Boston Costume can dress you up like your favorite superhero, sports mascot, literary character or historical figure. Rent or buy. Unsurprisingly, this place is very popular in October, when Halloween comes round.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cambridge attractions

1. Ray & Maria Stata Center

0.32 MILES

The Stata Center for Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) was designed by the renowned architect, Frank Gehry. Like something out…

2. MIT Museum

0.35 MILES

Only the mischief-makers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) would come up with the kind of quirky stuff that's on display here. An exhibit on…

3. List Visual Arts Center

0.43 MILES

The stated goal of the List Center is to explore the boundaries of artistic inquiry – to use art to ask questions, not only about aesthetics, but also…

5. Charles River Esplanade

1.07 MILES

The southern bank of the Charles River Basin is an enticing urban escape, with grassy knolls and cooling waterways, all designed by Frederick Law Olmsted…

6. Museum of Science

1.11 MILES

The educational playground that is the Museum of Science has more than 600 interactive exhibits. Favorites include the world’s largest lightning-bolt…

7. Citgo Sign

1.17 MILES

London has Big Ben, Paris has the Eiffel Tower and Boston has the Citgo sign. It’s an unlikely landmark in this high-minded city, but Bostonians love the…

8. Harvard Art Museums

1.2 MILES

The 2014 renovation and expansion of Harvard's art museums allowed the university's massive 250,000-piece collection to come together under one very…