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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.

Green house with white picket fence.
  • 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…

  • Ghostly Gathering

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

    Witness the spirits of Halloween and history at Historic Rugby's "Ghosty Gathering" all around the 1880 village. A tour of spooky buildings with unique stories, a chili supper, and all followed by ghost stories under the big tent. This event on two successive Saturdays invariably sells out, so get tickets as soon as possible. A…

  • Ghostly Gathering

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

    Witness the spirits of Halloween and history at Historic Rugby's "Ghosty Gathering" all around the 1880 village. A tour of spooky buildings with unique stories, a chili supper, and all followed by ghost stories under the big tent. This event on two successive Saturdays invariably sells out, so get tickets as soon as possible. A…

  • Historic Rugby Gala

    Historic Rugby Gala
    Hester Hall 121 Cumberland Avenue South, Rugby, TN, United States

    Don't miss this annual festive fund-raiser for Historic Rugby. This year's theme is "Denim & Diamonds." Included are a banquet meal, cocktails, a silent auction plus a live auction that is always a hit. A fancy quilt is usually the most-prized item, as it was again last year. This event always sells out early so…

  • Thanksgiving Marketplace

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

    Visit Rugby’s shops to see crafts, artworks and much more. Two days, Nov. 27 & 28, from 10-5 Eastern. The Rugby Commissary, the Visitor Centre & more will all be…

  • Thanksgiving Marketplace & Holiday Tea

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

    Visit Rugby’s shops to see crafts, artworks and much more. Two days, Nov. 27 & 28, from 10-5 Eastern. The Rugby Commissary, the Visitor Centre & more will all be…

  • Christmas at Rugby

    Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
    Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    On the first two Saturdays in December, the historic settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, will come alive with Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays as if it were still 1880, the…

  • ‘A Very Dolly’ New Year’s Eve

    Rebecca Johnson Theatre in Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    Ring in the New Year with the Actors Co-op as they bring A VERY DOLLY NEW YEAR! to the Rebecca Johnson Theatre. Expect a unique evening filled with the songs…