where was christmas story movie filmed

The movie "A Christmas Story" was filmed primarily in Cleveland, Ohio, with some scenes also shot in Toronto, Canada. The film's iconic setting, the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, was actually created by combining locations in several different cities, including Hammond and Munster in Indiana, and Homewood and Robinson in Illinois. The movie was shot on location in these towns, as well as in various neighborhoods of Cleveland and Toronto, including the city's Little Italy neighborhood and the district of Parkdale.