Doors Open Jamestown is an annual event that features various attractions throughout the city providing free access to the public. This year, 15 different organizations are taking part, including The Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy, the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, the Fenton History Center, the Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, the Robert H. Jackson Center, the Gateway Train Station, Busti Grist Mill, Infinity Visual & Performing Arts, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, and the Lucille Ball Little Theater.

Each of the participating venues will also be providing doors prizes and raffles. In addition to the attractions, several area restaurants will also be open and providing specials in conjunction with Doors Open Jamestown.

According to organizers, Doors Open attracts more than a thousand people to the various participating venues.

For more information visit Facebook.com/DoorsOpenJamestown.

Doors Open Jamestown 2015 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 17 with 15 different participants. According to event co-coordinator and Fenton History Center executive director Joni Blackman, the day will provide residents with free admission to a number museums and attractions in and around the city.

“It’s a great way to get people in the door that normally wouldn’t come,” Blackman said. “For some reason, our admission is a barrier to a lot of lcoal people and I think for some they think we’re always going to be here, so we’re not high on their priority list. So when Doors Open provides free admission, it seems to get everybody out and about and going to all the attractions.”

Blackman said that in 2014, more than 600 people stopped by the Fenton for Doors Open Jamestown and she’s expecting just as many this year.

The Fenton History center is one of the 15 participants this year, and Blackman explained that folks who stop by the museum will be able to see the museum’s 2014 Holiday exhibit one last time before it gets taken down.

The former Fenton Mansion, home of the Fenton History Center in Jamestown NY.

“That is our big enticement to have people come in,” Blackman said. “Also, all the sites are doing a free raffle and we’ll be giving away a popular book from our gift shop, along with a couple of other small things to go along with it. And we also have a raffle that’s $3 per ticket or two for $5 for a $150 gift certificate from the Hollyloft.”

Other attractions taking part this year include:  Busti Grist Mill, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, Infinity Visual & Performing Arts, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Jamestown Gateway Train Station, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, Lucille Ball Little Theater, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

In addition to the attractions, many local restaurants will be open with specials offered for customers that day. Doors Open Jamestown runs at various times throughout the day. For more information visit Facebook.com/DoorsOpenJamestown.