Spirit Halloween locations open in Florida. Here’s where they are, what stores they replaced

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:

• Apopka, former Big Lots 775 S. Orange Blossom Trail, near Orlando

• 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

• DeLand, former Big Lots, 131 E International Speedway Blvd.

• Estero, former Joann Fabrics, 8072 Mediterranean Drive

• Fort Myers, former Joann Fabric, 4610 South Cleveland Ave.

• 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

• Kissimmee, former Party City, 641 Centerview Blvd.

• Lake Mary, next to Office Depot, 3599 Lake Emma Road

• Largo, former Big Lots, 11912 Seminole Blvd.

• Leesburg, former Polosi, 10401-2003 U.S. 441, 234

• 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

• 2 locations in Ocala

  • former Tuesday Morning, 2606 Southwest College Road

  • former Big Lots,2637 E. Silver Springs Blvd.

• 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

• Panama City, former Planet Fitness, 2286 Martin Luther King Jr. 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.

• 2 locations in Sarasota

  • former Party City, 3670 Bee Ridge Road

  • former Christmas Tree Shops, 147 N. Cattlemen Road

• locations in South Miami

  • former Party City, 6272 S. Dixie Highway

• 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

• Venice, former Big Lots, 565 U.S. 41 Bypass North

• Wellington, former Nordstrom, 10320 Forest Hill Blvd.

• 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