by 1.) They do NOT film in the Steveston (Storybrooke) village on Thursday thru Sunday. There is an agreement between the town and show and so they do not film during those times.
2.) Typically they tend to film the Storybrooke town scenes every two to three weeks. The local businesses are made aware of the schedule beforehand so if you are wanting to go there try calling up one of the businesses and see if they know yet if they will be filming the following week. Usually the next weeks schedule comes out on the prior Friday.
3.) When filming in 'Storybrooke' most of the scenes shot are the 'outdoor' scenes. The show puts up 'fake' fronts in most cases and when you actually see the inside of a place (Granny's for instance) that is actually shot at their studios. There are a couple of places where they actually shoot inside the establishment but for the most part all of the indoor scenes are shot elsewhere.
4.) Gary Point Park is where they shot the 'Henry's Castle Playground' scenes. The playground was all set and so is no longer there in the park, but the park is in walking distance from the main center of town.
5.) The forest scenes, the mayors mansion, and some of the other scenes are also filmed elsewhere and not in Steveston. Steveston filming is basically anything you see on 'Storybrooke' Main Street...but not always the inside portion of the scene!
The 'mayor's mansion' is located in Vancouver and the 'jail' is located in Fort Langley!6.) As previously stated they do not film on Thursday thru Sunday. On the weeks that they do film in 'Storybrooke' Monday is usually the 'setup' and the actual filming takes place on Tuesday &/or Wednesday! Tuesday is probably your best bet if you want to catch actual filming. Be prepared for crowds, but from all accounts of the locals I spoke with the actors are very friendly and will come out and talk with the viewers/fans...especially Robert Carlyle...
Below are listed some MUST STOPS if you find yourself in the town of Storybrooke and also some other good sites for information!
Note: My experience in Steveston was great! It is an extremely friendly town with a little something for everyone! My friend whom I dragged with me and doesn't watch the show or really know anything about fairytales also really enjoyed the town. She has also decided that when her out of town family visits her again this is where she will bring them if they want to go to Canada!
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