Fact Box

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIMES IN THE VALLEY

• Belmont - Trick-or-Treat 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31; Fun Night to follow from 7-9 p.m. in the old gym.

• Benwood Trick-or-Treat 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31; parade lineup at 7 p.m. at the Fourth Street Playground.

A party, following the parade, will be held at the playground, where treat bags and door prizes will be given. The party is only for children who reside in Benwood.

• Bridgeport - Halloween costume parade for children 6 p.m. Oct. 31, with line-up at 5:45 p.m. at Bennett and Marion streets; Trick-or-treat 7-8 p.m.

"Spookfest on the Patio," sponsored by the Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce, has been postponed to 7 p.m. Oct. 24.

• Glen Dale Trick-or-Treat 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

• McMechen - Trick-or-Treat 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Moundsville - Trick-or-Treat 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

• Paden City Paden City and surrounding communities will observe Trick-or-Treat on the same night from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 29.

• St. Clairsville - Trick-or-Treat 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

The Ohio Valley Mall will host a Halloween costume contest for children 12 and under this Saturday. Registration is at noon; the contest begins at 1 p.m. in the promotional court.

• Steubenville The city's Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a Halloween party from 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. Pupils in first through sixth grades are invited to participate in Halloween activities, including arts and crafts and games. Refreshments will be provided.

• Weirton Trick-or-Treat 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Top Form Karate and Fitness Studio, 1000 Pennsylvania Ave., will hold a Haunted Dojo this Friday and Saturday and Oct. 23-24. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tours begin at 7 p.m.

• Wheeling Trick-or-Treat 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 29.