Costume Party

celebration · creativity · dress-up · social

What is it?. A costume party is a celebration where guests wear costumes depicting fictional characters, famous people, or historical figures. Everyone gets to play pretend and have fun together!

Where it's popular. Costume parties are especially loved in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Halloween is the biggest costume party season of the year.

Halloween connection. While costume parties happen year-round, Halloween is when they become most popular. Many people celebrate by dressing as monsters, superheroes, movie characters, or spooky figures.

Endless costume choices. You can go as a stock character like a pirate or witch, a fictional character like your favorite superhero, or a real historical figure like a famous explorer or inventor.

Part of culture. Costume parties are a common tradition in contemporary Anglo culture and allow people to express their creativity while having a good time with friends and family.