The series "Shadowhunters" was filmed in Toronto, Oshawa, and Mississauga, Canada.

Filming Locations:

Dixie Studio

In the Show

Scene where Clary and Simon end up in a werewolf hideout in episode 1x05 "Moo Shu to Go". The restaurant is attacked by the Circle in episode 1x08 "Bad Blood". Simon and Luke talk about the werewolf-vampire feud in episode 1x10 "This World Inverted".

In Reality

Parkwood Estate and Gardens

In the Show

Scene where In episode 1x08 "Bad Blood", Clary heals Luke after he is attacked by werewolves.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1917, Parkwood Estate was the former home of GM of Canada founder Samuel McLaughlin. The McLaughlin family moved out in 1972, and in 1989 the estate became a historic site and is now a museum.

Allan Gardens

In the Show

Scene where Clary talks to her mother in the conservatory, and Alec talks to his mother outside in episode 2x01 "This Guilty Blood". Clary and Magnus arrive at the Institute but are blocked from entering by a group of Downworlders led by Raphael. Later, Luke and Jace fight Valentine on the street in episode 2x10 "By the Light of Dawn".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Allan Gardens began as gardens and a conservatory created by the Toronto Horticultural Society in 1860 and fully transferred to the city in 1888. The park features a conservatory known as the Palm House, consisting of six greenhouses built in 1910 after the old horticultural pavilion was destroyed by fire.

Chorley Park

In the Show

Scene where Jace waits for Clary in Central Park, and she appears with Simon, who wants to go with them to the Seelie Court in episode 2x14 "The Fair Folk". Simon searches for the entrance to the Seelie kingdom and talks to the Queen in episode 2x19 "Hail and Farewell".

In Reality

Yonge Street (between King and Wellington)

In the Show

Scene where Luke and Maia call the Institute to report on their hunt and warn about security systems in the city in episode 2x19 "Hail and Farewell". Shadowhunters track a flying demon downtown, and after defeating it, Clary tells the group about the Seelie Queen's deal with Valentine, then she and Jace portal to Idris in episode 2x20 "Beside Still Water".

In Reality

Toronto Harbour - Pier 35

In the Show

Scene where Hodge brings the Mortal Cup to Valentine on a ship in the harbor, and Valentine uses it to create new Shadowhunters in episode 1x13 "Morning Star". Jace tries to escape from Valentine in episode 2x01 "This Guilty Blood". Clary, under a spell, tells Jace about a false vision of the future in episode 2x02 "A Door Into the Dark".

In Reality

Alley (south of King, west of Fraser)

In the Show

Scene where Clary uses her abilities to help find Simon's mother in episode 2x03 "Parabatai Lost". Clary and Simon kiss after Magnus's party in episode 2x08 "Love Is the Devil".

In Reality

Marie Curtis Park

In the Show

Scene where Jace washes ashore next to Gretel's body in episode 2x03 "Parabatai Lost". Jonathan washes ashore and opens a portal to hell with his blood in episode 2x20 "Beside Still Water".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Marie Curtis Park was created after all the houses on the site were destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. The park was named after the mayor of Long Branch, the village where the park was established.

Science Wing (U of T Scarborough)

In the Show

Scene where Clary goes to Luke for help at the police station, but sees Luke meeting with people from the Circle and runs away in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup". Clary and Jace go to the station with Luke to retrieve maps in episode 1x07 "Major Arcana".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The first new building constructed on campus after its founding in 1963, the Science Wing (originally named Andrews Building) was designed by John Andrews in the Brutalist style and completed in 1964. The building, along with the adjacent Humanities Wing, was built with long open corridors in the center with balconies overlooking them, designed like city streets.

St. Peter's Anglican Church in Erindale

In the Show

Scene where The team goes to the cemetery to find an old Shadowhunter weapons cache in episode 1x03 "Dead Man's Party". The gang returns to the cemetery to bury Simon in episode 1x08 "Bad Blood".

In Reality

Erindale Park

In the Show

Scene where Jace fights Jonathan on the bridge near the cemetery with vital help from Izzy in episode 2x19 "Hail and Farewell".

In Reality

Metropolitan United Church

In the Show

Scene where Simon calls Clary from outside the church, and when she comes out, they are attacked by one of the demons in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup". Clary, Simon, and Jace go inside, and the police arrive to investigate the body in episode 1x02 "The Descent Into Hell Is Easy".

In Reality

Nightclub "Uniun"

In the Show

Scene where Shadowhunters follow a werewolf into a nightclub past Clary and her friends, and then she follows them inside and sees them kill demons in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup". Dot goes there to enlist Magnus's help, but he escapes through a portal in episode 1x02 "The Descent Into Hell Is Easy".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at An old factory turned nightclub, featuring unusual LED lighting, making it a very popular filming location.

Anthemion Auction House and Gallery

In the Show

Scene where Clary returns home and briefly talks to her neighbor Dot before going up to her apartment, and later demons trash the antique shop looking for the Cup in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup". Clary returns with Simon and Alec to search for clues in episode 1x05 "Moo Shu to Go".

In Reality

Lamport Stadium

In the Show

Scene where Dr. Rouse is with Madzie on the playground when Valentine appears to kidnap the child and force Rouse to work for him in episode 2x08 "Love Is the Devil". Clary, Jace, and Simon search for clues about Madzie's whereabouts in episode 2x09 "Bound by Blood".

In Reality

Casa Loma

In the Show

Scene where Clary and Izzy go to meet the Iron Sisters, who are carrying out a mission for the Clave, in episode 2x06 "Iron Sisters".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at A Gothic Revival mansion built in 1914 for Sir Henry Mill Pellatt at a cost of $3.5 million. After several owners, the mansion became city property in 1933 and was soon leased to the Kiwanis Club for 74 years. The mansion is now open for tours.

Valley Halla Estate

In the Show

Scene where Magnus takes Clary and Jace to visit his old warlock friend to find a spell book in episode 1x12 "Malec".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Built in 1936 for inventor Robert Jackson, this isolated estate in the Rouge Valley is now owned and maintained by the nearby Toronto Zoo and used for events and filming.

21 Don Roadway

In the Show

Scene where In episode 1x09 "Rise Up", the gang, along with werewolves and other Downworlders, try to stop Alec from bringing Meliorn to the City of Bones for torture.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at A former Lever Brothers factory building, built in 1892, closed in the late 2000s and changed hands several times, now at the center of a major office and retail complex redevelopment.

Hearn Generating Station

In the Show

Scene where Clary and Jace investigate an abandoned hospital where Valentine's demons are gathering in episode 1x11 "Blood Calls to Blood".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The Hearn Generating Station is a decommissioned power plant, originally coal-fired built in 1951 and converted to natural gas in the 1970s. The station was closed in the 1980s, and the site has been largely unused since. Most of the equipment inside was removed in 2002 when plans were made to turn the site into a film studio, but those plans were eventually abandoned.

Gristmill Lane

In the Show

Scene where Shadowhunters follow a werewolf down the street in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at One of the main streets running through the Distillery District in Toronto, this brick-paved street was converted to pedestrian use in 2001 when the area was redeveloped into a residential and commercial district after its long history as part of the Gooderham and Worts distillery.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

In the Show

Scene where Luke prepares to lead a group of Downworlders in an assault on the Institute to stop the Circle in episode 2x10 "By the Light of Dawn".

In Reality

Berkeley Church

In the Show

Scene where Clary goes to art school to show her portfolio to interviewers in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at A historic church built in 1871, converted into a modern event space.

53 Fraser Avenue

In the Show

Scene where Jace and Simon fight off a group of corrupted vampires who attacked a woman in episode 2x09 "Bound by Blood".

In Reality

Gardiner Expressway

In the Show

Scene where Jace and Clary ride off the highway on a stolen vampire motorcycle in episode 1x03 "Dead Man's Party".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The elevated section of the Gardiner Expressway runs through downtown Toronto and was built between 1956 and 1964.

St. James Cemetery

In the Show

Scene where Valentine and Jonathan raid an old Shadowhunter weapons cache, and Valentine leaves Jonathan behind to delay pursuit in episode 2x19 "Hail and Farewell".

In Reality

Adelaide Street East (between Toronto and Church)

In the Show

Scene where Jonathan meets with Valentine and tells him about Dot's mark and the search for the Mortal Mirror in episode 2x17 "A Dark Reflection".

In Reality

WVRST

In the Show

Scene where Clary joins Simon at a coffee shop and tells him the good news about art school, and later she goes to see Simon and Maureen's performance in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup".

In Reality

Parking Lot (near Parliament Street)

In the Show

Scene where Luke investigates a body that was found drained of blood in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup".

In Reality

Former "Mings Auto"

In the Show

Scene where Simon is stopped by Raphael after escaping from the cemetery, and they argue about his transformation in episode 1x09 "Rise Up".

In Reality

George Brown House

In the Show

Scene where In episode 2x05 "Dust and Shadows", Clary visits a warlock who she thinks can help resurrect her mother from the dead.

In Reality

Underpass Park

In the Show

Scene where Jace tracks Hodge to the area under the expressway and defeats him in a fight in episode 1x13 "Morning Star".

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Underpass Park is a park opened in 2012 located under the Eastern Avenue viaduct. The park is part of the Waterfront Toronto initiative and was designed by architects from Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg in collaboration with The Planning Partnership. The park replaces a previously undeveloped gravel lot and contains an artwork called "Mirage on the Ceiling" designed by Paul Raff, consisting of numerous octagonal reflective steel panels. Many of the 50 columns supporting the viaduct are decorated with artworks, and the entire space is illuminated with colored LED lighting.

Taylor Creek Park

In the Show

Scene where Simon parks the van under the bridge, and the team reaches the entrance to the City of Bones in episode 1x02 "The Descent Into Hell Is Easy".

In Reality

West Wellington Street and University Avenue

In the Show

Scene where Luke and Jace drive to the Institute in episode 2x10 "By the Light of Dawn".

In Reality

Howard Street (between Redrocket and Ontario)

In the Show

Scene where Simon calls his mother to apologize for missing dinner as he heads to the Institute to meet Clary in episode 2x04 "Day of Wrath".

In Reality

St. James Park

In the Show

Scene where Clary and Jace go to the park with Dot to find the hidden Mortal Mirror in episode 2x17 "A Dark Reflection".

In Reality

Bay Street (between Wellington and Front)

In the Show

Scene where Clary walks down the street after leaving the Institute in episode 2x02 "A Door Into the Dark".

In Reality

Logan Avenue (between Queen and Eastern)

In the Show

Scene where Clary tells Simon the truth about his transformation in episode 1x09 "Rise Up".

In Reality

Parliament Street (between Winchester and Aberdeen)

In the Show

Scene where Izzy and Jace try to calm Clary as they head to Jonathan's apartment in episode 2x19 "Hail and Farewell".

In Reality

Fraser Avenue (between Liberty and Terminal)

In the Show

Scene where Jace tries to convince Simon that he should continue searching for Madzie on his own in episode 2x09 "Bound by Blood".

In Reality

Pierogi with Cargo

In the Show

Scene where Valentine takes Jace to a former pizzeria run by vampires in episode 2x01 "This Guilty Blood".

In Reality

Howard Street (between Sherbourne and Redrocket)

In the Show

Scene where Alec gives Clary a tracking rune to help find the demon in episode 2x04 "Day of Wrath".

In Reality

Goodlake

In the Show

Scene where Clary and Simon finally find Simon's mother at a cafe where she was talking to Raphael Santiago in episode 2x03 "Parabatai Lost".

In Reality

Saloon "Weslodge"

In the Show

Scene where A demon asks two guards about the Mortal Cup, then kills everyone in the restaurant in episode 2x11 "Mea Maxima Culpa".

In Reality

Hillside Gardens (High Park)

In the Show

Scene where Jocelyn Fray remembers when her daughter was attacked by a creature and she had to use her magic in episode 1x01 "The Mortal Cup".

In Reality

St. Thomas Street (between Bloor and Sultan)

In the Show

Scene where One of Valentine's men calls when he sees Clary and her gang driving by to Camille's apartment in episode 1x13 "Morning Star".

In Reality

College Street (between Henry and McCaul)

In the Show

Scene where Isabelle and Alec continue their search for Jace in episode 2x02 "A Door Into the Dark".

In Reality

Cecil Street and Henry Street

In the Show

Scene where Jocelyn asks Luke to help convince Clary to return to the Institute in episode 2x02 "A Door Into the Dark".

In Reality