It's Halloween season and that means it's time to unleash your creativity and transform into your favorite character, creature, or spooktacular entity.
Here are some places in Albuquerque where you can find everything you're looking for this Halloween.
Going for something spectacular this year? Off Broadway is home to all things vintage and classy. 20’s flapper? There’s a costume for that. You'll find Venetian masks, steampunk ensembles, and accessories for everything.
Address: 3110 Central Avenue Southeast (505) 268-1489
Hours: Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sundays 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Spirit Halloween is a national chain that appears seasonally, and it consistently delivers a spine-chilling selection of costumes and Halloween decorations. With multiple locations in Albuquerque, it's convenient to find one near you. Expect a vast array of pre-made costumes for all ages, along with animatronics and decorations to turn your home into a haunted masterpiece.
If you're hunting for a budget-friendly costume option and enjoy the thrill of the thrift store hunt, Savers is your destination. Here, you can get creative by mixing and matching clothing and accessories to craft a unique Halloween ensemble. Keep an eye out for hidden gems and unique pieces that can be transformed into the costume of your dreams.
Don't overlook Albuquerque's Goodwill stores when it comes to Halloween costume hunting. These thrift stores often surprise shoppers with hidden treasures, vintage finds, and eclectic clothing options that can be repurposed into creative and unique costumes. Visit multiple locations across the city to increase your chances of discovering the perfect Halloween attire.
Address: Multiple locations and hours
25+ pictures of places in ABQ to find unique Halloween costumes
Susan Ricker, left, works with Susan Hilton on perfecting her Halloween costume at her store Off Broadway on Central.ROSE PALMISANO
Susan Ricker, left, works with Susan Hilton on perfecting her Halloween costume at her store Off Broadway on Central in 1999.ROSE PALMISANO
Gypsy Raven Marie, of Albuquerque, poses in a classic Venetian Masquerade costume Tuesday, October 8, 2002 inside the front window of costume shop Off Broadway in Albuquerque.Kitty Clark Fritz
Gypsy Raven Marie, of Albuquerque, poses in a 1940's Carmen Miranda costume with the signature fruit hat Tuesday, October 8, 2002 inside costume shop Off Broadway in Albuquerque.Kitty Clark Fritz
Off Broadway, a costume shop on Central in Albuquerque's Nob Hill, features ornate outfits as well as simple costume accessories with a million options to choose from.Kitty Clark Fritz
Gypsy Raven Marie, of Albuquerque, tries on a classic Venetian mask to go with a Venetian Masquerade costume Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at Off Broadway in Albuquerque.Kitty Clark Fritz
Ollie Franzoy, 12, and her mother Amanda Franzoy of Las Cruces dressed as Veruca Salt and Willie Wonka from the film Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory during the Albuquerque Comic Con in the Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, January 20, 2019. They got their costumes from searching Goodwill.GREG SORBER
Diana Martiny helps her son Dallas try on his ninja costume he picked out as Occupational Therapist Cindy Dowdy points out some other costumes he might be interested in at the Spirit Halloween's Spirit of Children program held in Rachel's Courtyard at Presbyterian Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.JIM THOMPSON
These are some of the Halloween decor goodies for sale at Goodwill, Oct. 8, 2014, in Albuquerque, N.M. Most of the smaller items are under $2.Marla Brose
Genoveva Galvez tries on a witch's hat at Goodwill, Oct. 8, 2014, in Albuquerque, N.M.Marla Brose
Store frontage of Goodwill Industries of New Mexico's Rio Rancho locationHO
Interior shot of the new Goodwill store in Albuquerque at 7120 Holly Ave. NE (Paseo del Norte just east of Louisiana).HO
Spirit Halloween carries a variety of hands and feet to complete a Halloween outfitAdolphe Pierre-Louis
his "Animated Leather Face " sells for $ 249 at Spirit Halloween. Photographed on Monday October 9, 2006Adolphe Pierre-Louis
Melody Cross, of Albuquerque, tries on a baroque style dress made of silk, taffeta and lace while wearing a powdered pompadour wig at the Nob Hill costume shop called Off Broadway for an upcoming show called "Kink" at the Sunshine Theater, photographed Monday Oct. 23, 2006. Cross will portray Marie Antoinette for her performance. She was holding a Volto Manico handmade mask from Venice, Italy.PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM
Jerry Rieper left, tries on a costume with the help of Off Broadway employee Ken Ansloan , right, photographed Thursday Oct. 8, 2009. Rieper quipped "Someone, buy me a starship."PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM
Susan Ricker, owner of Off Broadway, shows off a vintage dress photographed Thursday Oct. 8, 2009.PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM
Off Broadway sells authentic masks from Venice Italy. Oct. 8, 2009.PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM
=Jennifer Hovland, right, sticks her fingers in the eye sockets of a mask tried on by Zach Johns, both of Albuquerque, as the two shopped at the Spirit Halloween shop at the Cottonwood Corners shopping center Monday Oct. 18, 2010.PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM
How to become a zombie for Halloween with sales clerk Alexandria Burris (on right) and assistant supervisor Nathan Fisher (on left) at Savers on San Mateo, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.Morgan Petroski
Nathan Fisher uses a paint brush to add some fake blood on some maggots that were also applied with spirit gum on Alexandria Burris' face. How to become a zombie for Halloween with sales clerk Alexandria Burris and assistant supervisor Nathan Fisher at Savers on San Mateo, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011.Morgan Petroski
The exterior of the new Savers location, 2620 Carlisle Blvd. NE, photographed on Monday, May 10, 2012Dean Hanson
Bargain hunters crowd the aisles of the new Savers location, the largest in the country, at 2620 Carlisle Blvd. NE, photographed on Monday May 10, 2012Dean Hanson
Rosales Daisy Medrano of Spirit of the Children tries on a hat for Albert Esquivel, 3, during a Halloween party held in Rachel's Courtyard at Presbyterian Hospital near downtown. The event had volunteers, and children's center patients with their families Thursday afternoon.Roberto E. Rosales
Kari Stuber, left, of Off Broadway, a vintage clothing and costume store, dresses Jose Martinez in a 1920's era gangster suit, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Albuquerque, N.M. Martinez will wear the costume when he and his wife travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to celebrate Halloween with other friends dressed up in the style of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire". "We are very excited," said Martinez's wife Charlene Martinez.Marla Brose
