Halloween Season is in Full Swing

Halloween City has a huge store at 15846 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

October not only marks the true end of summer it also signals the start of the Halloween season as temporary Halloween stores are now open throughout the Southland. 

Halloween City at 15846 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park is open in the former Party City store, which closed earlier this year after merging with the Party City store at 14906 S. LaGrange Road.   

Halloween City also has stores at 16845 Torrence Ave. in Lansing, at 13462 S. Archer Ave. in Lemont's Long Run Marketplace, and at 1534 U.S. 41 in Schererville's Fountain Park plaza.

All of the stores are open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Hours will be extended after Oct. 20.

There is a Halloween City sign at 16195 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park, but the store is not yet open.

For information, visit the company online at Halloween City.

Spirit Halloween has a store
at 16086 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park.

Spirit Halloween has stores at 16086 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park in the former Bud’s sports bar and at 14726 S. Cicero Ave. in Midlothian's Mid-Oak Plaza. Spirit also has a store at Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet. Stores are open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For information, visit the company online at Spirit Halloween. 

Halloween Express opened a costume and decorations at 6101 W. 95^th St. in Oak Lawn. The store will remain open through Nov. 2 and hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Halloween Express also has a store at 15818 S. Harlem Ave. in Orland Park. 

For information, visit Halloween Express.  

Many other stores have extensive Halloween departments including Saunoris Nursery in Frankfort, Alsip Nursery in Frankfort, Party City stores, Menard's stores, Lowe's Stores, CVS stores and Walgreen stores.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.blogspot.com.