Halloween is hands down one of the best holidays of the year. When else can you dress up with your best friends, enjoy a few good scares, and eat way too much candy? But one pesky hurdle haunts us every single year: Finding the perfect Halloween costume.
After taking a year off in 2020, this year’s celebration is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever—and it’s time to go all out with your besties. Are you a close-knit coven? A group of wannabe mean girls? A pack of die-hard 80s movies fans? No matter your tribe, there’s a perfect costume waiting out there—and we already found the best ones for you and your besties.
While you could totally pull together a DIY look, this list is full of ready-made best friend costumes that need only minor effort to look incredible. (You can thank us later.) After all, you’re probably going to put that effort into decorating, picking out a scary movie, and finding the perfect Instagram caption anyway.
Some of our top-rated picks are probably already on your list—think the characters of Stranger Things, classic Disney princesses, and Hogwarts students—but plenty of them are a little more unexpected, like the East Compton Clovers, Studio 54 dancers, and (seriously) a PB&J. Hey, it’s Halloween, the perfect time to get a little weird.
Keep reading to discover the most creative best friend Halloween costume ideas for 2021, then scoop them up before they sell out. Happy haunting!
