Top 5 Costume Specialty Stores

The top 5 costume specialty stores are Toronto stores that specialize in costumes that extend way beyond the Halloween season.

Fancy Dress Parties, from Oscar Parties to a Mexico themed Cinco de Mayo. Costumes are a fun way to change up the same old and make it into a true novelty.

But many shops only stock costumes for Halloween. These shops sell costumes all the time!

1. Candy's Costumes - Candy's Costumes is a small shop on Mt. Pleasant Rd, but is open year round. These costumes have a hand made feel to them and they specialize in Adult costumes.

2. Kids Costumes - I always thought I had just not found the full name of this shop, but it is in fact just called Kids Costumes. Also found on Mt. Pleasant all the costumes are made by the owners and the selection ranges from toddler to 12-14 school aged children.

3. Party stores - Party Stores may not carry the best quality costumes but they carry extensive selection especially around Halloween. Two of the most obvious choices are the Danforth's Its My Party and the big chain Party Packagers (Orfus Rd & annul Halloween Stores). If you drive along the Gardiner it is also hard to miss the Amazing Party Store which has the most extensive selection of the lot. 

4. Theater Stores - Theater stores actually cater to the theater, movie and television industries but also offer rentals to the public. The most expensive of all your choices but you will also have the most extravagant costume. Malabar (14 McCaul) and Theatrix Costume House (Geary Ave NE of Dupont & Dufferin) are two to try.

5. Ms Dress Up Costumes - Ms Dress Up Costumes is an online retailer and supplier except for once a year when they set up a pop up shop for Halloween. You can find the 2010 shop on Dundas opening Sept 23rd. If you live in Toronto you can pick up orders at their head office instead of having them shipped.

Honorable mentions go to Pottery Barn and Old Navy which stock children's costumes annually for Halloween. Shop quickly though because these sell out FAST.

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