Spirit Halloween Stores Open For 2022 Season Near Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE, 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 Crystal Lake.

Spirit sells Halloween décor, plus costumes and accessories for children, teens, and adults. The store in/nearest to Crystal Lake is open at the former Charter Fitness location at 6308 Northwest Highway.

Other Spirit Halloween stores in or near Crystal Lake include:

• 175 S. Randall Rd., Algonguin (former Office Depot store)
• 2328 N. Richmond Rd., McHenry (former Pier One store)
• 20771 N. Rand Rd., Kildeer (former Fresh Market store)
• 831 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake (former Paws Claws)
• 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.