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The Lulu Island Winery will be one of more than 50 sites for the city-wide celebration of culture and heritage at the 18th annual Doors Open Richmond.

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The 18th Annual Doors Open Richmond

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 11:19 PDT, Wed May 14, 2025

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The Richmond Museum presents the 18th annual Doors Open Richmond (DOR) from June 7 to 8, 2025. This year’s event brings together more than 50 partner sites spanning art studios, national historic sites, agricultural farms, and religious organizations that highlight the diversity of the city. While the event is largely self-guided, the Richmond Museum will oﬀer two different bus tours for those interested in exploring the sites thematically.

“No matter what age or background, Doors Open Richmond oﬀers something for everyone,” says Bilan Hassan, chair of the Richmond Museum Society. “From civic workers and local artists to businesses showcasing their incredible work, this event provides opportunities to step inside the places that shape our community and meet the people who bring it to life. Richmond is a vibrant, multicultural city filled with unique stories, ideas, and experiences—and Doors Open is the perfect chance to discover it all.”

Highlights from this year’s program include: KPU Farms, a new site joining DOR this year, which invites families to explore sustainable growing methods and a rich variety of locally grown crops; Seawrack Press Studio is perfect for those interested in learning about the rich traditions of paper making and bookbinding; and LuLu Island Winery, where visitors can walk the vineyards for a one-of-a-kind look at wine making and a guided tasting.

Due to popular demand, the number of bus tours this year has been doubled. The Sacred Spaces tour on Saturday and Sunday will bring visitors to diﬀerent places of worship along No. 5 Road, known as the “Highway to Heaven,” and additional neighbourhoods in Richmond. This year’s tour will make stops at Lingyen Mountain Temple, Eastern Catholic Church, and Vedic Cultural Centre on Saturday, and Richmond Ismaili Jamatkhana, Richmond Jamia Mosque, and Steveston Buddhist Temple on Sunday.

Newly added is the Discover Doors Open tour, a specially curated tour that will showcase three diﬀerent partner sites on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the stops will be at The Sharing Farm, Eﬀat Mirnia Art Studio, and Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple. On Sunday, the stops will be at Athiana Acres, LuLu Island Winery, and FT Art Studio.In addition to the in-person program, visitors can learn more about sites through two new videos that will be screened at the Richmond Cultural Centre Annex Lounge and richmondmuseum.ca/theatre. This year’s videos will take a look behind-the-scenes of the Steveston Kendo Club, one of the oldest clubs of its kind in Canada, and the Gateway Theatre as they present the stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

While most programs are available on a walk-in basis, some will require advance registration. Visitors can find out more and plan their Doors Open experience at richmondmuseum.ca/doors-open

Doors Open Richmond 2025 Partners

12 Service Battalion Museum & 39 Service Battalion
Athiana Acres | NEW
Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre
Bahá'í Community of Richmond
BC Ambulance Services
Bodhi Meditation
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
Cat Hart, Branscombe House Artist-in-Residence | NEW
Eastern Catholic Church Richmond
Eﬀat Mirnia Art Studio | NEW
FT Art Studio | NEW
Gateway Theatre [Video Only]
Gina Page, Seawrack Press Studio
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Gurdwara Nanak Niwas: India Cultural Centre of Canada
KPU Farm | NEW
Lingyen Mountain Temple
London Farm
LuLu Island Winery
Minoru Chapel
MLA Kelly Greene Constituency Oﬃce | NEW
Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Richmond Art Gallery & Richmond Public Art, Canada Line Art Tour
Richmond Artefact Collection
Richmond Caring Place
Richmond City Hall
Richmond Family Place
Richmond Fire-Rescue
Richmond Ismaili Jamatkhana
Richmond Jamia Masjid (Sunni Muslim Mosque)
Richmond Museum
Richmond Nature Park
Richmond Olympic Experience Museum
Richmond Public Library
Richmond RCMP
Richmond Recycling Depot
Richmond Youth Education Center
Sanduz Estate Wines
Scott Pleydell-Pearce Artist Studio
Sea Island Heritage Society
Steveston Buddhist Temple
Steveston Kendo Club [Video Only] NEW
Steveston Museum & Post Office
Steveston Tram
SU ART Studio | NEW
Textile Arts Guild of Richmond
The Sharing Farm at Terra Nova
Turkish-Canadian Society
Ukrainian Community Society of Ivan Franko
Vedic Cultural Centre
Weavers and Spinners Studio

Established in 2008, Doors Open Richmond is the longest-running Doors Open event in B.C. The local event is part of the Doors Open Canada program by the City of Richmond, the B.C. Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada. The event is organized by the Richmond Museum Society.