Party City
You have a very important decision ahead of you.
It’s October in College Park, which means if you don’t have your Halloween costume(s) picked out, you need to start getting creative fast. No one likes a lame costume, and a great costume will win you lots of admirers and praise throughout the night.
Luckily, there are many local options to explore for that perfect Oct. 31 outfit. Here are a few to check out:
Value Village
Thrift stores are a great place to start with Halloween shopping, especially for college students on a budget. Value Village, a convenient Adelphi shop, offers a variety of potential Halloween attires for the big night. The store also sells old Halloween merchandise 25 percent off on Mondays and Thursdays, so staying vigilant pays off. With Value Village, you can afford a killer costume and save some money for some late-night Halloween treats.
Rugged Wearhouse
Get imaginative! Rugged Wearhouse might not be the first spot that comes to mind for costume shopping, but the longstanding College Park clothing store is a good call if you are looking to piece together a creative costume. Even if you don’t have your costume in mind yet, it can’t hurt to check out the possibilities.
Party City
Disclaimer: If you’re planning on shopping at Party City, give yourself a time cushion before Halloween night. The lines get longer and longer as the last day of October grows nearer. But if you give yourself sufficient time, Party City has all the decorations and costume supplies you could want, making it very difficult to leave the Greenbelt store empty-handed.
Your closet
For a truly last-minute costume, you probably have everything you need in your room. Whether it’s a Halloween costume from years past or a creative combination from your wardrobe, the chaos of fall midterms might make Halloween shopping a low priority, so no one will blame you for a quickie costume. But just because you don’t have time for costume shopping doesn’t mean you can’t come up with something really cool on the fly.
