40 Best Halloween Costumes For Seniors

The spookiest day of the year is coming and you’re looking for an awesome Halloween costume to have a lot of trick-or-treating fun in retirement. Well, no need to look further because I’m here to help you out!

From classic icons, movie heroes to funny and scary outfits. In this article, I’ve listed the best Halloween costumes for seniors from the world’s largest online-only costume retailer HalloweenCostumes.com. You can start picking out your new Halloween costume below because they have all sizes.

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1) Mary Poppins Costume

Deluxe Women's Mary Poppins Costume

If your favorite movie is Mary Poppins then you should definitely dress up in this Victorian London Mary Poppins costume and sing along with Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious at your front door.

2) 1920’s Great Gatsby Costume

Women's Black Beaded Fringe Flapper Dress Costume

Immerse yourself in the Jazz Age on Long Island in 1920’s with this awesome The Great Gatsby costume.

3) Charlie Chaplin Costume

Men's Charlie Chaplin Costume

Do you feel like not saying anything during Halloween? And do you want to show off your weird acting, dancing, and comedic talents? Transform yourself into the 1920’s silent movie star Charlie Chaplin with this Charlie Chaplin Costume.

4) Wicked Witch Costume

Wicked Witch Women's Costume

Dress up this year’s Halloween as the Wicked Witch from the west from the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. Just paint your face green, put on some boots and grab a broom and you’re good to go for this year’s Halloween. And any other costume party in the future.

5) IT Pennywise Costume

IT Adult Pennywise Costume

Scare off children at your front door, your friends, or the next-door neighbor with this IT Pennywise Costume. It’s a licensed costume from 2019’s Chapter Two movie.

6) Wizard Costume

Purple Wizard Costume for Men

Practice your fireball spell, put on a white wig and beard, and have a magical night with Halloween in this beautiful Wizard Costume.

7) George Washington Costume

Adult George Washington Costume

Do you feel like dressing up as a historical figure this Halloween? Then you should definitely go for the George Washington costume and be the first leader of the United States of America!

8) Morticia Addams Family Costume

Addams Family Morticia Women's Costume

Always loved watching The Addams Family? If so, dress up as Morticia from the Addams Family with this floor-length gown.

9) Marilyn Monroe Costume

Marilyn Monroe Costume Dress

Put on this Marilyn Monroe costume, pass a subway station or let your friend follow you with a blower all night to recreate one of the most iconic images in movie history. You can feel like a legendary starlet in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

10) Cowboy Costume

Adult Cowboy Costume

Howdy folks! Go to the wild wild west this year’s Halloween with a Cowboy Costume and play a Clint Eastwood character for a day. This costume includes a jacket, vest front, chaps, belt, hat, and bandana. You only need a couple of jeans and boots and you can start talking Texan.

11) Elvis Costume

Deluxe Adult Elvis Costume

Put on one of the most popular Halloween costumes: Elvis costume and be the King Of Rock And Roll this year’s Halloween. And continue to honor his memory with this iconic white jumpsuit.

12) Batman Costume

Deluxe Muscle Chest Batman Costume

Dive into character and stop the crime and bring down the villains of Gotham City during Halloween with this Batman costume. It gives you a well-muscled chest for at least an evening in retirement. If that is something you’ve always dreamed about…

13) Big Frank Costume

Big Frank Costume

If you don’t want anyone to recognize you, you should get this Big Frank costume for this year’s Halloween. It’s not Frankenstein but his friendlier bigger brother.

14) Clown Costume

Clown Costume for Adults

Clowns can be scary, but also fun. So if you want to invest in a Halloween costume that you can also use for your grandkid’s birthday parties you can get this colorful Clown costume.

15) Renaissance Lady Costume

Plus Size Renaissance Lady Costume for Women

If you want to do a couple’s Halloween costume this year you can have your husband dress up as a lord or medieval knight and you can wear this classic renaissance style costume.

16) Saturday Night Fever Costume

Adult Deluxe Saturday Night Fever Costume

Who doesn’t want to be John Travolta for a night? This Saturday Night Fever Costume is a perfect costume if you’re going to a Halloween party and want to show off your dance moves and look cool.

17) Cowgirl Costume

Women's Annie Oakley Cowgirl Costume

Dress up this year’s Halloween as the most famous female of the wild west Annie Oakley in this Annie Oakley inspired Cowgirl costume.

18) Back To The Future Costume

Adult Back to the Future 2015 Doc Brown Costume

Did you love the 80’s movie Back To The Future? Dress up as the Doc in this Back To The Future Costume and travel back and forth in time.

19) Mr Potato Head Costume

Mr. Potato Head Inflatable Adult Costume

Have some good old-fashioned fun with Halloween with this inflatable Mr. Potato Head Costume.

20) Cleopatra Costume

Cleopatra Costume for Women

Live out your dream in retirement and immerse yourself in a night of complete luxury as the great queen of the Nile with this Cleopatra Costume.

21) Spooky Ghost Costume

Adult Spooky Ghost Costume

With this Spooky Ghost Costume, you don’t scare people you spook them. And if that’s on your to-do list this year, then you should wear this costume.

22) Sherlock Holmes Costume

Sherlock Holmes Costume for Men

Do you have a talent for interrogation and like to solve crimes and mysteries with your never-ending curiosity? Then dress up as the best investigators of all time: Sherlock Holmes for this year’s Halloween. There is even a female version of this Sherlock Holmes costume.

23) Prince Costume

Purple Rock Legend Costume

Dress up this year’s Halloween as prince. Not the mideival prince type but Prince the “Purple Rain” Rock Legend. Grab your (air) guitar and put on an over-the-top and extravagant show.

24) Little Mermaid Ursula Costume

Women's Plus Size Little Mermaid Ursula Prestige Costume

There is only one day in the year where you can be cruel without any consequences and that is if you dress up as Ursula. The villain from the famous Disney movie Little Mermaid. This Ursula Costume is a beautifully made octopus costume and will definitely catch everyone’s eye during Halloween. If you want to receive the best costume award, then this is one of the best bets.

25) FBI Costume

FBI Costume Set - Plus Size

If you always wanted to yell: STOP FBI and be a badass for an evening. Then get this FBI costume for Halloween this year. It’s a great costume for anyone that doesn’t like to dress up because you just have to put on a jacket and hat and you’re good to go.

26) Flamingo Costume

Adult Graceful Flamingo Costume

Do you want to make people laugh? Then this Flamingo Costume will definitely do the trick.

27) Snow White Costume

Deluxe Snow White Costume for Adults

Transform yourself into a princess this year’s Halloween with this classic Snow White Costume. And don’t forget to eat apples.

28) Queen of Hearts Costume

Deluxe Queen of Hearts Adult Costume

Immerse yourself into Alice in Wonderland and demand respect in your kingdom with this Queen Of Hearts Costume.

29) Hippie Costume

Hippie Dude Costume for Men

If you loved the ’70s, and have great memories of Woodstock, and are in for a laid back Halloween this year then this Hippy Costume is your best choice.

30) Pirate Costume

Rum Pirate Costume for Men

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! Ahoy, Me Hearties! If that is what you sound like on a normal day in retirement and you like to drink rum, then you should put on this Pirate Costume and you’ll have an easy Halloween night playing a pirate.

31) Gangster Boss Costume

Red Gangster Zoot Suit Costume for Men

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse…” Put on this Gangster Boss Costume and you’ll have a lot of fun playing Don Vito Corleone for a night.

32) A League of Their Own Dottie Costume

Plus Size League of Their Own Dottie Costume

Become the most feared hitter in the league with this Dottie Hinson Costume from the famous movie A League Of Their Own.

33) Frozen Elsa Costume

Frozen Adult Elsa Prestige Costume

If you really want to put a smile on your grandkids’ faces this Halloween, then you should wear this Elsa Costume from the famous movie Frozen. The one you’ve probably watch over and over again.

34) Inflatable Man In Tub Costume

Adult Inflatable Man in Tub Costume

Do you want to make people laugh and happy this year’s Halloween? Then this funny Inflatable Man In Tube Costume for sure will get you there.

35) Beetlejuice Costume

Beetlejuice Plus Size Adult Costume

If you’re a big fan of the classic movie and want to become the ghost with the most then this Beetlejuice Costume is exactly what you need to get freaky this Halloween.

36) Astronaut Costume

Adult White Astronaut Jumpsuit Costume

Become Neil Armstrong for a night with this Astronaut costume. It goes perfect with this inflatable Moon costume if you want to dress up as a couple this year’s Halloween.

37) Cheerleading Costume

Adult Riverdale Vixens Cheerleader Costume

Always wanted to be a cheerleader? Or do you want to live out the good old time of high school again? Then get this classic gold and blue Cheerleading Costume and yell out some good cheers.

38) Spider-Man Costume

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Second Skin Suit

This list of best Halloween Costumes for seniors isn’t complete without the most iconic costumes of all time: Spider-Man Costume. If you haven’t been a Spiderman ever with Halloween, then this should be your time!

39) Cat In The Hat Costume

Deluxe Adult Cat in the Hat Costume

If you’re always the life of the party and are ready for a good time this Halloween. Then this Cat In The Hat Costume is the best pick for you! Because just like you The Cat in the Hat sure knows how to have fun.

40) German Beer Girl Costume

Mens German Beer Girl Costume

If you need a good excuse to drink a lot of beer during this year’s Halloween party, then go for this German Beer Girl Costume. No one will ask questions, and you for sure will have a lot of fun dressed up as an Oktoberfest girl that can refill beer glasses from her breasts.

Kirsten Veldman

I'm Kirsten. In 2017, my husband Léon, and I decided to retire from the rat race to travel the world and work and live location independently. In the last couple of years, I wrote over 200+ articles about retirement and did extensive research to help people prepare, enjoy and celebrate retirement in the best way possible.

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