Spirit Halloween Stores Open For 2022 In Algonquin, Lake In The Hills

ALGONQUIN, IL — It’s September, and with fall unofficially underway, the Halloween season has arrived. And for all your spooky shopping needs, more than 1,400 seasonal Spirit Halloween stores have opened nationwide, including the ones in and around Algonquin and Lake In The Hills.

Spirit sells Halloween décor, plus costumes and accessories for children, teens, and adults. The store in Algonquin is open at the former Office Depot store located at 175 S. Randall Rd.

Other Spirit Halloween stores in or near Algonquin and Lake In The Hills include:

• 6308 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake (former Charter Fitness)
• 2328 N. Richmond Rd., McHenry (former Pier One store)
• 20771 N. Rand Rd., Kildeer (former Fresh Market store)
• 100 W. Higgins Rd., South Barrington (former CVS)
• 352 Randall Rd., South Elgin (former TJ Maxx store)
• 845 E. Rollins Rd., Round Lake Beach (former Joann’s Fabrics)

Customers who do their shopping online can filter costumes by category including TV shows, movies, decades, clowns — and more specifically, “scary clowns” — and more. Filters are also available by size, price, or rating.

There are nearly seven weeks until Halloween, but Spirit already has popular costumes, including characters from “Stranger Things,” “Top Gun,” “Encanto” and more.

Shoppers can also buy props, makeup, accessories, and more.