DIY and Recycled Halloween Costume Resources

Making or assembling your own Halloween costume is fun, economical, and environmentally responsible. Keep that used costume out of the landfill — after all, most costumes get used only once — and get a gently used one from a local thrift store or make your own with thrifted materials and fabric, especially if you have sewing skills. Not handy with a sewing machine or needle and thread? You can still get a lot done with a hot glue gun!

Here's a guide to Marin thrift stores and other resources for DIY or recycled costumes.

Marin County Thrift Stores

Marin's thrift stores stock a variety of good used kids' Halloween costumes, as well as plenty of other clothing and accessories that you can use to help put together that perfect Halloween outfit.

Goodwill
936 7th Street, Novato 94945
(415) 897-5144
Open daily 10 am–6 pm

809 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael 94901
(415) 456-5273
Open daily 10 am–6 pm

Salvation Army Family Thrift Store

350 4th Street, San Rafael 94901
(415) 454-7201
Open daily 10 am–6 pm

West Marin Community Thrift

11431 Highway One (corner of Mesa Road), Point Reyes Station 94956
(415) 663-9227
Open Friday–Sunday, 10 am–4 pm

Marin Humane Thrift Shop

360 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo 94960
(415) 459-5787
Open Monday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm

Hospice Hodgepodge

910 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael 94901
(415) 459-4686
Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm

910 Grant Avenue, Novato 94945
(415) 893-9036
Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–5 pm

Craft & Fabric Stores in Marin and the Bay Area

Craft and fabric stores offer a variety of costumes, costume pieces, and seasonal decor and have plenty of supplies for you to put together your own Halloween creations, too. These stores offer both in-person shopping and curbside pickup.

Joann Fabric & Crafts
245 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera 94925
(415) 924-8700
Open daily, 10 am–5 pm

The Dharma Trading Company
1604 Fourth Street, San Rafael 94901
(415) 456-1211
Open 10 am–5 pm, Tuesday–Saturday

Michaels
Northgate III
400 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael 94903
(415) 446-7390
Open Monday–Saturday, 9 am–8 pm; Sunday, 10 am–7 pm

Fabrix
432 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-4111
Open daily, 10 am–5:30 pm

This awesome fabric store in San Francisco's Richmond District upcycles a wide variety of fabric from manufacturers, mills, and retailers. It's well worth a visit for unique fabric and supplies.