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Where to Get a Halloween Costume

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Whether you are two, 22 or 42, Halloween enthusiasts take the quest for the perfect Halloween costume seriously. The question is where do you find the perfect costume for you, your partner, and/or your children? We offer some suggestions.

Start Local: Party City, where Bell Boulevard and Northern Boulevard meet in Bayside, is the ideal starting point for ready-made costumes. Their selection is large, for tykes to adults. And while you are there you can pick up Halloween decorations, a sort of costume for your home.
Party City, 213-02 Northern Blvd, Bayside, 718-423-3700

Look where you already shop: While making your weekly, bi-weekly or monthly trek to Target or BJ’s Wholesale Club, take a look at what they offer in terms of costumes for the kids. They might just have the perfect Princess costume your little girl seeks at a fairly good price. While you’re in the College Point area, stop into TJ Maxx which often has a few costumes for kids at good prices.
Target (718-661-4346), BJ’s Wholesale Club (718-359-9703), TJ Maxx (718-353-2727), 20th Avenue, College Point

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Seasonal stores: Halloween City in the Lake Success Shopping Center in New Hyde Park and Spirit Halloween in Manhasset (which opens Oct. 1) are both great spots for all your costume and Halloween decorating needs.
Halloween City, 1520 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park; 302-332-1796
Spirit Halloween, Manhasset, 1583 Northern Blvd., Manhasset.; 516-627-3810

Shop the Internet: Having a hard time finding the costume your child or you want to wear this year? Sites selling costumes on the Internet are plentiful. These sites offer loads of choices: HalloweenExpress.com, CostumeExpress.com, and BuyCostumes.com.

Your Own Closet: Some of the most successful costumes come from your own imagination. Look at what you have in your own closet that can creatively transform you or the person you love into something magical, spooky or super sweet this year.

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