While the Star Wars saga and now the Star Wars Story episodes are shot here in the UK, California birthed the saga. Despite the movies travelling the globe for shooting locations, and cast members winging in from every continent California hosts a glut of amazing Star Wars experiences, from filming locations to Lucasfilm headquarters or even the world’s largest Star Wars museum.
You can explore your love of the saga with a number of experiences around California—to see where the films were shot, where they are still celebrated in vivid detail, or where the spirit of intergalactic adventures extends beyond that galaxy far, far away. Here are nine ways to see California through a Jedi’s eyes.
Train as a Jedi Pilot: Sacramento or Anaheim
Put the Death Star in Perspective: LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad
Behold a Sea of Action Figures: Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma
Spend a Weekend on Tatooine: Death Valley
Look for Ewoks Among the Redwoods: North Coast region
Commune with Yoda: San Francisco
Discover Distant Planets: Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles
Network with Real Droids: University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Start the Next Countdown: Star Wars-themed Land at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim
