Most of Groundhog Day was filmed in and around Woodstock, Illinois , which doubled for Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in the movie.

Key Filming Spots

  • Town square / Gobbler’s Knob scenes : Historic Woodstock Square in Woodstock, IL, including the bandstand and surrounding streets.
  • “Punxsutawney” town exteriors : Various streets and storefronts around Woodstock’s Victorian-style downtown.
  • Phil’s Bed & Breakfast: A real house at 344 Fremont Street, Woodstock, IL, used as the exterior of his boarding house.
  • Bowling alley scenes : Wayne’s City Lanes (often listed as Wayne’s Lanes) on Church Street in Woodstock, IL.
  • Opening drive toward Punxsutawney : Shot near Algonquin, Illinois, including the “Welcome to Punxsutawney” sign area.

Although the story is set in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the production chose Woodstock because it offered a compact, photogenic town square and was close to Chicago, where director Harold Ramis and Bill Murray had strong roots.

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