If you have friends who mysteriously vanished from society and social media for large chunks of time this past summer, it very likely wasn’t anything supernatural — or was it? Actually, it may have been the strange supernatural occurrences taking place in Hawkins, Indiana back in 1985 that captured them. If your friends were temporarily out of touch, it could be because they were at home binge-watching the weird world of Stranger Things, one of the most wildly popular shows of all those that have come out recently on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and beyond. Some of them emerged from soaking in the supernatural alone with their TV rubbing their stunned eyes and wearing fan gear like some of the best Stranger Things apparel choices, including officially licensed tee-shirts, pajamas, and even cosplay costumes. Once you’ve spent a week in the world of Hawkins Indiana, it’s hard to let it go, as you may have found out, or have yet to find out in full.

The release of the fourth season of Stranger Things in May of 2022 broke popularity records for English-speaking series this summer with over a billion hours of streaming, second only to the South Korean series, Squid Games. The release of the 4th season also boosted streaming of the older episodes as many long-time fans rewatched the entire series before beginning the new season and those who hadn’t yet visited the harrowing world of Hawkins, Indiana (If you can believe there were any left…) finally took the leap and binge-watched the show from the beginning, which is an experience perhaps only matched by binge-watching the likes of Breaking Bad and/or Game of Thrones—an impressive feat, considering those two are often listed among the best TV shows of all-time.

Whether you’re looking for something to wear to a cosplay or fan event, or choosing a gift for a fan of the supernatural series set in the Upside Down, these are the best of the best Stranger Things apparel items out there for those who feel they left their hearts in Hawkins, ranging from socks that scream “Stranger Things fan here” to more subtly-designed t-shirts with impressive logos to hoodies bearing great designs. Watch that you don't leave them in the Upside Down, though. They just may not return. Whether you’re looking for a costume to wear for a cosplay event, Halloween, or for a fun fan gathering, the best Stranger Things apparel items are a perfect choice for showing your love for the series described as Stand by Me on steroids. Netflix’s Stranger Things is one of the streaming platform's most popular series of all time, and a fan favorite for cosplay, Halloween costumes, and '80s-themed parties. It’s also a favorite for daily wear that shows a fan’s fondness for all-things Stranger Things, as well as the never-forgotten ‘80s fashions.

When it comes to choosing some great garments that other fans will instantly recognize from Stranger Things fan lore, we’ve got you covered — literally!

Including a design of the Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club, the hoodie comes in multiple colors—maroon, navy, royal blue, and black. Each color looks great, and the design against it similarly looks fantastic.

A hoodie just goes with the Stranger Things theme as well. As hoodies began to grow in popularity as the 80s were winding down, it makes complete and total sense to show your fandom with a Stranger Things-style hoodie. It makes practical sense as well, since it’ll keep you warm!

Sweet and simplistic, the Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club hoodie is a great addition to any Stranger Things fan’s wardrobe. It doesn’t scream “fancy,” but it is definitely a practical but still stylish pick.

While not the flashiest piece of apparel, this t-shirt certainly doesn’t need to be. Featuring the show’s youngest heroes as they ride their bikes, with Eleven riding Mike’s bike just behind him, the bottom half of the shirt—separated from the top half by the show’s logo—features Will Byers being chased by the show’s first big bad—the demogorgon. Both are set against the backdrop of an ominous forest over which looms a prominent moon. It impressively captures some of the most iconic imagery from the show’s first season in both the narrative of the show and some of its motifs.

The shirt itself is highly comfortable and soft, which works out well for casual wear in addition to acting as gym or workout wear. Plus, with 10 different color options, you can express your style in whichever you please, on top of a fit that is complimenting to your figure.

Not overly flashy nor overwhelmingly subtle, the Stranger Things Group Shot Bike Ride Upside Down Silhouette T-Shirt is a must-have for any casual fan of Stranger Things.

The Stranger Things Men’s PJ set includes a soft, crew neck T-shirt of 93 percent cotton and 7 percent polyester. It’s a black, short-sleeved Tee with an orange and black Stranger Things logo and orange Stranger Things monsters shown in silhouette. Wear the T-shirt paired with the PJ bottoms, but it is also perfectly appropriate as daywear and looks great paired with shorts or jeans.

The gray monster-inspired pajama bottoms are ultra-soft, 100-percent cotton for extra breathability and naturally moisture-wicking properties for those who sleep hot. They are also perfectly paired with the T-shirt and have a black monster-patterned print. Best of all, you can choose the PJ set with long pajama bottoms or shorts in the same pattern and fabric so you make the right choice for your weather, season, or sleeping preference.

This set of fan-inspired sleepwear makes a great gift for the Stranger Things fan in your life or to treat yourself. They are extra soft and comfortable — perfect for curling up with a bowl of popcorn to binge-watch the latest season of Stranger Things!

Fans of Stranger Things will immediately recognize Mr. Clarke’s Heathkit Ham radio, used by the kids to contact Will in the Upside Down.

The Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club Vintage Women’s V-Neck T-Shirt has a super soft, lightweight feel with 50 percent polyester, 25 percent combed cotton, and 25 percent rayon. The tri-blend fabric has a vintage appearance and feels super soft and silky to the touch. It’s also machine washable and pre-shrunk, so you can count on the perfect fit with your usual size. A tear-away tag adds to the soft, relaxed comfort.

This shirt comes in heather gray with burgundy lettering and illustrations. It has a contoured, feminine fit and flattering V-neck. It comes in women’s sizes from Small to X-Large. The classic Tee is made by the Ann Arbor T-Shirt Co. Store which produces only phthalate-free and CFC-free clothing. The Hawkins Middle School A.V. Club T-shirt is rated carcinogen-free.

The loud print on this shirt is instantly recognizable as the overshirt worn by fan-favorite Dustin, making it perfect for cosplay events, Halloween, role-playing, or ‘80s costume parties. It’s also a fun fashion choice for daily wear for men or women. The shirt’s fabric has a colorful print with geometric designs. It has red buttons and a collar with bold yellow edging. It also has a breast pocket with a stitched green pocket protector flap. It’s fun, colorful, and a perfect gift for the Dustin Henderson, Stranger Things fan in your life — or to treat yourself. It comes in men’s sizes X-Small to 3-X Large, but it’s suitable for both men and women.

Bring Hawkins home with this adorable ‘80s-style classic polyester shirt in fun colors to wear as part of a Dustin costume or for any time you want to make a bold statement in an iconic ‘80s style.

The best Stranger Things apparel for fan gatherings, cosplay events, Halloween, or any time, should be comfortable as well as clearly reminiscent of the series, and this shirt definitely fits!

The exceptionally soft, lightweight T-shirt not only shows the world that you’re a fan of one of the most popular Netflix series of all time, but it’s also lightweight and breathable with a 90-percent cotton/10-percent polyester blend and a soft, flowy feel, fit, and style that’s perfect for summer. You can also pair it with an Eleven-style flannel shirt for cooler weather for a comfortable, casual look and feel. The short-sleeved T-shirt has a relaxed cut with a V-neckline, classic fit, and double-stitched sleeve and bottom hems.

The officially licensed Stranger Things shirt comes in Baby Blue, Heather Gray, and Red. It’s available in women’s sizes from small to XX-Large. It’s also one of the best Stranger Things apparel choices for easy wear and care, with a machine washable and dryer-friendly fabric that only becomes softer and more comfortable with many launderings.

The Ugoccam Women and Girls’ Eleven Mall Romper is lightweight and comfortable, with a soft, breathable polyester/cotton blend. It offers simple, pull-on closure and a stretchy, figure-forgiving elastic waist. The short sleeves fall to the mid-upper arm in iconic ‘80s style and the collared top can be worn down or pulled up for an even more ‘80s look. The one-piece romper has shorts that fall to mid-thigh length. Best of all, you’ll love the bold neon on black print featuring leaves, petals, swirls, and shapes. Not only does the bright print make this instantly recognizable as Eleven's outfit from the show, but it's also the most comfortable and casual cosplay outfit you'll ever wear.

The Ugoccam Women and Girl’s Eleven Mall Romper comes in a wide range of sizes from girls' toddler sizes to women’s X-Large, so there’s one to fit anyone for cosplay events, Halloween, role-playing, or just for fun ’80s fashion. It’s the best Stranger Things apparel for fans of the epic supernatural series, as well as for celebrating the fashion of a never-forgotten era.

This fun piece of fan-wear has a classic cut that’s both male and female-friendly with a crew neck and short sleeves. It’s available in sizes ranging from small to 3X-Large so anyone can find their perfect fit. Plus, it comes in black or cranberry red, so there’s a color to suit your mood of the moment. The shirt is completely washable and dryer-safe with reinforced double-needle stitching on the hem and sleeves. The 90-percent cotton/10-percent polyester blend has a soft feel and breathable weave to keep you cool in the summer heat. It also pairs beautifully with a flannel button-up in the fall and winter, just like the fan-favorite character, Eleven, wears in the series.

This T-shirt has a vintage feel and retro look that’s reminiscent of the series’ setting in the iconic ‘80s. The image on the front includes the Stranger Things logo and four friends and their bikes on a night road with the moon and stars behind them as well as a road sign reading, “Welcome to Hawkins.” It’s perfect for daily wear, fan events, Halloween, or just because it’s fun to tell the world you’re a fan of the supernatural series.

PartyCos Eleven Battle Costume for Women includes the silky collared shirt with a bold neon yellow over black print with Aztec-style shapes and designs. It also comes with black suspenders to wear crossed-over in front exactly the way Eleven wore them with a similar shirt and black pants. The package includes a black blindfold like the one Eleven wears to access her powers. Just add your own black pants, and you’re all set for any fan gathering, cosplay event, Halloween, or ‘80s costume party. It’s also a head-turning shirt for anyone who enjoys wearing bold styles or fun ‘80s fashions.

The PartyCos Eleven’s Battle Costume for Women comes in women’s sizes X-Small to Large. It’s a perfect gift for any fan of Eleven, iconic 1980s fashions, or the best Stranger Things apparel.

These socks feature a fun print with colorful, old-fashioned wired Christmas lights and letters on a brown base with red heel toe and ankle trim. They have a soft, stretchy knit that’s 65 percent premium combed cotton for softness and breathability and 32 percent nylon with a touch of Spandex for stretchiness. The crew-style cut of these comfy socks rises a few inches over the ankle. Stretchy elastic edging ensures the socks remain in place.

The Christmas light pattern makes these socks some of the best Stranger Things apparel to give as a gift during the holidays. They are the perfect stocking stuffer for the Stranger Things fan in your life! You could also buy them for yourself to wear during the holidays and then have fun figuring out who watches Stranger Things based on the reactions of your friends, family, and coworkers.

The Robin Scoops Ahoy Halloween Costume closely imitates Robin’s iconic Scoops Ahoy uniform with blue shorts that fall just past mid-thigh length, trimmed with Navy-style white stripes and gold-buttoned pockets. The outfit includes a blue and white striped top with slightly puffed sleeves and a wide white navy-style collar with red piping and a bright red sailor tie. The coordinating blue vest features an ice cream cone emblem on one side and a name tag reading “Robin” on the other. The costume also comes with a white sailor hat with “AHOY” emblazoned on the front.

This costume comes in women’s sizes from small to 3 X-Large. Sizes run small so size up a level for a comfortable fit. It’s made of a lightweight, breathable cotton/polyester blend that’s durable for long-term use for Cosplay events, Halloween, costume parties, role-playing, or Stranger Things fan gatherings.

This is the best Stranger Things apparel for fans of Robin and the entire Stranger Things series. Anyone who’s watched the phenomenally popular Netflix show is sure to instantly recognize the iconic Scoops Ahoy uniform. Just add some white knee socks and red sneakers and the costume’s complete!

The gang of friends from mysterious and dangerous Hawkins, Indiana, participate in a Dungeons & Dragons club known as Hellfire Club. During the show’s fourth season, we see the group wearing their club shirts with the Hellfire club logo, a satanic horned skull, and flaming weapons. Just as it appears in the series, the shirt is white with black baseball-style sleeves. Also like the kids in the series, you can wear the shirt alone or pair it with an opened neon button-down shirt as Dustin wears it, or with a denim jacket like Eddie Munson, the metal-head dungeon master of the club.

The Stranger Things 4 Hellfire Club Logo Raglan Baseball Tee has a 100 percent cotton body and 90 percent cotton sleeves with 10 percent polyester. It’s soft and breathable, perfect for fan events, Cosplay, Halloween, or just as a comfortable shirt for daily wear. It’s available in men’s sizes from Large to XX-Large. Choose the black and white shirt that closely resembles the shirts used in the series, or choose navy and white, royal blue and white, red and white, or heather gray and black — all with the Hellfire Club logo.

This is the best Stranger Things Apparel for comfortable daily wear or to use as part of a Stranger Things costume.

Fan-Gear Garments

Fans of a great series like Stranger Things love sharing their devotion to the storylines, settings, and characters by wearing some of the best Stranger Things apparel in public as a nod to other fans of the show. And these articles are likely to be noticed, seeing how popular the show is on Netflix and other channels of viewership.

A great way to strike up conversations is to wear a T-shirt emblazoned with the Stranger Things logo, an illustration or still shot from the show, or — even better — one of the iconic ‘80s style tops as seen on the show itself. Other fans of the series instantly recognize one of Eleven’s neon shirts from her brief mall-girl phase, the Hellfire Club baseball Tees worn by the group of Hawkins students in the Hawkins Dungeons & Dragons club, or even something as standard as a t-shirt featuring the show’s main five youths riding bikes and escaping a demogorgon in the middle of Hawkins.

Feel like dimming the lights and settling in with some popcorn with a side of supernatural? A cozy pair of PJs with a Stranger Things theme is the perfect fit for binge-watching the world of the Upside Down.

Going out for a brisk walk in the fall or winter? A Stranger Things-themed hoodie will do you a world of good. It's a great practical piece of clothing that will also provide warmth and provide plenty of breathing room all the same.

The Best Stranger Things Apparel for Cosplay, Costumes, and Creative Style

Cosplay is growing in popularity as fans gather for huge events that pay homage to their favorite movies, series, and comic characters. Stranger Things has been a huge draw for cosplay fans since the phenomenal success of the show’s first season. Fans look for some of the best Stranger Things apparel for instant recognition as character clothing from the show. Some fan favorites include Eleven’s neon-colored romper, her yellow and black Aztec-print top with black suspenders, and her pink “little girl” dress. Also, iconic in Stranger Things clothing line lore, are Dustin Henderson’s neon, geometric-print shirt, Robin’s Scoops Ahoy uniform, and the gang’s Hellfire Club shirts.

Not only are these garments perfect for sharing your love for lore that’s all about the show, but also for ‘80s style, since Stranger Thing’s mid-eighties setting brought the long-ago styles back for fans of retro fashion. The terrifying, supernatural nature of the series also makes Stranger Things apparel perfect for Halloween. So, if you can’t fix yourself a Chief Hopper or demogorgon get-up right quick, one of the pieces of apparel on the list here will absolutely do and will send the message to other partygoers that you, too, have binged through the world and story of Stranger Things.

No matter what you’re looking for in Stranger Things cosplay clothing or favorite fan-wear, we’ve got your back — and something “Stranger Things” to put on it!

FAQ

Q: How many seasons does Stranger Things have?

As of right now, Stranger Things has about four seasons, with a fifth in the works. The fifth season does not currently have a release date, but estimates suggest the gap between this last season—released in May—and the new one will be shorter than the gap between the last season and the season before, which released in July 2019.

Q: Where can I watch Stranger Things?

You can watch Stranger Things in a variety of formats. Most notably, the show is available to watch on Netflix as a Netflix original. However, it can also be streamed on Amazon Prime and is available to purchase on Blu-Ray.

Q: What is the best season of Stranger Things?

This is a somewhat hotly contested debate, with the release of the fourth season. Prior to season four's release, the first season of Stranger Things handily stood as the best season of the show. However, in the wake of season four, which showed much improvement on the two seasons prior, there has been ongoing debate over whether the first or fourth season is better.

Q: Is there a Stranger Things store?

As with all shows and movies that blow up, dedicated stores and experiences are bound to crop up. For Stranger Things, there is a dedicated store for the show in Universal in Orlando, Florida.

Q: How long does it take to watch Stranger Things?

Split across multiple seasons, with each season having several episodes each, Stranger Things will last viewers about a total of 35 hours. The fourth season of Stranger Things was its longest at about 13 hours in total.