Costco will start releasing their ghoulish wares in the summer (it happens as early as June!), with the majority of Halloween inventory available in stores by August. But we need to talk about how Costco's Halloween deals are up to 50% cheaper if you shop in store compared to shopping Costco online — even for the same exact items.
Below, I'll run through the list of the top Costco Halloween deals to look for in 2025, as well as their prices and usual markdowns. Many items are Costco exclusives, but I've included comparable deals where I could find them.
Remember that these seasonal items won't get restocked, so grab items as soon as you see them — especially if you see them marked down.
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Fan-Favorite Costco Halloween Deals to Look for in 2025
While Costco Halloween items arrive in stores as early as June or July, expect the first markdowns to happen by late September. In-store discounts can reach as high as 69% if you shop the week before Halloween, but inventory is typically limited by then.
Note: You can shop these deals online without a Costco membership, but you'll pay a 10% non-member surcharge at checkout.
Halloween candy — as low as $0.67 per full-size bar or $0.11 per sharing size
Costco is a great place to shop for Halloween candy, especially if you're going for the full-size bars. They typically run laps around Walmart, who charges around $1.11 per full-size candy bar (in their variety packs). I should note that Walmart has slightly better prices for the sharing sizes (around $0.10 per piece).
Here are the Costco candy prices we tracked in 2024, to give you an idea of what to look for:
Kirkland Funhouse Treats, 175 ct, $19.99 in store ($22.99 online) — as low as $0.11 per piece
Kirkland All Chocolate, 150 ct, $19.99 in store ($22.99 online) — as low as $0.13 per piece
Hershey's Variety Pack, 30 ct, $19.99 in store ($26.19 online) — as low as $0.67 per piece
Mars Variety Pack, 30 ct, $26.99 in store ($31.99 online) — as low as $0.90 per piece
How much you save by shopping in store at Costco: $3 - $6.20 (13% - 24% savings)
KCL TIP: Costco does have great Halloween candy prices when you break it down to the price per piece, but you’ll also want to run their prices against drugstores, who can sometimes beat Costco prices during the month of October.
Squishmallows Jumbo Treat Pail — as low as $9.97 in store
These 16-Inch Squishmallows Jumbo Treat Pails were priced at $17.99 in early October 2024, but about a week before Halloween, they were only $9.97 in stores (a 45% price drop). Their online price dropped by $5 between September and late October — ending at $14.97 on Costco.com as of a week before Halloween (a 25% price drop).
Similar Squishmallows Treat Pails on Amazon sold for around $20, so the Costco deal was even better, and you had a different set of characters to choose from.
How much you save by shopping in store at Costco: $5 (33% savings)
Animated Pumpkin Scarecrow (Costco Exclusive) — as low as $99.97 in store
This exclusive 7-Foot Animated Pumpkin Scarecrow was priced at $159.97 in store as of late September 2024, but a week out from Halloween, we found him in stock for as low as $99.97 (a 38% price drop).
If you shopped online with a Costco membership, you'd pay $129.97 (regularly $224.99).
I hunted for similar-looking animatronics at other stores, but all I could find was a 12-Foot Pumpkin Skeleton on sale for $189 at Home Depot and a 12-Foot Animatronic Scarecrow for $299.22 at Lowe's.
How much you save by shopping in store at Costco: $30 (23% savings)
Halloween costumes — as low as $9.97 in store
Costco’s Halloween costume selection usually arrives in stores by August and gets discounted by late September (the sale prices start around $19.97 and get lower as the weeks go on). And it's not just scary costumes — we typically see Costco kids’ costumes for all sorts of critters, creatures, and professions.
You can score some deep savings on Costco's costumes if you wait until the final weeks before Halloween, but inventory will be limited by then. For example, by Oct. 22, 2024, you could find costume markdowns that brought some prices as low as $9.97, depending on the style.
If you shopped Costco.com, you paid around $35.99 per Teetot costume. Here are a few in-store deals I saw at my local Costco the week before Halloween 2024:
Disney Princess Deluxe Costumes, $9.97 (reg. $31.99)
Marvel Licensed Costumes, $9.97 (reg. $19.97)
Teetot Assorted Halloween Costumes, $24.97
How much you save by shopping in store at Costco: Around $11 (31% savings)
20-inch Squishmallows — as low as $19.97 in store
We found 20-inch Squishmallows from The Nightmare Before Christmas collection in Costco stores as early as the first week of August 2024, and they were priced at $24.99. But as of the week before Halloween, they dropped in price by 20%, to just $19.97 in stores.
If you bought them on Costco.com, you paid $32.99 for the 20-inch Halloween Squishmallows.
How much you save by shopping in store at Costco: $13 (40% savings)
Disney Halloween Lantern (Costco Exclusive) — as low as $19.97 in store
Originally priced at $24.97, the Disney Halloween Lantern cost as little as $19.97 in stores.
As of the week before Halloween, it was already out of stock online. And since this item was a Costco exclusive, you can't find it anywhere else (unless you shopped through third-party sellers on Walmart or Amazon).
Disney Halloween Party House (Costco Exclusive) — $49.97 online
This Disney Halloween Party House got clearanced out at Costco stores in October, but you could find it in stock online for shipping for $49.97 (regularly $99.99) at the end of the season. That was 50% off the regular price.
Like other Disney items at Costco, the Halloween party house was a Costco exclusive, so you couldn't find it anywhere else (unless you shopped from third-party sellers on Walmart or Amazon).
Disney Pirate Ship (Costco Exclusive) — $49.97 online
The Disney Pirate Ship with lights and music sold out in stores about a week before Halloween 2024, but you could still find it in stock online for $49.97 (regularly $99.99), or 50% off, late in the season.
This was another Costco exclusive, only shoppable from Costco (or third-party sellers on Walmart or Amazon for a higher price).
Animated Werewolf (Costco Exclusive) — $249.97 online
This 7-foot Animated Werewolf (a Costco exclusive) had a series of in-store price drops in September and October 2024, before selling out in stores completely. At the end of the season, it was only available online for $249.97 (regularly $339.99), or 27% off.
A similar (but not identical) 7-foot animated werewolf was $303.91 at Lowe's, so even the Costco online price was a better deal.
Halloween Harvest Decorative Pillow — $14.97 online
In late August 2024, we found these Halloween-themed throw pillows for as low as $9.99 at our local Costco, but they sold out in stores by October. They were still available online for $14.97 (regularly $19.99) at the end of the season (in Batty Moon, Pumpkin, and Scottish Harvest designs).
Similar themed pillows went for around $6.97 at Walmart, but those sold out much faster.
Disney Mickey Jack-O-Lantern (Costco Exclusive) — $89.99 online
This Disney Mickey Jack-O-Lantern sold out in Costco stores by late October 2024, but it was still available online for $89.99 at the end of the season.
Pottery Barn Kids sells a similar Disney Pumpkin Luminary for $99, so the Costco version is a few dollars cheaper.
Costco Halloween Items That Sold Out FAST in 2024
You had to shop early in the season to find certain trending Halloween items in stock at your local Costco. Remember, you can check your local warehouse's inventory in the Costco app (download for iOS / Android). Just select "Warehouse" from the bottom menu, then "Search Warehouse Inventory."
Giant Ground Breaking Skeleton (Costco Exclusive) — $249.99 in store
If you shopped online with your Costco membership, this Giant Ground Breaking Skeleton cost $329.99 in 2024, but delivery wasn't available in all areas.
I did find a very similar but slightly smaller Ground Breaking Skeleton for $249.99 on TractorSupply.com, but shipping was an extra $99.99.
How much you saved by shopping in store at Costco: $80 (24% savings)
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