The movie "Hocus Pocus 2" was primarily filmed in Rhode Island, even though the story is set in Salem, Massachusetts. Key filming locations include:
- Chase Farm in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where a replica of 1653 Salem was built for outdoor scenes.
- The Cranston Street Armory in Providence was used as a soundstage for the "Forbidden Woods" scenes.
- Moses Brown School and La Salle Academy in Providence served as the locations for Samuel Skelton High School (exterior and interior shots respectively).
- Washington Square and Eisenhower Park in Newport were used for Salem's main street scenes, including the Salem Scare Fest.
- The Olde Salem Magic Shoppe was built on Touro Street in Newport.
- A farm cemetery scene was filmed at Newman Cemetery next to the Newman Congregational Church in Rumford, Rhode Island.
- Some scenes were shot at a Walgreens store located in Providence with heavy CGI applied.
Although the movie takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, the filming did not occur there but rather in multiple sites across Rhode Island, including Newport, Providence, Lincoln, and Rumford.
