Halloween is an amazing time of the year. Who doesn’t love getting dressed up in a silly costume and hitting the streets after dark to get candy? There’s a reason that stores start stocking Halloween costumes in August – so you’re sure to find something amazing.
Comedian Demetri Martin once quipped: “Halloween’s my favorite holiday because you don’t have to celebrate it with your family. ‘What are you doing for Halloween?’ ‘Oh, I gotta fly back east and go trick-or-treating with my parents.’”
It’s a funny joke, but sometimes going trick-or-treating with your parents can be awesome. Specifically, when you both have an incredible costume. And if you have a coordinating costume, well, that’s even better.
There’s something about dad and daughter costumes that are truly special. Maybe it’s due to the significant difference between a little girl and a big man. Perhaps it’s because they both get a chance to be creative and silly. Or it might be that they’re having fun together.
When it comes to Halloween costumes, dads and daughters crush it. Here are 40 father-daughter Halloween getups that hit it out of the park. It’s time to start thinking of ideas!
1. When she says she wants to be the wolf, you adapt
Most little girls would prefer to be Little Red Riding Hood, but not this one! She wanted to be the Big Bad Wolf. So, her dad adapted and dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood, instead.
The world sees this father-daughter duo every day, but they managed to make themselves even cuter! All they had to do was switch places. Dad became daughter and daughter became dad!
Sometimes, figuring out what a daughter and dad will be for Halloween comes down to choosing one main costume and one side costume. That plan worked out for these two. All they needed to do was decide that Dad would be a pirate, and the rest came together perfectly!
Dads and daughters often bond over all sorts of things, including fandoms. In fact, it’s one of the best parts of being a parent! This little girl loves Spider-Man, but she prefers to be the villain instead of the hero.
Girls love princesses, but they have plenty of other interests too! What’s to stop a girl from being Darth Vader and a princess at the same time? Nothing, that’s what!
Even if your little girl is still too young to walk, you can go trick-or-treating! You’ll just have to work some kind of transport into your costume design, maybe as a classic DeLorean from Back to the Future.
If you prefer, you can set yourself up like a tower and carry your baby on your chest! She makes an adorable Rapunzel princess while feeling completely safe in her tower.
8. She’s probably climbed up his shoulders a few times
Lots of parents call their kids “crazy little monkeys,” but this is taking it to the next level! If she’s like most kids, she’s probably clambered up his shoulders a time or two.
Everybody loves Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, but — spoiler alert — he appears in a couple of different forms. That’s okay because it made the perfect costume for this daddy-daughter duo!
Babies have lots and lots of rolls, so making this girl into a sushi roll was brilliant. Of course, sushi rolls need soy sauce and her dad needed a matching costume. Aren’t they adorable?
11. When you have five daughters and they all love Frozen
When you have more than one child, parenting can be about finding compromises. This dad is clearly a pro. His five daughters all wanted to be Elsa, so he said, “No problem” and dressed as Elsa, too.
As a parent, you get to pass down the books and movies that you loved during your childhood. This little girl wasn’t born when Ghostbusters came out, but she makes a pretty cute one!
When this little girl wanted to dress as Mario, her dad said he should be Luigi. But she didn’t go for that and suggested an even better idea. He makes a beautiful Princess Peach!
When your daughter decides she wants to be celebrity actress Audrey Hepburn for Halloween, what’s a dad to do? Dress up as a bodyguard and give her the protection she deserves, of course!
Remember the cute little girl on the side of the Morton’s salt container? Here she is in the flesh, complete with her yellow dress, umbrella, and of course, a salt shaker.
16. That’s the cutest little stinker I’ve ever seen
Skunks and babies share a couple things in common. They can both be stinky at times, but they’re also really cute. And of course, there’s times when they need to be trapped.
This clever dad and daughter won a costume contest for this one! They recreated the classic painting American Gothic. Fun fact: it’s often thought the picture is of a couple, but it’s actually a father and daughter!
If you have a toddler, you know how good they are at climbing on everything from the furniture to your own body. Dads basically are like bananas to monkeys already!
This adorable father-daughter duo decided to go as Chihiro and No-Face from the Miyazaki classic Spirited Away. If you haven’t seen the movie, spoiler alert — you’d better hope he doesn’t eat anything.
While Dad is doing a convincing expression, all the fangs and makeup in the world can’t disguise this cute little vampire. I wouldn’t even mind being bitten by her.
Classic cartoon characters make great Halloween costumes, and this one is just perfect! This modern dad and daughter decided to go as prehistoric Barney and Pebbles Flintstone. Wilma must be behind the camera.
Getting Bigfoot on camera is basically impossible, but this Halloween, we’ve captured not one, but two! Who knew they’d be willing to stop and strike a pose?
When your daughter wants to be Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, it’s time for you to step up and choose a character, too! This dad went with the Scarecrow, which hopefully isn’t a commentary on his intelligence.
Princess Leia is pretty awesome, but this little girl identified more with the hero of the story, Han Solo. So, Dad, dutifully decided to back her up as the princess of Alderaan.
When your little girl has hair like this, it’s not surprising to choose a Wayne’s World costume. She’s definitely cu er than the original, that’s for sure.
Plenty of kids have played Cops and Robbers, but not usually with their dad! These law-breaking girls struck a hilarious pose after their father threw them in the slammer, which hopefully, contained lots of Halloween candy.
Who knew Back to the Future was so popular for dads and daughters? It must be because a lot of dads were kids themselves when the movie came out! One thing’s certain: these costumes are so cute, we can’t complain.
What happens when your daughter can’t decide whether she wants to be a zombie or a fairy for Halloween? You dress her up as a zombie fairy and go as her zombie companion, of course!
Karl Lagerfeld and Coco Chanel were giants of the fashion industry. This little girl knows how to be fabulous, so she made a perfect Coco — with Dad right behind.
You know how they say you should dress up as your hero? For this little girl, that was her dad! She makes a convincing Mini-Me, complete with a work uniform and facial hair.
This little Spider-Woman is face to face with Venom and isn’t a bit scared. In fact, she’s even laughing! Of course, it’s easy to chuckle when you know it’s Dad behind the mask.
32. This is redefining “wrapped around her finger”
Okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but this costume is amazing! It’s a great way to coordinate a costume that’s super unique. The detail in her makeup is awesome!
If you have a love for “The Addams Family,” take the opportunity to create a fantastic father-daughter costume! After all, Gomez and Wednesday are father and daughter, too.
This sweet little girl decided she wanted to be Tinkerbell for Halloween, so of course, Dad chose to be her Peter Pan. The two of them look like they had a blast!
You see all kinds of Disney characters roaming the streets on Halloween, but Mickey and Minnie Mouse aren’t popular ones. This dad and daughter pair had a great idea that was sweet and unique!
When your little girl wants to be Princess Belle, what can you do but agree? This dad went all out and got into character to play the Beast for his princess.
This little girl was born to be Little Red Riding Hood. She’s got the look down, and it’s absolutely adorable. It only makes sense for her dad to play the Big Bad Wolf.
If you don’t know what a Minion is by now, you haven’t been paying attention for the last 10 years. But none of them are as cute as this little girl, accompanied by her very own Gru!
Halloween is an amazing time of the year. Who doesn’t love getting dressed up in a silly costume and hitting the streets after dark to get candy? There’s a reason that stores start stocking Halloween costumes in August – so you’re sure to find something amazing.
Comedian Demetri Martin once quipped: “Halloween’s my favorite holiday because you don’t have to celebrate it with your family. ‘What are you doing for Halloween?’ ‘Oh, I gotta fly back east and go trick-or-treating with my parents.’”
It’s a funny joke, but sometimes going trick-or-treating with your parents can be awesome. Specifically, when you both have an incredible costume. And if you have a coordinating costume, well, that’s even better.
There’s something about dad and daughter costumes that are truly special. Maybe it’s due to the significant difference between a little girl and a big man. Perhaps it’s because they both get a chance to be creative and silly. Or it might be that they’re having fun together.
When it comes to Halloween costumes, dads and daughters crush it. Here are 40 father-daughter Halloween getups that hit it out of the park. It’s time to start thinking of ideas!
