COLORADO, USA — It's the most spooky time of the year.
Spirit Halloween is opening its first stores of the season in Colorado.
Eleven Colorado Spirit stores open for the season on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Seventeen more locations will be opening soon.
Denver, Westminster and Colorado Springs lead the state in Spirit Halloween stores with three each.
The largest Halloween retailer in the country, Spirit Halloween now has more than 1,400 locations across the United States and Canada.
According to the Spirit's website, the locations it chooses for a three-month lease from August until mid-November includes:
- 5,000-50,000 square feet.
- Population of 35,000 or more that live within 3-5 miles.
- 25,000 or more vehicles driving by daily.
Aurora
- 15700 E Briarwood Circle
- Next to Sierra Trading Post
Broomfield
- 21 West Flatiron Crossing Drive
- Former Golf and Bounce
Boulder
- 2798 Arapahoe Avenue
- Next to Petco
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
Castle Rock
- 5050 Factory Shops Boulevard
- Next to Michael Kors
Cheyenne
- 3741 East Lincolnway
- Cheyenne Plaza
Colorado Springs
- 1680 Briargate Boulevard
- Former Gordmans
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
- 4284 North Academy Boulevard
- Former Performance Bicycle Shop
- 687 North Academy Boulevard
- Next to Fast Signs
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
Denver
- 7240 West Alaska Drive
- Former Charming Charlies
- 7150 Leetsdale Drive
- Former Aspire Fitness
- 8246 Northfield Blvd
- Former Charming Charlies
Fort Collins
- 4336 South College Avenue
- Former Pier 1
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
Greeley
- 4759 W 29th St
- Former Office Max
- 2000 Greeley Mall
- Former Gym
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
Golden
- 17120 West Colfax Avenue
- Former Golfsmith
Highlands Ranch
- 9579 S University Blvd
- Former Office Depot
Lakewood
- 1000 South Wadsworth Boulevard
- Discounted Home
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
Littleton
- 7301 South Santa Fe Drive
- Former Pier 1
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
- 10251 West Bowles Avenue
- Next to Napa Auto Parts
Lone Tree
- 8360 S Willow Street
- Former Pier 1
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
- 8467 South Yosemite Street
- Former Bed Bath Beyond
Longmont
- 1649 Main Street
- Former Fitness 19
Loveland
- 1665 Rocky Mountain Ave
- Near Sportsmans Warehouse
Northglenn
- 331 W 104th Avenue
- Former Dress Barn
Superior
- 550 Marshall Rd
- Former Halloween City
Westminster
- 9120 Wadsworth Parkway
- Former Planet Fitness
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
- 4750 West 120th Avenue
- Next to Big Lots
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
- 14644 Orchard Parkway
- Former H M
- Opens Tuesday, Aug. 16
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