<P> For the film , Hughes got the chance to take a more expansive look at the city he grew up in . `` We took a helicopter up the Chicago River . This is the first chance I 'd really had to get outside while making a movie . Up to this point , the pictures had been pretty small . I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could , not just the architecture and the landscape , but the spirit . '' Shooting began in Chicago on September 9 , 1985 . In late October 1985 , the production moved to Los Angeles , and shooting ended on November 22 . The Von Steuben Day Parade scene was filmed on September 28 . Scenes were filmed at several locations in downtown Chicago and Winnetka ( Ferris 's home , his mother 's real estate office , etc . ) . Many of the other scenes were filmed in Northbrook , Illinois , including at Glenbrook North High School , on School Drive , the long , curvy street on which Glenbrook North and neighboring Maple Middle School are situated . The exterior of Ferris 's house is located at 4160 Country Club Drive , Long Beach , California . </P>
<P> For the film , Hughes got the chance to take a more expansive look at the city he grew up in . `` We took a helicopter up the Chicago River . This is the first chance I 'd really had to get outside while making a movie . Up to this point , the pictures had been pretty small . I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could , not just the architecture and the landscape , but the spirit . '' Shooting began in Chicago on September 9 , 1985 . In late October 1985 , the production moved to Los Angeles , and shooting ended on November 22 . The Von Steuben Day Parade scene was filmed on September 28 . Scenes were filmed at several locations in downtown Chicago and Winnetka ( Ferris 's home , his mother 's real estate office , etc . ) . Many of the other scenes were filmed in Northbrook , Illinois , including at Glenbrook North High School , on School Drive , the long , curvy street on which Glenbrook North and neighboring Maple Middle School are situated . The exterior of Ferris 's house is located at 4160 Country Club Drive , Long Beach , California . </P>
where was ferris bueller 's day off filmed at
where was ferris bueller 's day off filmed at
Chicago Los Angeles Winnetka Northbrook , Illinois Long Beach , California
Chicago Los Angeles Winnetka Northbrook , Illinois Long Beach , California