The blood-curdling countdown is on: Halloween arises this Monday. Have you decided which costume you're wearing? One of the best parts of the holiday - for children and grown-ups alike - is dressing in costume. With plenty of fall festivals, trunk-or-treats and other community activities in which to participate, and with all the incoming holiday hustle-and-bustle, you may be in a crunch to come up with a creative ensemble.

According to Google Trends, witches top the list of the most popular costumes followed by Spiderman and dinosaurs. "Stranger Things" characters also made the cut. Popular costumes can be hard to find in Abilene unless you know where to look. Scroll on to check out five hotspots where you can land that last-minute costume.

LOOK: NEED A LAST-MINUTE COSTUME IN ABILENE? TRY THESE 5 STORES

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Party City

3536 S. Clack Street, Abilene, Texas.
Check out their costume selection online.


 

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Walmart

Walmart Supercenters:
4350 Southwest Drive, Abilene, Texas.
1650 TX-351
Check out more of their selection online.


 

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Goodwill Industries

3850 Ridgemont Drive, Abilene, Texas.
2200 N. 1st., Abilene, Texas
1246 Pine St., Abilene, Texas


 

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Spirit Halloween

2636 Barrow, Abilene, Texas.
Check out more of their stock online.


 

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Target

3710 Ridgemont Drive, Abilene, Texas.
Check out their website for different ideas.

If you're still pondering dress-up ideas, check out this top 10 list from Google Trends:

1. Witch
2. Spider-Man
3. Dinosaur
4. "Stranger Things"
5. Fairy
6. Pirate
7. Rabbit
8. Cheerleader
9. Cowboy
10. Harley Quinn

No matter which costume you decide on this year, the creepy ol' cuckoo clock is ticking. Float into one of the above stores to be outfitted just in time for Halloween.

But why should humans have all the fun? Pets are adorable dressed up any time of year. Look below and check out some of our favorites.

These Are the Cutest Pet Costumes You've Sent Us So Far

It's almost Hoooooowwwwwwwwl-oween! *ahem* I mean, Halloween, and that means everyone's getting dressed up and celebrating spooky season. That includes our dogs and cats, who can have just as much fun as us!

Now through Halloween night, we're asking the good people of Central Texas to share pics of their pet's Halloween getup.

While it's fun to share pics anyway, you could actually win a Pet Prize Pack from Posh Paws Pet Resort and Salon in Temple valued at over $200!

Also, this contest is open to pets of all shapes and sizes, so if your pet gecko or tarantula can sport a witch's hat or devil horns like nobody's business, let's see those pics!

You can submit your best furry (or scaly) friend's Halloween boo-tique beauty shots using the entry form here, or you can use the Submit Photo/Video feature in our free app!

Let's look at a few of the photos we've gotten so far.