Where was Wonderfalls filmed

Wonderfalls was filmed in Toronto, Niagara Falls, & Mississauga in Canada.

Locations

Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex

Scene where Jaye works at a gift shop near Niagara Falls first seen in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

Scene was shot Liberty Grand was constructed in 1926 to house exhibit space for the Ontario government during the annual Canadian National Exhibition. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by firm Chapman and Oxley with an ornate exterior but a fairly plain interior. In 1971 the new Ontario Place took over the role that the building held and it remained vacant until 2001 when it was leased to the Liberty Entertainment Group who renovated the facility as an events space.

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Pathway (Queen Victoria Park)

Scene where Jaye almost chokes on her sandwich and fishes a quarter out of the fountain in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”. She fishes another quarter out but gets caught by a cop in episode 1x07 “Barrel Bear”. Katya waits for Peter by the fountain and ends up sleeping there when he doesn't show up in episode 1x08 “Lovesick Ass”.

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Clifton Hill (between Victoria & Falls)

Scene where A couple kisses in a touristy area in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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Rambler's Rest Pavilion (Queen Victoria Park)

Scene where A bunch of people watch Millie Marcus come over the falls from high above in episode 1x07 “Barrel Bear”.

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Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Scene where Jaye and Aaron meet their deported housekeeper, Yvette, at the bus station in Canada in episode 1x05 “Crime Dog”.

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Canary Restaurant

Scene where Jaye spots Bianca's van sitting outside The Barrel in episode 1x03 “Karma Chameleon”. She gets into an argument with Sister Katrina and the Muses in episode 1x04 “Wound-up Penguin”.

Scene was shot The Place Street School opened in 1859 designed by architect Joseph Sheard to teach about 180 students. The building was sold after the school's closure in 1887 and became a hotel that went by several names including Irvine House, Cherry Street Hotel, and Eastern Star Hotel. When these various hotels failed the building stood vacant from 1910–22 when it was converted for industrial uses.The Canary Restaurant began operation on the ground floor of the building in 1965 and retained its 60s-era decor until its closure in 2007 due to a drop in traffic caused by development in the area.

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Former Film Studio

Scene where Jaye brings Peter Johnson to his father Dick Johnson on the docks in episode 1x08 “Lovesick Ass”.

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Fairmont Royal York

Scene where The power to Dr. Ron's office building shuts down in episode 1x11 “Cocktail Bunny”.

Scene was shot A large historic hotel in downtown Toronto which opened in 1929 as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's network of grand hotels across the country. The hotel current sports 1365 rooms, a number of meeting rooms, a bar, and a small shopping area in the basement.

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Toronto Union Station

Scene where Jaye and Eric go to the train station to learn about the strange woman they found at The Barrel in episode 1x04 “Wound-up Penguin”.

Scene was shot Toronto's Union Station is the largest train station in Canada and is the third train station to bear that name. Construction on the station began in 1914 just to the east of the old station, but while the building was completed in 1920, trains didn't start running through it until 1927 due to a dispute over the tracks. The building was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1975 and inducted into the Railway Hall of Fame in 1999. The station currently operates Via Rail, Amtrak, and GO Transit trains, as well as the dedicated Union Pearson Express to the airport and subway trains through the station under Front Street.

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Cherry Beach Park

Scene where Jaye lives in her trailer down by the beach in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

Scene was shot Situated on the southern edge of Toronto’s industrial Port Lands, Cherry Beach is a pleasant refuge away from the city with calm and warm water. Along the back of the beach are a thin stretch of woods housing the Martin Goodman Trail.

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Port Credit Secondary School

Scene where Karen meets Sharon's 'car pool buddy' outside the hospital in episode 1x02 “Pink Flamingos”.

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Spencer Smith Park

Scene where Vivian Caldwell is loaded into a barrel above Niagara Falls in episode 1x07 “Barrel Bear”.

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Zipline to the Falls

Scene where Tourists take photos of American Falls in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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Yonge Street (between Gerrard & Elm)

Scene where Jaye drives to the hospital with Sharon in the backseat with Thomas who is having an allergic reaction in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

Scene was shot Yonge Street is a arterial road running 56 kilometers from Lake Ontario to Lake Simcoe. This stretch of Yonge Street through downtown Toronto feature tall buildings with bright lights making it a popular stand-in for New York City.

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Former Hillcrest Motel

Scene where Jaye and Eric check into a motel to find out about Sister Katrina in episode 1x04 “Wound-up Penguin”.

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Mississauga Transit Malton Satellite

Scene where Jaye and Aaron cross into Canada to recover their deported housekeeper in episode 1x05 “Crime Dog”.

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Rainbow Bridge Lawn

Scene where Jaye chases after a coin and sees it falling into a bicyclist's bag in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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Table Rock Welcome Centre

Scene where Tourists take photos of Horseshoe Falls in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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Point near Hornblower Niagara Cruises

Scene where Millie Marcus tells her story of arriving at the bottom of the falls in a barrel, and later Vivian Caldwell tells a different story in episode 1x07 “Barrel Bear”.

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Oakes Garden Theatre

Scene where Jaye chases after a bicyclist and then digs around inside a garbage can and finds the discarded purse in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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South Viewpoint (Queen Victoria Park)

Scene where Eric walks beside the falls after catching his wife cheating on him in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

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Cedar Beach Variety

Scene where Karen attempts to purchase a large quantity of cigarettes but is turned away in episode 1x12 “Totem Mole”.

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1 Snooker Street

Scene where Jaye visits her friend Mahandra at the bar where she works in the unaired pilot. Eric drinks at the bar after catching his wife cheating on him in episode 1x01 “Wax Lion”.

Scene was shot Formerly the Academy of the Spherical Arts.

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Bandshell Park

Scene where Peter Johnson rides his bike into a boxing glove to get a black eye in episode 1x08 “Lovesick Ass”.

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Cedar Beach Resort

Scene where Jaye follows the totem advice into a tipi and has a conversation with a dead tribal woman in episode 1x12 “Totem Mole”.

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