Pop-up Officially Opens Off Steinway

As someone who relishes the smell and bright hues of pumpkins, artificial cobwebs around my apartment, and putting together an elaborate costume every year, I cannot stay away from local Halloween storesGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

To be frank, I do not like going into the city to find the missing ingredients to my spooky season attireGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Rather than dragging myself into Manhattan or spending hours making a costume, I find that all I need to celebrate my favorite holiday is located at Spirit Halloween off of SteinwayGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

The famous pop-up opened its doors on September 5th next to the Banana Republic outletGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Of course, I was there that dayGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Last year, the business was located in the former Ricky’s Steinway storefront, but to my excitement, now has three times the space at their new locationGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

“I love Halloween and a store dedicated to my favorite holiday of the year sounds super funGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. With everything going on, I feel like we need something to look forward to,” shared resident Gabriela TaboasGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

I was not the only Astorian who took the first chance I got to visit the store full of creepy delightsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. While I checked out at the register two kids ran inside in complete awe and giddinessGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. One of them pointed to the animatronics displayed at the front of the store and gasped at the sight of the children’s costume sectionGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Trick or treaters and Halloween enthusiasts alike will find everything needed for their home or costume at the seasonal storeGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. As with all Spirit Halloween shops, the merchandise is organized by costumes (child and adult), accessories, decor, props and animatronicsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Costumes are also organized by theme or fandom, such as Stranger Things, Hocus Pocus, pirates, superheroes, and moreGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. I personally left the store with a Friday the 13th wall decor and a Beetlejuice face mask and magnet!

31-08 Steinway StGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. | 866Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028.586Give_Me_Astoria_image_00028.0155

Monday-Saturday: 10am-9pm and Sunday: 11am-7pm