(WNY News Now) On Saturday, January 25, the 21st annual Doors Open Jamestown, which features over 30 local businesses and activities, will offer free access to Jamestown’s hidden jewels.
Doors Open Jamestown, now in its 21st year, will take place on Saturday, January 25. Nine local businesses and 21 attractions will be taking part in this year’s event!
These local businesses and attractions in the Jamestown region have joined forces with the CHQ Chamber to participate in this winter treasure hunt. It’s a chance for locals to see what visitors see in the Jamestown area, which is home to many excellent local museums and cultural institutions as well as some of our fantastic hospitality establishments that frequently attract visitors. During what would otherwise be a sluggish season, the attractions open for free.
The following attractions are taking part in Doors Open in 2025:
1600 Riverside Road, Audubon Community Nature Center.
Sports Hall of Fame in Chautauqua, 15 West 3rd Street
Youth Symphony of Chautauqua, 106 East 2nd Street
300 North Main Street, CHQ Chamber and Visitor Information Center
67 Washington Street, Fenton History Center
Suite 101, 301 East 2nd Street, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts
Library of James Prendergast, 509 Cherry Street
Jamestown Jackals #IntegrityFirst, located at 300 North Main Street’s CHQ Chamber
Suite 101, 110 West 3rd Street, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum
* The Museum of Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz, 2 West 3rd Street
Jamestown’s Lucille Ball Little Theatre, 18 East 2nd Street
Robbin Hill Road, Martz-Kohl Observatory, 176
Community House of Marvin, 2 West 5th Street
*National Comedy Center, located at 203 West Second Street
319 West 3rd Street, Northwest Arena
70 Prospect Street, Jamestown DAR’s Partridge-Sheldon House
Clay House in Pearl City, 220 East 2nd Street
116 East 3rd Street is the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts.
305 East 4th Street is the Robert H. Jackson Center.
311 Curtis Street, Roger Tory Peterson Institute
Sukanya Burman Dance, Studio 3A, 106 East 2nd Street
Companies that are taking part are:
Haggy’s Bar & Grill, 104 East 2nd Street, 4 Below
108 East 3rd Street, Art Cloth & Craft
207 Pine Street, BioDome Project
10 East 4th Street, Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge
Farmland Produce by Brigiotta, 414 Fairmount Avenue
Art Gallery in Chautauqua, 318 North Main Street
At 101 East 3rd Street, HotSpot Caf
Press Company Labyrinth, 12 East 4th Street
Warren’s Wicked, 119 West 3rd Street
Doors Open is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Asterisk (*) attractions require registration in advance. For further information, please visit their websites.
The products donated by participating attractions will be combined into four prize baskets. To enter the drawing for those prize baskets, everyone attending Doors Open is asked to participate in the online scavenger hunt quiz.
Get the answer to the venue’s question at your first stop of the day, then use the QR code (or visitgo.chqchamber.org) to start the game pass on your smartphone. No app is available for download. After entering your basic contact details, you will receive a text message with a direct link to the pass. You only need to open the pass and respond to the following quiz questions at each consecutive site. You can click the rewards icon in the pass and select Claim Now to finish your drawing entry after you have at least 25 points. These entries will be used to randomly choose prize winners, who will be contacted on Monday, January 27. On Doors Open day, stop by the CHQ Chamber if you have any questions about the pass or how it operates.
“Chautauqua County is a treasure trove of places to explore and things to do,” said Daniel Heitzenrater, president and CEO of the CHQ Chamber. There are many more art galleries, historical landmarks, wildlife centers, and entertainment and sports venues; these are only a few of the attractions. Along with the many other outstanding locations in our county, we hope you will take the time to visit these. After attending Doors Open Jamestown, please come back and invite more family members, friends, or visitors from out of town in the years to come.