Mammoth Cave National Park Events

Tuesday March 3 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 3 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 3 9:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 3 11:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 3 11:30am - 1:30pm CST Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Call the visitor center at 270-758-2180 on the day of your visit for availability.Utilizing the Elevator Entrance, this tour emerges near the famous Snowball Room. Continuing through historic Cleaveland Avenue, this tour passes through areas of the cave highly decorated with historic signatures and sparkling geological formations. This tour is ideal for people who wish to see the cave and are looking for a tour with no stairs.This is an accessible tour. This tour is designed for persons with a disability, limited physical mobility, or any other reason for a tour with no stairs. If no one in your party needs an accessible tour, please consider selecting another tour unless this is the only tour available at the time of your request. Wheelchairs, scooters and other assistive devices are allowed. Accessible restrooms are on this tour.  Participants meet at the visitor center for a caravan in their personal vehicles to drive approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance. Assistive devices will need to be decontaminated upon exiting the cave to limit the spread of White Nose Syndrome.Please note:No transportation or mobility assistive devices, such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes are available. NPS employees will not transport or assist visitors or visitor equipment. If visitors need assistance with the Park's accessible features, they must bring a companion with them for aid.The Accessible Tour utilizes a single elevator to reach the tour route inside the cave. The elevator receives regular maintenance but can experience operational issues because of effects from the cave's natural environment.If the cave elevator used for the Accessible Tour breaks down during your tour, the only exit from the cave would require walking for one mile on an uneven dirt trail. The trail includes slight elevation changes and a long, single set of 200 stairs. If you or anyone in your group may find this exit route challenging, we recommend reconsidering whether to participate in the Accessible Tour. Visit our Accessible Activities page to explore additional options.Duration: 2 hoursDistance: 0.5 miles (0.8 km)Total Stairs: No stairsDifficulty: EasyAges: All ages.  Individuals under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult age 18 years or older.Restrooms: YesTickets available for each tour time: 14

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Tuesday March 3 2:15pm - 4:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 4 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 4 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 4 9:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 4 11:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 4 11:30am - 1:30pm CST Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Wednesday March 4 2:15pm - 4:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 5 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 5 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 5 9:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 5 11:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 5 11:30am - 1:30pm CST Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Thursday March 5 2:15pm - 4:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 6 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 6 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 6 9:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 6 11:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 6 11:30am - 1:30pm CST Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Friday March 6 2:15pm - 4:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Saturday March 7 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Saturday March 7 9:00am - 10:15am CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Saturday March 7 9:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Saturday March 7 11:15am - 1:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Saturday March 7 11:30am - 1:30pm CST Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Saturday March 7 2:15pm - 4:15pm CST Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Sunday March 8 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Sunday March 8 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Sunday March 8 9:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Sunday March 8 11:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Sunday March 8 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Sunday March 8 2:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Monday March 9 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Monday March 9 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Monday March 9 9:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Monday March 9 11:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Monday March 9 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Monday March 9 2:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 10 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 10 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 10 9:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 10 11:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Tuesday March 10 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Tuesday March 10 2:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 11 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 11 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 11 9:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 11 11:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Wednesday March 11 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Wednesday March 11 2:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 12 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Frozen Niagara Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 12 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Mammoth Passage Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 12 9:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Grand Avenue Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 12 11:15am - 1:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Historic Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Thursday March 12 11:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Accessible Cave Tour ♿

Participants meet at the park visitor center then caravan in their personal vehicles approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance.

Thursday March 12 2:15pm - 4:15pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 13 8:45am - 10:45am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 13 9:15am - 11:15am CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Gothic Avenue Cave Tour

Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Friday March 13 9:30am - 1:30pm CDT Daily

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.