News Release

Kick Off National Park Week with the Annual Wildflower Day Celebration and a Free Discovery Tour at Mammoth Cave National Park

Wildflower Day at Mammoth Cave National Park has kids activities as well as ranger-led walks and talks.

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News Release Date: April 5, 2023

Contact: Molly Schroer, 270-758-2192

MAMMOTH CAVE, KY – Mammoth Cave National Park will kick off National Park Week with a Wildflower Day celebration and free self-guided Discovery cave tours on Saturday, April 22. The Wildflower Day activities begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT and the Discovery Tour will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public with no tickets or reservations required.

National Park Week is celebrated annually in April and highlights everything that is special about national parks. It is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, volunteer your time, and find your park. Mammoth Cave’s Wildflower Day falls on the first day of National Park Week and focuses on the wildflowers and blooming trees that treat park visitors to colorful displays along park trails, roadways, and forests each spring. The annual event highlights the importance of wildflowers for our human history and environmental health.

Wildflower Day activities include a display of wildflowers that have been harvested from outside the park by the Warren County Garden Club at the park’s visitor center. Guests are also invited to join naturalists and park rangers on hikes on several park trails and for kids crafts and Junior Ranger activities throughout the day.For a complete list of Wildflower Day events, descriptions, and times, please visit our Wildflower Day 2023 website.

The free Discovery tour is self-guided experience through some of the cave’s largest passageways. Visitors will explore the history and geologic origins of the Mammoth Cave system. The tour begins at the Historic Entrance of Mammoth Cave. The Discovery tour route is approximately ¾-mile long and requires participants to walk down and up a steep hill as well as navigate 160 steps. For more information about the Discovery tour or other cave tours offered, visit our Cave Tours page.

For a look at all the special events happening at Mammoth Cave National Park for National Park Week, please visit our Special Events website or call 270-758-2180.