Top Costume Shops for Halloween in New Orleans

If you’re headed to New Orleans for Halloween or Voodoo Fest (or both), it’s time to start thinking about a costume. Wait until the last minute and you’ll be left with bedraggled rentals or the embarrassing, picked-through leftovers on the shelf at K-Mart. And believe us, you don’t want to be the one wearing the lame blue M&M costume on the streets of New Orleans for Halloween.

Rent or buy the perfect Halloween costume from the top dress-up shops in New Orleans.

Fifi Mahony’s (934 Royal Street (504) 525-4343)
The mother of all wig shops in New Orleans has fake ’dos in all shapes, sizes and colors, from elaborate, custom wigs to funky party pieces, plus accessories like mini top hats, pasties, fake eyelashes, and glitter. Lots and lots of glitter.

Uptown Costume and Dancewear (4326 Magazine St.)
Service may fall on the sour side at this jam-packed costume shop on Magazine Street, but the sheer selection of wigs, costumes and accessories makes up for it. Plus, you won’t pay a fortune here for a costume you’ll probably destroy during Halloween in New Orleans.

Carl Mack Presents (223 Dauphine Street, (504) 949-4009)
Carl Mack specializes in party entertainment (think: jugglers, magicians, belly dancers), but the company has hundreds of one-of-a-kind costumes, including king and queen sets, papier mache “big heads”, period costumes, Mardi Gras royalty, and classic Southern get-ups.

Maskarade (630 Saint Ann St., (504) 568-1018)
You’ll find masks of all styles at this French Quarter boutique near Jackson Square: ornate Venetian-style, decorative leather, feathered, furred and everything in between, including custom-made masks. They’ll cost a few more bills than your average tourist tchotchke, but you’ll get years of wear (and lasting memories) out of these masks.

New Orleans Party and Costume (705 Camp Street, (504) 525-4744)
With a full selection of themed costumes, wigs, shoes, masks, hats and more, everything you need to masquerade in New Orleans for Halloween or Mardi Gras can be found in this two-story costume haven. Bonus: it’s within cab an walking distance of the French Quarter and all downtown New Orleans hotels.

Southern Costume Co. (951 Lafayette St., (504) 523-4333)
The hardcore masquerader heads here for costume rentals. The store specializes in Hollywood post-production costumes (they buy from movie production studios), 17th and 18th Century period costumes, and other authentic get-ups that are perfectly suited for Halloween in New Orleans. They also have a full studio for creating custom costumes for Halloween or Mardi Gras.