Spirit Christmas Makes a Stop in Poughkeepsie

Spirit Christmas is located in Chestnut Plaza at 2020 South Road in Poughkeepsie. Photo by Emma Gaecklein '26

Spirit Christmas, a branch of the popular store chain Spirit Halloween, has opened in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Spencer’s Spirit Holdings, the parent company to Spirit Halloween, has opened 10 Christmas-themed stores across the northeast in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

The store offers stocking stuffers, adult and children’s holiday apparel, inflatable decorations and “Creepmas” decor, staying true to the company’s Halloween roots. 

Spirit Christmas also offers photos with Santa, with sessions available to book ahead of time on the Spirit Christmas website. Customers can receive a free digital postcard with their photos, take a walk through a life-sized gingerbread village and write letters to Santa in-store. 

The new Spirit Christmas store is located in the Chestnut Plaza at 2020 South Road in Poughkeepsie.