Teachers, you know the drill. This year book Week lands on 22–28 August 2026, the whole school dresses up, and somehow you’re expected to produce a costume that survives a full teaching day, photographs well at the parade, and doesn’t involve a hot glue gun at 11pm. This year’s CBCA theme is “Symphony of Stories” — and 2026 … Continued
Halloween 2025 lands at the end of the month, and Melbourne is gearing up for a full weekend of parties, community events and trick‑or‑treating. Whether you’re planning a family‑friendly outing, hopping between parties across the city, or handing out lollies in style, this year’s costume ideas cover all bases. What’s shaping choices in 2025? Big‑screen … Continued
October in Melbourne means the end of footy season, beers, oompah bands and a stack of Oktoberfest celebrations across the city and beyond. Whether you’re planning your first visit or rounding up the crew for your yearly tradition, this guide brings everything together in one place: the significant dates, quick ticket links, easy transport notes, … Continued
Football’s End-of-Season Fancy-Dress Party and its mid-week cousin, Wacky Wednesday is when footy teams and mates mark the end of the season with fancy dress and a day out. In Victoria, it typically lands around September as the AFL finals kick off, with clubs like St Kilda turning the dress-up into a minor spectacle every … Continued
Book Week is almost here again, 16th to 23rd August and classrooms across Australia are already buzzing with plans for the 2025 theme, “Book An Adventure.” For many parents, teachers and caregivers, the lead‑up can be equal parts excitement and head‑scratching: which costume will delight students, survive the playground, and genuinely link back to a much‑loved story? Choosing the right … Continued
The countdown to Oz Comic Con 2025 has officially begun, and Melbourne’s pop-culture scene is buzzing. Whether you’re a seasoned cosplayer or a first timer hunting an easy statement outfit, you’ll want a look that turns heads, feels comfy all day, and sails through security checks. That’s where this guide, designed for your convenience, steps … Continued
“May the Fourth be with you.” What started as a cheeky pun has now taken its rightful place on the intergalactic calendar. May the Fourth is no longer just a clever line—it’s an annual celebration of everything Star Wars. Across Australia (and lightyears beyond), fans come together to honour their favourite saga with binge-watching marathons, … Continued
So, what if you could mix up a potion, swing a wand around, and help your house earn points—all in just one afternoon? That’s pretty much what Harry Potter: The Exhibition is offering when it lands in Melbourne in April 2025. Whether you’re a Gryffindor through and through, a Hufflepuff who’s all heart, or just … Continued
Melbourne’s Jewish community is about to burst into a spectacle of colour, music, and laughter. The streets will be filled with people dressed in dazzling costumes, the air scented with the sweet aroma of hamantaschen, and the sound of lively celebrations echoing all around. It’s Purim—the festival that blends history, joy, and tradition with an … Continued
Redefining Romance with Imagination and Play Valentine’s Day has long been associated with predictable gifts—chocolates in a heart-shaped box, a bouquet of roses, or a candlelit dinner for two. While these gestures have their charm, modern couples are seeking something more meaningful and exciting: experiences that spark connection and create unforgettable memories. This year, why … Continued
The holiday season is a time of joyful celebrations, where parties brim with cheer, laughter, and a healthy dose of festive flair. For young adults, Christmas and New Year’s Eve bring opportunities to dress up, shine in the spotlight, and express themselves in ways that everyday fashion simply can’t match. Whether it’s a cheeky Christmas … Continued
The holiday season often brings a welcome chance to gather, celebrate, and, of course, dress up for the occasion. Whether it’s a family gathering for Christmas, an office party, or a lively New Year’s Eve bash, the right costume can add that special touch of festivity and make the event all the more memorable. Dressing … Continued
Halloween 2024 is right around the corner, and that means one thing! It’s time to start thinking about costumes! Whether you’re someone who meticulously plans their look weeks or a last-minute costume shopper, there’s something special about the thrill of finding the perfect outfit. Halloween gives us all the chance to step outside our everyday … Continued
The end of the year is a whirlwind of parties, celebrations, and, of course, costume events. Whether you’re a footy fanatic wrapping up the AFL season with a end of season bash, someone gearing up for steins of beer at Oktoberfest, or a Halloween enthusiast ready to embrace the spooky season, there’s one thing all … Continued
Book Week is just around the corner, and the excitement is palpable! It’s that magical time of year when Victorian primary schools come alive with the vibrant colours of storybook characters brought to life. For mums, dads, and families, Book Week is an opportunity to dive into the world of make-believe, transforming little ones into … Continued
Dog Christmas Costumes. We’re so excited about this year’s choice of Christmas costumes and simple costume kits for the whole family, including Christmas costumes for dogs! Now your little fur babies can look the part too this Christmas. Perfect to complete the perfect awkward family Christmas photo shoot! Check out our ridiculously cute little Christmas … Continued
Whether or not we are still in lock down again for Halloween 2021 like last year, we’ve been working hard here at Costume Wonderland to source some scary Halloween costumes for boys, creepy but still cute Halloween costumes for girls, horrifying but sexy Halloween costumes for women, and simply gruesomely cool Halloween costumes for men. … Continued
With Book Week rolling around again faster than a speeding bullet, time is running out to come up with some Book Week costume ideas for boys and girls. Your child will wow their friends and classmates this Book Week with our growing collection of Book Week costumes for both boys and girls. It’s time to … Continued
We all know that Dr Seuss created The Grinch as a bright green and hairy, pot-bellied, squished -nose creature with a mean tempered personality. But did you know that he’s 53 years (who would’ve thunk) old and lives on a cliff way above Whoville, and all of the happy folk that live there. They all … Continued
October 31st Halloween, is falling on a Saturday this year.. yes.. SATURDAY.. for the first time in 6 years… and us Victorians are STILL stuck in Iso lock down.. aaarrrggghhhhh However, to make a good situation out of a bad, it means there’s lots of on trend Halloween costume ideas for women, men and kids … Continued
Living through Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria during 2020 has been challenging for everyone. As with many other industries, our beloved fancy dress party industry has taken a direct hit too. Blown to smitherines! We’ve put our lives on hold, and all we can think about is getting back to work, and looking forward to … Continued
I can hear you from here.. what on earth is my little girl going to want to wear to Halloween on October 31st this year? Will she want to be pretty or cute or look horrifying, or is she a little shy to dress up? .. perhaps she might just like her face painted. Oh … Continued
This year the spookiest day of the year.. Halloween.. actually falls on a Saturday which means it’s going to be H..U..G..E. having the next day off to recover. So get your boys to start thinking about what ideas they might have to dress up for Halloween this year. What current scary horror movies have they … Continued
ADAPT! IMPROVISE! OVERCOME! Well who would’ve thought that in this day and age, we would all be locked up in our houses in social isolation because of a terrible viral pandemic! It’s quite unbelievable and devastating to everyone in more ways than one. For us it’s directly affected us. After 32 years of operation, we’ve … Continued
As Easter approaches, we know that all of our cute little tackers (kids) will be eagerly awating a visit from the infamous Easter Bunny who will hide yummy delicious Easter Eggs all over the place, which they will take great delight in running around everywhere on a desperate hunt for these eggs to collect and … Continued
Why Green? St.Patrick’s day is the day you absolutely cannot let pass you by without wearing a St.Patrick’s day costume or any type of green accessory. It’s simply not as fun drinking your green beer without resembling the same colour. But why green i hear you thinking out loud? … well back in the 7th … Continued
With Purim not far away on the calendar, it’s time to start thinking about what to wear to celebrate this monumental time. Anything goes, no holding back. The bigger the brighter the better. Arriving as a group in themed costumes is by far the most popular way to dress up for Purim, because it creates … Continued
Christmas, the time of year celebrated in different parts of the world where we eat and drink waaay too much swapping prezzies and catching up with Framily and friends usually wearing a Christmas costume, santa hat, reindeer ears or that silly paper thing that supposedly resembles some sort of crown, that falls out of the … Continued
Spring Carnival The Race that stops a Nation, the Melbourne Cup, when ladies don their finest outfit and matching hat, whilst men go to their wardrobe and pull out their Morning suits? Regardless of which day you plan on attending the races, there are a lots standard and strict rules for dressing for this carnival … Continued
Halloween In A Nutshell Hi everyone, Joy here, 33 years ago when we started in the Costume Business, Halloween had not yet caught on. Expat Americans living here helped by dressing their kids in Costumes, decorating their homes with Halloween Props & Trick or Treating. Slowly the public began to understand what Halloween was all … Continued
It’s that time of the year when you’re absolutely stoked that all of your hard work is about to come to an end. THANK GOD IT’S OVER.. we can hear you… and we know you want to let loose, go crazy, party on and celebrate. The next step is finding a costume either as a … Continued
What is Oktoberfest? Everybody knows that Oktoberfest is a festival where, if you like, you can dress up in Lederhosen and Dirndls, drink a truck load of beer, eat, dance and literally party til you pass out. But did you know that the Oktoberfest dates back to the wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and … Continued
If you’re thinking about making a fancy dress costume for an upcoming event, show or costume party, there are quite a few things to take into consideration before you get started. With so many variations of costumes and dresses that you can look at online, you’ll want to make sure you choose a costume or … Continued
“READING IS MY SECRET POWER” YAAAY!!……It’s ‘BOOK WEEK’. The time of year when children get to play their favourite characters. Book week is usually held in Mid August and is a fun parade where your child has the opportunity to celebrate their favourite characters from a book they’ve read by dressing up and parading as … Continued
Depending on your age, and this post will certainly give mine away now, you might remember the original Disney Aladdin movie way back in 1992 starring the great late Robin Williams as the Genie… well i should re-phrase that to say, how could you forget Robin Williams as the big blue Genie! His lightening fast … Continued
Who needs an excuse to dress up in a costume? We certainly don’t. Whether you’re into Sci-Fi, comics, cartoons or fantasy, Comicon is the perfect way for Adults & kids to shed their ordinarily human skin and become their favourite character or alter ego via this Cosplay event. With a huge rise in super hero … Continued
Whether you have an upcoming Halloween or Purim celebration, fancy dress party or your child just landed a role in the school’s exciting new theatre production, and you have been given responsibility for organising costumes. But, you need to decide whether to hire a costume or buy one. Here are the pros and cons of … Continued
