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Is a Spirit Christmas store opening near you? Spirit Halloween to debut 10 locations
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Date:2025-04-16 10:33:22
Kids haven't even donned their costumes for a night of trick-or-treating, and already Spirit Halloween is preparing for the holidays.
The temporary retail chain reliably pops up every year in hundreds of vacant storefronts across the country to peddle spooky home décor, costumes and towering outdoor animatronic decorations. But this year, the chain owned by Spencer Gifts, which opened its first pop-up store in the Bay area in 1983, will be sticking around a little longer.
The company has revealed plans to soon open 10 Spirit Christmas stores across the northeast.
"Discover thousands of stocking stuffers, holiday apparel, fun gifts, unique décor, plus all the special trimmings for creating an unforgettable Christmas," advertises Spirit Christmas on its official webpage.
Where will Spirit Christmas stores be located?
Spirit Christmas with be soon taking over strip centers and malls in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania – some of which are already Spirit Halloween locations.
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Here's a full list:
- Waterford, CT: Crystal Mall, 850 Hartford Turnpike
- Dartmouth, MA: Faunce Corner Shopping Center, 65 Faunce Corner Mall Road
- Brick Township, NJ: Market Place at Brick, 465 NJ 70
- Marlton, NJ: 740 Route 73 South
- Mays Landing, NJ: Consumer Square, 230 Consumer Square
- Woodbridge, NJ: The Plaza at Woodbridge, 675 U.S. Highway 1 South
- Albany, NY: Colonie Center, 131 Colonie Center
- Bohemia, NY: Sayville Plaza, 5181 Sunrise Highway
- Poughkeepsie, NY: Chestnut Plaza, 2020 South Road
- Erie, PA: Millcreek Mall, 345 Millcreek Mall Boulevard
What to know about the Spirit Christmas stores
In addition to the plethora of holiday items, the Spirit Christmas website is also advertising free family photographs with Santa Claus himself. The photo opps are already available to book.
The website does not include opening dates for the locations. USA TODAY has reached out to Spirit Halloween for more information about the Christmas stores.
The company confirmed to People magazine that the store in Mays Landing, New Jersey is set to open its doors on Oct. 18, while the other nine locations are slated to open in early November.
Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com
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