Are you prepared for Halloween, or are you more of a last-minute costume shopper? Whether you have been working on your costume all season, and just need the right piece, or need something quick to pull together and wear, you can choose from a few local Calgary shops ready to help you trick-or-treat, party, or scare your friends.
When it comes to costume pieces, these Calgary shops offer a huge variety of accessories from head to toe like makeup, hats and hairpieces, extra clothing, and buckets worth of fake blood. And while you’re in the Halloween stores, you may find extra decorations or fun things to be enjoyed all year round.
1. Don’s Hobby Shop & Theatrical Supplies
You can build your costume at Don’s Hobby Shop with their wide selection of pieces like faux facial hair, wigs or hair colouring, fangs, special effects makeup, masks, or even prosthetics. But if you prefer to buy your Halloween wears in one piece, Don’s also has a large array of ready-to-wear costumes for adults, plus size adults, babies to teens, and costumes for pets.
Where: 1515 Centre St. North, Calgary
2. Canuck Amusements & Merchandising
This local party shop can sell costumes to the whole family with outfits for adults, teens, and children. Their costume selection includes officially licensed characters from popular TV shows and movies, and several accessories like capes and hats, scarves and gloves, leggings, wigs, wands, and swords. If you are planning a get-together, you can also stock up on Canuck’s party supplies.
Where: 3911-37 Street SW, Calgary
3. Bleeding Art Industries
Are you about to throw an Instagram-worthy Halloween party or scare the winter coats off some trick-or-treaters? The Bleeding Arts Industries store offers a huge variety of special effects rentals like smoke or fog machines, artificial flames, or even a full-sized casket. They can also supply you with different types of makeup perfect for Halloween and gory costumes.
Where: Bay 3, 3815 61 Ave SE, Calgary
4. Other Halloween Shops Around Calgary
Value Village
If you’re in the mood to save a few dollars, then Value Village is a spot guaranteed to deliver on not only the savings this Halloween but also the selections. You can browse either their second-hand costumes or the clothing section for the right pieces to perfect your costume.
Where:
240 Midpark Way SE Unit #1, Calgary
9737 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary
104 58 Ave SE, Calgary
3405 34 St NE, Calgary
5720 Silver Springs Blvd NW Suite #28, Calgary
Spirit Halloween
There are three Spirit Halloween locations in Calgary- they are the superstore of Halloween shops and offer it all: costumes, accessories, makeup, and creepy decorations.
Where:
3221 Sunridge Way NE Unit 700, Calgary
8228 Macleod Trail SE Unit 152, Calgary
12024 Sarcee Trail NW #210, Calgary
Halloween Alley
Another all-in-one Halloween shopping experience is from Halloween Alley with their two northwest locations in Calgary.
Where:
11804 Sarcee Trail NW Unit H2, Calgary
420-5111 Northland Dr NW, Calgary