Incredibly arrogant and rude staff. I'm very sad that costume world is gone. They were lovely…read morepeople with amazing costumes. I ended up renting a costume but one part of it was an addition at a different time and in photos the fabric differential was obvious. The large man working there was sloppy and acted like he hated customers Horrible experience just like others

I am not experienced in the costume world by any means. However, after being dragged through the…read morecrappy seasonal "Halloween" stores, and digging through the all-too-picked-over Good Will in preparations for Halloween, I was extremely surprised and pleased with Spotlight Costumes. I have walked by the place thousands of times, and always thought it was some kind of sleazy second rate kinky-costume store. The store is tight- because it is packed with great costume pieces. Their large variety includes fake mustaches and hair pieces, all sorts of masks, and full costume sets. The great thing seems to be that, as they don't appear to rely solely on the local Halloween crowd (Their website identifies theatrical and retail rentals as well) to cover their expenses, they are able to provide a large variety of costumes at reasonable prices. A breath of fresh air from the bulk of Halloween stores in the Pittsburgh area. As a bonus- there were 2 students filming a documentary on Halloween in the store during my visit- which only added to the festive atmosphere in the already crowded store.

Good location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Knowledgeable. Prices are higher but isn't…read moreeverything now?? Wide selection of scary outfits, accessories and props. Looking forward to returning soon.

Went in the other day around 6:50, after looking at the Spirit website and seeing it was open til…read more10pm. I took my time and browsed, with several employees asking if I needed help. I was a little overwhelmed with how many people asked if I needed help, until I realized at 7:14 that the Spirit website had lied and the location actually closed at 7. I felt awful after realizing I was there after close, but the employees were still extremely kind and helpful!

Always have what I need and customer service is good especially when ordering online, they always…read morehave it ready.

They have a wide selection of all party things and I was able to find what I needed…read more The balloon order was missing 2 balloons I ordered and I could not get delivery to my new home even though it's actually closer to the store than my old address.

Oh my goodness! The most fun event with so many cool gifting options for self and others! Attended…read morewith my sister and her 2 kiddos and it was a great place to see the kids find joy in the many little treasures. I enjoyed items from Bread Winners, Broken Egg Clay, and Playfully Bizarre! All the vendors were so friendly, and with varying price points you can really find something special for whoever you may be getting gifts for!

I've always heard wonderful things about this show and was really looking forward to attending…read more Although the artisans had some beautiful things, none of them seemed to have many items (or items at all) under $250-300 a piece. We (myself, my child and my sister) headed downtown, paid for parking, paid $20 each as a donation to enter (we genuinely like to support the arts!) only to see very sparse crowds and very high prices. We ended up not being able to purchase anything. (My budget ahead of time was about $100 after admission)

Michael's is a retail-store chain that sells party supplies (e.g., balloons and gift bags), home…read moredecor (e.g., artificial flowers, mirrors, candles, pillows, rugs, and holiday decorations), art supplies (e.g., paints, brushes, pencils, and canvases), office supplies (e.g., paper, pens, and markers), craft supplies (e.g., fabric, yarn, jewelry beads, Cricut, and sewing machines), baking supplies (e.g., cookie cutters, pans, and fondant), professional framing, and much more. My husband and I shopped at this particular Michael's in the Waterfront shopping center. No employees greeted or assisted us as we walked around the store, but we found what we wanted. The shelves were stocked full with merchandise, and the prices were reasonable. This store had a good selection of small paint brushes for my husband's hobby, and I liked the selection of Christmas decorations.

I appreciate being so close to a craft store but I noticed lately that every single time I go to…read morethe front to pay, an older woman will moniter me like Im going to steal all of my craft supplys and run outside. The first time I noticed this, I was using self checkout. She was pretending to clean a machine but also very obviously side eyeing me and looking over my personal cards? I get that theft might be something that happens here and Im sorry if It is, but her behavior makes me feel bad. The second time I went to pay, I ended up being short and I asked an employee to take an Item off. Shortly after the same lady busts out of the back room and stares daggers at me like Im trying to steal or something. Very weird woman. Other than that, good store.

THIS IS FOR SPIRIT CHRISTMAS!…read more it overwhelming smelled of cinnamon pine cones. There were a ton of interactive displays which my kids loved. They also got to mail a letter to Santa. I'm not sure what I was expecting but this was like a Christmas store and Spencer's had a child. The ugly sweaters were awesome!

I'll give you this: Spirit Halloween is a decent place to go in a pinch. Case in point: with two…read moreHalloween parties coming up in one weekend last month, I was able to snag the accessories for a devil costume here - no fuss, no waiting, no worrying that any mailed items wouldn't get to me in time. But Spirit is not my first choice for Halloween costume shopping by any means. I do give the chain props for being able to put together so many functioning pop-up stores so quickly every year. But the products they offer just don't impress me that much. In my opinion, things tend to be unnecessarily overpriced given the quality of the products being sold. There isn't a ton of originality to be found, either, so if you're the creative type you may be disappointed by Spirit's offerings. Another big problem with Spirit - well, this Spirit - is the lack of organization. There wasn't any overhead labeling that I or my partner could see, so we literally walked through the entire store to figure out what was available. Not only is this inconvenient, but considering how some people like to include sex(y) elements in their Halloween costume, this could be bothersome at best for some people. Case in point: there was a costume entitled "Skeleboner" (which I am NOT posting the picture for) hanging in a row of other ridiculous "sexy" themed costumes. No labels, no warnings, no nothing to let shoppers know "hey the risqué costumes are hanging up here". And this is in a store full of kids costumes, so it's not unreasonable to imagine a kid running down that aisle without supervision. Just, ew. So again, meh. Spirit Halloween will get the job done in a pinch, but their store layout needs some work to make shopping easier. Plus their merchandise is pretty average at best (and frankly, offensive at worst). It's worth taking the time to find alternative purchases if you can.

Helpful and friendly service. Wide selection of costumes and accessories. Most items are a fair…read morevalue but better with a coupon. Clean and well organized store. Great deals after the holiday to get prepay for next Halloween. Highly recommended for a one stop shopping experience.

Every year all across the country these stores slither into vacant store fronts for 4-6 weeks…read morepeddling overpriced Halloween costumes, makeup, accessories, and decorations. They set up makeshift shops and lure you in with their above department stores assortments. I usually don't buy things from these places since they are so overpriced but sometimes you just need something for your costume that you can't make or buy second hand. This year we were in need of masks. Since we were portraying specific characters not just any mask would do. I found what we needed here, and though overpriced they were comparable to what I found online and more convenient to just pick up. Some interesting facts. They do not accept returns past a certain date. And when they do accept returns I am pretty sure the receipt said for store credit only. If you do stop in during the haunting season and want to buy more than one item I have a helpful hint. I purchased two masks and a fake machete. Upon checkout the clerk asks for my email to send me coupons. Within minutes I had coupons for 25% off next purchase. I was consistently emailed over the following weeks promoting different deals. So for next year, buy that one item. Then get that coupon and return to buy the other at the nicely discounted rate. Depending on what you buy that could add up to a decent savings.