Whether you’re in the market for a cute costume or something a little more spooky, here are a few of the best Halloween costume shops around D.C. that you’ll want to check out this holiday season!
Total Party – Party, Costumes, & Novelties
Located at the L’Enfant shopping mall, just by the L’Enfant Plaza metro station, Total Party offers an expansive selection of high-quality costumes and accessories that are perfect for planning your Halloween outfit!
Whether you want a few small items to piece together a costume of your own or you want to buy a prepackaged costume to take all the stress out of the holiday, this shop has everything you need.
Spirit Halloween – Falls Church, VA
Just outside of the District, located in Falls Church, VA, you’ll find a Spirit Halloween pop-up Halloween costume shop.
This is the quintessential one-stop shop for all things Halloween, so if there is anything you need to ensure a fun night, this spot is likely to have it.
Spirit Halloween – Seven Corners
You’ll notice that Spirit Halloween is a recurring name on this list, which is an unavoidable reality that comes with the increasingly popular pop-up nature of these specialty shops.
Situated in a former Sears storefront at the Seven Corners Center, this shop will have everything you can imagine for a happy Halloween this year.
Spirit Halloween – Wheaton, MD
Another Spirit Halloween, it’s no shocker that these shops will likely be supplying a majority of the Halloween costumes around the DMV area this year!
This spot is located in the storefront of a former Party City shop just a short walk from the Wheaton metro stop near the end of the Red Line.
Spirit Halloween – Tysons Corner

A fourth Spirit Halloween location within 10 miles of the District, this shop is located at a former Lord and Taylor storefront at the Tysons Corner Center.
This shop can also be easily accessed via the metro, as it is just a short walk from the Tyson’s Corner metro station.