This place has fantastic wigs, costumes and accessories (shoes with fish in the heel!). Jennifer…read moreis a great help and if you don't see it, ask, she might have it in the back or be able to order it for you.

From the owner: Costumes WIth Character is a rental & sale costume store, specializing in vintage pieces to make…read moreyour theme party authentic. We carry Murder Mystery Dinner party games for an alternative to entertaining & can rent you props & decor to transform your home to match the setting. Whether it be a decade theme party,Hawaiian Lua or Hollywood Legends theme, we can costume you,help you out w/ accessories & rent out props so you can welcome your guests on the red carpet or have a life-size Wurlitzer jukebox for a photo-op. CWC has an "On Premise" PARTY Room for your child's next birthday or even a special Scout meeting.THEMES Include "Princess Tea Party", "Pop-Star Diva', "Spa Diva", "Pirate", "Mad Scientist" or "Secret Agent/Spy".Holding your party @ CWC means we take care of the decorating,activities,cupcakes,favor bags & the bonus of the **CLEAN-UP**. Whether it be for a school program,birthday party,family reunion, parade...given a little notice,we can usually find what u need or can order.

The inventory at Party City is hit or miss, but their saving grace is that if they don't have what…read moreyou need they'll ship it to you for free if you order on the in-store kiosk. I stopped in trying to find stuff for a costume and came up short, but was able to place an order that will arrive in a few days on the kiosk. It's a little sketchy in that anyone standing behind you can totally read all of your personal information, including your credit card number, but they'd have to be pretty ambitious to memorize it over your shoulder. One thing that drives me bonkers at Party City is their insistence on playing weird, Kidz Bop-style covers of songs instead of just a regular soundtrack. As a music nerd, it might as well be nails on a chalkboard for the duration. There is no party in soulless remakes of perfectly good pop tunes. Party City is a good stop if you need supplies built around specific colors, or are throwing a theme party (especially one for kids). For more creative endeavors, not so much, and their costume supplies are barely there in the non-Halloween seasons. If you're shopping last minute you may be left in the lurch (or rather left to go to that great mom & pop costume shop/pharmacy a few miles east your instincts told you to start at), but the kiosk is there for you if you've got some time.

Okay, I have been gaining a growing appreciation for this shop. We hosted an ice cream event and…read morethey had plenty of decorations that fit perfectly with what we needed. They have a ton of celebratory balloons to add that personal touch to your event. Seriously, not trying to make this sound like a commercial, haha (as I read those first two sentences back). They have a good selection, right now they have plenty of options in stock for putting together your perfect Halloween costume (even sections solely based on specific colors). I did like the candy section, but who doesn't like candy from a giant gumball machine that takes up its own aisle. Aside from that, there's good grab bag items that you could get from the Dollar Store as well (stress balls and other toys for roughly 35 cents a pop). Planning a party or decorating for an event, can't hurt to at least stop in here.

Loved this shop!! So many interesting oversized props to look at! They make some right there onsite…read morefor TV shows & movies. Staff was very welcoming, helpful & eager to share insight into their craft & the industries prop needs. I will be going back if in the area again.

I checked out Atlas Obscura for interesting places to visit in Madison on our way home from the…read moreDells. And what do I find but this amazing horror movie prop house actually open to the public! We were greeted right away with an overview of what was in the store. I asked him about taking pictures and it was OK on that visit to take pictures as long as we didn't aim through the shop because there were several confidential orders being worked on. Anyone can actually buy items from the store or from their website or place orders if they are interested in something special for spooky season. You could certainly find some items in the store that you won't find anywhere else!

Halloween Express has a terrible return policy. GF bought a costume from there this year, she tried…read moreit on at home and it was to small so she took it back 48hrs later to exchange it for a bigger size and they refused to exchange it or return it. So all sales are final.

Yes people complain that it's too pricey, but I'm cool with it. The higher cost is expected so when…read moreI need to stock up on badger wear, this is the place. It's convenient and they've got it all: books, clothes, school supplies, outdoor gear, all in one place. Their 'secret sales' are crazy. $50 sweatshirts on sale for $15 at a certain time. Good deal for sure, but plan on getting there way early and even still expect to be trampled and clawed at by crazy college girls all crowded around the boxes on boxes of cheap merch. You may not be able to snag a sweatshirt in the madness, but it's always a good time.

Came here for some badgers gear. There were boundless options, yet very few things stuck with me…read moreunfortunately. Ended up with a long sleeve shirt and pajama pants. But it was cool to check this spot out as the gf of a Wisconsin Alum

I've been a customer at this Joann for many years, splurging on crafts, decor, floral, baking…read moresupplies. I haven't been to this location for a year or so and today was the first time I had stellar customer service worthy of a review. The first associate I encountered was a guy stocking shelves with witchy decor, he was lovely and cheery, it was a good interaction, he seemed so nice. Then when I had fabric cut, both of the women at the counter were lovely and the one who cut my fabric was fast and also kind and lovely! I realized my fabric choice was on major sale $13 down to $5 per yard, and asked her if I could have the rest of the roll, which she enthusiastically helped me with. Truly the only downside was a grouchy lady who jumped me in line, but another customer and I chuckled it off. There were a bunch of places where prices were missing or same signs were up with no label for discount in them. But I would prefer kind customer service to everything being perfectly laid out. The crown jewel of the store was Annie, who was the brightest light of my 2 hour journey at Joann. Annie was funny, kind, interacted with me like we were friends, scanned everything while I grabbed a few reusable bags and then when I spotted another larger reusable bag up high I wanted on the other side of the registers, she went and reached up to get me a few of them. What a gal. Annie, don't ever change. You are making Joann a better place and my day is better for having interacted with you.

I have been an avid crafter since I was 10 years old. I have purchased the bulk of my craft…read moresupplies from JoAnn for 51 years! I had $30 worth of JoAnn gift cards to use that was a Christmas present from a friend. When I saw they were going out of business, I decided to go to the Janesville, WI location to use them and picked out $115.00 worth of products. I went to the checkout and myself and my husband and I were shocked that they wouldn't honor them!!! We told the clerk to take a little over half of my items back because the company accepted the money for the cards and wouldn't honor them. That is beyond unimpressive and is taking $ from purchased gift cards and not letting me use them. IT IS ROTTON AND COMPLETELY WRONG TO TREAT A LOyAL CUSTOMER LIKE MYSELF! I, iniitially, felt sad about the business closing and now I think they royally deserve it. Thiefs are running the organization and their prices went up atronomically! Congratulations on your demise....You'e out for our money and don't give a rip about anything else.... GOOD RIDDANCE!!! You are taking money out of the customer's hands and putting it towards your years of mismanagement. I hope you're very proud of yourself....Thou shall not steal! Diane Lupker - May 27, 2025

I purchased a costume for my granddaughter ( every year since she's been born!) This year she…read moreneeds brain surgery and spirit Halloween won't refund her costume since she obviously won't go trick or treating since she will still be in the hospital. They said they would refund but give me a different costume. If she cant wear the one she has due to medical emergency. Why would she want another one??? The company was so rude and wouldn't even help me. So sad since they deal with alot of children but won't help one out.

Return window closed before my item even shipped out? Makes tons of sense!…read more I ordered a costume on 10/22. I paid for expedited shipping to be delivered by 10/26.. It did not arrive until 10/30, 4 days after it was supposed to for expedited shipping. I also can't return it because the return window was closed before it arrived. Customer service was terrible. No refund, as their return window has already closed. BEFORE my order was even shipped out. Amazing.

Had an idea for a cheap Halloween costume and they were able to help me. The person there to help…read moreme out was nice, friendly and was willing to listen.