Costume/Mask Shops

Looking for a feathered boa to wear around your shoulders? A green or purple wig to shock your friends? A jester’s mask to bring smiles to the faces of others? An imaginative costume to wear at Halloween, Mardi Gras or Southern Decadence? You’ll find them – plus many other creative costumes and masks – at any one of the specialty shops in the French Quarter, along Magazine Street or at other convenient locations around the city.

Not only will you find a wide selection of humorous garments and masks at these shops, some can even advise and help you design and create your own imaginative costumes. New Orleans is one of the few cities in the world where adults – as well as kids – can parade around in funny outfits several times a year and no one thinks it’s out of the ordinary. Check the list below to find out where to find the costumes and masks you need to complete your Carnival regalia.