With the holidays just around the corner, you might be looking for some seasonal cosplay ideas to try. This guide has the best characters for Halloween, Christmas and more so you can get into the holiday spirit with your costumes.
Halloween Cosplay Ideas
The spooky season is a great time for costumes. If you need cosplay ideas for Halloween, try any of the following:
- Beetlejuice
- Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street
- Addams Family
Thanksgiving Cosplay Ideas
While there’s not nearly as many well known characters from Thanksgiving themed media, there’s still plenty of costumes you can try.
- Turkie from Thankskilling
- John Carver killer from Thanksgiving (2023)
- Jonathan from Black Friday (2021)
Christmas Cosplay Ideas
With iconic Christmas films, there’s an abundance of Christmas cosplay ideas to try out.
- The Grinch
- Jack Skellington as Santa from Nightmare Before Christmas
- Doctor Who from Christmas specials
New Year’s Cosplay Ideas
To celebrate both eve and day, there’s a few New Year cosplays to try.
- Father time
- New Year baby
Winter Cosplay Ideas
The cold weather is a perfect time for characters with long sleeves, cloaks, jackets and more. Consider these winter wonderland characters for a winter con:
- Jon Snow or other Starks from Game of Thrones
- Elsa and Anna from Frozen
- Belle’s winter dress from Beauty and the Beast
- FNAF animatronics
- Large armor builds that would be too hot for summer
Fall Cosplay Ideas
While Halloween cosplay ideas can fit the fall theme, anything from goth cosplays and more can fit into it as well. Consider these options with the cooler weather:
- Woodland creature OC
- Wendigo
- Hex Girls from Scooby Doo
- Mystery Inc. from Scooby Doo
Summer Cosplay Ideas
Summer heat can make cosplaying very difficult. This is the best time to crack out your lightweight costumes with tank tops and shorts.
- Lara Croft from Tomb Raider
- Sailor Moon
- Saja Boys from K Pop Demon Hunter
- Steve and Robin’s Scoops A’Hoy Uniforms from Stranger Things
- Miku and mashups
Spring Cosplay Ideas
This is a great season for cosplay with the temperatures and the color scheme.
- Fairy OC
- Chainsaw Man
- Zelda or Link
- Fearne from Critical Role
- Disney princesses
- Aerith from Final Fantasy
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