With Halloween just around the corner, candy lovers are sure to be developing that autumnal sweet tooth. Well, look no further, allow me to be your personal Willy Wonka and take you on a tour of the Capital Region's finest candy shops. Trust me, it's anything but "pure imagination"... It's all real! Surely by now we're all well-acquainted with the generic, mass-produced Halloween candies, but sometime you want a little more than the traditional candies. Trust me, you won't be able to Reese-ist these locally owned businesses that will elevate your candy experience and lift your spirits. From hard candies to gummies to chocolate candies to fudge to milkshakes to ice cream... you name it-- these companies know how to put the treat into "Trick or Treat". After all, you know what they say: If you've got it, haunt it!

The Best Candy Shops in the Capital Region

Eerie-sistable candy shops in the Capital Region that are sure to put a spell on you... 

Now that you've perused the list, did any of these candy shops give you a sweet tooth? Are you wondering how you can order some sweet treats of your own? Well fortunately for you, you can visit their fangtastic websites by clicking on their names below. Just be sure you aren't goblin up all the candy, save some for the rest of us...

Jo-Ann's Candy House

Saratoga Candy Company

Bittersweet Candy

Kilwins Saratoga Springs

Krause's Homemade Candy

Park Avenue Confectionary, LLC & General Store

Uncle Sam's All American Chocolate Factory

The Candy Cottage and Gifts

The Candy Space

Candy Kraft

The Candy Apple

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