Arlene's Costumes

Arlene's Costumes Arlene's Costumes. Your One Stop Disguise Shop family owned and operated for 70 years and 5 generations!

Arlene's Costumes is your One Stop Disguise Shop in the Rochester Area for over 65 years! We have been family owned and operated for 5 generations. We'd love to help you find the pefect costumes, accessories and more for your family, special event and more!

09/03/2026

It's time for our Halloween sale! Up to 50% OFF online and in our Showroom!!

09/01/2026

Happy September! 🧡 🖤

09/01/2026

Have a great holiday weekend! We will be closed on Labor Day to allow our staff to enjoy time with their families. We will be expanding our hours a little each week to prepare for Halloween. 🎃

09/01/2026

Only 60 days, that's right 2 months, until Halloween! 🧡 🖤 🎃 🐈‍⬛ 👻 🦇

08/28/2026

We are hiring!! Want to work for one of the oldest and most fun family owned and operated companies in Rochester!?

We are hiring for the following positions:

🎭 Retail seasonal employees
🎃 Warehouse Seasonal Employees
🎨 Airbrush Face Painters
🖥️ Data Entry

https://arlenescostumes.com/pages/we-are-hiring

We are currently hiring for airbrush face painting and temporary tattoo crew artists! You do not have to be experienced or even be an artist. You must be friendly with a great personality and love working with people. Sales experience is a bonus. Some light travel around Upstate NY may be involved. We are filling our calendar fast and could use some extra hands. Training is provided and we pay per event.

We are also looking for part - time temporary staff for our Showroom at 1225 Portland Avenue. Nights and weekends and especially the last two weekends of October are a must for availability. A love of costumes, cosplay and all things theatrical is appreciated as is retail experience.

We need warehouse staff. We ask that you are familiar with spreadsheets and computer data entry. Lifting, cleaning and box making may be required. Days, nights and weekends are available.

We need someone familiar with online sales (25-35 hours per week), Canva, paint and other online tools for data entry and website listings. Nights and weekends may be required especially during Halloween.

Please submit your resume to [email protected] or complete an application https://form.jotform.com/241265869580164

Legendary Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 26, 2...
08/28/2026

Legendary Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the age of 85.

Beyond Transformers, Cullen was an incredibly versatile performer who lent his voice to several other massive pop-culture staples:

Eeyore: The gloomy, lovable donkey in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise starting in 1988.

The Predator: The iconic, terrifying clicking and gurgling vocal effects for the titular alien monster in the 1987 film Predator.

Monterey Jack: The cheese-obsessed mouse in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

KARR: The evil, automated vehicular antagonist in the original Knight Rider series.Thaedus: The ancient Viltrumite rebel leader in the modern animated series Invincible.

Timothy James Curry (19 April 1946 – 25 August 2026) was an English actor and singer. He gained early notoriety portrayi...
08/27/2026

Timothy James Curry (19 April 1946 – 25 August 2026) was an English actor and singer. He gained early notoriety portraying Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show,[a] reprising the role for its 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Curry received acclaim for his onscreen roles, Rooster Hannigan in Annie (1982), Darkness in Legend (1985), Wadsworth in Clue (1985), the Concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers (1993), and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). He also took roles in The Worst Witch (1986), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Congo (1995), Charlie's Angels (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), and Kinsey (2004).

RIP Tim Curry

08/27/2026

Just 65 Days until Halloween! Do you know what you want to be this year?! 🧡 🖤

Address

1225 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY
14621

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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