Spirit Halloween Stores Open In Maryland: LIST

Young ghouls and goblins will soon rejoice because the Spirit Halloween stores, which ghost into cities across Maryland every September, are opening for the 2018 season. The popular costume purveyor also sells hundreds of accessories and super creepy decorations for Halloween.

According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween enthusiasts spent close to $7 billion on Halloween essentials in 2015.

Spirit store hours increase as the month progresses, according to the Spirit website. Be sure to check the hours before you visit.

Looking for a screaming good deal? Click here to find a store near you and to snag a Spirit store coupon code. Can't make it to your local store? Spirit orders can be placed online.

The Spirit chain is opening stores across Maryland, and these sites have begun operations:

• Spirit Halloween Odenton, 1119 Annapolis Road, near Pet Supplies Plus and Subway
• Spirit Halloween Westminster, 400 N. Center St. Unit 137, next to Regis Salon

These stores are opening soon:

• Spirit Halloween Park 97, 7992 Crain Highway South, between Tractor Supply and Gabe's, Glen Burnie
• Spirit Halloween Glen Burnie, 6711 Ritchie Highway, near Famous Footwear
• Spirit Halloween Laurel, 3321 Corridor Marketplace, next to Kohls in Target Shopping Center
• Spirit Halloween Dundalk, 1401 Merritt Blvd. Suite B, in former Planet Fitness next to Rent-A-Center
• Spirit Halloween Elkridge, 6630A Marie Curie Drive, near Trader Joe's
• Spirit Halloween Catonsville, 6026 Baltimore National Pike, in former HH Gregg store
• Spirit Halloween Owings Mills, 9616 Reisterstown Road Suite 102, near Aldi's
• Spirit Halloween Waldorf, 1140B Smallwood Drive West, next to Rainbow and Dollar Tree
• Spirit Halloween Kentlands Market, 801 Kentlands Blvd., in former Dress Barn store next to Michael's, Gaithersburg
• Spirit Halloween California, 22599 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 11, in former Fashion Bug store near Home Goods, California, Md.

Image: Spirit Halloween store (Autumn Johnson/Patch)