It's that time of year again: former Rack Room Shoes, Hobby Lobby, Party City, Sears, Bealls, Joann Fabrics, Big Lots, Dollar Stores and a variety of other empty chain store strip mall locations across the state will be getting spooky — and it isn't just the creepiness of an empty storefront. Spirit Halloween is back!
You might think August is too early to start thinking about scary costumes and decor, but the iconic Halloween-themed chain already opened some of its locations. There will be almost 100 locations across Florida.
Here's when Spirit Halloween opens and a list of Florida locations for 2025.
What months of the year is Spirit Halloween open?
Brick-and-mortar Spirit Halloween stores start opening in August. Some have even been reported to open as early as July. Many in Florida are already open for the 2025 Halloween season.
Most stores usually close within the first week of November, but "die-hard Halloween enthusiasts" also can shop online year-round.
Ready to be scared? Spirit Halloween releases list of locations. See where they are in Florida
Where, when will Spirit of Halloween stores open in Florida?
Every Florida Spirit Halloween store on the list below either opened this month or is "coming soon." Some stores opened this week.
Spirit Halloween has announced that Florida will have 95 locations in 67 "major cities" this year. Click the link on the name of each city to find out if that location is open or labeled "coming soon."
Locations listed as of Aug. 19 include:
Altamonte Springs, former Conns, 130 E. Altamonte Drive, near Orlando
Apopka, former Big Lots 775 S. Orange Blossom Trail, near Orlando
Boca Raton, former Hobby Lobby, 21759 State Road 7
Boynton Beach, former Conns Home Plus, 9903 S. Military Trail
Bradenton, former Party City, 845 Cortez Road West
2 locations in Brandon, Florida
former QVC Outlet, 225 W Brandon Blvd.
former Tuesday Morning, 911 Lithia Pinecrest Road
Casselberry, former Rack Room Shoes, 1455 Semoran Blvd.
Clearwater, former Steinmart, 2522 McMullen Booth Road
Clermont, former 123 Dollar Store, 638 State Route 50
Coral Springs, former Big Lots, 725 N University Drive
Dade City, former Big Lots, 12820 U.S. 301
Daytona Beach, former Big Lots 2400 W. International Speedway Blvd.
DeLand, former Big Lots, 131 E International Speedway Blvd.
Delray Beach, former Big Lots, 4801 Linton Blvd.
Estero, former Joann Fabrics, 8072 Mediterranean Drive
Fort Myers, former Joann Fabric, 4610 South Cleveland Ave.
Gainesville, former Forever 21, 6419 W. Newberry Road
Hallandale Beach, former Charming Charlie, 600 Silks Run
Hialeah, next to Guitar Center, 3890 W. 18th Ave.
2 locations in Hollywood
former Party City, 3911 Oakwood Blvd.
former Tuesday Morning, 2671 N. Hiatus Road
8 locations in Jacksonville:
former Tuesday Morning, 4530-15 Saint Johns Ave.
former Conns HomePlus, 9278 Arlington Expressway
former Bealls, 860 Commerce Center Drive
former Sam Ash, 8151 Blanding Blvd.
former American Freight, 11111 San Jose Blvd.
former Bealls, 12200 San Jose Blvd.
former Big Lots, 9625 Crosshill Blvd.
former Steinmart, 1648 University Blvd. West
Jacksonville Beach, former Big Lots, 14333 Beach Blvd.
Jensen Beach, former Party City, 4189 NW Federal Highway
Kissimmee, former Party City, 641 Centerview Blvd.
Lake City, former Michaels, 2469 W. U.S. 90
Lake Mary, next to Office Depot, 3599 Lake Emma Road
Lakeland, former CVS, 2536 U.S. 92
Largo, former Big Lots, 11912 Seminole Blvd.
Leesburg, former Polosi, 10401-2003 U.S. 441, 234
Merritt Island, former Tuesday Morning, 745 N. Courtenay Parkway
4 locations in Miami:
former Party City, 10650 NW 19th St.
former Party City, 13550 SW 120th St.
former Party City, 20831 S. Dixie Highway
One level above Target, 8380 S. Dixie Highway
Naples, former Party City, 4377 Tamiami Trail North
Niceville, former Badcock Home Furniture, 1102 E. Johns Sims Parkway
North Fort Myers, former JoAnns Fabrics, 15201 N. Cleveland Ave.
Oakland Park, former Party City, 843 E. Commercial Blvd.
2 locations in Ocala
former Tuesday Morning, 2606 Southwest College Road
former Big Lots,2637 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Orange City, former Bealls, 2550 Enterprise Road
Orange Park, former Sears, 1910 Wells Road
6 locations in Orlando
former Joann Fabrics, 3564 E. Colonial Drive
former CVS, 7665 W. Colonial Drive
former Party City, 1440 N. Alafaya Trail
former JoAnn Fabrics, 825 N. Alafaya Trail
next to Five Below, 11613 Regency Village Drive
former Reebok, 15789 Florida 535 or 15789 FL-535
Oviedo, former Sears, 1360 Oviedo Mall Blvd.
Palatka, former Big Lots, 109 Florida 19 or 109 FL-19
Palm Beach Gardens, former Steinmart, 11700 U.S. 1
Palm Harbor, former Ross, 33165 U.S. 19 North
Panama City, former Planet Fitness, 2286 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Panama City Beach, former Tuesday Morning, 7928 Front Beach Road
Pembroke Pines, former Party City, 14804 Pines Blvd.
3 locations in Pensacola
former Call Center, 3300 North Pace Blvd.
former Big Lots, 400 N. Navy Blvd.
former Joann Fabrics, 6601 N. Davis Highway
Plant City, former Big Lots, 1427 South Collins St.
Plantation, former Joanns, 801 S University Drive
Port Charlotte, next to Winn-Dixie, 3280 Tamiami Trail
Port Richey, former Joann Fabric, 10057 U.S. 19
Port St. Lucie, former American Freight, 7121 U.S. 1
Royal Palm Beach, former Buy Buy Baby, 550 N. State Road 7
2 locations in Sarasota
former Party City, 3670 Bee Ridge Road
former Christmas Tree Shops, 147 N. Cattlemen Road
locations in South Miami
5701 Sunset Drive
former Party City, 6272 S. Dixie Highway
Spring Hill, former Joanns, 4387 Commercial Way
St. Augustine, former Party City, 440 W. Geoffrey St.
St. Cloud, former Aarons, 3439 13th St.
3 locations in St. Petersburg
next to Dollar Tree, 6161 Ninth Ave. North
former Tuesday Morning, 7895 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. North
former CVS, 5345 66th St. North
Sunrise, former Rana Furniture, 12751 W Sunrise Blvd.
2 locations in Tallahassee
former Macys, 1500 Apalachee Parkway
former Big Lots, 3111 Mahan Drive
Tamarac, next to Applebees, 6045 N. University Drive
4 locations in Tampa
former Bealls, 3848 S Dale Mabry Highway
former Macys, 298 Westshore Plaza
former Big Lots, 120601 Citrus Park Drive
former JoAnn, 6234 Commerce Palms Drive
Titusville, former Dollar Floor, 3259 Garden St.
Venice, former Big Lots, 565 U.S. 41 Bypass North
Vero Beach, former Badcock Furniture, 1610 U.S. 1
Wellington, former Nordstrom, 10320 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Melbourne, former Joann Fabrics, 1537 W. New Haven Ave.
West Palm Beach, former Forever 21, 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
Winter Garden, former Party City, 3089 Daniels Road
Winter Haven, former Badcock Furniture, 1395 Sixth St. NW
Yulee, former Joann Fabrics, 463877 State Road 200
What is Spirit Halloween?
Spirit Halloween desribes itself as "the largest Halloween retailer in the country. With more than 1,500 seasonal locations in strip centers and malls across North America, Spirit is the one-stop destination for all things Halloween."
"For more than four decades, Spirit has created immersive and interactive experiences for shoppers, complete with a unique and vast assortment of costumes and accessories for infants, toddlers, children, 'tweens, teens, and adults, along with exclusive décor and animatronics you won't find anywhere else."
Spirit Halloween first opened in 1983.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Spirit Halloween locations in Florida: City-by-city list of stores
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