Top 20 Halloween Shops in NYC, Long Island and Westchester

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Top 20 Halloween Shops in NYC, Long Island and Westchester

We don’t know about you, but for us, October means corn mazes, ghost stories, Halloween fun, and taking the kids to a Halloween store in New York to pick out costumes!

Whether or not your family chooses to trick-or-treat this year, dressing up in a Halloween costume is fun that no child will want to miss.

Here are some local Halloween costume shops in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County where you can find Halloween decorations, costumes and accessories, and everything else the kids (and you!) need to make this season as spooky as possible.

And don’t forget the Halloween pop-up shops, individual manufacturers and party stores that are stocked each year with costumes and accessories for all ages, sizes and abilities. They are also in this list!

Be sure to call ahead to confirm hours and whether or not you need to make an appointment to try on costumes.

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Psst…Here’s your ultimate fall bucket list for NYC!

Halloween Shops in NYC

1. Abracadabra NYC

19 W. 21st St., Chelsea, Manhattan
212-627-5194
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on select days from 10 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Abracadabra is one of the world’s most unique costume shops, offering a wide variety of costumes, makeup and accessories for Halloween. It also sells props, wigs, masks and even magic. Costumes are sold for children and adults.

Maybe your child would like to be a warrior princess, a flamenco dancer or even an Oompa Loompa. Whatever they want to be this Halloween, Abracadabra can make it happen!

2. Halloween adventure

104 Fourth Avenue, East Village, Manhattan
212-673-4546
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm; Sunday, noon to 7 p.m
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Browse two levels with all kinds of costumes, from the creepiest characters and scariest monsters to elegant ballerinas and cute animals. Fun baby and toddler costumes include a skeleton romper, demon onesie, mini Thor and more.

3. Frank Bee Costume Center

3435 E. Tremont Ave., Throngs Neck, Bronx
718-823-9792
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday, 9am to 5pm; Sunday, 9am – 2pm
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Founded in 1957, this Bronx costume shop has more than 10,000 costumes in stock at any time, even outside of the Halloween season. Costumes are available for all ages and sizes.

4. Screaming Mimis Vintage

240 W. 14th St., West Village, Manhattan
212-677-6464
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 12:00 – 20:00; Sunday, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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This boutique is mainly a vintage store all year round, but around Halloween it gets very busy. Although most of the clothing and costumes are for adults, shoppers can still find unique accessories for all ages, including rhinestone tiaras, retro vests, beaded jewelry, scarves and more.

5. Sparks beautiful

333 E. 9th Street, East Village, Manhattan
646-850-0327
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm
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This store has a variety of vintage rock and pop culture shirts, denim, jackets and more.

6. Village festival shop

13 E. 8th St., Greenwich Village, Manhattan
212-675-9697
Opening hours: Call for current opening hours

Browse this store for a variety of party supplies including balloons, favors, decorations and more. There are also costumes for sale.

7. Trash and vaudeville

96 E. 7th St., East Village, Manhattan
212-982-3590
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 12pm-8pm; Friday-Saturday, 12:00 – 20:30; Sunday 1:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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Great for aspiring rock stars, or for those who want to dress up for Halloween! Shirts, pants, sweaters and other pieces inspired by punk, gothic and other alternative genres can be found here.

Choose from a variety of accessories such as studded choker necklaces and chain belts to complete your punky look. Get a crossbody tote that’s perfect for your little trick-or-treater.

8. Paramount Party Supplies

52 W. 29th St., Chelsea, Manhattan
212-686-6746
Opening hours: Call for current opening hours.
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This store offers a variety of party supplies, costumes, masks and novelties.

9. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company

372 5th Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn
718-499-9884
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 – 17:00
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Everything your little superhero needs can be found here, including capes, masks, shirts, pants and even tutus and tiaras! Proceeds from this store support 826NYC, a nonprofit organization that helps students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills.

10. We’re having a party

8414 5th Ave., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
718-836-3701
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10:30 am – 7:00 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am – 6:00 pm; Sunday, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
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This Brooklyn boutique has been serving New York for over 30 years and has a large selection of classic and contemporary costumes for all ages, available for rent or purchase. There are also party decorations and favors available for purchase.

11. Party city

Multiple NYC Locations:
Opening hours: Call or look online for individual store times
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Party City has all your Halloween needs, from decor to favors, party supplies to costumes, all at low prices. In addition to the wide variety of costumes, there are also more than 1,000 accessories to choose from to make your child’s look unique.

Go for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a police officer, The Hulk or another costume from their huge range. Party City also sells toddler and baby costumes.

12. Ghost Halloween

Multiple locations:
Opening hours: Call or look online for individual store times
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Spirit Halloween has seasonal and year-round locations with costumes, home decor, accessories and even animatronics. It offers costumes for adults, kids, teens, couples and groups, from popular film and television characters to classic, scary looks.

Find party supplies, Halloween lights and even fog machines. If you don’t find what works for you, you can make a costume.

Halloween Shops on Long Island

1. Costume America

80 Smith St., Suite #7, Farmingdale
631-414-7464
Opening hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 12pm-7pm; Friday-Saturday, 12-5pm
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The staff works with customers to create a costume that suits their needs. Costumes are available for all ages and can be purchased or rented.

2. Party city

Multiple locations:
Opening hours: Call or check the website for individual store times
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Party City has all your Halloween needs, from decor to favors, party supplies to costumes, all at low prices. In addition to the wide variety of costumes, there are also more than 1,000 accessories to choose from to make your child’s look unique.

Go for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a police officer, The Hulk or another costume from their huge range. Party City also sells toddler and baby costumes. NOTE: Some Party City locations will be renamed Halloween City.

3. Ghost Halloween

Multiple locations:
Hours: Check the website for updated hours for each location.
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Spirit Halloween has seasonal and year-round locations with costumes, home decor, accessories and even animatronics. It offers costumes for adults, kids, teens, couples and groups, from popular film and television characters to classic, scary looks.

Find party supplies, Halloween lights and even fog machines. If you don’t find what works for you, you can make a costume.

Halloween Shops in Westchester County, NY

1. Beyond costumes

145 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 3, Yonkers
914-963-1333
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 10am – 3pm
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With over 20,000 high-quality theater costumes to choose from, your kids will look better than ever this Halloween. Beyond Costumes sells and rents hats, wigs, accessories, clothing and more.

Browse over 21,000 square feet of storage space to find the costume that will stand out most to you and your kids. They have everything from vintage to Broadway style and costumes from all historical eras.

2. Party city

Multiple locations:
Opening hours: Check the website for individual store times
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Party City has all your Halloween needs, from decor to favors, party supplies to costumes, all at low prices. In addition to the wide variety of costumes, there are also more than 1,000 accessories to choose from to make your child’s look unique.

Go for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a police officer, The Hulk or another costume from their huge range. Party City also sells toddler and baby costumes.

Halloween Shops in Fairfield County, CT

1. Sophia’s costumes

428 E Putnam Ave, Cos Cob
203-869-6911
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am – 6pm;
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Sophia’s is a family business that has existed since 1981. It has a large inventory of Halloween costumes for sale, as well as a huge theater rental department with fantastic costumes.

Sophia’s can transform everyone in the family with its costumes, including your pets.

2. Spooky Town Halloween Superstore

1701 Post Road E., Westport
Opening hours: Monday, 12:00 – 18:00; Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm; Sunday, 12:00 – 17:00;

With several locations throughout Connecticut, this superstore has a large selection of Halloween costumes for all ages and sizes. The store also carries costume accessories, including makeup, wigs, hats, gloves and jewelry, as well as a variety of Christmas decorations.

3. Party city

Opening hours: Check the website for the opening hours of the stores
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Party City has all your Halloween needs, from decor to favors, party supplies to costumes, all at low prices. In addition to the wide variety of costumes, there are also more than 1,000 accessories to choose from to make your child’s look unique.

Go for Bat Girl, The Little Mermaid, a police officer, The Hulk or another costume from their huge range. Party City also sells toddler and baby costumes.



Barbara Russo