Spirit Christmas store opens early in Winter Garden near Tampa Bay

Spirit Christmas is returning for the 2026 holiday season and expanding to 43 locations across 15 states, according to power98fm.com and other sources.

Most Spirit Christmas stores will open after Halloween, with 38 locations reopening as Christmas stores on November 6 after closing as Spirit Halloween stores.

Five Christmas-only Spirit stores will open earlier than November 6, including one in Winter Garden, Florida, near the Tampa Bay area, as reported by power98fm.com, v1019.com, and wdhafm.com.

The stores offer a wide range of Christmas decorations, gifts, lawn inflatables, holiday apparel, and oversized animatronics, including nostalgic characters like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.

Spirit Christmas also features giant nutcracker animatronics, singing characters, and some decorations with a slightly spooky twist, continuing the brand's unique holiday style.

Shoppers are advised to check the Spirit store locator for official hours before visiting, as not all hours have been announced yet.