Love this place for anything costume wise or Halloween wise. But looks like they are going outta business and selling everything very cheap. Better hurry b4 everything is gone. Be ready for next years Halloween in advance.
Loved this place for years. Everyone that has helped me has always gone above and beyond. Im so sad that they are closing, but hope the owner has a wonderful retirement!
Very cool place! Took my kids here when they were growing up, now I still come back and always refer friends. The best !
It really hits home when you look around & notice all the business that are affected by the pandemic. This costume shop is more than halloween,- its clothed us for school plays,- had wacky gags for any occasion & to see most of her stock going for $1... is heartwrenching. Karen & her staff will be terribly missed. Thank you for the memories, than you for making every party better, and most of all-being such a huge staple to our community!
Fun place to explore for costumes and funny things bought a big box of silly string guns to have a silly war with my kids
My school went there several months ago for our Hello Dolly production and my initial gown did not fit so they allowed me to come in a try on a few other dresses and switch out the item! Very sweet assistance and patient with the requirements for our show! Costumes looked amazing and I will be going to hopefully find in nice dress for a smaller showcase tomorrow! (Attached is our school papers pictures of the costumes and as you can see they were just gorgeous on stage)
My youngest daughter wanted to have all her brothers and sisters,(there are 6 of them, including her), and myself to all dress up as Santa, Rudolph, and 5 elves, and surprise her mom for Christmas. I told her I would see what I could do, but I wasn’t going to spend too much.I went to Akron Design and Costume. I had never been there. Wow. They had some great Costumes, and accessories for Halloween, or any thing else you would dress up for. (Plays, themed parties, etc...).I told them what I was looking to do. Costume rental isn’t too expensive, but for 7 people it can add up real fast. If I was to rent all the costumes and accessories it would have cost in the neighborhood of $500. They worked with me, showed me options of renting and buying. The ended up putting a package together that was way less exspensive, and I still got everything I needed to pull off this surprise.So a big thanks to both of the ladies that helped me out that day.
My shopping experience at Akron Design was the best. The staff is friendly and very helpful. They knew the products taught me make up tips and answered all my questions. They went above and beyond to help me. They had a lot of different and unique items available for rent aa well as purchase. I would most definitely shop this store again.
Yesterday I bought a taxi costume && I tried it on && it fitted good but didnt realize until today that the arms dont fit to my liking . So I go back in wanting to either get a smaller size or exchange for another costume in the same price range. Unfortunately there was no more in stock. But one of the workers asked me what I didnt like about the costume that made me want to exchange it for another costume. So I told her and she had me go try it on. And with no charge at all, she had one of the workers tailor my cuffs for me ! They was very helpful and Kind enough to fix what I didnt like about the costume . First time Ive ever purchased something from their store will defiantly be coming back next year !!!
Great selection. Some fair prices, some not. The number of written policy warnings strewn about the walls is a little off-putting.
Akron design and Costume Company his hands down the best place to go for all of your cosplay for Halloween costume needs. Open year-round with a friendly well-versed staff. I myself wont go anywhere else
Were not in Kansas anymore These are the words that come to mind when I think of Akron Costume and Design Co. They have exceptional quality masks, costumes, etc. They serve their customers with a wide range of products/ rentals to choose from. Personally, I love their venetian masks and would never go anywhere else for future costume or holiday needs. Their halloween assortment is off the charts. They have realistic, appealing monster masks such as but not limited to; Predator, Alien, and Scarecrow. A business that from the looks of it on the outside packs more of a punch on the inside. Very cool place; worth checking out.
EXCELLENT SERVICE! A fun place to go and very creative. The employees there are hard workers and are very helpful! This unique shop is OUTSTANDING, UNIQUE, and PHENOMENAL!! I would recommend this place to ANYONE!!
It was great! It had all cool special effects and everything was sorted correctly. They even let me try on the gloves i needed to make sure i got the right size!
Outstanding service. I had a Santa gig they stayed late until I could get there. They wanted to make sure kids were happy and Santa had a complete outfit. Awesome
Extremely friendly and helpful! Way better than ordering online. Actual quality costumes at a really good price!
Great shop but the owner is about to retire. I hope they can pass the torch and keep it in business.
Its a wonderful, local place to fill all of your costume needs, but, unfortunately, after decades in the business, theyre closing their doors and retiring.
Going out of business, kids costume $10, adults $20, asscories 75 % off.
A little pricey but still a very cool place to shop. Staff stays near you at all times. Making it very uncomfortable to shop. The way they let you try on costumes is an awful process. The costumes and make is super cool though. Love how they are open all year.
These guys were the best! Huge selection, fit me great, fast and efficient. Rented a Joker costume at a very reasonable price and it looked amazeballs. They even had all the makeup and accessories needed to complete the ensemble. Thanks again guys!!!
Nice place found everything we needed for Halloween party costume
Top notch. So glad I found this place.Its 100 percent worth the time to visit
Akron costume does such a great job, this is the best place to get a costume, I have never meet a group of people that take such pride in finding you the right costume. This is an amazing company. Thanks
Most AMAZING selection of EVERYTHING costume related -- WOW!!!
This place was the best before they sold.
If you need it they have it. Prices are a bit higher than the pop up stores but the staff is very friendly. Amazing selection of wigs, costumes, accessories etc.
Akron Design and Costume is a wonderful place to shop. Long before I worked here, I was a customer and ALWAYS came here for any of my cosplay, costume, or makeup needs. They have the rarest and best selection in all and are able to work 1 on 1 with you to ensure you look like your vision/your very best.Working here has been an exceptional experience for me as well. I am learning financial, retail, and social skills to carry with me further into my future and my careers. I love being able to use my creativity to help someone elses imagination come to life!Being open year round ensures that my creativity doesnt die after the seasons do.
Best people to deal with and there prices are good also
Excellent service and they are retiring so excellent sales right now!!!
They have everything ! Costumes cool decorations all the makeup you can imagine and the knowledge to use it!
Best. Open all year round, high quality costumes and costume accessories, and awesome people. I love this place!
Love this store! Great selection and better quality costumes. Staff is very helpful. Shop local!
Wide selection, good shopping experience, and fun and helpful employees. But its a bit pricey.
I will NEVER go to this shop again!!We walked in to get a costume and the owner pre-judged us and thought we couldnt afford her stuff and said it would NOT be worth her time to get stuff out and help us!!Our money will be spent somewhere else!
At first the service was horrible there was a rude person at the cash register just counting down her time and generally having an attitude when I asked a single question. Eventually another worker had came and helped. She was very kind and helped me find exactly what I needed
They have a fairly decent selection of costumes and accessories for all ages but they have a ZERO return policy. The staff is friendly and helpful and they try to constantly update merchandise for quality as well as selection.
My girlfriend bought a costume . loved it but only didnt like one thing . so a took it back the next day . and with no hesitation the owner had a worker tailor her cuffs for no charge . an was very nice and helpful. definitely coming back .
Great staff and great selection...too bad theyre closing.
They have a huge inventory of all varieties of costumes. Friendly and helpful staff. I would recommend them most highly!
Love it here. And the workers know a ton about costume makeup. They are great here.
Akron Design and Costume has been amazing to work with. They are very accommodating and friendly. :)
Awesome Halloween store. Not a pop up. Its year round. But just like any Halloween explicit store that makes prices pretty high for costumes.
Awesome Place! So much to look at! And such unique items! If you havent checked out this place do so!! The staff is super helpful! They do rental.and bagged costumes which i didnt know!!! Check them out!!
Great place but negative is they make you pay extra for use of debit card
Amazing selection! Great customer service! What an adventure!
Staff is SO knowledgeable and helpful, best selection of corsets and makeup Ive found!
Every time I come in they are very helpful and have a wide selection of things, from FX makeup to props and costumes. Anything I need is usually there and they are very helpful if you need help finding something. For example I can in today for cream paint to make a fake beard. They didnt have the exact color I needed in stock but had it on the swatch board. They were nice enough to help me go through all of their colors and when I still couldnt find one that worked well enough they let me take the one off their swatch board. I have yet to have a bad experience there and the staff is really nice. I would definitely recommend going here for all of your cosplay or costume needs
Good prices for closing sale!
They always help you to the best of their abilities, and have the cutest dogs!
Great selection. Staff are nice but a little pricey
The only place I buy my special effects makeup, masks, and costumes! Ive been going to this store since I was 10. No one beats Akron Design on quality of products. If you shop at the 30 day pop-up Halloween stores, Im afraid you are wasting your time. Are you intrested in special effects makeup and not sure where to start? The makeup artists at Akron design will take the time to find exactly what you need for your look and will teach you how to use it. Largest selection of accessories and jewelry I have ever seen. Movie quality costumes and makeup! Dont waste your time at the popup stores! The team at Akron Design is passionate about what they do, and that is what will always separate them from the low quality pop-up stores.
Very helpful staff and everything you could possibly want in one place
Very rude & negative staff. And wonder why they get no business. Shouldnt of wasted a dime there. Will not be back.
Love this place! Staff is always very helpful
Both times I have gone in I have dealt exclusively with the owner. She is always helpful and goes out of her way to find what I am looking for.
Lots of stuff, but the lady was rude to a few people who was cashing out. No personality, just rude
Theyre fantastic, they went way above and beyond to help me with an order and I will absolutely be shopping here again.
Super friendly staff, huge selection of items from make up to wigs and anything you could imagine that you would need for a costume or cosplay. Its worth the 20 mile drive to get there.
My friend got a turkey costume from here and it was so awesome
Very sad that there closing but I do understand the the lady wants to retire
Huge selection very helpful will be back for and costume needs!!!!
Terrible service! The staff member was very rude when we said we didnt want one of the items she suggested for the costume started mouthing that she would get her ass chewed out if we dont buy it because she went in the back and had them cut a piece of fabric that we just said we would look at we never said we wanted and we had no idea she was cutting it. We just thought we were going to compare the color! When we said we were not going to buy she got even more rude never have I ever been treated so badly at a store!!!!
Awesome made sure they called me back and ordered my makeup ty u so much !!!! Will pick up.....
Store closing and everything is on sale
Just got fitted for my costume for Saturdays Masque of the Red Death ball at the Akron Civic Theater. See everybody there.
Great deals for all your costume needs
My go-to costume place for years. Friendly staff and a wonderful selection.
Awesome, great place & awesome staff
Great company, friendly staff, pleasure to shop!
Youll find things you didnt know you wanted
Great people and helpful
LOVE THIS STORE!!! They have everything!! Rentals too!
So sad they are going out of business...
Great place lots of selection
Always have what I need
Great people, easy to work with, helpful
Wish they had more tween sized costumes.
Staff was very rude! Will not be going back!
Costumes you wont find anywhere else..and they have a notary on site if u need one plus 2 cute dogs!
Best costumes in town
Extremely expensive but has just about anything you could imagine.
Went looking for two items and they had neither.
Great shop
Amazing
They have everything