Gilmore Girls fans can finally stop re-watching from the sofa. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has launched an immersive holiday event that turns its Burbank backlot into Stars Hollow, running from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 (closed Christmas Day). It's billed as the most expansive Gilmore Girls fan experience ever created.
Visitors wander through instantly recognisable locations: Lorelai's house, Luke's Diner, The Dragonfly Inn and Miss Patty's School of Ballet. Storefronts double as gift shops stocking collector items, and the food leans into the show's obsessions — Luke's cold brew, Jojo's burgers, Caesar's chilaquiles nachos and Gazebo pretzels.
The event is part of the wider 'set-jetting' trend, where travellers plan trips around filming locations rather than traditional sights. And there's plenty of it beyond Burbank.
Dubrovnik remains a magnet for Game of Thrones fans after playing King's Landing. In Lavenham, Suffolk, you can sleep in Harry Potter's childhood home — the 15th-century Vere House, which appeared in Deathly Hallows: Part One, is listed on Airbnb with four en-suite bedrooms, a log-fire sitting room and a courtyard garden.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, one of 2026's biggest releases, has opened up a Mediterranean route for film buffs: Sardinia and the Strait of Messina in Italy, Ithaca in Greece, Troy in Türkiye and Malta's Gozo.
Madrid is building its screen credentials too. The Spanish capital has hosted Money Heist, The Cold Light of Day and Terminator: Dark Fate, and a new Woody Allen project (working title 'WASP 26') is due to shoot in and around the city, with completion slated for the end of 2027 — backed by €1.5 million from the Madrid Regional Government to promote local tourism.
Further afield, Netflix's East of Eden adaptation was filmed entirely in New Zealand despite its Californian setting. Oamaru's Harbour Street on the South Island stood in for period scenes thanks to its preserved limestone buildings, while Dunedin's Queen's Garden and Railway Station also feature.
For travellers, the appeal is obvious: a fictional world you love becomes a place you can physically visit, often with themed food, tours and accommodation attached. Whether it's a Christmas walk through Stars Hollow or a Mediterranean odyssey, set-jetting gives a trip a ready-made script. The Gilmore Girls event is time-limited, so fans planning a winter trip should move early — and yes, coffee will be available.
