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Where to go
41.902253, -87.62994
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Good to know
Title
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
On screen
The Von Steuben Day Parade
In real life
Dearborn Street, Chicago
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
30 minutes
Confidence
Probable
Dearborn Street today
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Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did Ferris Bueller's Day Off film at Dearborn Street?
At 41.902253, -87.62994 in Chicago. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Dearborn Street?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 30 minutes.
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