Places to Buy Halloween Costumes in Flint and Genesee County for 2013

Party City always has a solid selection of costumes, especially if you're just looking for something straight out of the package. They also have a decent selection of accessories.
Locations:
*G-3549 Miller Road / Flint Township (click here for directions)
*3837 Lapeer Road / Flint (click here for directions)

Spirit Halloween will again be located next door to Guitar Center, but this year they added a new Burton location next to VG's and across from Courtland Center. Their selection is pretty good for more conventional costumes, but a bit pricier than online.
Locations:
*Miller Road / Flint Township (click here for directions)
*Court Street / Burton (click here for directions)

Located in the old Pier 1 Imports for the past several years, Halloween City has always offered a great selection of costumes and accessories. If you can't find it here or Spirit... you probably aren't going to find it in Genesee County.
Location:
*1245 S. Center Rd / Burton (click here for directions)

Pool supply store by summer, haunted attraction/costume store by fall. Halloween Connection (aka Chemco) has gathered a vast selection of costumes and accessories over the years. You may find some interesting throwback costumes you won't be able to find elsewhere, in addition to the more standard stuff. They also carry an interesting selection of accessories.
Location:
*4247 S. Dort Hwy. / Burton (click here for directions)

The pickings are slim, but you may get lucky if you're in search of a standard cheap costume for your kids.
Location:
*190 E Court St / Burton (click here for directions)

If your kids want to be something incredibly popular (like Iron Man) you may want to hit up your local Wally World first. It will probably save you a few bucks.
Locations:
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If you're like me, you like to go DIY with your Halloween costume. Thrift stores are a great place to find clothes or things to modify for a more in-depth costume... they're cheaper too!
Good Locations:
*Volunteers of America / Burton (click here for directions)
*Salvation Army / Flint (click here for directions)

I pay a visit to this place once a year to get items and material for fabricating my costume. It may be worth looking up coupons ahead of time, as they could save you some big bucks. There are a few craft store options in the Linden/Miller Road area too. Depending on what you're looking for, one of the others may be cheaper. Shopping around never hurts.
Location:
*4190 East Court Street #101 / Burton (click here for directions)
*Miller Road / Flint Township (click here for directions)