5 Things to Know About Cave of the Winds Tours on Holiday Weekends

Tours sell out before 9 AM on Memorial Day and Fourth of July. If you arrive after 9 AM, you are probably not getting in.

Tours are first-come, first-served with no reservations. Slots fill fast, and early tours can sell out before the ticket booth even opens.

Holiday crowds start lining up at opening time, usually 8 or 9 AM. By 10 AM, the next available tour might be late afternoon or gone entirely.

Arrive 30 minutes before opening to guarantee a spot. Bring coffee and do not assume you can get in by noon.

Set an alarm and plan ahead. Do not bank on a late arrival—early birds get the only tours that work.