What to Wear to The Price Is Right: A Year-Round Guide to Holiday & Themed Tapings
What to Wear to The Price Is Right
A Year-Round Guide to Holiday & Themed Tapings
Not Scared of a $1 Bid
Gobble Til You Wobble
Come On Down
Don't Break My Heart
Feeling Lucky
Beads, Bids & Big WinsHoliday and themed tapings are some of the most exciting times to attend The Price Is Right at Haven Studios in Glendale, California. The set is bright, the audience brings extra energy, and the theme gives you a ready-made reason to wear something colorful, personal, and easy to spot from across the studio.
This is not only a Thanksgiving-and-Christmas decision. Depending on the season, fans may see tapings built around Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day or couples, St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, Mother's Day, patriotic celebrations, first responders, veterans, teachers, college students, birthdays, anniversaries, and other special audiences. Some themes return; others change. Always treat the official audience-ticket description and your ticket as the final word on the taping theme, timing, age requirement, arrival instructions, and dress guidance.
For 2026, the official audience page lists a Christmas Special taping on September 28 and encourages reds, greens, sparkles, and holiday cheer. That is a useful reminder that themed episodes are often filmed well before their airdate. If you wait until the holiday itself to plan, you may already be too late for the taping.
As seen on TVStarlight Art Boutique has created Price Is Right fan shirts for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Black Friday, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, Earth Day, Mother's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and more. Our shirts have appeared on The Price Is Right more than 100 times—in the audience, on Contestants' Row, on stage with Drew Carey, and even during the Showcase.
That experience has taught us an important lesson: the best audience shirts do more than repeat a familiar slogan. They tell people who you are, why this trip matters, and what kind of fun you brought with you.
The fine printClothing never guarantees that anyone will be selected as a contestant. A great outfit still matters for a different reason: it makes your Glendale studio experience feel special, helps your group look connected, photographs beautifully before and after the taping, and gives you confidence to bring your full personality.
The touring Price Is Right Live stage production can also be a fun reason to wear seasonal fan apparel when a tour date falls near a holiday. It is a separate, non-televised production with a different registration and selection process, so use the tour as a secondary outfit occasion—not as the focus of advice about the televised show.
The best holiday outfit formulaFestive, readable, and personal
If you want to stand out without looking overdone, build your outfit around three ideas. The same formula works whether your ticket names Halloween, Christmas, or no theme at all: choose a color that carries across the studio, lead with one clear message, and add the detail that could only belong to you or your group. Everything else in the outfit—the layer, the shoes, the accessories—is there to support those three choices rather than compete with them. Get them right and you will look put together in photographs taken from across the room, on a phone, in a crowd, and under bright studio lights.
Choose a holiday color that reads from across the studio
Christmas tapings are the natural place for red, forest green, Kelly green, black, and a little sparkle. Thanksgiving looks especially warm in autumn orange, brown, gold, cream, and deep green. The goal is contrast: your design should be easy to understand at a glance instead of disappearing into the shirt color.
The official Christmas Special invitation specifically suggests reds, greens, sparkles, and holiday cheer, so this is one occasion when bold is completely appropriate. If your shirt is the statement, keep the rest of the outfit simple enough to let it lead.
Make one idea the star
Television-friendly shirts work best when the message can be read quickly. A large central graphic and one strong joke usually make a bigger impression than several tiny elements fighting for attention.
For Christmas, that could be All I Want for Christmas Is to Come On Down, Jingle All the Way to the Showcase, or Merry and Bright. For Thanksgiving, Gobble Til You Wobble Down to Contestant Row delivers the holiday and game-show joke in one easy-to-follow phrase.
Add the detail only your group could wear
The strongest audience outfits answer at least one personal question:
- Did you travel across the country for a bucket-list trip?
- Are you celebrating a birthday, anniversary, honeymoon, retirement, or family reunion?
- Is one person in the group hoping to spin the wheel while everyone else is the cheering squad?
- Is your holiday tradition watching the show together?
When the answer is personal, a coordinated group looks memorable without everyone wearing the exact same design. Choose one palette—such as red, green, black, and gold—then let each person wear a phrase that fits their role.
A year-round planning calendarfor themed Price Is Right tapings
The show does not promise the same themed tapings on the same dates every year, and a holiday episode may be recorded weeks or months before viewers see it. Use this calendar to prepare ideas—not to predict an episode. Check the official audience-ticket page and read your individual ticket before ordering.
Themes to watch for
New Year, couples, Valentine's Day, romantic trips, date-night or anniversary themes
Strong outfit direction
Red, pink, black, hearts, couples' phrases, honeymoon and anniversary details
Themes to watch for
Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day
Strong outfit direction
Purple/green/gold, beads and masks; Kelly green, lucky phrases, cash and prize jokes
Themes to watch for
April Fools' Day, Earth Day, Mother's Day, teachers, college or graduation audiences
Strong outfit direction
Playful bidding jokes; green/blue eco designs; mom, teacher, school, and milestone personalization
Themes to watch for
Memorial Day, military, veterans, first responders, summer travel, patriotic celebrations
Strong outfit direction
Red/white/blue, hometown or state pride, profession and service-centered designs
Themes to watch for
Birthdays, anniversaries, bucket-list trips, college themes, season-premiere energy
Strong outfit direction
Personalized age, years waited, hometown, group roles, school colors
Themes to watch for
Halloween and spooky-season specials
Strong outfit direction
Orange, purple, black, lime green, readable wordplay, one strong spooky character
Themes to watch for
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
Strong outfit direction
Brown, cream, autumn orange, gold, turkey phrases, family and gratitude themes
Themes to watch for
Christmas and year-end holiday specials
Strong outfit direction
Red, green, sparkle, Santa, sleighs, the Big Wheel, Showcase wishes, coordinated groups
The date printed on your ticket is the taping date, not necessarily the episode's broadcast date. The theme named by the audience coordinator is more reliable than guessing from the calendar. If no theme is listed, choose a design that celebrates your own story—birthday, anniversary, hometown, favorite pricing game, longtime fandom, family trip, or bucket-list moment.
Halloween Price Is Right shirtsSpooky, colorful, and easy to read
Halloween deserves more than one small mention. It is one of the most visual opportunities for a themed audience outfit, but the best studio look is usually a Halloween shirt-based outfit, not a complicated costume that hides your face, blocks another guest's view, or becomes uncomfortable during a long check-in and taping day.
Start with bold contrast: orange on black, black on orange, lime green with purple, or bright artwork on athletic heather. Then choose one joke that can be understood quickly.
Not Scared of a $1 Bid
Call Me Down If You Dare
Trick or Spin- Not Scared of a $1 Dollar Bid is ideal for the confident bidder.
- Drew Call Me Down If You Dare combines the classic contestant wish with a Halloween challenge.
- Trick or Spin is a playful Big Wheel option.
- Skeleton Crew, Here for Drew gives a group an instant identity.
- Mummies for Money works especially well for friends or family attending together.
- The Price Is Fright, I Put a Spell on Drew, Drewcula, and Let's Party Like It's $10.31 offer different spooky personalities without requiring a full costume.
Skeleton Crew, Here for Drew
Mummies for Money
Drewcula
The Price Is Fright
I Put a Spell on Drew
Party Like It's $10.31Let the shirt be the character. Add secure, lightweight accessories—a headband, themed earrings, colorful sneakers, or a simple layer—without covering the artwork or creating anything another audience member cannot see around.
Thanksgiving Price Is Right shirtsWarm color, big personality
Thanksgiving designs are a wonderful choice for late-fall tapings because they feel timely without blending into the sea of standard Christmas shirts. By the time the fall tapings begin, plenty of the audience has already reached for red and green, so a warm autumn shirt stands out simply by being different.
The colors help too. Brown, cream, gold, and burnt orange photograph beautifully under studio lights, and they flatter almost every group when several people are seated together. A Thanksgiving design also earns its keep long after taping day: the same shirt works for a watch party, a family dinner, a Friendsgiving, or the drive home while everyone is still talking about the trip.
Gobble Til You WobbleThe Thanksgiving Turkey Price Is Right Shirt is the most classic option for a cozy fall outfit. Pair the Soft Cream, Brown, Gold, or Black version with comfortable jeans and a light layer. For a more animated phrase, Turkey Trot to the Stage and Gobble Til You Wobble Down to Contestant Row turn the contestant experience into the holiday joke.
Thanksgiving Turkey
Turkey Trot to the StageIf attending the show replaces your usual feast, the We Gave Up Thanksgiving Dinner to See Drew Carey shirt tells the whole story before anyone even asks. And for the shopping fan heading into Thanksgiving weekend, Came for Cash for Black Friday bridges game-show energy and Black Friday humor.
We Gave Up Thanksgiving Dinner
Came for CashChoose one warm base color, then repeat a small accent color somewhere else—shoes, earrings, headband, jacket, or the shirts worn by your group. The result feels coordinated without looking like a uniform.
Christmas Price Is Right shirtsChoose your holiday personality
Celebrating ChristmasStarlight's Christmas collection offers several distinct styles, so start with the mood you want to create.
Contestant 1For the classic Christmas fan
Merry and Bright and Celebrating Christmas with The Price Is Right feel unmistakably festive and work well for a holiday taping, office party, watch party, or gift.
Merry and Bright
Celebrating ChristmasContestant 2For the hopeful contestant
All I Want for Christmas Is to Come On Down and All I Want for Christmas Is to Spin the Wheel say exactly why you are excited to be there. Jingle All the Way to the Showcase takes the dream one step farther.
Spin the Wheel
Jingle to the ShowcaseContestant 3For the funny fan
Fill Up My Sleigh and My Sleigh Needs an Upgrade turn Christmas wish-list humor into a game-show-ready outfit. The Pick Me Nice List or Would You Pick Me Naughty List design is especially fun for couples or groups who want coordinating—but not identical—shirts.
Fill Up My Sleigh
Sleigh Needs an Upgrade
Nice List / Naughty ListContestant 4For the superfan
Rockin Around the Price Is Right Wheel makes the Big Wheel the center of the holiday design, while the Drew Carey Santa Hat shirt combines host fandom and Christmas style.
Rockin Around the Wheel
Drew Carey Santa HatPick two dominant colors rather than wearing every holiday color at once. Red plus black feels bold; forest green plus gold feels warm; Kelly green plus red feels playful; and dark gray plus bright accents makes the artwork pop.
Valentine's Day, couples, anniversaries, and honeymoon tapings
Romantic themes are a natural fit for couples, newlyweds, anniversary trips, best friends, and anyone who wants to turn “Pick Me” into a playful Valentine's message.
Cupid, Drew, Pick Me is the clearest contestant-style choice. Drew, Will You Be My Valentine? leans into fan humor, while Don't Break My Heart, Pick Me pairs well with pink, red, black, or aqua.
Cupid Drew Pick Me
Be My Valentine?Don't Break My HeartFor a real-life celebration, the stronger story may be the occasion rather than the holiday. Newlyweds can wear Just Married, We Need a Honeymoon, while couples celebrating years together can choose an anniversary design or personalize the number of years.
Just Married, We Need a HoneymoonUse coordinating roles or phrases instead of identical shirts. One person can carry the “Pick Me” message while the other shirt explains the honeymoon, anniversary, or shared bucket-list trip.
Mardi Gras Price Is Right shirtsBuild around purple, green, and gold
Mardi Gras is made for television color. Purple, green, and gold already feel festive together, so the key is keeping the graphic readable rather than adding every possible accessory.
Beads, Bids & Big Wins
Masked Up & Ready to WinBeads, Bids and Big Wins combines the celebration and the game in one phrase. Masked Up and Ready to Win suits fans who love the masquerade look, while The Price Is Mardi Gras and Drew's Mardi Gras Bash work as bold group or party choices.
The Price Is Mardi Gras
Drew’s Mardi Gras BashPick one hero accessory—beads, a lightweight headband, or festive earrings—then stop. Your face, name tag, and shirt message should remain easy to see.
St. Patrick's Day Price Is Right shirtsLucky without blending in
Green is the obvious choice, but an entire audience in similar shades can make individual outfits disappear. Choose a high-contrast design, then consider black, true royal, dark heather, or athletic heather if the artwork still carries enough green to read as St. Patrick's Day.
Feeling Lucky connects holiday luck with contestant excitement. My Favorite Color Is Green adds a cash-prize joke that works beyond March 17.
Feeling Lucky
My Favorite Color Is GreenUse Kelly green as an accent instead of automatically making every item green. A black shirt with bright green artwork can be more visible than green-on-green.
Spring, summer, and special-audience tapings
Not every themed taping is a traditional holiday. The Price Is Right has also built episodes around mothers, teachers, college students, military members, first responders, couples, children and parents, anniversaries, birthdays, and other special groups.
Be Kind to Our Planet
Earth Day Retro Marquee
This Mama Loves TPIR-
Earth Day
Be Kind to Our Planet, Go Green or the Earth Day Retro Marquee keeps the environmental theme visible without losing game-show color. -
Mother's Day
This Mama Loves The Price Is Right works for a mother-daughter trip, family celebration, or fan gift. -
Military, veterans, and first responders
Center service, profession, or hometown pride. Keep the wording respectful, readable, and specific to the person wearing it. -
Teachers, college students, and graduates
Use school colors, graduation year, subject, or profession so the outfit immediately explains why the taping matters. -
Birthdays and anniversaries
Personalize the age, number of years, names, or number of years waited to attend. These are powerful evergreen stories when no official holiday theme appears on the ticket. -
Patriotic and summer travel themes
Red, white, and blue can work beautifully, but strong contrast and one central message are more camera-friendly than many small stars, flags, and phrases competing at once.
Match the exact language on the ticket. If the audience call asks for college gear, holiday colors, a profession, or a particular group, honor that direction first and add your Price Is Right personality second.
How matching groups can stand out…without looking copied
A coordinated group creates a stronger visual story than four unrelated outfits, but matching does not have to mean identical.
Try one of these combinations:
Come On DownThe Christmas wish list
One “Come On Down,” one “Spin the Wheel,” one “Jingle to the Showcase,” and one “Fill Up My Sleigh.”
Naughty versus nice
Split the group between the two wording choices on the same design.
Halloween characters
Mix Skeleton Crew, Mummies for Money, Drewcula, and The Price Is Fright in one black, orange, purple, and green palette.
Thanksgiving journey
Combine “Turkey Trot,” “Gobble Til You Wobble,” and “We Gave Up Thanksgiving Dinner.”
Valentine pairs
Combine a “Pick Me” design with a honeymoon or anniversary shirt that explains the couple's real story.
Mardi Gras crew
Use different sayings but repeat purple, green, and gold across every outfit.
One star, one squad
Give the hopeful contestant the strongest “Pick Me” message while family and friends wear supporting holiday designs in the same colors.
Color-blocked group
Use one design but mix red, green, black, and gray so each person remains recognizable in photographs.
Your Custom ShirtIf you want wording built around your names, hometown, milestone, inside joke, or group story, Starlight also offers a fully personalized custom Price Is Right shirt with front, back, and sleeve options.
Make it customSeven practical ways to make your holiday shirt camera-ready
- Choose contrast first. Light artwork needs a darker shirt; darker artwork needs a lighter or brighter base.
- Keep the main message above the waist. Your shirt should still make sense when you are seated behind another audience member or a contestant podium.
- Use large, clean lettering. If the joke depends on tiny text, it will be difficult to read in a group photo or wide camera shot.
- Coordinate your layer. Studios can feel cool. Bring a layer that complements the outfit and can be removed easily without hiding the design all day.
- Plan for movement. Choose comfortable pants and secure shoes so you can cheer, walk quickly, and enjoy the day without adjusting your outfit constantly.
- Keep accessories supportive. A headband, earrings, or sparkle can finish the look, but the shirt should remain the visual anchor.
- Wear the version that feels like you. Confidence, warmth, and genuine excitement make a bigger impression than copying the most common slogan.
Do Price Is Right shirts help you become a contestant?
No shirt can guarantee contestant selection, and Starlight never promises a result. This guide is written for fans attending the televised show at Haven Studios in Glendale. Wear a themed shirt to celebrate the studio experience and show your personality, not as a promise that you will be called to Contestants' Row.
The touring Price Is Right Live production is different from the televised show and uses a separate registration and selection process. If a tour date lands near Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, or another celebration, the same festive outfit principles still apply: be colorful, comfortable, easy to read, and ready to have fun.
Plan your themed taping look before the rush
Holiday and themed episodes can be filmed well before viewers expect them. If you have tickets for the Glendale studio, plan your outfit as soon as the theme is confirmed so you have time to choose colors, coordinate your group, and request personalization without last-minute stress. Fans attending a holiday-time tour date or watch party can use the same guide, but the televised taping remains the main focus.
Shop all Price Is Right holiday shirts and accessories, then choose the section that matches your taping theme—or the personal occasion that brought you to Glendale. Whether your dream is to come on down, spin the wheel, reach the Showcase, or simply cheer louder than anyone else, choose a design that tells your story from across the room.
Come on down to the collectionFrequently asked questions
What should I wear to a Price Is Right Christmas taping?
Choose a festive, comfortable outfit with strong color contrast and an easy-to-read design. The official 2026 Christmas Special taping invitation encourages reds, greens, sparkles, and holiday cheer. Bring a coordinating layer because studio temperatures can feel cool.
What should I wear to a Price Is Right Halloween taping?
Choose a bold Halloween shirt in orange, purple, black, lime green, or high-contrast heather. A shirt-based outfit with one lightweight accessory is usually easier to wear through check-in and the taping than an elaborate costume. Follow any specific costume or clothing rules included with your ticket.
What should couples wear to a Valentine's Day or anniversary taping?
Use coordinating roles rather than identical designs. One shirt can carry a playful “Pick Me” message while the other highlights the honeymoon, anniversary, or shared trip. Pink, red, black, and aqua photograph well when the graphic has enough contrast.
Can my group wear matching Price Is Right holiday shirts?
Yes. Groups can wear one design in different colors, use related phrases in one shared palette, or give each person a separate role. Coordinated shirts usually create better photographs and a clearer group story than unrelated outfits.
Does wearing a Price Is Right shirt improve my chance of being selected?
No clothing can guarantee selection. Wear a themed shirt to celebrate the experience, express your personality, and create memorable photos—not as a promise of becoming a contestant.
What colors are best for a Thanksgiving Price Is Right outfit?
Autumn orange, brown, cream, gold, black, and deep green create a warm Thanksgiving palette. Choose a shirt color that gives the printed design enough contrast to remain readable from a distance.
What is the difference between The Price Is Right and Price Is Right Live?
The Price Is Right is the televised CBS program hosted by Drew Carey and taped at Haven Studios in Glendale, California. Price Is Right Live is a separate touring, non-televised stage production with its own hosts, registration, and contestant-selection process. This guide focuses on the televised Glendale taping, while the tour is included only as another festive place to wear fan apparel.
Are themed tapings scheduled on the holiday itself?
Not necessarily. The show records episodes in advance, so a Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or other seasonal taping may happen well before the broadcast date. Always use the official audience-ticket description and your individual ticket rather than guessing from the calendar.