Are you ready for spooky season? Don’t shoot the messenger — I know we're not even into back-to-school sales yet, and the Costco Memorial Day sale only recently ended. But we need to talk about Costco Halloween and how the in-store deals are already arriving!
Halloween is a big deal in the retail world, and a lot of stores start releasing their cutesy and/or ghoulish wares over the summer. Costco is no exception, with a handful of products released in June and July and the majority of inventory out in stores by August. But you should know that everything will stay at full price until around Labor Day, when we start seeing some small markdowns on animatronics and other items.
Here’s everything you need to know about the most popular Costco Halloween items that are sure to fly off the shelves this year, and what deals you should wait for.
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Costco Halloween deals start dropping online and in stores as early as June.
On a Costco shopping trip as early as June 7, I spotted the very first of Costco's Halloween 2024 decor — a Disney Haunted House for $89.99 and a Disney Pirate Ship for $89.99.
And by the first week of July, my Costco had a 7-foot-tall Animated Werewolf for $249.99, and even a 5-foot-tall Ground Breaking Skeleton for $249.99 that plays spooky sounds. You can expect the rest of Costco’s Halloween decor to be available in stores by mid-August.
Keep in mind that everything Halloween is full-price at Costco right now, but if you wait for markdowns to happen later in the season, you'll likely face empty shelves. Costco tends to mark down the prices of some Halloween items by 10% - 20% in early October, but inventory is usually pretty limited by then.
In-Store Costco Halloween Deals Available Now
Inventory may vary at your local Costco, but here's what we're finding in-store! Note: Online prices are about 10% higher when you shop Costco.com.
Online Costco Halloween Deals
More Costco Halloween Deals To Look For in 2024
Disney Halloween Village
What you'll pay: $99.99 in-store or $109.99 online
Last year, we saw the viral Costco Disney Halloween Village pop up in Costco stores around mid-June for $99.99, and we fully expect to see it return for 2024.
The 12-piece set is battery-operated with a built-in timer, and there’s even Halloween music to go along with it. If you do find it in stores, make sure you act fast, as it frequently sells out by September. You'll pay about 10% more for it online once it's back in stock.
Halloween candy
What you'll pay: As low as $0.57 per full-size candy bar or $0.11 per sharing size.
Costco is a great place to shop for Halloween candy. Last year, they ran laps around Walmart, who was charging $0.32/ounce for a bag of assorted chocolate goodies like M&Ms and Kit Kats.
If you shop at Costco, you can pick up a bag with Kirkland Signature branding (but the same brand-name chocolates inside) for just $0.22/ounce — or as low as $0.11 per piece. Plus, Costco’s bag is dramatically larger — and this is great news because Halloween candy is an item you’ll want to buy in bulk.
Keep in mind that the prices below are the in-store deals; you can shop on Costco.com but you’ll pay around 11% – 13% more.
Best Costco candy deals we shared last year:
Kirkland Funhouse Treats, 175-Count, $18.99 (reg. $21.99) — $0.11 per piece
Kirkland All Chocolate, 150-Count, $22.99 — $0.15 per piece
Ferrero Full-Size Bars, 36-Count, $20.69 — $0.57 per piece
Mars Chocolate Bars, 30-Count, $21.29 (reg. $26.49) — $0.71 per piece
Hershey's Full-Size Variety Pack, 30-Count, $21.69 (reg. $28.99) — $0.72 per piece
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 drug stores, which can sometimes give the wholesaler a run for their money during the month of October.
Halloween costumes
What you'll pay: $30 - $40
Costco’s Halloween costume selection usually arrives in stores around the last week or two of July. If you’ve got little ones, scary Halloween costumes aren’t your only options. We typically see kids’ costumes available for all sorts of critters, creatures, and professions.
Best costume deals we shared last year:
Disney Princess Child Costume, $29.99 (reg. $39.99) — 25% off
Teetot Kids' Halloween Costumes, $29.99
KCL TIP: You can score some deep savings by waiting until the last week before Halloween. For example, by Oct. 25, 2023, you could find costume markdowns that brought the price down to $19.97 or even as low as $9.97 depending on the style.
Animatronics
What you'll pay: As low as $80 for an animatronic.
Included in the Costco Halloween animatronic lineup last year was a set of two dueling banjo skeletons, a 9-foot-tall animated clown, and a 7-foot-tall animated mummy. Prices typically start around $99.99, but we typically see Labor Day markdowns that'll knock $20 - $50 off.
Best animatronic deals we shared last year:
Animated Dueling Banjo Skeletons, Set of 2, $99.99
9-Foot Animated Clown, $239.99
7-Foot Animated Mummy, $269.97 in-store (reg. $279.99)
10-Foot Animated Witch, $249.99 in-store ($279.99 online)
KCL TIP: You'll save at least 11% if you buy Costco animatronics in-store rather than online. For example, last year we found the 10-foot-tall animated witch for $249.99 in-store, compared to $279.99 online. That price was almost the same as Home Depot’s witch, but Costco's was three feet taller.
Popcornopolis
What you'll pay: As low as $1.25 per Popcornopolis cone.
When I was younger, I lived on top of a classically steep Pittsburgh hill. As a result, we didn’t get that many trick-or-treaters. My mom would buy whole candy bars to reward those who made the strenuous hike to our front door.
If you’re in a similar situation but want to give those candy bars a 2024 update, know that you can get a great deal on the super-popular Popcornopolis gourmet popcorn cones at Costco. Last year, Costco had a pack of 12 assorted cones for $14.99, which comes out to just $1.25/cone.
To give you an idea of just how great a deal this is, the lowest price you can get for a mixed set of cones through Popcornopolis directly is $1.87/cone.
TIP: Amazon does give Costco a run for its money when it comes to Popcornopolis. You can get the same product for the same price — plus free two-day shipping for Prime members. Costco will require a minimum order amount of $75 to get free two-day shipping.
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