Looking for the best father and son halloween costume ideas for 2025? If you want to totally crush it this Halloween, these father and son costume ideas are a whole vibe. From superheroes to snacks, I’ve got all the best dad-and-son costume inspo you need for 2025.
This post is a list of awesome father and son Halloween costume ideas! It will give you lots of ideas for the ultimate in family Halloween costumes, plus serve double duty for son Halloween costumes for school or parties. *Updated July 2025*
This list of awesome father and son Halloween costume ideas was a blast to put together! We love Halloween!
Find some classics along with some new characters and costume ideas for this favorite holiday – but they all are clever, fun and perfect for trick or treating, a Halloween party, or a family Halloween get together.
This list will focus on father and son Halloween costumes – but check out our post on the awesome mother and son Halloween costume ideas for more inspiration!
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Honestly, the best father and son Halloween costumes are the ones you both actually want to wear. Not every dad wants to run around the neighborhood in a full-blown superhero suit (but, like, major props if he does). This post is packed with every kind of costume pair, from the classic superheroes, food, old-school movie duos, and just plain hilarious ideas. Scroll through, check out the photos, and if something makes you laugh or go “awww,” that’s probably the one.
You do not need to spend a zillion dollars to look adorable (or ridiculous, whichever you’re going for). A lot of these ideas are so easy to DIY with stuff you already have. Check your closet for jeans & hoodies, look in your garage for some cardboard, or whatever’s in your kid’s dress-up bin. Don’t want to glue sequins until 2am? We get that! There are plenty of “just add hat and go” options linked in the post, so you can keep your sanity and still win Best Dressed.
OK, so you blinked and it’s somehow October 30th (been there). Don’t panic! Grab a black shirt, a bandana, maybe some sunglasses, and boom, you’re a couple of robbers. Got a red shirt and overalls? Mario and Luigi, done. Or just check the list for any costume that basically requires “clothes you already own” plus, like, a dollar-store accessory. I promise, nobody’s judging. Everyone (ESPECIALLY your son) is just happy you showed up!
For sure. I’m all about getting as much mileage as possible out of a cute costume. My rule is: If you can wear it to the school party and still have enough energy to go beg for candy on the street where everyone gives out the full-size Snickers, it’s a win. All the ideas here are kid-friendly, dad-approved, and designed for max fun with minimal wardrobe malfunctions. Remember to check with your school’s costume rules, sometimes they say no masks or props, and you’re golden.
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We LOVE Halloween, so we definitely have a whole section of the blog dedicated to it!
As we said, this post is all about moms and sons, and we have a list of Dads and Son costume ideas too, but we have lots of costume inspiration on the Halloween section of the blog. A pop diva section for divas like Sabrina Carpenter costumes, plus all kinds of costume inspo for people with glasses (men & women), costumes for pets, and babies – really something for everyone who wants to get dressed up and have fun on Halloween.
It’s not just costumes though! We also love all the decorations we see in homes and yards, so we have great home decor ideas too.
Halloween extends into our scrapbooking section, with several posts featuring our favorite Halloween layouts. And is there a better reading season than spooky season?? We have plenty of horror book recs and our favorite enchanting witchy books that are perfect to get you in the spirit.
Family Costumes
Although this post is focused on father and son costume ideas, these are also great creative ideas for family costumes.
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25 Awesome Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Ghostbusters
Who you gonna call? How fun and funny is this Ghostbuster costume idea! The perfect father and son costume idea. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man has to be one of the most adorable Halloween costumes we have ever seen.
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Toy Story
Woody and Buzz are the perfect duo, and the great thing is that you can swap the characters if your baby boy insists on going out Halloween night dressed as Woody because it is one of his favorite characters!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Under The Sea
How freaking funny and clever is this father-son Halloween costume idea! Creative dads can strut their stuff! You can add in all types of sea creatures if you want to do this theme for the entire family.
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Firefighters
One of the classic great halloween costumes for the little guy. Have him group up with his favorite partner for some firefighting cuteness.
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Jurassic Park
Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? This is SUCH a great costume idea, and there are plenty of different dinosaur costumes to choose from. The perfect father-son duo!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Wizard Of Oz
Go old school but instantly recognizable with the timeless classic Wizard of Oz. Don’t let the wicked witch stop you from wearing this super cute costume!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Dragon Ball Z
This is an amazing father and son costume idea, especially for warmer weather climates!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Mustard & Ketchup
If you are looking for easy costume ideas, how about this classic pairing?
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Chef & Mouse
The only time we can think that a mouse can be considered one of Halloween night’s lovable characters. If Dad is actually a chef, it would one of the most brilliant and easy diy costume ideas.
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Curious George
Dad can channel the iconic Man in the Yellow Hat to his Curious George side kick. Bonus points if you carry a banana with you!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Astronaut & Alien
This is so cute and funny – there are plenty of alien costumes to choose from, so check those out if this one isn’t quite right!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Milk & Cookies
A classic pairing, for your duo!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Mario Bros
These two are sure to have lots of fun at the Halloween party or out trick or treating!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Forrest Gump
We canNOT handle the cuteness of this costume idea. The shrimp is one of the more adorable baby Halloween costumes we have ever seen! If your “shrimp” has outgrown this size, one of the best parts is that there are more options for older kids!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Pikachu
Be a favorite dad while still looking sharp. All you need is a white dress shirt with this suit. Catch ’em all with this amazing look!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Bee Keeper & his Bee
This is one of our favorite cute father and son creative ideas!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Big Bird & Elmo
We know that so many kids are in their Seasame Street phase, and this is absolutely an iconic duo!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Mad Scientist & Monster
The Mad Scientist and a Monster is a perfect duo and perfect for spooky season!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: The Farmer in the Dell
It’s hard to choose what costumes to go with the farmer, because they are all so cute!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Despicable Me
Everyone loves the Minions and this Vector suit is supa cool!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Superheros
Dad has been waiting his whole life to wear this suit! Make lasting memories as you go fight crime with your spiderific partner this Halloween!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Cop & Prisoner
Your little man will keep a close eye on his prisoner this Halloween!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Knight & Dragon
The bravest and the scariest duo out roaming on Halloween night!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Star Wars
There are so many amazing Star Wars costume ideas, so if you guys want a different character, its easy to swap them out!
Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas: Harry Potter
Hagrid and Harry are a magically perfect duo!
Awesome Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas
We hope this post helped you find lots of great ideas and inspiration for Father and Son Halloween Costume Ideas. It is such a fun way to do Halloween! If you are looking for mother and son costume ideas, check out our post for plenty of ideas!
Looking for more Halloween? We have a whole section dedicated to it! Check it out for sexy halloween costumes for her, costumes for kids, and even costumes for your pets!
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