Price

  • Tickets are $15 each
    (there will be a small fee added for online purchases to help cover the credit card fees)

  • Children 3 years and under are Free with the purchase of an Adult ticket

  • You can pre-purchase your movie tickets online in advance or purchase tickets on-site at the cave if tickets are not sold out. Purchasing advance tickets online is recommended as seating is limited and most movie showings will sell out.

  • All sales are Final~ No Refunds.

Chairs
Chairs will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own small comfy camp chair (please no lounge chairs, loveseat camp chairs, large camp chairs due to limited space) and a blanket. The cave is always a cool 58* so keep that in mind when you are planning. The movie will be shown in our Theatre Room inside the cave.

Concessions
Concessions will be available in The Grotto prepared and served by Delectable Delights. They will have yummy movie snacks like hot dogs, pizza, nachos, candy and popcorn! Concession sales are CASH ONLY

Your ticket includes a self-guided tour of the cave
You are welcome to enjoy a self guided tour of the cave 30 minutes before and after the movie! The Cave path is wheelchair and Stroller Friendly.

Parking
Parking is always free at Cherokee Caverns! The driveway is gravel and you will be parking in the grass along the sides of the gravel driveway.

Come join us for all the fun inside a real living Cave among the Stalactites and Stalagmites!

All proceeds go to the protection and preservation of this beautiful treasure that is located right here in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Disclaimers:

  • Cherokee Caverns and its affiliates are not to be held responsible for any accident or sickness while visiting the cave or surrounding property.

  • All sales are Final~ NO REFUNDS - DUE TO THE FACT THAT THESE MOVIES TYPICALLY SELL OUT, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS

  • If you do not receive confirmation of your ticket via e-mail, we can look up your name and order # when you arrive at the ticket booth.

OUR 2025 FEATURED MOVIES

The Descent
20th Anniversary

Six young women become trapped underground with gruesome creatures while exploring a remote Appalachian cave.  

Rated R

The Lost Boys

Two brothers discover that their new hometown is haunted by a group of teenage vampires.

Rated R

Journey to the Center of the Earth

A scientist ventures deep below the Earth's crust to find his missing brother. His nephew and a pretty Icelandic mountaineer tag along in this adaptation of the Jules Verne classic.  

Rated PG

Hocus Pocus

Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground.  

Rated PG

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.  

Rated PG

Elf

After accidentally falling into Santa Claus' gift sack, a human baby is raised at the North Pole, growing up to believe he is an elf. Due to his large size, the "elf" causes chaos in Santa's workshop, forcing Kris Kringle to send him on a mission to find his human roots.  

Rated PG