Free Little Costume Shoppe is a grassroots New Orleans costume-redistribution program founded by Algiers resident Allie Abel and her son Hardee. The program collects gently used children's Halloween costumes, cleans and repackages them, and gives them away free to families in need across the New Orleans area each fall. Donations are coordinated through the program's Instagram account @flcs_nola, where donors and volunteers can also learn about pickup events. The program operates as a community initiative rather than a formal 501(c)(3); reach the founders via Instagram message to arrange a donation or attend a giveaway.
Free Little Costume Shoppe runs a seasonal collection, typically Oct. Seasonal programs usually stop accepting donations once they have distributed for the year, so items that arrive outside that window are often turned away or held until the next cycle. Confirm this year's dates before you drop off or ship.
No. Free Little Costume Shoppe collects collection event and serves New Orleans area (Algiers-based founders). If you are outside that area, look for a program closer to you, or use one of the 7 programs in this directory that accept mail-in donations from anywhere.
Free Little Costume Shoppe is listed as community-group, which is not the same as a registered 501(c)(3). A donation here may not be tax deductible. If deductibility matters to you, ask the program about their status before donating.
This listing is marked Community-reported and was last reviewed on May 18, 2026. That means the program was reported to us or found in secondary coverage and we could not fully confirm it through primary sources. Treat these details as a starting point and contact them first. Programs change hours, addresses, and intake windows without notice, so check their own site before you travel or ship.