It’s officially Spooky Season again in Michigan with the opening of Michigan's first Spirit Halloween stores. In fact, this is one of the longest summers Michigan has seen in some years, thanks to a quirk in the 2026 calendar. However, just like a circling vulture, Spirit Halloween has been waiting patiently for summer’s inevitable demise. Fall Is Coming as Spirit Halloween Returns to MichiganI didn't go looking for this information, it just found its way to me. Over the weekend I saw a post shared August 8 from a helpful member of the Nosey Asses of Kalamazoo County Facebook group, announcing the seasonal return of Southwest Michigan's local Spirit Halloween store:...someone posted the other day wanting to know when spirit Halloween is opening.