Speleofest

Speleofest Memorial Day weekend every year

💤 PAJAMA PARTY ACTIVATED! 💤Speleofest 2026 goes FULL slumber party!✅ Onesies✅ PJs✅ Stuffed animals✅ Maximum cozy chaosSu...
05/14/2026

💤 PAJAMA PARTY ACTIVATED! 💤
Speleofest 2026 goes FULL slumber party!

✅ Onesies
✅ PJs
✅ Stuffed animals
✅ Maximum cozy chaos

Sunday Pajama Jam: 8PM
Who's ready?! 🦇🎉

May 22-25

🎟️ SPELEOFEST DISCOUNT ALERT! 🎟️HALF OFF Outlaw Cave Tours! 🦇Jesse James Riding Stables in Cave City, KY is offering Spe...
05/14/2026

🎟️ SPELEOFEST DISCOUNT ALERT! 🎟️
HALF OFF Outlaw Cave Tours! 🦇

Jesse James Riding Stables in Cave City, KY is offering Speleofest attendees an AMAZING deal!

Show your Speleofest wristband and get:
💰 Adults: $9 (50% off!)
👦 Kids: $6 (50% off!)
👶 5 & Under: FREE
"YES, WE HAVE A CAVE. NO, you don't ride a horse through it." 😄

PLUS: A Speleofest cave trip to Outlaw Cave is being organized!
Check Cave Central for trip details!

Jesse James Riding Stables offers:
🦇 Outlaw Cave tours
🐴 Trail rides
⛳ Mini golf
🏞️ Family fun!
📍 Cave City, Kentucky
📞 270-773-2560

Perfect for families, non-cavers, or anyone wanting to explore MORE caves during Memorial Day Weekend!

Thank you for the partnership, Jesse James Riding Stables! 🐴🦇
Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🦇 SPELEOFEST PARTNER: ONYX CAVE & ROCK SHOP 🦇ONYX CAVE AND ROCK SHOPCave City, Kentucky🦇 Cave Tours - Stunning formation...
05/13/2026

🦇 SPELEOFEST PARTNER: ONYX CAVE & ROCK SHOP 🦇

ONYX CAVE AND ROCK SHOP
Cave City, Kentucky🦇 Cave Tours - Stunning formations!
💎 Rock Shop - Minerals, crystals & more!Location:
📍 93 Huckleberry K**b Road
Cave City, KY 42127
📞 270-773-2323

📍 Across from Dinosaur World
Perfect addition to your cave country adventure!

Thank you, Onyx Cave!
🦇Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🦇 DOUBLE THE ADVENTURE AT HIDDEN RIVER CAVE! 🦇$5 OFF + Wild Cave Trips! 💰SPELEOFEST PARTNERSHIP WITH HIDDEN RIVER CAVE!T...
05/13/2026

🦇 DOUBLE THE ADVENTURE AT HIDDEN RIVER CAVE! 🦇$5 OFF + Wild Cave Trips! 💰
SPELEOFEST PARTNERSHIP WITH HIDDEN RIVER CAVE!

TWO WAYS TO EXPERIENCE HIDDEN RIVER:

💰 1. DISCOUNTED TOURS
$5 OFF admission with your Speleofest wristband!
Guided cave tours
American Cave Museum
Cave conservation education

🦇 2. WILD CAVE TRIPS
Speleofest is leading wild/off-trail trips at Hidden River Cave!
Off-trail exploration
Experienced trip leaders
True wild caving experience

Hidden River Cave & The American Cave Museum
📍 Downtown Horse Cave, Kentucky
⏰ Open Daily 8:30am-6pm (CDT)Perfect For:
👨‍👩‍👧 Families wanting a show cave experience
🦇 Wild cavers wanting off-trail adventure
🌍 Anyone interested in cave conservation

📚 Learning about cave science & historyAmerican Cave Conservation Association
Supporting cave conservation worldwide!

🌐 hiddenrivercave.com
🌐 caveconservation.com
Thank you for supporting Speleofest!
🦇Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🆚 THIS OR THAT: SPELEOFEST EDITION! 🆚Which team are you on? 🦇[Split image graphic or two-panel design]💤 PILLOW FIGHTOR🏋️...
05/12/2026

🆚 THIS OR THAT: SPELEOFEST EDITION! 🆚Which team are you on? 🦇[Split image graphic or two-panel design]💤
PILLOW FIGHT
OR
🏋️ TUG-O-WAR?💤

TEAM PILLOW FIGHT:
✨ Fluffy chaos!
✨ Feathers flying!
✨ Peak slumber party vibes!
✨ Soft, cozy mayhem!
✨ No strategy needed - just swing!
✨ Perfect for the slumber party theme!

🏋️ TEAM TUG-O-WAR:💪 Speleofest TRADITION!
💪 Saturday night 9:30PM!
💪 Epic team competition!
💪 Test of strength & teamwork!
💪 Bragging rights for a year!
💪 Legendary Speleofest moment!

THE REAL QUESTION:
Can we have BOTH?!

🤔Drop your vote in the comments!
💤 for Pillow Fight
🏋️ for Tug-o-War
🎉 for BOTH!Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🎟️ FREE CAVE TOUR FOR SPELEOFEST ATTENDEES! 🎟️Diamond Caverns - Park City, KY 🦇SHOW YOUR SPELEOFEST BADGE = FREE ADMISSI...
05/12/2026

🎟️ FREE CAVE TOUR FOR SPELEOFEST ATTENDEES! 🎟️Diamond Caverns - Park City, KY
🦇SHOW YOUR SPELEOFEST BADGE = FREE ADMISSION!
(Valid through May 29, 2026)

Why Visit Diamond Caverns:
👨‍👩‍👧 Perfect for Families
Kid-friendly guided tours - no special gear required!
🦇 Beautiful Formations
Stunning draperies, stalactites, and cave features!
🚶 Easy Walking Tours
Paved walkways and stairs - accessible for all ages!
📸 Photo Opportunities
Capture the underground beauty!
🌡️ Cool Escape
Perfect cave temperature year-round!

Historic Kentucky Show Cave
Discovered 1859 - Rediscovered Daily!
Location: 1900 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Park City, KY
Phone: (270) 749-2233

Web: diamondcaverns.comJust minutes from Speleofest!

Thank you, Diamond Caverns! 🦇Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🎁 RAFFLE PRIZE DONATION! 🎁Inner Mountain Outfitters - Chattanooga, TNEst. 1984Inner Mountain Outfitters is donating a pr...
05/11/2026

🎁 RAFFLE PRIZE DONATION! 🎁
Inner Mountain Outfitters - Chattanooga, TN
Est. 1984
Inner Mountain Outfitters is donating a prize for our Saturday Night Raffle!
🧗 Caving & climbing gear specialists
📍 Chattanooga, TN
🌐 innermountainoutfitters.com

Saturday Night Raffle:
🎟️ Included with registration
🎁 Multiple prizes
🦇 During the banquet

Thank you, IMO! 🦇
Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

🚨 HOWDY PARTY UPDATE! 🚨You thought Friday night was already awesome?We're adding a PIG ROAST. 🐷🔥The Setup:🐷 Whole pig🔥 R...
05/11/2026

🚨 HOWDY PARTY UPDATE! 🚨
You thought Friday night was already awesome?
We're adding a PIG ROAST. 🐷🔥

The Setup:
🐷 Whole pig
🔥 Roasting ALL DAY Friday
💨 Smoky perfume drifting through the valley
🍽️ Served at the Friday Night Howdy Party
🎟️ INCLUDED - no extra charge!

Add that to:
🔥 Towering bonfire
🎶 Music & spontaneous dance party
🤝 400+ cavers gathering to celebrate

Friday Night Howdy Party = LEGENDARY 🦇

⏰ TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
📅 Pre-registration closes May 16

💰 Pre-Reg Pricing:
Adults: $40 | Youth 7-17: $25 | Kids 6 & under: FREE

💰 On-Site Pricing:
Adults: $50 | Youth 7-17: $30 | Kids 6 & under: FREE
Save $10 - register before May 16!

Register: louisvillegrotto.org/speleofest/
Speleofest 2026: May 22-25

Happy Mother’s Day from the Louisville Grotto and our Spelofest family.Today we’re celebrating the moms who nurture, gui...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Louisville Grotto and our Spelofest family.
Today we’re celebrating the moms who nurture, guide, protect, encourage adventure, and somehow still keep everyone together through the chaos.

From cave trips and campfires to muddy boots and late-night storytelling, thank you to the mothers, grandmothers, chosen family, and caretakers who help make this community what it is.

Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, rest, and maybe even a little adventure.
Happy Mother’s Day.

See you underground.

🚨 2 WEEKS UNTIL SPELEOFEST! 🚨14 DAYS TO GO! 🦇TWO. WEEKS.This is NOT a drill! ⏰Final checklist:✅ Pre-register (closes May...
05/08/2026

🚨 2 WEEKS UNTIL SPELEOFEST! 🚨
14 DAYS TO GO! 🦇
TWO. WEEKS.
This is NOT a drill! ⏰

Final checklist:
✅ Pre-register (closes May 16 - DON'T MISS IT!)
✅ Confirm your crew
✅ Plan your route to Bonnieville, KY
✅ Pack and organize your gear
✅ Finalize your PJ game plan
✅ Request time off work (if you haven't already!)
✅ Tell your family you'll be off-grid

In 2 weeks, you'll be:
🏕️ Setting up camp
🔥 Around a bonfire
🦇 Planning cave trips
💤 Living your best slumber party life

Register NOW:
louisvillegrotto.org/speleofest/
May 22-25, 2026

🦇 WHAT PAST CAVERS SAY ABOUT Speleofest These incredible photos tell the story! ⛰️"The caves at Speleofest are INCREDIBL...
05/07/2026

🦇 WHAT PAST CAVERS SAY ABOUT Speleofest

These incredible photos tell the story! ⛰️
"The caves at Speleofest are INCREDIBLE!"

Year after year, cavers return to Speleofest and share why it's so special:
🦇 "The cave variety is unmatched"

From massive walking passages to technical vertical climbs - there's something for every skill level!
🤝 "I made lifelong friends"

The Speleofest community becomes family. Connections made here last for years.
⛰️ "Every cave is different"

Six caves onsite PLUS trips to private caves in the area. You could come for a week and not run out of places to explore!
🎓 "I learned SO much"

Experienced cavers sharing knowledge, patient trip leaders, skills you'll use forever.
✨ "It's more than just caving"

The bonfires, the community, the celebration - Speleofest is a complete experience!
💫 "I keep coming back"

Many attendees have been to 5, 10, 15+ Speleofests.
Once you experience it, you understand why!

THIS YEAR COULD BE YOUR STORY TO SHARE!

Photos shared to Speleofest Page from past community cavers

Speleofest 2026: May 22-25
Register: louisvillegrotto.org/speleofest/

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2640 Falling Springs Church Road
Bonnieville, KY
42713

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