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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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  • Trail Maintenance: Natl. Public Lands Day

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

    Join Rugby State Natural Area volunteers in helping with vegetation maintenance and removal of invasive plants along one of Rugby's paved walkway sections between Uffington House and the road to Laurel Dale Cemetery. This requires little or no hiking to reach the site, and unwanted plants & shrubs can be reached from two sides. Volunteers…

  • Rugby Roundabout Bicycle Race

    RUGBY ROUNDABOUT Pedal Up in Historic Rugby and ride a Roundabout through the country back roads. Take your feet off the ground at the Historic 1880’s English Village of Rugby, Tennessee and PEDAL a Roundabout through rural country roads. Riders may PEDAL BACK from ANY designated stops to enjoy food at R M Brooks Country…

  • 3rd Saturday Hike: Randy Hedgepath

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

    Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. This hike will be led by Tennessee State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath, who likes to call it a "saunter" because he stops often to point out fascinating natural features. This will be Randy's last official hike in…

  • An Evening with Abraham Lincoln

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

    Have you ever wished that you could have met Abraham Lincoln?  It’s not too late.  In commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, for one night only, our 16th president returns courtesy of writer, actor, and storyteller Jacob Truax.  Be transported to the world of Abraham Lincoln—politician, lawyer, husband, and father—as Mr. Truax…

  • After Thanksgiving Hike, ‘Walk it Off’

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

    Join Friends of the Rugby State Natural Area to walk off your Thanksgiving feast on trails in the greenbelt surrounding our village. With 10 or more trails to choose from,…

  • 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. 24 & 25. The Rugby Commissary, Spirit of Red Hill, the Gallery at Historic Rugby will all…

  • New Year’s Eve Cabaret, SOLD OUT

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

    (Sorry, but this event has sold out. See you lucky ticketed folks here soon!) Hey, hey, hey, all you casanovas and foxy mamas! Looking for an out of sight night?…

  • Third Saturday Hike, CANCELLED

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

    (This hike has been cancelled on account of severe weather expected.) Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday.…

  • Third Saturday Hike

    Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike each month on the third Saturday. Winter is a great times to go hiking…no bugs! NO REGISTRATION…

  • Eric Wilson Memorial Hike

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

    Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided hike in honor of the late Eric Wilson, who helped build many of Rugby's trails & whose birthday…

  • Writing Workshop with Karen Paul Holmes

    Uffington House 1728 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

    “From Personal to Universal: Using Emotion to Craft Deeper Writing” Writing about emotions—your own or your characters'—can be, well emotional. Yet, drawing from your own experiences, feelings, and observations, helps…

  • Women of Appalachia Storytelling

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

    Join us for an extraordinary evening in Rugby, Tennessee, as Bloom Stage, Poetry in the Boro, and Historic Rugby, Inc., proudly present "Women Speak," a free admission celebration marking the…