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<\/picture>Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the production, let’s explore where the show was supposed to be set. If you\u2019re a fan of the show then you\u2019re certainly familiar with the town that the Ingalls family lived near \u2013 Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Since they based the series on the real-life writing of Laura Ingalls Wilder, it’s also the setting for the TV show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walnut Grove, Minnesota is most definitely a real place! The town itself has leaned into being the home of Laura Ingalls Wilder, complete with a yearly pageant depicting the family and narrated by an actress playing the author. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you ever find yourself in Walnut Grove, be sure to check out the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum<\/a> as well. It has everything you\u2019d expect in a frontier-themed museum. In fact, it has \u201can 1898 depot, a chapel, an onion-domed house, dugout display, little red schoolhouse, early settler home, and covered wagon display.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n And for fans of the television show ,the stars gave the museum some memorabilia to display! So now that we\u2019ve got the setting covered, you\u2019re probably still wondering about the answer to the question \u201cWhere was \u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 filmed\u201d? Stick around as we pull back the curtain and take a quick trip to the fictional<\/em> Walnut Grove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Love classic westerns? Then also check out where “Silverado” was filmed<\/a> next!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n Peerspace makes it easy to book sensational spaces by the hour. Enjoy the largest location library and hassle-free bookings today. <\/p>\n\n \n \n Find production spaces<\/a>\n\n \n <\/div>\n Now that we know where the show was set, you\u2019re probably wondering if the show was shot on location in Walnut Grove. As you might expect, most Hollywood productions don\u2019t leave California, especially to deal with the frigid winters in Minnesota. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So if you were asking yourself \u201cWhere was \u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 filmed?\u201d then here\u2019s your answer! Nearly the entirety of the production was on at the Big Sky Movie Ranch in Simi Valley, California. (It\u2019s a little more temperate there than in Minnesota!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Big Sky Movie Ranch has been a shooting location for many shows and movies that we know and love. According to their website<\/a>, they have been the setting for countless television and movie productions, from Western shows like \u201cBonanza\u201d and \u201cGunsmoke\u201d to blockbusters like \u201cMen in Black\u201d and \u201cTransformers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Being so close to Hollywood has made it an integral part of the history of film and television. It even hosted tours and reenactments for many years. Sadly, you can no longer visit the set of \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d. A fire swept through the ranch back in 2018 and tragically destroyed the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another location that fans of the show may be familiar with is the town of Mankato, Minnesota. It’s the town that Charles Ingalls frequents. This is also a real place in Minnesota that Laura Ingalls Wilder herself probably visited. For the purposes of the show, filming was done at the Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. This studio was also mainly used for filming Western movies, such as John Wayne\u2019s \u201cRio Bravo\u201d and \u201cEl Dorado.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Arizona Foothills Magazine,<\/a> \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d was the first television production at the Old Tucson Studio. It actually paved the way for many more television shows to come. Unfortunately, this studio also fell victim to fire. It destroyed many of the original \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d costumes as well as a sound stage used on the show. They were eventually able to reopen and Arizona\u2019s \u201cHollywood in the desert\u201d still welcomes visitors and events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So there you have it \u2013 now we have the answer to the question \u201cwhere was \u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 filmed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are heartfelt coming-of-age stories your jam? Then you need to discover where “Stand By Me” was filmed<\/a>, too!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n Peerspace makes it easy to book sensational spaces by the hour. Enjoy the largest location library and hassle-free bookings today. <\/p>\n\n \n \n Find production spaces<\/a>\n\n \n <\/div>\n Perhaps after learning about the ins and outs of the production locations for \u201cLittle House on the Prairie,\u201d you\u2019re feeling inspired to go out and make a frontier drama of your own! If you\u2019re an aspiring filmmaker looking for locations to film, then your first stop should definitely be Peerspace<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, it’s home to countless amazing filming locations available to rent. Like this one, which includes 50 acres of mountain views, horses, two homes, and almost everything in between<\/a>. If that\u2019s not enough, it\u2019s also near where they filmed \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d: Simi Valley, California. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBook the perfect production location.<\/h2>\n\n \n \n
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