Halloween is just a few weeks away and costumes for both children and adults are flying off the shelves.

Purchases are up at Party America in Duluth despite the recession.

The Party America store manager says entertaining costumes are more popular this year than scary ones.

“People have probably been coming in for a month now already for costumes so it’s been getting hectic. It will get progressively more hectice come next week; probably will just be constantly busy,” said store manager Courtney Pulsifier.

Costume prices can range from $4.99 for accessories up to $80 for complete costumes.