How to Visit The Friday House and Neighborhood in Los Angeles

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Remembered for its iconic cast and lasting cultural impact, the cult-classic movie Friday has entertained fans en masse since its theatrical debut in 1995. Filmed over a period of three weeks on a modest budget, Friday was largely filmed in a real-life Los Angeles neighborhood.

That neighborhood, located just off Normandie Avenue, contains several of the houses featured in the film, including Craig’s (the protagonist), Smokey’s, Mrs. Parker’s and Stanley’s. Since it’s a real neighborhood, fans of the film are able (and often encouraged) to visit.

In this post, I’ll discuss several topics pertaining to the Friday neighborhood and the Friday House, including how to find it, what to expect, details from the movie and more. Let’s get into it!

Friday Neighborhood Filming Location

The Los Angeles neighborhood where Friday was filmed can be found on West 126th Street, just off of Normandie Avenue. It’s a bit out of the way from most tourist areas, but it wasn’t too far from Sofi Stadium-area hotel at just under four miles away.

All four of the main houses from the movie can be seen here. The houses and their addresses include:

• Craig’s House: 1418 West 126th Street

• Smokey’s House: 1433 West 126th Street

• Mrs. Parker’s House: 1423 West 126th Street

• Stanley’s House: 1424 West 126th Street (adjacent to Craig’s house)

Keep in mind that this is a real neighborhood with real people living here. It isn’t an actual movie set. There are times when the homeowners allow people to take pictures on their property but if they’re not on the day you visit (like during mine), then please be respectful.

As long as you remain on the sidewalk or street, you can legally take all the photos of the houses you want. As the old saying goes - you cannot trespass the eyes. This means that whatever your eyes can see from a publicly accessible space (sidewalk), you can photograph.

As stated above, however, the homeowners do allow people to access their property and take photos of themselves (for a fee) from time to time. They offer props, a chance to see on-set photographs, sell merchandise and more.

Days and hours vary, and there’s only an Instagram page that hasn’t been updated in a while, so there’s no real way to know when the homeowners are offering these services. Based on my research, it’s mostly on weekends and they usually begin around 11am.

The Houses from Friday

Mrs. Parker’s House

If you’re a fan of the original Friday, then you certainly remember Mrs. Parker (Kathleen Bradley). She was the sultry, but married across-the-street neighbor of Craig, who often attracted attention by watering her grass-less front yard in short-shorts and plaid crop top.

Fans will likely remember the iconic scene which involved her husband (Tony Cox) returning home to find her in the house with Pastor Clever (Bernie Mac), chased him out of the house, and threw a brick through his rear vehicle window.

Today, the house looks much different than it did in the movie. In Friday, the house was blue with tall shrubbery and no grass. These days, it’s painted a cream color with earthy-brown accents, short shrubbery and a nicely manicured (possibly artificial) lawn.

The current homeowner lived here while the movie was being filmed and will often show visitors photo albums containing behind the scenes and on-set photos he and others took. For a fee, he’ll also allow you on the lawn to take a Mrs. Parker-esq picture.

Smokey’s House

While not featured in the movie as heavily as the others, Smokey’s house is still worth mentioning and checking out as Smokey (Chris Tucker) was such an integral part of the movie’s storyline and went on to become one of Hollywood’s most iconic and beloved characters.

Aside from a color scheme change, matured shrubbery, and the removal of the address numbers near the front door, the house appears to look largely similar today as it did thirty years ago.

Based on my research, the current owner doesn’t appear to take part in the Friday festivities, but that could always change. For now, you’ll have to settle for observing and photographing it from the sidewalk.

Stanley’s House

Stanley (Ronn Riser) was the egotistical, boujee neighbor of Craig (Ice Cube) and his family, who kept a neatly manicured lawn and took no issue with demanding anyone who dared to step on said lawn to promptly remove themselves.

Such as the scene where Deebo (Tommy Lister) forced Smokey to help him break into Stanley’s home via the side window (still visible today) while he was out of the house. Stanley unexpectedly returned, causing Smokey and Deebo to panic.

When Stanley began shouting at them, they thought the jig was up. As it turned out, though, Stanley demandingly, yet somewhat politely, asked them to stop stepping on his grass (even though they actually didn’t).

There’s even a subtle nod to the film in front of the house. If you look at the brick curb surrounding the lawn (near the driveway), you’ll notice there’s a brick missing. This is a reference to the brick Mr. Parker used to smash Pastor Clever’s window and, later in the movie, was the brick Craig used to knock out Deebo.

Much like the owners of Smokey’s house, I’m unsure if the owners of Stanley’s do anything for visitors or offer any paid photo opportunities. If nothing else, you’ll have the missing brick and the house itself to photograph.

Craig’s House (The Friday House)

Finally, the house most people come to this iconic Los Angeles neighborhood to see - Craig’s House, or more commonly known as “The Friday House”. The house is now painted a pale blue versus the burnt orange color in the movie but it’s immediately recognizable, regardless.

The front porch, which is where Craig and Smokey spent a good chunk of the movie hanging out on, will likely be the first thing you’ll notice. When the owner opens the porch to visitors, she sets it up with a couple chairs, a large portrait photo of the two main actors, and other props.

The last posted price I’ve seen online for pictures was $20. Again, there’s no official website for the Friday House, so I’m not sure if that’s per person, per picture, a group of people, etc. I would just play it safe and bring enough cash for everyone who wants to be in the photo.

The Friday House isn’t anything I would make a special trip to Los Angeles to see, but it was such an awesome experience for us, despite us feeling a bit awkward taking pictures of people’s homes.

Walking through this neighborhood was almost like stepping into the movie for my wife and I. The next time we’re in the area, we’ll definitely stop by again in hopes of getting our picture on the porch.