Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was filmed mostly around Chicago and its suburbs, with a few scenes in Long Beach, California.

Main filming spots

  • Chicago, Illinois: downtown scenes like the parade, the Art Institute area, and other city landmarks.
  • Northbrook, Illinois: Glenbrook North High School was used for the school scenes.
  • Highland Park, Illinois: Cameron’s house and garage were filmed at 370 Beech Street.
  • Long Beach, California: Ferris’s house exterior was filmed at 4160 Country Club Drive.

Quick note

The movie is often described as John Hughes’s love letter to Chicago, so most of the iconic “day off” scenes were shot there.

If you want, I can also list the most famous filming locations in a simple map-style table.