It’s only a few days until Halloween. Do you know where your costume is? If you’ve waited until the last minute to assemble a Halloween costume, don’t worry, the Arc Stores in Chico, Oroville and Paradise are here to help you throw together a unique, last minute costume for a few bucks. Why waste $50 or more on a costume you will only wear one night?

All three store locations have Halloween costume displays that will be up until a day or two after Halloween. The Arc Stores receive costume donations throughout the entire year which are saved until early October so that we are able to offer our customers a wide variety of costume choices.

Spooky Savings

All of the Arc Store Halloween costumes and decorations are priced for a quick sale. Many of our customers have purchased complete costumes for a fraction of the price that they would have spent at a Halloween pop-up store. If the already rock-bottom prices aren’t enough, how does an additional 50-75% off sound? The Arc Stores discount all Halloween items up to 75% in the days before Halloween, so if you haven’t found a costume yet and are about to give up, DONT! Head down to the Arc Store first!

Tricks & Treats for Next Year

If you are one of the lucky ones who has already found the perfect costumes for you and your family, the Arc Store can be a great way to get a head start on next year’s costumes. Buying next year’s costumes now at the Arc Store saves you money, helps support the local community and will help relieve some stress during the hectic holiday season.

Frightenly Fantastic Ideas

In addition to our dedicated Halloween sales, second hand stores like the Arc are great places to find one-of-a-kind costume pieces. You can create an awesome 80’s look from a few outdated clothing pieces and accessories. A great mini dress and some patent leather knee-high boots would lend nicely to a go-go costume that will for sure be one of a kind. Check out this decade by decade overview of fashion styles and trends so that you can look your best whether you want to be a 1920’s flapper or a 1960’s flower-child.

Second hand stores are also a great place to build a spectacular princess costume. Most thrift stores receive dozens of current and outdated formal dresses. Because there is not a huge demand for formal dresses throughout the year, you can usually get a great (and many times new) and elaborate gown for under $20. Read this blog article to learn how to make a Disney Princess costume from retro prom dresses.  

If you still haven’t found the perfect costume idea, read this article for more simple and fun costume ideas that can usually be put together by visiting any quality second hand store. 

Here is a great video with even more DIY costume ideas. 

Okay, maybe you did wait until the last minute, but with all the resources above and the Arc Store, you can still create a great costume. Open up your imagination and come down to the Arc Store to get that Halloween costume before it’s too late!  Not only will you get great savings on Halloween costumes and décor during this last week before the holiday, but you can also download a $5 off any purchase of $15 to bring with you and save even more. Happy Halloween!