Halloween is still nearly three months away, but spooky season has officially begun in Maryland. Spirit Halloween is returning across the state for the 2026 season with at least 21 locations, including several stores that have already opened their doors (all listed below).
The 4th Annual Taste of Rio will return to Rio in Gaithersburg this September, with this year’s event expanding into a 10-day celebration of the development’s dining scene.
Update: The Store is Now Open
Spirit Halloween will return to Westfield Wheaton for the 2026 Halloween season, once again taking over the former Party City space at 11006 Veirs Mill Road.
Prime Furniture & Mattress Gallery is coming to the former JOANN Fabrics & Crafts location at 2A Bureau Drive in Gaithersburg. (more…)
After years of jokes and skepticism surrounding its long-running “going out of business” sale, Mattress and More Liquidators in Burtonsville is setting the record straight.
It has been another busy year at Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg. Since last summer, the development has welcomed several new businesses, seen a handful of longtime tenants move or close, and continues to add new restaurants and retailers that are expected to open in the coming months.
New spray-painted signs on the Mattress and More Liquidators building in Burtonsville now state that the store’s last day will be October 4, with the same date also displayed on the former elevated 7-Eleven sign at the property.
Below is an updated look at the latest retail and dining changes at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, including new restaurants, specialty shops, and brand relocations.
Kitchen Social is nearing the finish line on its first Maryland location, with the Ohio-based restaurant now targeting a late August opening at Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg.
Persiano Gallery is returning to Downtown Crown, taking over the space it previously occupied at 201 Ellington Blvd. after the recent closure of The Container Store.
PacSun is returning to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, bringing the California-based apparel retailer back to the mall after closing its previous location in 2023. (more…)