Spirit Halloween wastes no time getting the spooky season started as early as August — and this year there will be more stores than ever.
Spirit Halloween plans to open the most stores in company history, with a record-setting 1,575 stores compared to 1,546 stores in 2025 and 1,535 stores in 2024, Spirit Halloween director of PR Lori Tesoro told USA TODAY. Last year, there were Spirit Halloween stores in 67 Florida cities.
As empty storefronts across Florida transform into the festive hub for scary costumes, decorations and all things Halloween this month, here's where your local store will open its doors.
Brick-and-mortar Spirit Halloween stores typically start opening at empty storefronts in August. Some in Florida have already started to open for the 2026 Halloween season.
Most stores usually close within the first week of November, but die-hard Halloween enthusiasts also can shop online year-round.
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The following Spirit Halloween locations have already opened in Florida:
North Ft. Myers: Open at 15201 North Cleveland Avenue Suite 400, North Fort Myers (Former JoAnn)
Palatka: Open at 109 Florida 19, Palatka (Former Big Lots)
Palm Beach Outlets: Open at 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd Suite W500, West Palm Beach (Former Forever 21)
Palm Harbor: Open at 33165 US Highway 19 North Suite D6, Palm Harbor (Former Ross)
Port Richey: Open at 10057 U.S. 19, Port Richey (Former JoAnn)
The Village At Gulfstream: Reopened at noon Aug. 2 at 600 Silks Run Suite 1255, Hallandale Beach (Former Charming Charlie)
Royal Palm Beach: Reopened at noon Aug. 2 at 550 North State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach (Former Buy Buy Baby)
Vero Beach: Reopened at noon Aug. 2 at 1551 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, (Former Goodwill)
Cortez Plaza Bradenton: Reopened at noon Aug. 2 at 4495 14th Street West Suite 20, Bradenton (Former Conns)
Kissimmee Crosslands: Reopened at noon Aug. 2 at 620 Centerview Boulevard, Kissimmee (Former Forever 21)
Panama City: Reopened at noon CT Aug. 2 at 2286 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Panama City (Former Planet Fitness)
These Spirit Halloween stores are listed to either open this month or are "coming soon" to over 60 Florida cities.
Locations listed as of Aug. 2, according to the store locator, include
Altamonte Springs: 464 Florida 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (Former Rooms to Go)
Avon Park: 818 U.S. Highway 27 South, Avon Park, FL 33825 (Former Big Lots)
Bayonet Point: 12060 U.S. 19 Suite 10, Bayonet Point, FL 34667 (Former Save A Lot)
Boca Raton: 21697 Florida 7, Boca Raton, FL 33428 (Former Big Lots)
9903 South Military Trail Suite A, Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (Former Conns)
1632 S Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 (Former JoAnn)
Bradenton: 4495 14th Street West Suite 20, Bradenton, FL 34207 (Former Conns)
Brandon: 161 Brandon Town Center Drive Suite 7, Brandon, FL 33511 (Former American Signature Furniture)
Casselberry: 298 Florida 436, Casselberry, FL 32707 (Former Napa Auto)
1510 McMullen Booth Rd Suite B, Clearwater, FL 33759 (Next to Publix)
2522 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33761 (Former Stein Mart)
Coral Springs: 725 N. University Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33071 (Former Big Lots)
Davie: 8948 West State Road 84 Suite EO1, Davie, FL 33324 (Former You Fit)
Daytona Beach: 2500 W. International Speedway Blvd. Suite 400, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (Former Shoe Carnival)
Deerfield Beach: 1079 South Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 (Former Bealls)
Ellenton: 5709 Factory Shops Boulevard Suite 800, Ellenton, FL 34222 (Former Saks Off 5th)
Estero: 8072 Mediterranean Drive, Estero, FL 33928 (Former JoAnn)
Eustis: 405 Plaza Drive, Eustis, FL 32726 (Former Big Lots)
4610 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907 (Former JoAnn) Opens in September
15271 McGregor Boulevard Suite 31, Fort Myers, FL 33908 (Former Tuesday Morning)
901 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601 (Former CVS)
3202 Southwest 35th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32608 (Former JoAnn)
Greenacres: 6770 Forest Hill Boulevard, Greenacres, FL 33413 (Former Ace Hardware)
Hallandale Beach: 600 Silks Run Suite 1255, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 (Former Charming Charlie)
Hialeah: 901 East 10th Avenue Suite 22C, Hialeah, FL 33010 (Former Family Dollar)
Hollywood: 2671 North Hiatus Road Suite 8, Hollywood, FL 33026 (Former Tuesday Morning)
1648 University Boulevard West, Jacksonville, FL 32217 (Former Steinmart)
9400 Atlantic Boulevard Suite 36, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (Former American Signature Furniture)
1531 Monument Road Suite Bay 17, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (Former CVS)
11264 Saint Johns Plaza, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (Former CVS)
6000 Lake Gray Boulevard Suite XD, Jacksonville, FL 32244 (Former Bealls)
6001 Argyle Forest Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32244 (Former American Signature Furniture)
12200 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32223 (Former Bealls)
Jensen Beach: 3281 Northwest Federal Highway, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 (Former Clothes 4 Less)
Kissimmee: 3210 N John Young Parkway Suite B9, Kissimmee, FL 34741 (Former Pier 1 Imports)
Lake City: 2469 West US Highway 90, Lake City, FL 32055 (Former Michaels)
Lake Mary: 3599 Lake Emma Road Suite L-1A, Lake Mary, FL 32746 (Next to Office Depot)
2536 U.S. 92, Lakeland, FL 33801 (Former CVS)
4764 Florida Avenue South, Lakeland, FL 33813 (Former LA Fitness)
Lynn Haven: 2116 S Hwy 77, Lynn Haven, FL 32444 (Former American Freight)
Merritt Island: 745 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953 (Former Tuesday Morning)
Miami: 9271 West Flagler Street Suite C, Miami, FL 33172 (Former Discovery Clothing)
Miami (Cutler Bay): 20831 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33189 (Former Party City)
2882 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112 (Former Big Lots)
5048 Airport Pulling Road, Naples, FL 34105 (Former Total Wine)
Niceville: 1100 East John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578 (Former Badcock Furniture)
Oakland Park: 843 East Commercial Boulevard Suite 38, Oakland Park, FL 33334 (Former Party City)
2653 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34471 (Former Big Lots)
9598 Southwest 114th Street Suite 6, Ocala, FL 34481 (Former Bealls)
Orange City: 2550 Enterprise Road Suite 17, Orange City, FL 32763 (Former Bealls)
7633 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32809 (Former Elegant Beauty Supplies)
12393 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837 (Former DD Discount)
825 North Alafaya Trail Suite 16, Orlando, FL 32828 (Former JoAnn)
Oviedo: 129 Geneva Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765 (Former Ace Hardware)
Panama City Beach: 600 Pier Park Drive Suite K210, Panama City Beach, FL 32413 (Next to Dollar Tree)
Pembroke Pines: 500 North University Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 (Former Conns)
3300 North Pace Boulevard Suite 290, Pensacola, FL 32505 (Former Call Center)
4337 West Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, FL 32505 (Former Office Depot)
Pinecrest: 11735 South Dixie Highway, Pinecrest, FL 33156 (Former West Marine)
Plant City: 1427 South Collins Street, Plant City, FL 33563 (Former Big Lots)
Plantation: 8111 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33324 (Former Petco)
Port St. Lucie: 7121 South U.S. Highway 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 (Former American Freight)
Port Charlotte: 1825 South Tamiami Trail Suite W2, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (Former Big Lots)
Sarasota: 6571 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231 (Former Five Below)
South Miami: 5701 Sunset Drive Suite 350, South Miami, FL 33143 (Former Restoration Hardware)
Spring Hill: 13190 Cortez Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34613 (Former Bealls)
St. Augustine: 440 West Geoffrey Street, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (Former Party City)
St. Cloud: 3441 13th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769 (Former Aarons)
8051 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N Suite 3, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (Former Party City)
2500 66th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (Former JoAnn)
5345 66th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709 (Former CVS)
Stuart: 2232 Southeast Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34994 (Former Big Lots)
1500 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32301 (Former Forever 21)
1802 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303 (Former JoAnn)
Tampa: 3804 South Dale Mabry Highway Suite 3804C, Tampa, FL 33611 (Former Big Lots)
8615 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33615 (Next to Harbor Freight)
15792 N Dale Mabry Highway Suite 700, Tampa, FL 33618 (Former Bealls)
16015 Tampa Palms Boulevard West Suite 13-15, Tampa, FL 33647 (Next to Great Clips)
West Melbourne: 1955 West New Haven Avenue, West Melbourne, FL 32904 (Former Barnes Noble)
Winter Haven: 1395 6th Street Northwest, Winter Haven, FL 33881 (Former Badcock Furniture)
Contributing: Greta Cross and C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Is Spirit Halloween open? These stores are 'coming soon' to Florida