A Christmas Story was filmed mainly in Cleveland, Ohio, and in southern Ontario, Canada, even though the movie is set in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana.

Main filming locations

  • Ralphieā€™s house: 3159 West 11th Street in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio; this yellow house served as the exterior of the Parker family home.
  • Downtown / department store scenes: Shot at the former Higbeeā€™s Department Store on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, which hosted the Santa slide and window displays.
  • School and many street scenes: Filmed around Toronto and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, including Victoria School in St. Catharines for Warren G. Harding Elementary and the schoolyard ā€œtriple dog dareā€ flagpole sequence.
  • Other notable spots: Toronto locations such as Gerrard Street East (for the Chop Suey Palace) and the Cherry Street bridge area for the nighttime car breakdown scene.

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Scene/Location in film Real-world location City & region
Parker family house exterior 3159 W. 11th Street Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Department store & Santa slide Higbeeā€™s Department Store (Public Square) Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ralphieā€™s school & playground Victoria School St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Chop Suey Palace restaurant 744 Gerrard Street East Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Car breakdown at night Cherry Street bridge area Toronto, Ontario, Canada
**TL;DR:** Itā€™s set in Indiana, but the iconic house and department store are in Cleveland, while many school and street scenes were shot around Toronto and St. Catharines in Ontario.

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