Where Was Pee-wee's Big Adventure Filmed?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure was filmed at Santa Monica, Cabazon Dinosaurs (Riverside County, United States) and Los Angeles. The 1985 film has 13 recorded filming locations in the United States, each plotted on the map below.
| Title | Pee-wee's Big Adventure |
|---|---|
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Film |
| Recorded filming locations | 13 |
| Countries | United States |
| Source | Wikidata Q2293972 · Wikipedia |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure Filming Locations
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Santa Monica
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0219, -118.4814
Beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Third Street Promenade, about 2 km away.
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Cabazon Dinosaurs
Riverside County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 33.9201, -116.7730
Roadside sculptures in California.
The nearest other filming location is Cabazon, about a kilometre away.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0522, -118.2437
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Higgins Building, about <1 km away.
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Cabazon
Riverside County, United States · Towns and cities · 33.9089, -116.7661
Census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Cabazon Dinosaurs, about a kilometre away.
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Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
California, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 33.7639, -118.1880
Convention center in Long Beach, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is The Pike, about <1 km away.
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Glendale
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.1708, -118.2500
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Herbert Hoover High School, about 2 km away.
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Mission Hills
Los Angeles, United States · Towns and cities · 34.2572, -118.4672
Neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Mission San Fernando Rey de España, about 2 km away.
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Mission San Fernando Rey de España
Los Angeles, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 34.2731, -118.4610
Church building in Los Angeles, United States of America.
The nearest other filming location is Mission Hills, about 2 km away.
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Port Hueneme
Ventura County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.1603, -119.1944
City in Ventura County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Oxnard, about 4 km away.
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Pomona
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0608, -117.7558
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Diamond Ranch High School, about 5 km away.
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Third Street Promenade
Santa Monica, United States · Streets and squares · 34.0156, -118.4960
Pedestrian mall shopping complex in Santa Monica, California.
The nearest other filming location is Mayfair Music Hall, about <1 km away.
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California
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 37.0000, -120.0000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 1,478 other productions on this map, including Avatar, Back to the Future, Casablanca.
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Texas
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 31.0000, -100.0000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 42 other productions on this map, including Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ghost Rider, The Tree of Life.
Can You Visit the Pee-wee's Big Adventure Shooting Locations?
8 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Cabazon and others. 3 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Cabazon Dinosaurs, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and Mission San Fernando Rey de España. 2 entries name only a country or region, so there is no single address to visit. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.
How Far Apart the Pee-wee's Big Adventure Locations Are
The two furthest apart are Cabazon and Port Hueneme, roughly 225 km apart.
Also Filmed at the Same Locations as Pee-wee's Big Adventure
These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
- Salem's Lot (1979)Mission San Fernando Rey de España
- The Canyons (2013)Third Street Promenade
- Con ManLong Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
More Movies Filmed in the United States
- Movies filmed in the United States5,272
- Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
- Streets and squares on film909
- Towns and cities on film9,084
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Filming Locations: Questions
Where was Pee-wee's Big Adventure filmed?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure was filmed at Santa Monica in the United States, Cabazon Dinosaurs in the United States, Los Angeles in the United States and Cabazon in the United States, plus 9 more locations.
Where is Pee-wee's Big Adventure filmed?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is mainly filmed at Santa Monica, the United States.
What country was Pee-wee's Big Adventure filmed in?
Every recorded filming location for Pee-wee's Big Adventure is in the United States.
How many filming locations does Pee-wee's Big Adventure have?
13 recorded filming locations with coordinates, of which 11 are exact spots.
Can you visit the Pee-wee's Big Adventure filming locations?
Most public streets, towns, parks and landmarks used for Pee-wee's Big Adventure can be visited; studios, private homes and working sets cannot. Each location page says what kind of place it is.