When Halloween rolls around and you need a costume you need to visit Ponton. It is located well…read moreoff the beaten path on a remote stretch of Ste Catherine St in the Hochelaga Maisonneuve area but the detour is worthwhile. I had left my Halloween costume prep to the last minute so I came here in desperate need of an accessory. I was blown away by the vast selection which happens to be spread out over 2 floors. If you can think of a costume they probably have it. They only do rentals and it is easy for the price tag to get steep if you aren't paying attention to what you're renting, but you should consider this place when in need of a costume.

I came to Ponton Costumes based on a recommendation to rent a fantastic Halloween outfit for a…read moreparty and I'm glad to report the recommendation was totally worth it! In fact, they are far more than a costume place as you can get a huge variety of outfits for many types of events whether it's a party, wedding or even a gala. What I particularly enjoyed was the renaissance pieces and had the opportunity to view the fitting of a pair of french noblewomen in the making. There's a main floor and a basement, the latter held the goods I was looking for. After checking out a few outfits, I went with an astronaut costume and it was pretty awesome. At the party.. it was a meteor hit! Out of this world! You can come for a fitting days, if not weeks in advance to find what you want and rent the costume for a specific date. My only issue is that it's not cheap, I found good value with my outfit (helmet, suit, boots and gloves). Some others though, not so much... it can be pretty pricey for a rental for an evening... but if you have the means...

Image In Accessoires is a rocking costume shop!…read more They sell everything here from funky glasses to Jesus beards and Saw masks. They have tights galore and wigs that go on for days. Devil wings, angel wings, fairy wings, you name it, they got it. Image In Accessoires is excellent for dressing up and party needs.

This is the most well organized and pleasurable costume store experience I've ever had, and I live…read morein LA!

This place has everything you need. Even if you don't need it is most likely there. They have a…read morehaunted house section that's pretty cool, this one kid actually peed himself and ran out screaming, it was hard not to laugh. Some of their masks are pretty hardcore. I got all my gear for next week's Montreal zombie march, can't wait!

Pros: Lots and lots and lots of choices. Up-to-date with tendencies (they had costumes of Star Wars…read moreEpisode VII months before the movie came out). Haunted house section is great! Masks are also nice (but they downsized it from previous years). House decorations section is also great. You can try the costumes before buying. Cons: Staff is very young. Employees complained about the boss between themselves in front of us, the customers. Liquidation is a mess and the writings on the costumes on what is missing is full of grammatical errors. If you are searching for something specific, staff will have NO IDEA of what you are talking about (searched for a Luchador mask and a Bubble wrap costume and staff looked at us with a blank stare). Go there to purchase a costume, knowing exactly what you want. If not, good luck on finding what you want.

We went in there while we were waiting for our car to be cleaned across the street…read more The good: Beautiful medieval store. Lots of nice costumes snd accessories. A few foamed weapons. Lots of leather accessories and some armour accessories too. Prices l saw were reasonable for these kind or articles. They can custom-made a piece or costume for you. They do their job on site, so half of the place is a workshop. The bad: From outside, the place looks abandoned (a coat of paint would do wonders). Shelves are put up against windows, therefore it looks closed from outside, and makes the store quite dark from inside. The signs outside can be confusing (games and figurines), which the store does not have. This place is targeted for a specific kind of customer. Sadly the outside does NOT make it inviting (we thought the place was closed). But worker was very nice and articles looks good. Go take a look.