Ahoy, mateys! Looking to dress like a pirate for Halloween or some other costume party? Whether you're attending a swashbuckling soiree or taking the tots trick-or-treating, you've come to the right place. Our pirate costumes scream adventure! The billowing pirate shirts, the skull and crossbones patches, the eyepatches—there's just something about pirate costumes that makes them perfect for dress-up and Halloween. Arrr!
First up are some pirate costume party ideas, but click here to jump to the costumes!
Pirate Costume Party Ideas
Shiver me timbers! So you want to host a pirate costume party? We'll share our favorite tips and tricks to help your party go off without a hitch. Fix a pirate feast fit for a captain, wear the best pirate costumes, have plenty of pirate activities planned, and even send your guests home with their own booty. This will be the stuff of legend!
Pirate Games and Activities
Is there anything more piratey than organizing a treasure hunt? Remember the age of your attendees, as you can have treasure hunts for all ages! What about making it a pirate pool party? Get ready for lots of nautical-themed nonsense! You can also find several pirate-themed board games, from Dead Men Tell No Tales and Jamaica to lighter fare like Loot and Pirate Fluxx. Then we have the best event for all ages—a pirate costume contest! Make sure to add some extra-silly prize categories, such as the best pirate actor and best accent.
Pirate Movies
Turn your pirate party into a pirate watch party by watching a pirate movie or two! The famous Pirates of the Caribbean movies are fan favorites, and kids will love Treasure Planet or Muppet Treasure Island. It's easy to find a fun pirate movie for partygoers of any age. Popcorn is also a must for any movie, but you can make it fit the pirate theme by mixing in a few goldfish crackers!
Pirate Decorations
Pirate costumes and activities are easy to come by when having a pirate party. But how does one decorate for a pirate party? You can't exactly have a whole decorated galleon like they do at the Gasparilla pirate festival, but you can add some pirate flair to your tables. Get some weathered maps, parchments, a spyglass, and a few seashells, and who could say no to a treasure chest? Having a bunch of chocolate coins on hand and a skeleton or two with a pirate hat will make your setup feel complete!
Pirate Food and Drink
This one will depend greatly on the ages of your pirate party attendees. If you're catering for kids, octopus hot dogs and apple slice pirate ships are great ideas! However, some adults might be expecting run or other pirate-themed cocktails. Perhaps a long island iced tea or a tropical punch! We encourage you to play with your food and beverage to make the perfect pirate party!
Pirate Party Favors
It's a lot of fun to send guests with a small goody bag to take home. Chocolate coins in a little bag or pouch are an easy way to create a pirate-themed party favor. However, you don't have to stop there! Add little seashells or some eye patches, and cocktail swords are great too! Just remember the age of your attendees to help guide you when picking pirate-themed party favors.
Women's Pirate Costumes
Fearless Pirate Costume | Plus Size Pirate Wench | Pirate Flag Costume | Pretty Privateer Costume |
Women's Caribbean Pirate | Women's Captain Hook | Plus Size Pirate Vixen | Women's Pirate Captain |
Pirate costumes for women come in so many styles it might be hard to pick just one. You can go as Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow, a pirate wench, or a brazen buccaneer, to name a few. Then you must decide if you want a sexy pirate costume, plus size pirate, historical pirate costume, dress or pants. We told you there were many different styles, didn't we?
Sexy Pirate Costumes
Sexy Pirate Costume | Men's Sexy Pirate | Salty Seas Pirate Costume | Sexy Pirate Deckhand |
We romanticize the pirate life a lot through movies and TV series, so it's only natural that you can find sexy pirate costumes for adults. Be a hot pirate captain with plenty of ruffles and petticoats, or dress as a savvy swashbuckler or deckhand. There's even a sexy pirate costume for men looking to make a statement! Who knows? You might even score some free rum if you're hitting the bars on Halloween night.
Men's Pirate Costumes
Adult Blackbeard Costume | Plus Size Jack Sparrow | Men's Blackbeard | Men's Pirate Captain |
Adult Rum Buccaneer | Men's Pirate Flag Privateer | Plus Size Pirate Costume | Captain Hook |
For adult men, you can go with an authentic pirate costume to match your favorite famous pirate in history. There are so many options to choose from, like Captain Hook, Blackbeard, Jack Sparrow, and Captain Morgan. We'd go with Jack Sparrow, because who doesn't love the Pirates of the Caribbean movies? You can always go as a ghost pirate, too! Haunt your way through the crowd to your treasure in your favorite pirate costume for men!
Girls' Pirate Costumes
Pirate Queen Costume | Toddler Pirate Costume | Sweet Taffy Girls' Pirate | Girls' Rebel Pirate |
Sweet Swashbuckler | Girls' High Seas Captain | Seven Seas Sweetie | Girls' Buccaneer Costume |
So you have a young lass who wants to take on the family business of pirating. Help outfit her in one of these pirate costumes for girls that will be sure to fit her style. Let her choose between a pretty pink pirate or fearsome rebel pirate or a buccaneer. She can look cute and smile for her plunder. They fall for it every time!
Boys' Pirate Costumes
Boys' Ship Captain | Kids' Jack Sparrow | Battlin' Buccaneer Costume | Boys' Captain Hook |
Child Classic Pirate Costume | Boys' First Mate | Deluxe Pirate Captain | Kids' Plunderous Pirate |
Transform your little tyke into a dangerous-looking rebel with these pirate costumes for boys! He will sail across the high seas, digging up treasure chests on uncharted desert islands, and hopefully share that treasure with you. Trouble awaits him, whether he is in a Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbosa costume, or Jake from the Never Land Pirates. Your little matey will no doubt have a fun time making scallywags swab the deck and walk the plank. Hopefully you aren't that scallywag, though!
Pirate Costumes for Babies
Captain Cuddlebug | Pee Wee Pirate Costume | Baby Pirate Costume | Baby Captain Hook |
Is there anything cuter than pint-sized pirates? (The answer is obviously no.) These baby pirate costumes feature all the ruffles, skulls and crossbones of their larger costume companions, making them easy enough to pair with your pirate family costume. Get a petite pirate captain, or perhaps a puny Captain Hook. These baby pirate costumes are sure to steal your heart!
Pirate Costumes Accessories
Blackbeard Pirate Hat | Foam Pirate Sword | Pirate Eye Patch and Earring | Brown Boot Tops |
Pirate Pistol | Buckle Pirate Boots | Parrot Purse | Pirate Hook |
Whichever one you pick, make sure you accessorize for full pirating effect. You wouldn't be much of an authentic pirate without a sword or a gun. You wouldn't be much of a Captain Hook without the hook, either. And a hat, don't forget the hat! Now you're ready to grab your telescope and look for buried treasure with these and other pirate costume accessories. Just make sure you bring the map.
Perfect Pairs for Pirate Costumes
Women's Mermaid Costume | Child Parrot Costume | Kids' Candy Catcher Chest | Adult Shark Costume |
Plus Size Mermaid | Candy Catcher Pirate Ship | Toddler Pirate Parrot | Kids' Croc Costume |
Spice up your pirate group costumes with these fun costumes to pair with pirates! A party full of pirates is good, but it never hurts to have a trusty parrot or perhaps a ship or treasure chest. If you're dressing as Captain Hook, you could plausibly have your own tick-tock-crock in tow, and what's a pirate without a mermaid companion? Other sea creatures such as sharks or octopuses still fit the theme, so inject some fun into your group or couples' costume with these other pirate-themed costumes!
Have your kids in their child pirate costumes and take a break from searching for buried treasure on Halloween. Shhh… the secret is to go up to houses and say "trick-or-treat" and they just hand it out. You don't even have to threaten them with your sword! Make it a family of scallywags to get even more plunder. What pirate is your favorite? Didn't see it? Check out all the pirate costumes we have to offer!