When are Spirit Halloween stores opening in Tennessee? Sooner than you think

It seems Halloween is following Christmas' lead and starting early this year.

Spirit Halloween is an essential stop when it comes to Halloween decorations, and the store is letting people get a head start on shopping this year. Stores, which operate out of closed businesses for the Halloween season each year, will begin operation as early as Aug. 1 in some areas.

See where Spirit Halloween stores will be located in Tennessee and when they open.

What is Spirit Halloween?

Spirit Halloween is a seasonal Halloween retailer for costumes, decorations, accessories and party supplies. According to a news release from the company , 1,500 stores were expected to open in 2024. It is the largest Halloween retailer in North America and has been in business for almost 40 years.

Spirit Halloween locations in Tennessee

According to the Spirit Halloween website there will be 14 stores in Tennessee . Some locations are listed as opening in August. Others say coming soon. See where below:

Chattanooga

• 7354 East Brainerd Road in the former Rite Aid opens in August.
• 345 Northgate Mall Drive next to Sears opens in August.

Clarksville

• 2801 Wilma Rudolph next to Home Goods opens in August.

Cleveland

• 255 Paul Huff Parkway Northwest next to Goodwill opens in August

Jackson

• 2021 North Highland Avenue Suite 57 in the former Macys opens in August

Johnson City

• 2011 N. Roan Street in the former DSW opens in August

Kingsport

• 2626 East Stone Drive in the former Dress Barn opens in August

Knoxville

• 4036 Chapman Highway next to Cash American Pawn is coming soon
• 148 N. Peters Road in the former Tuesday Morning is coming soon

Maryville

• 111 Foothills Mall Drive in the former Furniture Store opens in August

Memphis

• 5056 Park Avenue in the former Tuesday Morning opens in August

Murfreesboro

• 1720 Old fort Parkway next to Zero Gravity is coming son

Nashville

• 92 White Bridge Road next to Trader Joe's opens in August

Oak Ridge

• 304 South Illinois Avenue in the former Hibbett Sports is coming soon. This location will only have costume and accessories.

Spirit Halloween collection 2024

The theme for most of the decorations this year is "Carnevil." It will feature clowns, a ringmaster and popular horror characters for its main attractions.

Spirit Halloween's life-sized animatronics:

• 5.8-foot Emily and 6-foot Victor from "The Corpse Bride"
• 6.2-foot Ghostface from "Scream"
• 6.3-foot Michael Myers from "Halloween"
• 6.2-foot Art the Clown from "Terrifier"
• 6-foot Nibbles the clown
• 7-foot Ringmaster
• 6.2-foot Cotton Candy Dan the clown

USA TODAY contributed to this report

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: When are Spirit Halloween stores opening in Tennessee? Sooner than you think