Speleofest 2025

Date: Friday, May 23 to May 26, 2025

Speleofest is an annual caving event in Kentucky that takes place on Memorial Day Weekend. It was started in 1972 by the Louisville Grotto and has continued ever since.

Proceeds from the event have allowed the Louisville Grotto to purchase the Lone Star Preserve in Bonnieville, Kentucky, which functions as a permanent location for Speleofest and a year-round educational facility for caves and karst. The Lone Star Preserve has grown to 126 acres in recent years and has 6+ caves on the property, 3 of which have over 500 feet of passage.

Large groups, such as Boy Scouts, Please contact them about making special arrangements a louisvillegrotto.org/speleofest

The event kicks off on Friday night with a bon-fire party in the evening to get acquainted; drinks and snacks supplied by the grotto. Saturday evening there is banquet dinner( limited seats preorder to get a spot), guest speaker, and a door prize give away.

On Sunday afternoon there is a Wine and Cheese party, which is followed by music and dancing at the shelter house. There are other unscheduled games and activities on site as well.

Schedule of Events

Thursday

   Registration open 6PM – 10pm

Friday

   Registration open 8AM – 11PM

   Cave trips – see Cave Central

   Saturday cave trips posted 6PM

   Howdy Party 8PM – 11PM

Saturday

   Registration open 7AM – 9PM

   Breakfast 7AM – 10AM

   Cave Trips – see Cave Central

   Banquet 5PM – 7PM

   Guest Speaker 7:30PM

   Door Prizes to follow

   Sunday cave trips posted 9PM

Sunday

   Breakfast 7AM – 10AM

   Registration 8AM – 12 PM

   Cave Trips – see Cave Central

   Caver social by the cave 7PM

   Band (The Cave Rats) under the shelter 7:30PM

Monday

   Pack up and clean up. LSP closes at noon.

Check out the Speleofest Facebook page.