While a solo Halloween costume can certainly turn heads, coordinating a group costume with your closest friends can elevate your Halloween celebration to legendary status. Whether you’re aiming to transform into royalty, sync up matching looks with your family, or scramble for a last-minute idea, group costumes add an unforgettable flair to any festivity. We understand that reaching a consensus on one idea can be a challenge, but worry not — we’ve got all the inspiration you need.
Drawing from 2024’s pop culture highlights, timeless classics, and iconic Halloween figures, we’ve compiled a list of the best group Halloween costumes for you and your squad. From fun fictional characters and popular video games to everyone’s favorite foods, our suggestions ensure that every member of your circle can join in the fun. With costume ideas from “Inside Out 2,” Disney’s “Descendants,” and Taylor Swift’s eras tour, your crew will be instantly recognizable. Arrive at the party with your BFFs in one of these clever group costumes, and you’re guaranteed to win Halloween.
Check out our favorite group Halloween costumes below!
Dune Costumes
Warner Bros.
To dress up as characters from the “Dune” franchise for Halloween, opt for distinctive desert-themed costumes and accessories with an apocalyptic edge. For characters like Paul Atreides or Duncan Idaho, wear flowing, sand-colored robes with detailed, layered textures and add elements like hooded capes and utility belts.
Accessorize with intricate, sci-fi-inspired gadgets or weapons such as crysknives. Complete the look with iconic accessories like still suits for moisture preservation or distinctive headgear like the Fremen’s desert masks.
Every Taylor Swift Era on Tour
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Are you a “Lover” girly or a “Folkore” girly? Two distinct styles from one phenomenal singer, songwriter, and performer. You can’t go wrong with either, but there’s a Taylor Swift era that’s perfect for you and each of the other pals in your squad. Here’s the list of eras for you and your group to choose from for this Halloween:
- Taylor Swift (a.k.a. debut)
- Fearless
- Speak Now
- Red
- 1989
- Reputation
- Lover
- Folklore
- Evermore
- Midnights
- The Tortured Poets Department
The three below are our faves.
Bridgerton Costumes
Netflix
To dress up like the characters from Netflix’s Bridgerton for Halloween, focus on Regency-era attire with a touch of modern glam. Women can wear empire-waisted gowns and elbow-length gloves and accessorize with tiaras or feathered headbands, while men can don tailcoats, cravats, and breeches. Add ornate jewelry, lace, and elegant fans to elevate the look. To complete the ensemble, style hair in period-appropriate updos for women and neatly combed hairstyles for men.
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Inside Out 2 Costumes
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Inside Out 2, the recently released sequel to Pixar’s 2015 hit, Inside Out, continues Riley’s journey with both familiar and new emotions like Anxiety and Envy. With a star-studded voice cast including Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke, the film explores the emotional complexities of teenage life wonderfully. Dressing up as characters from the animated film for Halloween is a great choice for a group. Each of you can pick an emotion to look and act the part.
Mean Girls Costumes
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Are you one of the “plastics” like Regina, Gretchen, and Karen, or are you Janis and Damien in your story? Regardless of which, a group costume recreating the Broadway and 2024 movie adaptation of Mean Girls should be up for consideration this Halloween.
Costumes from the iconic teen comedy might be even easier if you already have these items in your closet: A pink velour jumpsuit, a short Santa dress, an LBD dress, or a white tank top that you’ll need to cut holes into.
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Despicable Me Costumes
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It wouldn’t be Halloween without costumes themed around a popular animated franchise. Despicable Me is perfect this Halloween because the fourth installment of the series just came out in July.
Going as the lovable characters from any of the four Despicable Me movies you’ve seen will be perfect for your group of misfits. Dress as Gru, one of his mischievous Minions, or any villain from the movies, ensures everyone in your crew has a fun option.
Wonka Costumes
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Whether your group is dressing as the latest iteration of Wonka starring Timothee Chalamet or going old school with the first version ever from 1971, there are plenty of characters to choose from. Your group will definitely need a Willy Wonka wearing a top hat and an Oompa Loompa (nominate the shortest person in your crew). Other fun costumes that depict candies and inflatable characters can be added to the mix to really stand out.
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Beetlejuice Costumes
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The upcoming release of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice comes out right before Halloween. The long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 classic starring Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton is the perfect choice for a group costume. In this iteration, Lydia’s teenage daughter unleashes Beetlejuice instead. Then, chaos ensues. Bring that to life to your next Halloween party with these costumes.
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The Hunger Games Costumes
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Recreating The Hunger Games looks into a group costume is simple because of the number of stylish characters in the mix. You can lean into the original movies from the series and dress as Katniss Everdeen or Peeta Mellark. You can also go new school (or rather, prequel-style) and dress as young Corionalus Snow (who eventually becomes Panem President) and newly introduced character Lucy Gray Baird.
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Joker: Folie à Deux Costumes
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Just “in time for Halloween, the movie Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is being released in October 2024. The highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 film Joker introduces Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, so what better time to get a group together to dress like the ensemble cast?
You’ll obviously need a joker in a spiffy suit with disturbing makeup. A lucky someone will get to be the punk-inspired Harley Quinn. To complete your group, others can be asylum staff or even the police officers who arrest the Joker in the series.
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