If your friends have ever rolled their eyes at your dad jokes, pun Halloween costumes will be right up your alley. Also, who wants to buy a new costume they'll wear once just to toss it in the back of their closet as soon as the night is over? These 39 picks aren't too over-the-top to go trick-or-treating in with the kids, and aren't so uncomfortable that you can't nosh on all the sweets and seasonal desserts or just curl up to watch a not-too-scary movie. Without further ado, here are some of the best pun costumes (most of which you can create from items you already own).
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The 39 Best Punny Halloween Costumes for Dad Joke Enthusiasts
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1. Podcaster
- What You Need: detergent pods and a fishing rod
You’ll need to make sure some weisenheimer doesn’t try to eat your Tide Pod, which is so 2018, bro.
2. Spelling Bee
- What You Need: a bee costume and a dictionary
Because online puzzles are the best, and Wordle just doesn’t make a cute costume.
3. Queen Bey
- What You Need: a white T-shirt, a crown and the letter ‘B’ somewhere on your person (we’d probably tape it to our shirt)
Optional: Blasting any track from Renaissance from your phone.
4. Bad Bunny
- What You Need: bunny ears and handcuffs
Get ready to sing “Moscow Mule” when it streams.
5. Whispering Angel
- What You Need: white wings and a wine glass
Remember to keep your glass full, as if you needed an excuse to keep the rosé flowing all night.
6. Green Party
- What You Need: a green T-shirt and a party hat
In case anyone asks, Howie Hawkins was the presidential candidate in 2020.
7. Acrobat
- What You Need: a bat costume and a yoga strap
Finally! A worthy reason for stretching your leg over your head all those times during your studio workouts.
8. Amazon Prime
- What You Need: a Wonder Woman costume and a box with "2, 3, 5, 7, 11..." written on it (prime numbers, get it?)
Maybe making fun of your little home shopping problem is the way to gain some control over it?
11. An SAT Tudor
- What You Need: an SAT prep book and a frilly, collared shirt
Whether or not you walk around quizzing people on vocabulary and math equations is up to you.
12. French Kiss
- What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and makeup inspired by the band Kiss
When you’re a Francophile who’s also a metalhead.
13. Fantasy Football
- What You Need: a football jersey and a wizard hat
Touchdown—and both the jocks and the nerds will both love this pun.
14. Dunkin’ Donuts
- What You Need: a T-shirt, a basketball and a doughnut
This one would be a real hit in New England. Bonus: It’s caffeine-free.
15. Lin-Manuel Miranda Hobbes
- What You Need: a ‘Hamilton’ T-shirt, a red wig and a Cosmopolitan
The duo we never knew we needed. Honestly.
16. A Cheesy Joke
- What You Need: a cheese costume and a kid's joke book
Get ready to memorize an evening’s worth of knock-knock jokes stat.
20. French Laundry
- What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and a laundry basket
Kudos to your foodie friends who can ID Thomas Keller’s iconic California restaurant.
21. French Toast
- What You Need: a beret, a striped shirt and a piece of toast
For a lower-brow twist on the French food theme, just grab some bread and a striped tee.
22. A Gingerbread Person
- What You Need: a red wig and a loaf of bread
Obviously skip the wig if you're a natural redhead...
23. Netflix and Chill
- What You Need: a red shirt, a printed out Netflix logo and a bag of ice
Best of all, your drink will never get warm.
24. Babe Lincoln
- What You Need: a cocktail dress and a tall black hat
You could go all out with a beard, but the dress and top hat should do the trick on their own.
25. When Life Gives You Lemons
- What You Need: a nametag that says 'Life,' and a basket of lemons
Plus, you can slice up those lemons and use them in Halloween cocktails.
26. A Smart Cookie
- What You Need: nerdy glasses and a box of cookies
The best events are BYOS (bring your own snacks).
27. Maroon 5
- What You Need: a maroon T-shirt and a printed out letter 5
Is this the height of laziness? Yes, and for that we salute you.
28. Tie-Die
- What You Need: a tie and zombie makeup
South out to zombies, a perennial Halloween favorite.
29. A Bear-ista
- What You Need: bear ears and a Starbucks cup
Rawr, one triple shot skinny vanilla latte, coming right up.
30. Copy Cat
- What You Need: a black T-shirt, cat ears and many photos of the same cat
Bitch Cat stole my look.
31. Witch Doctor
- What You Need: a stethoscope and a witch hat
Alternately, you could ditch the stethoscope in favor of scrubs.
33. A Pig in a Blanket
- What You Need: a pink T-shirt, pig ears and your most comfortable blanket
Classy hors d’oeuvres but make it Halloween.
35. Reigning Cats and Dogs
- What You Need: a crown and a stuffed animal
You can also add a cape, to really hit the regal idea home.
37. It’s Raining Men
- What You Need: an umbrella with photos of famous guys taped to it
If it happens to start raining on October 31, you’ve absolutely won the night.
38. Bread Winner
- What You Need: a set of medals and a loaf of bread
It's not about the Olympics, it's about keeping a roof over our heads.
39. Smartie Pants
- What You Need: black pants, tape and Smarties candies
The best part? You get to eat Smarties all night.
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