I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

Terri PetersJan 15, 2024, 00:21 IST

I wanted to see if Dollar Tree or Party City had better decor for winter.Terri Peters

I visited Dollar Tree and Party City to see which had the best decorations for the holiday season.
Dollar Tree had a large selection of Christmas essentials like gift wrap, ornaments, and cards.

I've shopped at Dollar Tree to grab festive essentials like stocking stuffers and Christmas ornaments. But I've never visited Party City during the holiday season.

Curious about how the two chains compared, I shopped at both stores to get a good look at the seasonal offerings available at each.

Here's how they stacked up.

Dollar Tree was well-stocked with festive artificial flowers.

There was a huge selection of holiday-themed flowers at Dollar Tree. Terri Peters

The Christmas-themed balloon display at Party City lifted my spirits.

Stopping at Party City for balloons before a Christmas party would be a smart move. Terri Peters

Dollar Tree had a few Christmas accessories.

Although the selection of accessories was small at Dollar Tree, it was affordable.Terri Peters

Party City is the place to visit for cheery accessories.

Party City offered a wide range of holiday accessories. Terri Peters

Dollar Tree is perfect for affordable greeting cards.

Dollar Tree is a great spot for holiday-themed greeting cards. Terri Peters

Party City had a beautiful selection of paper plates, napkins, and cups.

There were lots of disposable, festive products at Party City.Terri Peters

Dollar Tree had lots of tinselled decorations.

Dollar Tree offered a lot of tinselled holiday pieces. Terri Peters

Party City also offered tinselled pieces.

Party City offered similar decor to Dollar Tree, but it seemed to have better quality. Terri Peters

I'd recommend Dollar Tree for craft supplies.

Dollar Tree was loaded with holiday-craft options. Terri Peters

Party City even had car decorations.

I liked that Party City offered furry and glittery options for reindeer car decor. Terri Peters

Dollar Tree's decor was pretty diverse.

I noticed a lot of representation in the Santa figures at Dollar Tree.Terri Peters

Party City allowed anyone to be Santa.

There was a whole rack dedicated to Santa Claus costumes.Terri Peters

There were lots of ornaments at Dollar Tree.

I liked that Dollar Tree offered a variety of affordable ornaments.Terri Peters

Party favors were all over Party City.

I found an aisle filled with holiday-themed party favors at Party City. Terri Peters

Dollar Tree had more wall decor than its competitor.

Dollar Tree seemed to have a bigger variety of themed wall decor. Terri Peters

Party City had an entire aisle dedicated to a time-honored tradition — ugly sweaters.

Party City sold lots of different ugly sweaters.Terri Peters

Dollar Tree is great for last-minute decor, but Party City is better for stocking up for holiday gatherings.

Dollar Tree had affordable holiday decor and last-minute necessities.Terri Peters

I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

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I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

Dollar Tree was well-stocked with festive artificial flowers.

The Christmas-themed balloon display at Party City lifted my spirits.

Dollar Tree had a few Christmas accessories.

Party City is the place to visit for cheery accessories.

Dollar Tree is perfect for affordable greeting cards.

Party City had a beautiful selection of paper plates, napkins, and cups.

Dollar Tree had lots of tinselled decorations.

Party City also offered tinselled pieces.

I'd recommend Dollar Tree for craft supplies.

Party City even had car decorations.

Dollar Tree's decor was pretty diverse.

Party City allowed anyone to be Santa.

There were lots of ornaments at Dollar Tree.

Party favors were all over Party City.

Dollar Tree had more wall decor than its competitor.

Party City had an entire aisle dedicated to a time-honored tradition — ugly sweaters.

Dollar Tree is great for last-minute decor, but Party City is better for stocking up for holiday gatherings.