While we have already highlighted all the filming locations for the newest installment in the franchise, Spy Kids Armageddon, it’s time to take it back to the beginning. The original Spy Kids film was released in 2001 and featured a plethora of filming locations around Austin, Texas.
Here’s a complete guide to all Spy Kids filming locations!
- The stone castle where the Cortez family lives is the Trois Estate. It’s located at 3612 Pearce Road, west of town near Emma Long Metropolitan Park.
- Omni Austin stands in for the Hotel Belen. You will easily recognize the glass elevators where Gregorio and Ingrid first meet. You’ll find it at 700 San Jacinto Boulevard at 8th Street.
- Wondering where you can pop into the Machete’s Spy Store? The address is now home to The Riley, located at 219 West 4th Street at Lavaca Street.
- Austin Studios and Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios were home to all of the special affects shoots in the flick.
If you’re more interested in the most recent Spy Kids film, you can find all of those locations here.
