Buying your costume at places like Amazon or Spirit Halloween might be easy, but it’s also boring. There’s less creativity involved in putting your look together (which is part of the fun!), and there’s a hot chance you’ll show up in the same outfit as everyone else. Skip the chain stores, be more like a shrub 🌿
🤡 Gott-A-Costume (Aurora)
Create your own costume package at Gott-A-Costume. Beyond their mix-and-match program, which lets you choose different pieces for a custom look, they also carry hard-to-find items like movable mouth masks and a wide selection of costumes for rent. Plus, they love their customers: Show this Facebook post for 20% off a single purchase.
Know before you go: Gott-A-Costume is full of yard decorations — including this ~actually terrifying~ animatronic clown thing (??)
👗 Boss Vintage (Baker)
Since 1989, Boss Vintage has been providing Denver with high-quality clothing and accessories from a bygone era. Their wide selection of dresses, formalwear, and suits provides the perfect backdrop for any DIY costume that needs an authentic retro look.
Know before you go: I especially love Boss Vintage for sourcing hard-to-find accessories, like elegant elbow-length gloves or a particular kind of suspenders.
🧟 Reinke Brothers (Littleton)
With more than 20,000 costumes available for rent or purchase, Reinke Brothers is ideal for those seeking a go-big-or-go-home Halloween. There’s also a wide selection of prosthetic limbs for decorating — not to mention shelves of scary masks. You can also find props for magical illusions here to take your Halloween displays to the next level.
Know before you go: Reinke Brothers has an on-site haunted mansion with a “lights on” option for kiddos and the easily spooked.
🪄 The Wizard’s Chest (Baker)
The Wizard’s Chest has been around for over 40 years, and they’re still a go-to spot for dressing up in mystical, magical attire. If anything, this is a great place to go when you need costume inspiration. Browse their colorful wig trees, help kiddos choose their trick-or-treat look, or find the Romeo to your Juliet (costume-wise, that is).
Know before you go: This shop gets crowded around Halloween, so consider stopping by at a less-popular time, like during the day on a weekday.
