By Catherine Messier |USA TODAY NETWORK – New England | October 14, 2025
Want to live like you’re in “Little Women” this fall?
You’re in luck – Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic was filmed entirely in Massachusetts. Across filming locations in Boston, Lancaster, Harvard, Waltham and more, you can stand where Laurie proposed to Jo, sit on the beach where Beth went to heal and walk through the houses of Meg or Aunt March.
Here’s a list of “Little Women” filming locations in Massachusetts, as well as how to visit them this fall.
Lyman Estate
Toward the beginning of the movie, Meg and Jo attend a New Year’s Eve party at the home of the wealthy Gardiner family, set at the Lyman Estate in Waltham. It is here that Jo meets Laurie and the two share a dance outside of the main ballroom. Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
The grounds of the Lyman Estate are open to the public for free from dawn to dusk, with guided tours offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon on the first and third Saturday of each month. Tours cost $15 for adults, $13 for seniors or $7 for children and students.
Location: 185 Lyman St., Waltham
Gibbet Hill
Groton’s Gibbet Hill is the site of perhaps the most famous scene in the movie, where Laurie professes his love to Jo and she declines his proposal. The rolling hills below the emotional scene overlook the Nashua River valley, which is full of vibrant foliage in the fall.
Gibbet Hill operates as a farm, grill and wedding venue, and a hiking trail is available for guests to climb to the top of the hill where Laurie proposes.
Location: 61 Lowell Road, Groton
Harvard Town Hall
Early on in the movie, Laurie, Jo, Meg and John enjoy a night at the theater – a scene that was shot at the Harvard Town Hall. The building is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Location: 13 Ayer Road, Harvard
Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church
Also in the town of Harvard, this historic church can be seen in the background as the March sisters walk through town.
Location: 9 Ayer Road, Harvard
Crane Beach
All scenes at the beach in “Little Women,” including scenes of the March sisters playing in the sand and Jo taking Beth to the ocean for healing, were shot at Crane Beach in Ipswich. Part of the larger Crane Estate, the beach is known for its clean water, miles of shoreline and mesmerizing views, welcoming 350,000 people per year, according to the Trustees of Reservations.
Crane Beach is open daily from 8 a.m. until sunset. Day passes, which cost $15 per car on weekdays or $25 per car on weekends, are required to enter the beach.
Location: 310 Argilla Road, Ipswich
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
Though scenes at the March house were filmed at a warehouse in Franklin or a replica constructed by the film crew in Concord, estates across Massachusetts were used for some of the other houses in the movie, including the home of Aunt March.
Another Trustees property, the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate was the site of many scenes in the movie, including Jo reading to Aunt March as her companion, Jo and Aunt March discussing marriage, Amy staying with Aunt March while Beth has scarlet fever and at the end of the movie, Jo teaching her students at Plumfield Academy, the boarding school she opens after inheriting her aunt’s estate.
The grounds of the estate are open to the public year-round from sunrise to sunset, with a parking fee of $6. According to the Trustees of Reservations, some of the wallpaper used in the film is still up inside the house.
Location: 2468B Washington St., Rte. 138, Canton
Thayer Estate
Just outside of Boston is Thayer Estate, an extravagant mansion that served as the home of the Laurence family. While the movie used a house in Concord for exterior shots of Laurie’s house, the interior scenes were shot at Thayer Estate, including scenes of Laurie being tutored and Beth playing the grand piano.
As a private estate, the mansion is not open to visitors.
Location: 679 George Hill Road, Lancaster
William Hickling Prescott House
Another extravagant home in “Little Women” is the William Hickling Prescott House, the site of the Moffat house where Meg attends a dance.
Located in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, the house is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Tickets, which can be bought with cash or check in-person, cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors or $6 for students.
Location: 55 Beacon St., Boston
Fruitlands Museum
After Meg gets married, she moves into a new house with her husband John Brooke, filmed at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard. Specifically, “Little Women” filmed at the museum’s Shaker Gallery and Fruitlands Farmhouse, where Louisa May Alcott herself once lived.
From May 1 through Nov. 2, the museum’s grounds are open from sunrise to sunset daily, and the museum and general store are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. General admission, which provides access to the museum’s galleries and grounds, costs $18 for adults, $6 for children or $15 for seniors and students.
Location: 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard
Harvard General Store
The second floor of the Harvard General Store was the set for the dress shop where Meg purchases new fabric that she cannot afford.
Visitors can shop and enjoy lunch or dinner at the general store daily, with hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday or 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Location: 1 Still River Road, Harvard
Arnold Arboretum
In the beginning of the movie, Amy and Aunt March encounter Laurie while taking a carriage ride through the streets of Paris – which was actually a carriage ride through the pathways at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
Visitors can walk along the same pathways for free from sunrise to sunset every day.
Location: 125 Arborway, Boston
Fairmont Copley Plaza
While in Paris, Amy attends an extravagant New Year’s Eve ball, set in the Grand Ballroom at Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza. The hotel’s Grand Ballroom is not open to the public for tours, but the Fairmont offers a virtual tour, and the outside of the hotel can be seen from the street.
Location: 138 St. James Ave., Boston
Crane Estate
Many of Amy and Laurie’s scenes in Paris were shot at the Crane Estate, with the estate’s Castle Hill portraying European grandeur. Specifically, the estate’s former chauffeur’s quarters were transformed into Amy’s art studio, and outdoor scenes were filmed in the Italian garden and rose garden – including Laurie’s proposal to Amy.
Crane Estate is always open to the public, with the grounds and garden open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grounds admission to Castle Hill costs $10 for adults or $5 for children, and guided tours are available at $30 for adults or $15 for children.
Location: 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich
Gibson House Museum
When Jo goes to New York City, her boarding house, the home of Professor Bhaer and the home of her publisher Mr. Dashwood are all set in the Gibson House Museum, a historic museum in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The area outside the museum on Beacon Street and surrounding blocks was also used as a setting for both New York City and Concord in the 1860s.
Gibson House is open to the public year-round by guided tour only, with tours offered at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission starts at $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for college students or $5 for children ages 6-12.
Location: 137 Beacon St., Boston
Appleton and Common Streets
Along with Back Bay, the town of Lawrence was used for the New York City backdrop. Specifically, Jo walks through Appleton and Common Streets.
Location: Appleton Street, Lawrence; Common Street, Lawrence
Emerson Colonial Theater
When Jo goes to see a show in New York City, she is actually in Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston’s oldest continuously operating theater. Upcoming shows at Emerson Colonial can be found online.
Location: 106 Boylston St., Boston
Stoughton Train Station
At the end of the movie, when Jo chases to tell Professor Bhaer she loves him before he leaves to take a job out West, she finds him at the Stoughton Train Station, here acting as the station for the town of Concord. At the time of filming, the interior of the Stoughton station had barely been changed since its opening in 1888, making it a more historically accurate choice for the film.
Location: 45 Wyman St., Stoughton
Where can you watch ‘Little Women’ 2019? Is it on Netflix?
‘Little Women’ isn’t currently streaming on Netflix. It can be streamed on Apple TV+ and Hulu.
If you don’t have an Apple subscription, people can rent it from Amazon Prime.