Top Halloween Costumes for the Entire Family

By CARLY KILROY (Patch Staff)

Have you figured out what you’re going to be for Halloween this year?

According to the National Retail Federation’s 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey, hundreds of thousands of Americans already have their wardrobe picked out for this Halloween season.

The survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, shows princess attire tops the list for children’s costumes for the 11th year in a row, while popular characters from movies such as ”Star Wars” and ”Frozen” top lists across the board.

“About one in 10 Halloween celebrants (12.9%) plan to dress their furry friends in costumes this year, and of the 80 percent of those surveyed who have already selected the costume, most (10.6%) will choose a little round pumpkin for Kitty and Rover,” according to the NRF website.

”Additionally, several pet owners will opt to put their four-legged friend in a “Star Wars” (8th on the list) or Minion costume (11th) .”

Below are the top 5 Halloween costumes for each category in 2015 according to the NRF. To see the full list, click here.

Top 5 Costumes for Adult:

1. Witch
2. Animal
3. “Batman” character
4. Zombie
5. “Star Wars” characters

Top 5 Costumes for Children:

1. Princess
2. “Batman” character
3. Action/super hero
4. Animal
5. Disney’s “Frozen” character

Top 5 Costumes for Pets:

1. Pumpkin
2. Hot Dog
   
3. “Batman” Character
   
4. Devil
5. Bumble Bee

For a list of costume stores near Galloway, click here.