Halloween is just around the corner and it’s time to start shopping for costumes for the wee ghouls and goblins in our lives. Whether they want to be a wee kitty, a grand princess, a buff superhero or a wise wizard, we have the best places to go hunting for costumes in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. If we’ve missed any shops, please feel free to let us know in the comments at the bottom!
If you’re in Toronto and all of a sudden the child gets a bee in their bonnet about getting a costume, you’ll need to know where to shop. Hit Kids Costumes for a goldmine for the young and slightly older kidlet (toddler to age 12). With the widest selection of authentic, licensed Disney merchandise available, you are sure to find your child’s fantasy costume at the Disney Store. With a huge selection of costumes, accessories and home décor, Value Village will make sure you get what your kiddies want this year without breaking the bank. In-store or on-line, Pottery Barn Kids has costumes, treat bags, décor, gifts and books to make all of your kids’ Halloween dreams (demands?) come true.
Shopping for children in our nation’s capital is always amazing, and that doesn’t change at Halloween. Halloween Alley has costumes for women, men, kids and pets. They also carry accessories including wigs, masks, props and decorations. So much fun, it’s scary, Spirit Halloween (in Ottawa and Nepean) is a great place to shop with a wide selection of costumes for the young and young-at-heart. One of the oldest costumes shops in Ottawa is Malabar. There you can rent something for yourself and pick up the accessories and pieces your kids need for their costumes at the same time. At Audrey’s you’ll find a huge retail section with costumes, make-up, hats, masks, accessories, decorations, and many other related products. They also stock and sell dancewear, including shoes, tights, bodysuits, and accessories.
There are lots of places to shop for costumes in Calgary, so we’ve narrowed your trip to our five favourites. The helpful staff at the two locations of Dons Hobby Shop make the annual costume scramble frightfully fun. With a huge selection of new and gently used items, you’ll can easily put together a villainous outfit for each member of the family in no time at Value Village. Head quickly to The Costume Shoppe if you are aiming to kit out the entire family in a group ensemble. If you’re looking to pass down costumes through the years, the dance and costume company, The Masque offers high-end accessories and theatrical supplies so you can create the perfect outfit. If you plan on throwing a party and need a little of everything, you’ll find haunting props, party supplies, costumes and even pet outfits at Chuckles.
In Vancouver you can hunt high and low for costumes, running all over town to a shop here and one there. We ventured out and took stock in your place…here’s our list. More Madness Costumes is crawling with cute critters and animal costumes – and lots of great stuff for the ‘rents too. There is no need to limit the wee ones to the standard superheroes and princesses, Just Imagine…Fun Clothing has pretty much every hat, crown and cape available. From clowns to wizards and fairies to superheroes, The Party Bazaar is a Halloween haven for the kidlets. And if you are the creative type with a bit of time on your hands, Urban Source is stocked with bits and bobs to make any costume come to fruition.
So with this fantastic list of shops for Halloween costumes for you and your wee ones, what are you doing sitting there still? Let’s go shopping!
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