Polk Sheriff's 2022 Haunted Jail Tour To Take Place 2 Weekends

BARTOW, FL — What’s scarier than getting pulled over by a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy?

How about a Polk County Sheriff’s Office Haunted Jail Tour hosted by Sheriff Grady Judd?

Back by popular demand, the Polk County Sheriff's Office's annual Haunted Jail Tour at 455 N Broadway in Bartow (the Lawrence W. Crow Jr. Building) will take place two weekends — Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, and Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. each night.

This year’s theme is "Doomsday," and instead of one tour, there will be two paths to scare visitors as they tour the jail.

The fee is a $12 donation to the United Way of Central Florida or $20 for two tours. The cost for children under 10 years old is $5. Or there will be volunteers available to watch kids in a safe place while parents and older kids tour the jail.

This is a family-friendly, kid-oriented event. Church Street will be closed for a street carnival, with arts and crafts booths, games and contests, a cake walk, bounce houses and Dunk the Deputy, featuring school resource officers.

Newman BBQ Catering & Events will provide food along with Poco Loco Fruta, and D'Lites Ice Cream.

The tickets for the tour will be sold in person at the event until the 10 p.m. cutoff. There are some high schools that will presell the Dunk the Deputy tank tickets at their schools. The dunk tank tickets are $5 for five throws.

The Haunted Jail Tour tickets, the kid’s carnival games, the bounce house, the Dunk the Deputy tank and refreshments can be purchased with cash or credit card.

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