Spirit Halloween Superstores: Keeping the Halloween Spirit Alive

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 17, 2011) - A major costume retailer is helping keep the Halloween spirit alive by bringing the fun holiday to an Edmonton children's hospital.

On October 18, Spirit Halloween Superstores will be donating costumes, makeup artists and other goodies for a Halloween party like no other at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

"Each Spirit Halloween store raises money for their local Children's hospital through the Spirit of Children program, which brings Halloween celebrations to young patients at Halloween, and funding to hospital's all year long," said Miro Hubac Media Representative of Spirit of Halloween Alberta.

"The program has more than 100 hospital partners throughout the United States and Canada. Local donations stay local, and every dollar donated goes directly to the hospitals." Miro Hubac added. "That's a big part of what Spirit Halloween is about."

All Spirit Halloween stores offer a robust selection of costumes and accessories for adults, teens, 'tweens, children, toddlers and infants. Décor items range from theatre-quality animatronics to smaller party goods, suiting any budget and home. Much of the merchandise is exclusive to Spirit Halloween and additional items, including costumes and accessories for pets, are available at SpiritHalloween.com.

All stores also feature interactive zones to fright and delight shoppers, including a Vampire Cemetery, Zombie Baby Amusement Park, Scream House of Horrors, and a Zombie Waste Land complete with fog machines for effect.

In addition, Spirit of Halloween Alberta is proud to be hosting its inaugural Alberta Halloween tour with stops in Calgary and Edmonton. Join Sprit of Halloween at The Bank Thursday October 27^th and at Empire Ballroom on Friday October 28^th for "HALLOWEEN KANDI ATTACK OF THE KANDI GIRLS" featuring Greg Myers, Hed Kandi's Ibiza and UK Resident Dj. Hed Kandi is playing for the first time in Alberta and is set to dish out a dose of glamorous, funky, electro house. UK sensation Thomas Gandy will open for Hed Kandi with local guests DJ Tomek and the sexy DJ Bijou warming each night. Tickets are available at all Sprit of Halloween stores, or on-line, at www.zoobis.com and www.ticketzone.com. Co- sponsored by Amp Radio in Calgary, and Hot 107 in Edmonton listeners can win prize packages including free tickets, Spirit Halloween gift cards and limo packages, with entries available in Spirit Halloween stores and on air through the respective participating local radio stations.

With Spirit of Halloween's eight stores across Alberta, their Spirit of Children's foundation making contributions to Alberta hospitals, and their "Halloween Kandi" Alberta tour, Spirit of Halloween has become the new face of Halloween in Alberta.

Become the mask you put on at Spirit Halloween Superstores, with two locations in Edmonton at 16810 104a Ave and 3110 Calgary Trail, one in Red Deer at Parkland Mall (former Sears), three in the Calgary area located at Cross Iron Mills, Market Mall, and 6711 Macleod Trail (formally Jack Carter dealership), another in Lethbridge at 104-13 St. North and one in Fort Mac Murray at the Peter Pond Shopping Ctr.

For exclusive discounts and the inside scoop on all things Halloween, "Like" the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/spirithalloweenalberta

About Spirit Halloween

Spirit Halloween Superstores Inc. (www.spirithalloween.com) is the largest seasonal Halloween retailer in North America with nearly 1,000 locations in strip centers and malls across North America. The authority on all things Halloween, Spirit has offered one-stop shopping – ranging from costumes to décor and party goods to accessories – for nearly 30 years. In addition to being a fun and interactive event for shoppers, Spirit stores offer complete selections of costumes and accessories for infants/toddlers, children, 'tweens, teens, adults, and even pets. At the heart of Spirit Halloween is the Spirit of Children program which brings fun and funding to hospitals at Halloween and all year long.

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