Halloween Store in Virginia

Washington, DC is the capital of America, but when Halloween rolls around, it will be the capital of all things frightful.

Many All Hallows’ Eve revelers make a pilgrimage to the Nation’s Capital just to celebrate this fantastic holiday, and most of them will be decked out in their finest costumes ready to scare the night away. If you’re thinking about making the trip to Washington, DC and still need to find a costume, let this guide be of service to you. Here are the top costume shops in the Washington, DC area that will go the extra mile in making you look scary for Halloween. In a good way, of course.

5380 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, Va. 22304 — (703) 212-8982

Alexandria may be one of the business hubs of the Washington, DC area, but this Northern Virginia city also has one heck of a costume shop. American Backstage Company has a wide range of costumes and accessories that will have you looking great on All Hallows' Eve, and although this place is a tad expensive, the costumes here are worth the prices.

(Bailey’s Crossing location) 3513 S. Jefferson St., Bailey’s Crossing, Va. 22041 — (703) 894-4200

If you’re hosting an epic Halloween party, then staying in Northern Virginia may be your best option. That’s because you can grab a great costume and the accessories needed for your epic Halloween party at Party Depot, a local chain of party shops that has just a great selection of costumes and accessories as the major chains. In addition to their Bailey’s Crossroads store, Party Depot has four more locations in Northern Virginia (Springfield, Alexandria, Ashburn, and Centerville) for your convenience.

1750 Crystal Drive Store # D-40, Arlington, Va. 22202 — (202) 333-5950

It seems like Northern Virginia is the epicenter for Halloween costume shopping in the Washington, DC area. Total Party is a local store that sells a lot of great costumes and Halloween accessories for a great price, which is something of a ritual in these parts of the DC area.

2104 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 — (202) 265-6546

If you don’t want to travel to the epicenter of costume shopping in this vast region, just stay in the city and hit up this awesome vintage store. Meeps offers the Halloween shopper a plethora of costumes and accessories that will have you looking good for Halloween, and the best part is that it will all be at a great price.