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Top Spots For Halloween Costumes

Halloween might not be an official holiday, but it is certainly a time where many of us spend a lot of money on candy, decorations, and most of all costumes. As Halloween nears, a lot of people are scrambling to find the cutest, funniest or scariest costumes depending on their tastes. Lucky for you, there are plenty of stores in and around Philadelphia that will cater to your wild ideas!

Pierre's Costumes
211 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
215-925-7121
http://www.costumers.com/

Pierre's Costumes prides itself in being able to accommodate anyone's needs – from basic to complex. The company is a full-service costume and mascot shop servicing theatre, corporate, professional and public costume needs. Be sure to reserve your costume now and beat the crowds!

Masquerade Costume Superstore
1100 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19147
215-952-0980
http://www.halloweenadventure.com

Masquerade Costume Superstore is a year-round version of the seasonal Halloween Adventure store. The store sells adult and child costumes, wigs, hats, makeup and more. Masquerade is an affiliate of Halloween Adventure and so all of the costumes on the website may not be sold in the store. Be sure to call ahead to see if your if your costume is in stock.

Halloween Adventure
2118 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa.
215-379-0500
http://www.halloweenadventure.com

Halloween Adventure has several locations in the Philadelphia area that open every fall. If you wanted to be that daring villain, that honorable hero, or that cute schoolgirl, then Halloween Adventure is the place to be.

D&J Costumes
7516 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 335-4999
http://www.djcostumes.com/

D&J Costumes has costumes for almost every holiday in the year including Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Purim, and of course…Halloween! Be sure to stop here for your Halloween costume and why not pick up a Thanksgiving or Christmas outfit while you're there!

Halloween Thrills
200 W. Ridge Pike, Suite 121
Conshohocken, Pa. 19428
484-685-3607
http://www.halloweenthrills.com/

Open year-round, Halloween Thrills is an affordable store for you to get that costume you wanted all year. If you are looking for a unique costume, Halloween Thrills would love to help. They work with event planners and corporate accounts.

A Wish Come True
2530 Pearl Buck Road
Bristol, Pa.
800-755-2248
http://www.awishcometrue.com/

Every little girl, at some point, wants to be a ballerina. Why not surprise your little girl with a trip to A Wish Come True. Here, you will find the best selection of recital and competition dance costumes.

Party City
330 Oregon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-468-2790
http://www.partycity.com

Are you having a Halloween party this year and need decorations? Or maybe your going to one and you need the best costume. Well, Party City never fails. Stop there now and get your costume early as they are known to sell out rather quickly.

Headline Costumes
646-494-4711
Hours 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
http://www.headlinecostumes.com/

If you are too busy to make it out to the stores for your costumes this year, not to fear, Headline Costumes will surely save the day. It is a new online business but is guaranteed to give you scores of options. Headline Costumes prides itself in having the trends that made headline news in the last year. Remember Princess Beatrice's popular hat during the royal wedding?! Well, now you can have your own! For just under $40, you can have your own Princess Beatrice hat and be stylin' for Halloween. Just head to the website to order!

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