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Events, Hiking, Performances, Teas & Talks on the scenic Cumberland Plateau

Events, Hiking, Performances, Teas & Talks on the scenic Cumberland Plateau

Historic Rugby hosts a series of hikes, outdoor events, performances, teas, galas, lectures and other events. Find your niche of interest below! Our schedule (all times Eastern) is below but subject to updates, so check back often.

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  • Spring Wildflower Walks in Rugby

    Spring Wildflower Walks in Rugby
    Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    We'll walk three consecutive weekend Saturdays, April 4, 11 & 18, to see emerging spring wildflowers blooming in and around Rugby's trails. Meet the first 2 of those dates at 10 a.m. EDT at the Visitor Centre, but on the 18th meet there at 2 p.m. EDT. Bring comfortable shoes, water, bug spray and a…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • Kara’s Wellness Weekend: Spring Bloom, Apr. 23-26

    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Presented by Kara Kemp Coaching Spring Bloom is a gentle invitation to awaken, move, and reconnect as the season of renewal unfolds. This Wellness Weekend offers grounding practices, creative exploration, and reflective time designed to help you step into spring with clarity and confidence. Through movement, personal reflection, artistic play, and time in nature, participants…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • British Festival & Saturday Queen’s Tea

    British Festival & Saturday Queen’s Tea
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Rugby's British Festival has become an annual May event for Historic Rugby. This year it's back, May 9 & 10! And it's still on Mothers Day Weekend, so bring yours. Look for vendors, food, tours of the historic buildings and more -- including a Maypole dance led by Lark in the Morn Country Dancers, a…

  • British Festival & Saturday Queen’s Tea

    British Festival & Saturday Queen’s Tea
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Rugby's British Festival has become an annual May event for Historic Rugby. This year it's back, May 9 & 10! And it's still on Mothers Day Weekend, so bring yours. Look for vendors, food, tours of the historic buildings and more -- including a Maypole dance led by Lark in the Morn Country Dancers, a…

  • Mountain Laurel Hike w/Randy Hedgepath

    Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Join retired state naturalist Randy Hedgepath for a saunter through trails laden with gorgeous mountain laurel blossoms in part of the Rugby State Natural Area. Meet at 10 a.m. Eastern time at the Historic Rugby Visitor Centre. No reservation needed. Bring sensible trail shoes, water, bug spray and maybe a hiking stick and your camera…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

    Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form as the game starts, depending on who is there. All ages! Takes about one hour on the route used.  Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…