Halloween Approaches! Places in Newcastle To Hire A Costume

This little gem near the Adamstown tracks has a wide selection of costumes for kids and adults alike crammed into a small and lively shop. The cost of hiring varies between $30 and $60, and they stock all the classics from a wide variety of genres: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, Animals, Fantasy, Hollywood, Horror, Super Heroes & Villains, Kids and Uniforms. Store favourites include the costumes of Elvis, Cleopatra, the devil, and the eponymous Alice in Wonderland. A good spot for humorous, typical costumes for your all-round PG-fun party or event.

Masquerade is an East Maitland-based costume shop established around 25 years ago. Family owned and operated, the staff at Masquerade are more than happy to give friendly personalised service and a very affordable price. With eccentric, nerd-loving favourites such as Nintendo’s Mario, The Incredibles and Homer Simpson, Masquerade is the perfect spot to pop in and have as much fun choosing as you’ll have on the night.

A great place to look for those distinguishable pieces that turn an outfit from your wardrobe into a costume is op shops. Ritzy is one of the best: each one-of-a-kind piece is meticulously selected, and the prices have not succumbed to the ‘vintage-with-a-new-pricetag’ trend that is infiltrating op shopping. Clothing is separated into decades and styles, and there are always a few $2 racks chock-full of weird and wonderful clothing from yesteryear. Ritzy stock both men and women, so for a more economical costume this year - be sure to get over to Ritzy for a hunt!

Sparty’s is a costume and party supplies store tucked just inside Spotlight on Hunter St, which hosts all your staple costumes and accessories. They also provide a great selection of funky outlandish hats, including cowboy, police, magician, bowler and top hats. All costumes are outsourced and come fully prepared and ready to go, and although pricey, secure a classier, more intact costume experience for when the champers start flowing. Be sure to browse the cheap little accessories for a cheaper Halloween experience – a great idea for a cowboy is to throw on your old flannelette shirt and jeans, and head to Sparty’s to pick up some sheriff badges and a toy gun – all for less than a tenner!

With over 950 adult’s costumes and 400 children’s, Fantasy World also boasts “Newcastle’s best range of novelties, masks, hats, face paint and theatrical make up for sale”. All costumes are lovingly hand-made on the premises and there is a wide selection of wigs to compliment your outfit. Fantasy World is a good place to pick up some quirky, costumes, such as B1 and B2, Austin Powers and even the Bundaberg Polar Bear. Drop it and see their Halloween ‘specialists’, and find the right alter-ego for you!