{"id":15266,"date":"2014-10-28T18:57:41","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T17:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=15266"},"modified":"2017-07-18T16:44:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T14:44:33","slug":"halloween-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"5 places where you can buy your Halloween costume in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a celebration that takes place in a number of countries around the world on the night of October 31st:\u00a0<strong>Halloween<\/strong>. This fun and creative celebration is a little bit controversial in Spain and especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dali-in-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalonia<\/a>, due to the fact that it is not a national tradition, which doesn&#8217;t sit very well with some hardcore nationalists. Despite that fact, there is a large number of people that go out to the streets or gather in parties dressed up in <strong>costumes<\/strong>\u00a0to celebrate this fantastical night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a fan of\u00a0<strong>Halloween\u00a0<\/strong>and you are looking for a place to buy your next great\u00a0<strong>costume<\/strong>, keep reading this article where we list the places you should pay a visit to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/biggest-celebrations-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biggest celebrations in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/#Party_Fiesta\" title=\"Party Fiesta\">Party Fiesta<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/#La_Bolsera\" title=\"La Bolsera\">La Bolsera<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/#Menkes\" title=\"Menkes\">Menkes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/#El_Relampago\" title=\"El Rel\u00e1mpago\">El Rel\u00e1mpago<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/#El_Ingenio\" title=\"El Ingenio\">El Ingenio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Party_Fiesta\"><\/span>Party Fiesta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89047\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89047\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pexels-photo-437730-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With over twenty years of experience in the business,\u00a0<strong>Party Fiesta<\/strong> is probably one of the most popular stores of its kind. This local business sells not only <strong>costumes<\/strong> but also a variety of party treats and supplies, which will cover all of your needs for an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-gastronomic-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebration<\/a>, be it a birthday party, a baptism, a\u00a0<strong>costume party<\/strong> or something else. At\u00a0<strong>Party Fiesta<\/strong> will find a great variety of\u00a0<strong>costumes<\/strong> to choose from for\u00a0<strong>Halloween<\/strong>, including Gingerbread Man, Rubik&#8217;s Cube, and Minion, which is currently very popular among kids. Today, there are\u00a0<strong>Party Fiesta<\/strong> stores in different countries in like Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Panama and France. In Barcelona, there are five central stores and others dotted outside the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+del+Pintor+Fortuny,+6,+08001+Barcelona\/@41.3835642,2.1684777,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f68b9d5f3b:0x7948b540c7e89acd!8m2!3d41.3835642!4d2.170661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer del Pintor Fortuny, 6<\/a>,\u00a0<span class=\"_xdb\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"_Xbe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Avinguda+Diagonal,+555,+08029+Barcelona\/@41.3899609,2.1335007,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4987ac8e6aa51:0xdea22ea63d900d57!8m2!3d41.3899609!4d2.135684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Avinguda Diagonal, 555<\/a> (L&#8217;Illa Diagonal mall),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+del+Consell+de+Cent,+343,+08007+Barcelona\/@41.3907001,2.1628181,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f2a9659175:0x2def83a3d96f74d0!8m2!3d41.3907001!4d2.1650014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer del Consell de Cent, 343<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Potos%C3%AD,+2,+08030+Barcelona\/@41.4425922,2.1980019,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4bcea49353559:0x6ec040487867e034!8m2!3d41.4425922!4d2.2001852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de Potos\u00ed, 2 <\/a>(La Maquinista Mall),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+Josep+Pla,+31,+08019+Barcelona\/@41.4087169,2.2134853,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a35af2c2000d:0x2fe93f155faf187!8m2!3d41.4087169!4d2.2156686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de Josep Pla, 31<\/a> (Diagonal Mar mall).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Bolsera\"><\/span>La Bolsera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Bolsera<\/strong> is specialized in all kinds of objects\u00a0and decorations, as well as festive elements and some\u00a0<strong>costumes<\/strong>. This is not the store with the most variety in terms of\u00a0<strong>costumes<\/strong>, there are others on our list that can offer you a much greater variety, but it is a very good store for\u00a0<strong>Halloween<\/strong><strong> decorations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/La+Bolsera\/@41.3833684,2.1678718,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f6879dd45f:0x7e8ef76c53b1efaa!8m2!3d41.3833684!4d2.1700551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;en Xucl\u00e0, 15<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bachelorette-party-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suggestions for a great bachelorette party in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Menkes\"><\/span>Menkes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89046\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89046\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/medieval-dance-history-dancer-59949-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this shop in Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes, near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plaza-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plaza Catalunya<\/a>, you will find all kinds of <strong>high-quality costumes\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0tailoring services, among other things. They specialize in theater, dance, and events accessories, which means that each of their\u00a0<strong>costumes<\/strong> is very well made and guaranteed to cause an impression on your\u00a0<strong>Halloween party<\/strong>. If you choose to get your\u00a0<strong>costume<\/strong> at\u00a0<strong>Menkes<\/strong>, you will end up spending more money than you would in most of the shops on our list but the quality they offer justifies the higher prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Menkes\/@41.3900159,2.1673223,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f1f9d15137:0xe6fdbf3849b6064!8m2!3d41.3900159!4d2.1695056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 642<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Relampago\"><\/span>El Rel\u00e1mpago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This store located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buy-wine-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gr\u00e0cia<\/a> is one of the most experienced places where you can get your\u00a0<strong>Halloween costume<\/strong> in Barcelona. They have been in business for an impressive\u00a0eighty-six years! At\u00a0<strong>El Rel\u00e1mpago<\/strong>\u00a0you will not only find\u00a0<strong>costumes<\/strong> but also a variety of items like paper plates, pi\u00f1atas, balloons, confetti, tablecloths, and whatever else you might want for a party. The <strong>costumes<\/strong> they offer vary with time but some of the most popular ones include Zorro, Asterix, and Flamenco dancer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/El+Rel%C3%A1mpago\/@41.4024989,2.1544753,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2bd0cfdb985:0xb41a3a8b2ddfa24a!8m2!3d41.4024989!4d2.1566586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer del Torrent de l&#8217;Olla, 130<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_Ingenio\"><\/span>El Ingenio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89045\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89045\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/costume-aggressive-demon-devil-41662-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you were impressed by the number of years\u00a0<strong>El Rel\u00e1mpago<\/strong> has been in business, then your jaw will certainly drop when you learn that\u00a0<strong>El Ingenio<\/strong> has 179 years of experience under its belt! This is a very curious store\u00a0founded by a family of sculptors in 1838, and it certainly is worth a visit, especially if you are with kids. There, you will find not only <strong>costumes<\/strong> but also traditional toys, big heads, giant puppets, masks, wigs, jewelry, hats and makeup among other things. Many tourists venture into this store because the peculiar items in the door and the window catch their attention and if you will walk by it, it will catch yours too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/El+Ingenio\/@41.3813576,2.1726341,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f81b4baaf7:0x7ab2906df875e5b8!8m2!3d41.3813576!4d2.1748174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;en Rauric, 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"15266\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 132.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a celebration that takes place in a number of countries around the world on the night of October 31st:\u00a0Halloween. 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