific Avenue on the left then you’ve gone too far)
Tour this 101 year old dance hall on Cliff Forster’s property and learn about its long history.
CHARLIE LAKE TSE’K’WA NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE
OPEN 1PM-4PM • (250) 224-7906
12629 Butte Lane, Charlie Lake
Free Admission, Self-guided cave tour, community campfires pending fire restrictions
JULY 20, 2024
HUDSON’S HOPE, BEAR FLAT & CHETWYND
Join us in Hudson’s Hope & Chetwynd! The following locations, organizations and businesses are participating in the program and will offer free admission to their facilities as well as other unique events and opportunities.
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
BEAR FLAT MUSEUM
OPEN 10AM-4PM • (250) 262-9014
33km NW of Fort St. John towards Hudson’s Hope – watch for the Doors Open Flags!
Family owned private museum, generally open by appointment only – Ken & Arlene are opening their museum to the public for Doors Open!
HUDSON’S HOPE MUSEUM
OPEN 9AM-5PM • (250) 783-5735
9510 Beattie Dr, Hudson’s Hope
The Hudson’s Hope Historical Society and Museum will be hosting Cake & Coffee in the Gazebo in Beattie Park at 1pm
A full day of fun for the whole family! Free Admission At the Museum!
Fossil Digs, kids’ games, Fossil finding videos, guided and self guided tours of the museum.
Guided tours of the St. Peter’s Church
Make sure to enter your name for the Door Prizes! A great Paleontologist tool kit from Buick Outdoors & Autographed book “ Remembering My Early Years” by Dave Kyllo
HUDSON’S HOPE VISITOR CENTRE
OPEN 8:30AM-5PM • (250) 783-9154
9555 Beattie Dr, Hudson’s Hope
Free Admission, Scavenger Hunt
W.A.C BENNET DAM VISITOR CENTRE
OPEN 10AM-5PM • (250) 783-5048
22098 Canyon Dr, Hudson’s Hope
Free Admission
LITTLE PRAIRIE HERITAGE MUSEUM
OPEN 1PM-4PM • (250) 788-5384
5633 Westgate Rd NW, Chetwynd
Free Admission
JULY 27, 2024
TUMBLER RIDGE
Join us in Tumbler Ridge! The following locations, organizations and businesses are participating in the program and will offer free admission to their facilities as well as other unique events and opportunities.
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
DINOSAUR DISCOVERY GALLERY
OPEN 9AM-5PM • (250) 242-3466
255 Murray Dr, Tumbler Ridge
Free gallery admission, scavenger hunt, and free guided tours of heavy collections 9:30am, 11am, 1pm, and 3:30pm
TUMBLER RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE – MUSEUM EXHIBITS
OPEN 10:30AM-6PM
340 Front St., Tumbler Ridge
Free admission to museum displays
TUMBLER RIDGE VISITOR CENTRE
OPEN 9AM-5PM • (250) 242-3123
265 Southgate St, Tumbler Ridge,
Free admission, Geopark 10th Anniversary Celebration 4pm-6pm, BBQ and face painting