Why Spirit Halloween canceled its annual party in Egg Harbor Township for 2025
The Egg Harbor Township firm blamed "international disruptions and supply chain challenges" for the demise of this year's event. It said the party's expected to return in 2026.
"In the meantime, Spirit Halloween is still very much alive, with over 1,500 stores on track to open;" the company said in a recent Instagram post. Stores are to begin opening in mid-August.
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Last year's event, which took place Aug. 1 and was dubbed the Carnevil, drew a large crowd to the company's flagship store in an Egg Harbor Township shopping center.
It was held for the third straight year "to unveil our best costumes, accessories and decor," Spirit Halloween said in a statement promoting the 2024 party. The free event included games, prizes and entertainment.
It offered an "exclusive" swag bag to the first 200 guests after 7 a.m., then distributed numbered lanyards allowing access for 2,500 visitors after the store's ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m.
Other customers were allowed into the store on a first-come, first-served basis until 8 p.m.
As a sign of its turnout, last year's party also offered on-site restrooms, a hydration station and overflow parking.
Jim Walsh is a senior reporter with the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: Jwalsh@cpsj.com.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: The event was called the Carnevil in 2024 and took place Aug. 1
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