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Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
— William Shakespeare (“Macbeth”)

It’s Halloween! So head out into the night and visit all the ghoulish sites.

Castle of Horror and Cannibal Creek will definitely be a scary treat. Take a tour of the castle if you dare or head to the creek for a ghostly scare. And if your heart can stand it, take in both and prepare to run like bandits.

Nightmare on Scales Street Haunted House is one to make you totally scared. With 23 rooms of terror, it’s sure to frighten. But heed a warning: for the kiddies, it’s too intense.

Today

* Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m. The Front Porch, 702 Washington St., Eden. Halloween costumes welcomed. 627-9041.

* Nightmare on Scales Street Haunted House, 6-11 p.m. through Saturday, 207 S. Scales St., Reidsville. Too intense for young children. $15 or $13 with caned goods. 349-4000.

* Haunted Trail, 8-11 p.m. through Saturday, Freedom Park, Eden. Presented by Eden Parks & Recreation. $3 kids 12 and under. $5 adults. Concessions. 623-7789, Ext. 3026.

Friday

* Treat Street, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Olde Leaksville Merchants, Washington Street, Eden. Children in costume will trick-or-treat at merchants identified by poster. Costume contest 6 p.m. at Washington Street Park. Prizes. 627-1332.

* Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Martinsville National Guard Armory, 315 Commonwealth Blvd., Martinsville, Va. Rockingham County Mineral Society will operate sluice. Door prizes. Free. Information: www.toteshows.com or (540) 384-6047.

* Trunk or Treat, 4-6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 110 S. Franklin St., Madison. A safe way for small children to enjoy Halloween. 548-6112.

* An Evening for Children, 4-8 p.m., Lone Star Lodge, 610 Vance St., Reidsville. Storytelling 5 p.m. Candy, hot dogs, hamburgers. Children must be accompanied by adult. Free. 342-1799 or 349-4641.

* Safe Trick or Treat, 4:30-7:30 p.m., RCC, Whitcomb Student Center, N.C. 65, Wentworth. Dress in costume. Face-painting, finger-printing, games, puppy-petting and candy. Free. 342-4261.

* Trunk or Treat, 5-9 p.m., Jake Atkinson ballfield, Main Street, Mayodan. Presented by Mayodan United Methodist Church. Treats, games, hot dogs. Come in costume. 548-9508.

* Trunk or Treat, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, parking lot, 1520 S. Scales St., Reidsville. 349-6017.

* Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m., Hampton Heights Baptist Church, 1323 Washington St., Eden. 623-3226.

* Fall Festival, 6-8 p.m., New Life Baptist Church, 1201 Bald Hill Loop, Madison. Games, candy, cakewalk, hayride, apple bobbin’. Free. 548-4055.

* Castle of Horror & Cannibal Creek, 7 p.m.-midnight through Saturday, 2709 Narrow Gauge Road, Reidsville. Concessions. $15 castle, $10 creek or $20 combo. www.castleofhorror.com

Saturday

* Ronnie Shively Benefit, 8 a.m.-midnight, Madison Moose Lodge, K-Fork Road, Madison. 8 a.m. golf tournament. Entry fee $10. 10 a.m. Poker run. $10 per rider. 7 p.m. Barbecue dinner and dance. $30 couple or $15 single. Silent auction, raffle, door prizes. BYOB. Proceeds help offset medical expenses for Ronnie Shively, a Mayodan Police Department member who has cancer. Registration and information: 427-5695, 548-9528 or 427-5283.

* Tanner Davis Softball Tournament, Mill Avenue and Dehart ball parks, Eden. Proceeds benefit charitable organizations. Entry $150. Registration: Tommy Frazier, 589-5637; Mark Davis, 627-7745; or Terry Vernon, 623-7630.

* Living & Aging Well Expo 2008, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 582 Southwood Drive, Eden. Flu shots, bingo, door prizes. Free.

* Wentworth Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center, 804 Cedar Lane, Wentworth. Cake walk, turkey shoot, archery, fishing for kids, hay rides. Tickets for lunch, 342-6288.

* Fall Festival and Stew Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Chinqua Penn Plantation, 2138 Wentworth St., Reidsville. Brunswick stew sold by bowl or quart. Hayride tours. Music by Jeanette Williams and Clearwater. Children’s activities. Blessing of the hounds. Grounds admission $5, children 12 and under free with adult. House tours: $20 adults, $15 seniors and students with college ID, $10 youth 6-15, children 5 and under free. Amy Huber, 349-4576, or www.chinquapenn.com

* Dan River Basin Association’s First Saturday Outing, 10 a.m. Five-mile scenic Dan River float through historic navigation structures, Madison to Jacob’s Creek. Meet at N.C. 704 access in Madison. Bring boat, paddles, life jacket, lunch and water. Free. T. Butler, 349-5727, or e-mail members@danriver.org. www.danriver.org

*Skateboard, Long Board and Snowboard Swapmeet, noon, ARC Skateshop, 660 S. Pierce St., Eden. Bring your skate and snow gear to sell or trade. Free. Refreshments and raffle. Free game of SKATE at 4 p.m. 627-5300.

* Late Harvest Festival, 1-6 p.m., Autumn Creek Vineyards, 364 Means Creek Road, Mayodan. Music by Michael Ken Band. Food, beverages, and wine available. The Mayodan Boy Scout troop will have stew for sale. Bring lawn chairs and celebrate the harvest. $5. www.autumncreekvineyards.com or 548-9463.

Contact Carolyn Booth at 627-4881, Ext. 110, or carolyn.booth@news-record.com