Spirit Halloween Stores Open Near Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- It’s now mid-September, which means the Halloween season has arrived — at least at the more than 1,400 seasonal Spirit Halloween stores that have opened nationwide, including the ones near Santa Cruz.

All the company’s stores across every state sell costumes, Halloween décor and accessories for children, teens and adults. The store closest to Santa Cruz is located at 1855 41st Ave STE G, Capitola, CA 95010.

Other Spirit Halloween stores near Santa Cruz include:

• 1329 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95118, and;
• 925a Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95123.

The store allows online shopping by theme, so customers can filter costumes by TV show or movie, among other sections. Filters are also available by size, price or rating.

Spirit Halloween has Harley Quinn, Stitch and fox costumes among their featured popular buys more than six weeks ahead of the Oct. 31 holiday.

Be aware of the local mask policy before entering Spirit Halloween stores or any other brick-and-mortar business, even with the coronavirus pandemic having passed its year-and-a-half mark. Insert specific info on state or municipality’s mask policy.

While Spirit Halloween does not specifically state masks are required for vaccinated customers, all employees — vaccinated and unvaccinated — are required to wear face coverings. The store also requires face coverings for all unvaccinated customers.

Hand sanitizer stations are posted at the store’s entrance, and plastic shields are mounted around the registers.