Spooky season means the same thing no matter where you live: Spirit Halloween locations are moving into abandoned business across the country. One Hudson Valley store, however, has the best potential for the transformation.

The Hudson Valley has a love-hate relationship with the seasonal business that sets up shop for four weeks before disappearing for eleven months (did you hear there's also a Spirit Christmas in the works?). Love them or hate them, here's where you're most likely to find them.

A Spirit Halloween store in Poughkeepsie, NY
Around the Hudson Valley, more and more stores are being converted by Spirit Halloween (Google)
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What Locations Are Best for Spirit Halloween in New York?

The national study, which includes some helpful information on New York, took a look at Spirit Halloween stores near some of the largest cities in the country. Using data that was provided regarding what the store used to be, a list was compiled of the most-likely locations for the Halloween hub.

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Unfortunately, there isn't a lack of potential locations to choose from in the Hudson Valley. Huge national brands Big Lots and Rite Aid (which recently shuttered more local locations) seem to be closing every day.

A former Tuesday Morning store location
Tuesday Morning stores are some of the most likely to be turned into Spirit Halloween locations (Google/Canva)
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Third Most-Likely Location for Spirit Halloween in New York

According to the study, former Tuesday Morning locations are the third most-likely destination for Spirit Halloween. With only one (now-closed) Kingston, NY location, this won't affect the Hudson Valley, but #2 and #1 certainly will.

Rite Aid store in Beacon, NY
Former Rite Aid stores are the second-most likely location for Spirit Halloween (Google/Canva)
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Second Most-Likely Location for Spirit Halloween in New York

Former Rite Aid locations were listed as the second-most likely spot for a month-long Spirit Halloween residence. With Rite Aids announcing closures across the Hudson Valley, don't be surprised if your former pharmacy is now selling masks and fake blood.

Bed Bath & Beyond in Newburgh, NY
Former Bed Bath & Beyond stores were listed as the most likely destination for Spirit Halloween locations (Google/Canva)
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Bed, Bath, & Beyond, which closed its final Hudson Valley locations last year, was listed as the most likely destination for Spirit Halloween. While the sheets that used to be in the store could have easily been turned into ghost costumes, it seems like consumers would rather buy premade items from Spirit.

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Unfortunately, the formerly-closed businesses will be closed once again after Halloween is over... or will they? Check out what we know about the reported "Spirit Christmas" stores in the Hudson Valley below.

Spirit Halloween Relaunches Spirit Christmas with 3 New York Locations

Spirit Christmas is a seasonal retail store operated by Spencer Spirit Holdings. A sister brand to Spirit Halloween, the store offers various decorations and costumes for the Christmas season, along with visits from Santa Claus. If you're expecting it to be a spooky kind of Christmas store, don't. It will be a tried and true Christmas store.

At some point, the 1990’s incarnation of the store was discontinued. Spencer Gifts tested the concept themselves after acquiring the Spirit Halloween brand in 1999, operating their own Spirit Christmas stores in 2005 and 2006. In 2024, the store was revived once more, with 10 locations set to open. Below, you can find the full list of locations

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