Spirit Halloween Stores Open For 2022 Season In, Around Grayslake

GRAYSLAKE, 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 Grayslake.

Spirit sells Halloween décor, plus costumes and accessories for children, teens, and adults. The store in Grayslake is open at the former Paws Claws location at 831 E. Belvidere.

Other Spirit Halloween stores in or near Grayslake include:

• 845 E. Rollins Rd., Round Lake Beach (former Joann’s Fabrics)
• 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee (former Saks at Gurnee Mills)
• 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills (former 5 Below store)
• 2328 N. Richmond Rd., McHenry (former Pier One store)
• 20771 N. Rand Rd., Kildeer (former Fresh Market)
• 330 E. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights (former Old Navy)

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.