Spirit Halloween To Open In Lawrence Twp. For 2023 Spooky Season

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Spooky season is around the corner with Halloween being seven weeks away. Fans might be excited to know that a Spirit Halloween will open in a former clothing store in Lawrence Township.

For many, the Halloween season does not begin until they visit the ever-reliable Spirit Halloween locations and load up on house decor or costume essentials.

The seasonal pop-up shop, which sells plastic vampire fangs, wigs, fake blood, costumes, and a variety of frightening interior and outdoor decorations, will be opening soon in Quaker Bridge Mall at the store formerly occupied by Sears.

Because the Halloween store is a franchise with thousands of independently run locations across the country, there is no official company-wide "opening day." Each fall, the seasonal store brand secures short-term leases at vacant spaces, leasing from mid-July to early November. The company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

In addition to classic costumes, the stores will offer new licensed merchandise from Barbie, Fall Guys, Harry Potter, Universal Monsters, DC Villains, Poppy Playtime, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wednesday and Mars Attacks.

Halloween is on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

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