- Elphaba and Glinda
A very popular duo costume due to the newest version of the well known play, “Wicked,” the movie that was released in November 2024. Elphaba and Glinda are roommates who are polar opposites. This would be a great costume for best friends or even sisters. Glinda with her blonde hair, tiara, and pink dress. Elphaba has green skin, dark hair, a witches hat, and dark clothing. This costume works for all ages as it is a timeless and well-known story.
2. Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams is another classic story that has come out with an updated version. Netflix released the show, “Wednesday,” a story about the Addams family and how Wednesday adjusts to a new school. The first season was originally released in November of 2022 and the second season was recently released in two parts, part one in August 2025 and part two in September 2025. Wednesday is best known to wear her hair in two pigtails with her dark black clothing and chunky boots.
3. Mermaid
A mermaid costume is very simple and easy to create but can be very unique. Some like to add sparkles to their costume and crimp their hair. It is a very timeless costume and very recognizable. Some opt to wear a dress that looks like a mermaid tail, such as an Ariel costume. Others prefer to wear a skirt and top with netting, starfish, and shell accessories.
4. The Lorax
Over the years, the Lorax has gained major popularity and has been a popular costume. Some go all out, wearing an orange bodysuit and a mustache. Others decide to wear all orange clothing or even an orange onesie.
5. Superman
Superman is a classic superhero, well known to the public and a very easy costume to recreate. His iconic supersuit would be the best option for a costume; stores such as Spirit Halloween and Amazon have many options to choose from.
6. Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
Due to their growing relationship, many couples have decided to be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for Halloween. The two recently got engaged and the media suspects that some will attempt to recreate their engagement look. Taylor wore a long striped dress while Travis wore a blue button down. Another way to create this costume is with Travis Kelce’s Chief’s football jersey and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour outfit.
7. Popstar
Popstars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Tate McRae have gained an immense amount of popularity over the years.
Each has their own unique style that can be recreated as Halloween costumes . Sabrina is best known to wear her hair in a bow with a colorful makeup look, knee high boots, and a sequin top paired with a skirt. Olivia is best known for wearing sequin shorts and a white tank top with lyrics to one of her songs printed on it. Tate McRae is best known for her leather shorts, cheetah patterns, and jerseys.
8. Disney Princess
This could either be a group, duo, or solo costume depending on preference. The Disney princesses are iconic and easy to recreate. Princesses such as Rapunzel with long blonde hair and a purple dress. Cinderella with her hair in a bun and a blue dress. Belle with her yellow dress and half-up half-down hairstyle. The princesses are well-known and easy to recognize on Halloween. This is a great costume for big groups as each costume is unique to the one individual, but still a group costume.
9. Racecar Driver
Racecar drivers are expected to be a popular costume as the recent release of the movie, “F1 The Movie,” came to theaters during the summer of 2025. This costume can be very simple with a combination of red, black, and checkered pattern. Amazon and Spirit Halloween have many racecar options, making this a very easy costume to execute.
10. Strawberry Shortcake Group Costume
“Strawberry Shortcake,” a well known cartoon character can be a very unique costume. This can be done as a group or individually as each character is very different. The show consists of seven characters. Each girl has their own color combination and can be very easily identified. The cartoon characters can be seen wearing dresses or skirts along with striped socks and some even wear a hat.
