2026 Halloween Costumes: What's New?
Halloween is leveling up with costumes that blend creativity, tech, and pop culture like never before. From LED-enhanced gear to mouth-moving masks, costumes are becoming interactive experiences. This year, fans will see an explosion of themes based on streaming hits, blockbuster films, and viral trends. Expect imaginative Made By Us designs that bring authenticity to your favorite characters with a quality look and feel that's ideal for parties, parades, or cosplay.
Costume innovation is all about accessibility and variety. Sizes are more inclusive, materials more comfortable, and families will love coordinating group looks. Whether you're looking for a classic scary costume or want to embody your favorite video game hero, 2025 offers endless possibilities. Halloween this year? Bigger, better, and bolder than ever.
2026 Halloween Costumes: What's New?
This year delivered. Between blockbuster films, beloved reboots, and a pop culture calendar that never seemed to slow down, 2026 Halloween costume trends are shaping up to be the best we’ve seen in the past few years. From the galaxy-hopping Mandalorian to Greek odysseys with A-list casts, we're breaking down every major new Halloween costumes 2026 has brought to the table so you can walk into costume season completely prepared.
And we intend to deliver on all of these major trends! Our exclusive styles include a whole range of costumes inspired by everything going on in the latest year of costumes.
Family Halloween Costumes for 2026
Getting a family to agree on anything is a small miracle. And yet, somehow a shared love of a movie manages to do what no holiday dinner ever could. Families are rallying around Toy Story, Moana, The Mandalorian, and Super Mario this year, and the group costume game has never looked better. When the kids are already obsessed and the parents can find a character they actually like, that's when costume season becomes a genuine event.
Picking one of these themes is a great way to make some lasting Monster Memories, whether you're going full-armor Mandalorian or letting the kids talk you into a Toy Story lineup. It's also a great excuse to snap some pics proving you're one of the "fun" families this spooky season, the kind of photos that end up getting pulled out every year around this time.
Mandalorian Costumes
The Mandalorian movie has people dusting off their love for a galaxy far, far away. Mandalorian costumes make a natural fit for parent-child duos, since pairing a full-armored Mando with an adorable Baby Grogu is one of the most heartwarming combinations in the collection. An Ahsoka Tano costume, and the broader cast from the Disney+ era, give the rest of the crew plenty of excellent options to fill out the group. This is the way… when it comes to easy family costumes.
Toy Story Costumes
Toy Story 5 made grown adults cry in a movie theater again, which means everyone is emotionally available for a group costume. Jessie's new character arc gave her a serious moment in the spotlight, and she's become one of the most requested looks of the season, right down to the infant Jessie costume. Toy Story costumes cover the full crew, with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Rex, and more ready to help you put together the most nostalgic group on the block. And one of the most important things when deciding a group theme is the selection!
Moana Costumes
Live-action adaptations have a way of reintroducing characters to a whole new audience, and the Moana remake did exactly that. Our Moana costumes bring the spirit of the islands to costume season beautifully, with a Moana toddler costume leading the lineup for the youngest fans. Perhaps most importantly, the film finally gives mom a legitimate reason to dress as Tamatoa, and if that's not motivation enough, nothing is. It's also a great excuse for dad to sing his rendition of "You're Welcome" while the rest of the family rolls their eyes.
Mario Costumes
The Super Mario Bros. sequel arrived this year and reminded everyone why this franchise never really goes away. Super Mario has exactly the kind of ensemble cast that turns a group costume into a full production, with enough characters, from a children's Bowser costume to a Luigi costume for kids, to give everyone a role. The only real conflict is who gets to be Mario, which, fair warning, has ended more than one family discussion before it even started. It also opens the door for the entire Nintendo lineup, so we expect to see a few Pikachus tagging along for the ride with Mario.
Popular Adult Halloween Costumes for 2026
Adults need a great costume just as much as kids do, arguably more. The 2026 Halloween costume ideas for adults are landing in a fascinating place this year, splitting between cinematic epics like Nolan's Odyssey, enduring celebrity tributes, and the kind of horror movie looks that never fully go out of style. Star Wars continues its quiet dominance among adult fans, while scary movie characters are absolutely having a moment.
It really is a great time to be an adult looking for a Halloween costume, since the selection is so robust. It comes down to picking your favorite flick of the year and just going all in on that theme.
Horror & Scary Movie Costumes
This year's horror landscape has been a lot. Backrooms, Obsession, and even The Bride have all generated real buzz, reviews be what they may, and fans of divisive cinema are absolutely showing up in character, with a Frankenstein costume and a Bride of Frankenstein costume climbing the charts together this year. Ghostface, though, is the one who keeps finding new reasons to stay relevant. With Scream 7 and a new Scary Movie both landing in the same year, the mask and the robe are back in full force, and nobody seems tired of it yet. He's proof that you can't keep a good horror movie villain down for long!
Odyssey & Greek Costumes
Nolan's Odyssey arrived with the kind of cast that required a printed program to keep track of. Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, and a lineup of other major names brought the ancient world to life in a way that immediately had people reaching for ideas centered around toga costumes and Greek God costumes. Greek mythology costumes capture that epic, mythological energy, giving you a look that feels grand and timeless in equal measure. If your crew's epic era of choice runs more medieval than mythological, that "epic world" itch is just as easily scratched with a Game of Thrones costume or a broader medieval costume for a night in Westeros instead of Olympus.
Celebrity Costumes
A lot happened in 2026. A new Michael Jackson biographical film brought renewed fascination with one of music's most iconic figures, and a Michael Jackson Thriller costume is the obvious way to pay tribute. Taylor Swift had a wedding that set the internet on fire, and a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce couples costume is shaping up to be one of the season's most-searched looks. The world said a heartfelt goodbye to Dolly Parton, and Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl and made the whole thing feel like a concert with football in it. Each of these moments translated directly into costume choices, and our celebrity collection has everything you need to pay tribute to all of them.
Star Wars Costumes
The Mandalorian movie did something remarkable for the franchise. It reminded people who had drifted away just how much they love Star Wars, and that enthusiasm is spreading. Star Wars Halloween costumes are seeing surges across the board this year, with , Leia, and even an adult Stormtrooper costume making strong comebacks. Fans chasing a different kind of desert epic this year have been just as drawn to a Dune costume, proof that sweeping, sand-swept sci-fi has a real moment happening alongside the galaxy far, far away. When one great story pulls people back in, the whole galaxy benefits. If you ever needed a reason to don an adult Darth Vader costume and practice some of your deadly new lightsaber moves, then it is definitely your year.
Popular Kids Halloween Costumes for 2026
Kids always find their thing for the year, and this year that thing is a spectacular lineup of new films and returning favorites. Disney and Marvel remain reliable starting points for trick-or-treat night, and 2026 is no different. K-Pop Demon Hunters is still going incredibly strong from last year, Descendants keeps building its fanbase, Spider-Man is Spider-Man, and the Minions continue their seemingly unstoppable reign.
This year's roundup is a great cross-section of superheroes, royalty, pop stars, and little yellow creatures that are up to no good. Trick-or-treating is going to be something special this year!
K-Pop Demon Hunters Costumes
K-Pop Demon Hunters refuses to slow down. The film hit like a surprise and then stayed, building a fanbase of kids who can recite the lyrics, quote the characters, and debate which demon hunter is definitively the best. Our K-Pop Demon Hunters costumes cover the key characters, from Mira to Rumi, so kids can finally settle that argument in the most committed way possible, which is by becoming their favorite one for an entire evening. Even boys go crazy for the Saja Boy costume.
Spider-Man Costumes
Tom Holland's new Spider-Man film has fans of all ages fully locked in again, which, to be fair, did not take much. Spidey has never really needed a theatrical release to stay popular with younger fans, from a Spider-Man toddler costume on up. He just exists at a constant baseline level of beloved. This year adds a fun wrinkle, since both Holland and Zendaya appear in Odyssey as well, making them something of a dual-trend phenomenon across two very different costume categories.
Descendants Costumes
Five films in, Descendants has proven that villain origin stories have serious staying power. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland brings back beloved characters while introducing a new cast of roles that blur the line between hero and antagonist in the most entertaining ways. Descendants costumes span the full roster, with Mal and Evie leading the pack, giving fans the chance to land on whichever side of that moral spectrum they find most compelling this year.
Minions Costumes
Never count out the Minions. Every time it seems like the little yellow guys might finally fade, they come back with something new and kids absolutely lose their minds about it again. A Minions costume is joyfully simple to wear and has a way of making every kid who puts one on immediately glow with a very specific, chaotic kind of happiness. Despicable Me works as a full family theme too, so this one extends well beyond the kids, even if the kids are the ones demanding it.
