Halloween Express and I go way back. Way before the days of Amazon, this was my go to. For several…read moreyears during Halloween season, the business bounced around from empty location, to whatever empty business was available that particular Halloween season. Now, they've been in this location for several years. I've even heard they are open during non Halloween seasons. They have the largest selection of costumes and Halloween accessories in Lexington. Everything is well organized along the walls. Even though they didn't have my size, I found what I was looking for and I liked that I was able to try it on. Too bad it didn't fit. After trying on the size that they carried, I ordered my fit online. I appreciated the fact that they allow you to try on. I will mention that the fitting room attendant was super awkward though. He was glued to something on his phone and finally pointed me to the very first fitting room. No thanks. I walked back a bit further only because I felt better to be further away from him.

I stopped in here the other day with some fellow yelpers. One of them was in need of a piece to a…read morecostume for that night. I was shocked they were open an it wasn't close to being Halloween time. I was told this is one of their stores that is always open. I mean I guess you never know when you need to stop in and grab a quick costume for some cosplay or some event or even some role play. I do have to say it was really great being in here and not having 10000+ people running around buying stuff at the last minute for the holiday. You have to kind of look around to see if they have what you are needing or looking for. The worker here was helpful and answered any and all questions we threw at him.

Lots to see. Fun shopping experience for the Halloween season. Thanks for the experience.read more

The Good: a large selection of Halloween decorations and costumes, nice layout, decent prices…read more The Bad: not all of their merchandise is out yet. The Rundown: I love Halloween, it is my favorite holiday, and this store is the best one in town to get what you need. Having been to the other Halloween stores around town there is no store better equipped to scare those trick r treaters than this one. If you want costumes, they have your super heroes and your ghouls and goblins. If you are looking for a sexier costume they have those too. This store also has the largest selection of animatronics and they are set up to show you how they would work. The Impression: forget all the other Halloween stores, if you want costumes or decor this is your one stop shop for all things Halloween!

Party Paradise has been my go-to for my kids birthday parties. And especially after seeing their…read moregreat customer service, I'm upgrading my review to five stars. This past weekend I was in a rush and was in need of some Minecraft balloons ... ya know, as one does. They immediately showed me what they had, which worked perfectly. And I was out the door with three Mylar balloons and half of a dozen of regular balloons in less than 10 minutes. I used to have to pick up balloons a lot when I planned events, and I know the time suck that can come from someone slowly inflating several balloons. That was not the case at all here. They were friendly, and asked me questions about when my party was to determine if the balloons needed to have Hi-Float in them to last longer. I also got to peek at the rest of their selection. For not a huge space, it is chock full of party decorations, costumes and more. This is a great spot to go when in need of some extra party pizzazz!

It is closed and doesn't exist anymore The sun has been…read moreremoved and all the stuff on the inside is missing

We received a wonderful welcome from this family owned freaky fantasy shop in downtown Louisville!…read more It's pretty much any Halloween lover's dream store. There was room after room of costumes, props, decor, spooky animatronics, and more! And don't worry, if you're not local and are just visiting like we were, they are more than happy to ship things out to you. It's obvious that customer service is important to the owners and the community has responded positively and embraced them seeing as they have been around over 100 years!

There's nothing like it elsewhere in Louisville! Every day of the year is a costume party /…read moreHalloween celebration. You could spend a long time, minimum an hour, browsing the aisles and appreciating the items you wouldn't typically find on a store shelf. We love, love, love the animated rooms that feel like mini haunted houses. It's a great opportunity to see what's inside the box before you make the investment. Some of the items are not for sale, having been handmade by a store associate to make their customers smile. Prices are fair and aligned with other sources. They do allow you to try on items which is nice. Some can be more expensive and you'd want to be certain they fit well. Besides costumes they have a ton of accessories and party themed decor. Parking is a bit tough. There's very limited space next to the building and much of the street parking is metered or a pay lot. Around Halloween it can take a few passes to find an available spot. No food or drinks allowed inside so leave them in the car.

This is a true vintage store. Also has costumes to rent. Very organized, even had kids clothes…read more I think really good vintage stores are hard to find, I'm from California and Nitty Gritty is my current fave in either place. And the ladies that work there are awesome.

The Nitty Gritty is a used clothing shop and costume rental store located on a Popular row of shops…read moreand bars off Barret Ave in Lousiville, Kentucky. I went shopping a few weeks back with my 5 girls and some friends when we stopped into this shop. The building walking in will Give you big time nostalgia vibes. Lots of oldest clothing styles and vintage items to browse in this two level shop. The men's department is upstairs and the costume rental area is in the very rear. When back there be sure to look in the rafters for some old school child terrorizing animal mascot heads that are fun to check out. On our trip here my oldest found a 50s retro looking swim suit that she fell in love with. It was reasonably priced so we made the purchase. Overall a pretty cool shop that was fun to browse and brought a blast from the past feeling for me personally. Only strange thing was there was rack with an old uofl mascot hoodie my second oldest wanted but it wasn't priced yet so they simply said "not for sale".

Small store front but store and inventory is deep. The inventory is filled with countless stage…read morecostumes at a very reasonable cost. Look for someone to help you. They know where everything is.

I traveled to Cincinnati for a historical dance week this summer and Joy and her team really went…read moreabove and beyond to meet my costuming needs. I needed something akin to Edwardian summer whites to match with the rest of the group. The first peaches and cream dress Joy pulled from the rental racks fit like a glove. When the matching petticoat could not be found, her team whipped up a faux underskirt in coordinating fabric! I totally recommend dropping into the shop or checking out the Costume Gallery Etsy store!