Where was the Hallmark movie Christmas at the Palace filmed?

These beloved holiday pictures have been gracing our television screens for more than two decades, firmly establishing themselves as the comfort food of films. Everything about Hallmark Christmas movies—including the fairy-tale romances, predictable plot lines, and idyllic settings—aims to fill viewers' hearts with holiday cheer. (And they do a pretty darn good job!) If you've reached the end of one of these feel-good films and found yourself dreaming of leaving everything behind to start a simple life in a small town, you're not alone.

Speaking of those small towns—did you know you can actually visit some of them? Most of the Hallmark Christmas movies filming locations aren't exactly what they seem to be on screen, but that doesn't make them any less magical. The majority of the real-life locales that double as Hallmark film sets can be found throughout the United States and Canada, and they all have one thing in common: They're beautiful!

Whether you're planning an epic holiday road trip or looking to learn more about where your favorite Hallmark movies are filmed, we've got you covered. Ahead, you'll find some of the most iconic Hallmark Christmas movie filming locations of all time.

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1 Hope, British Columbia, Canada

Where was the Hallmark movie Christmas at the Palace filmed?

A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado is about a town's annual holiday celebration and a gorgeous spruce tree that's growing in—you guessed it!—Colorado.

Despite what the title suggests, this Hallmark Christmas movie was actually filmed quite a ways from the Centennial State, in .

Where was the Hallmark movie Christmas at the Palace filmed?

Christmas at Graceland is a sweet story about a working mom who visits Memphis with her family before Christmas and has an unexpected reunion with an old flame.

This charming film really was filmed at Graceland Mansion in —although it was shot in the summer. (Don't let the fake snow fool you!) Some scenes also took place at Beale Street Landing and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, according to Commercial Appeal.

Where was the Hallmark movie Christmas at the Palace filmed?

Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses is a romance about a woman hired to decorate a businessman's sprawling estate during the holidays. As expected, she finds more than just a career opportunity within the walls of his home.

In real life, that luxurious estate is located near . The film also shot some scenes nearby in Monroe and Atlanta.

4 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

allie, a veterinarian in evergreen, reluctantly will spend christmas with her long distance boyfriend bound for the airport, she has engine trouble, and ryan, headed to florida with his daughter zoe, stops to help sure they won’t meet again, they ignore their attraction, and part ways at the diner, zoe wishes on a snow globe, and a storm seems to grant her wish she wants to spend christmas in evergreen, and the airport shuts down stranded too, allie gives them a ride to town, and on the way, must deliver a calf it’s a miraculous start to christmas, until allie’s boyfriend helicopters in upset, ryan leaves with zoe, but now their flight is canceled something is keeping ryan, zoe and allie in evergreen, and it might have a lot to do with nick keith martin gordey, a new guy in town who seems to know a bit about christmas magic  photo holly robinson peete  credit copyright 2017 crown media united states llcphotographer ryan plummer

While the films in Hallmark's Christmas in Evergreen franchise are meant to take place in Vermont, most of them were filmed in , with the nearby cities of Langley and Vancouver serving as secondary locations. How's that for Christmas magic?!

5 Wilmington, North Carolina

christmas in conway   andy garcia plays duncan mayor, who decides the perfect christmas present for his beloved wife, suzy played by mary louise parker, is a ride on a real ferris wheel, set up in their own back yard why because it was while riding one years earlier that duncan asked suzy to marry him credit copyright 2013 crown media united states, llcphotographer erik heinila

Christmas in Conway follows a man who sets out to bring romance back to his marriage by giving his wife the perfect Christmas present: a ferris wheel in her own backyard. (AKA the same place he proposed to her years prior!)

This Hallmark Christmas classic was filmed in and around . A more recent Hallmark original, USS Christmas, was shot in the area as well.

tom arnold stars as nick and candace cameron bure as his daughter and no1 elf hollyphoto ej camp2008 crown mediaa young woman who left the year round holiday party of antavillewhere her dad reigns as the resident st nick for a life in corporate america returns to her roots to find that her father business is in dire straits  what begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of christmas

Moonlight & Mistletoe is a story about a young woman who returns to her festive hometown for the holidays, only to discover that her father's business is going bankrupt. Can she save her family's legacy and find love all in one season?!

, poses as the fictional village of Santaville in this Hallmark Christmas movie. Located in the southern part of the state, the small town has a charming downtown area that's perfectly suited for a film set like this one.

7 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

working through some difficult decisions, mitchell family matriarch phylis lawrence and patriarch bill williams, have summoned their two grown sons – tv star, mike mitchell buckley and brandon mitchell bennett – home for the holidays it is their hope that bringing the family together to recreate the christmas house, will help them find resolution and make a memorable holiday for the entire family and community as brandon and his husband jake harder make the trip home, they are anxiously awaiting a call about the adoption of their first child meanwhile, mike reconnects with andi ayora, his high school sweetheart  photo jonathan bennett, brad harder   credit ©2020 crown media united states llcphotographer luba popovic

Two grown sons return home during the holidays to help their parents work through some troubling times in The Christmas House.

This recent Hallmark film was filmed in . Vancouver is a popular Hallmark Christmas movie filming destination, and also served as the set for A Glenbrooke Christmas and Jingle Bell Bride.

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A woman is abandoned by her husband just before the holidays in A Christmas Wish. When she takes her kids on a cross-country road trip to start a new life together, she stumbles upon love along the way.

The fictional small town where this Hallmark Christmas movie takes place is actually , a mountain town in the northern part of the state. For once, the snow in the movie is real—according to Deseret News, it snowed throughout the film's production!

9 Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

aunt sallys christmas cookie company is sold to a large conglomerate and executive hannah harper must seal the deal and shut down the factory, which is the small town of cookie jars lifeblood a simple assignment becomes complicated when she meets jake, the factory owner determined to keep the operation in town despite not being a fan of the holiday, the christmas spirit in the town is infections and she gets swept up in the joy of the season while also falling in love  photo  credit copyright 2016 crown media united states llcphotographer bettina strauss

Christmas Cookies is about a cynical marketing executive whose belief in Christmas spirit is restored by the cheerful, small-town factory owner who's standing in the way of her business goals. (It's a tale as old as time!)

This Hallmark original was primarily shot in one of the same places where Virgin River is filmed: .

life is turned upside down for the handsome mayor of homestead when a hollywood movie comes to shoot there in the middle of the christmas season and when the movies producer   and leading lady   starts falling for the mayor, a widower whose precocious daughter just happens to be her biggest fan, christmas in homestead gets a whole lot more complicated for everyone  photo taylor cole, michael rady  credit copyright 2016 crown media united states llcphotographer curtis bonds baker

In Christmas In Homestead, you'll hear all about the holiday-obsessed town of Homestead, Iowa. But this Hallmark Christmas movie was filmed nowhere near the Hawkeye State! Most of the scenes were actually shot in , a small town known for its great wines and mountain views.

a successful new york businesswoman learns her beloved late grandmother has left her christmas land, a magical christmas themed village in the country side  photo   credit  copyright 2015 crown media united states, llcphotographer  fred hayes

Christmas Land is about a holiday cynic who inherits a Christmas tree farm. (Go figure!) However, she changes her mind about selling the farm after falling in love with the small town it sits in and the locals who live there.

This Hallmark favorite was filmed in the lovely town of . In the movie, Christmas Land is actually a decked-out version of Pioneer Village in Lagoon Park, which is the area's famed "living museum."

12 Charlotte, North Carolina

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Nashville Christmas Carol is a modern-day version of the original tale by Charles Dickens. In it, a workaholic TV producer who has lost sight of what's really important in life is visited by the ghost of her late mentor.

Since "Nashville" is in the title of this movie, portions of it were actually filmed on location in the bustling Tennessee city. However, Variety reports that most of it was shot in because of tax rebates.

13 Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

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Chateau Christmas tells the story of a world-renowned pianist who reunites with her ex at a beautiful chateau over the holidays, rediscovering her love for music (and him!) in the process.

The chateau scenes in this film were actually filmed at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, a stunning located at the base of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia.

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In One Royal Holiday, the fictional royal family of Galwick gets trapped in a quaint Connecticut town called Kentsbury during the holidays. There's a handsome prince, a charming local inn, and a lot of Christmas magic.

While Kentsbury is a fictional place, the movie really did film in . According to the Connecticut Post, most of the scenes were shot in the towns of Woodstock, Putnam, and Hartford. At least four other Hallmark Christmas movies have been filmed in the area as well!

What castle was used in the Hallmark movie Christmas at Castle Hart?

Christmas at Castle Hart was filmed at Dromoland Castle, Dunguaire Castle, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, and Abbey Street in Ennis. Brooke Bennett (Lacey Chabert) travels Ireland with her sister Margot (Ali Hardiman) after growing disillusioned with life in New York.

Where was the Hallmark movie Christmas at Castle heart filmed?

Hallmark's festive romantic comedy Christmas at Castle Hart was filmed entirely on location in Ireland. The Emerald Isle is the perfect setting for the network's Countdown to Christmas programming event.

What castle was used in the Hallmark movie one royal holiday?

While Kentsbury is not a real Connecticut town, the film was, in fact, filmed in northeastern Connecticut. What's more, according to Country Living, two of the places where One Royal Holiday was filmed—The Inn at Woodstock Hill and The Mansion at Bald Hill—are open to visitors.

Where is the mansion in the Hallmark movie a timeless Christmas?

A Timeless Christmas' Filming Location When Charles Whitley (Ryan Paevey) time travels from 1903 to a COVID-free, alternate timeline version of 2020, he finds that his mansion has been turned into a tourist spot. The mansion used in the film is actually the Hycroft Manor in Vancouver, Canada.