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.
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    ‘Paint & Sip’ Art Class

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

    What could be more fun than joining a small group for a painting class while enjoying a glass of wine? Maybe having it in beautiful Historic Rugby’s Hester Hall! Artist…

  • Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Pkwy. (July 29 cancelled)

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

    (The bowl for July 29 has been cancelled on account of high temperature.) Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on…

  • NO Irish Road Bowling today: STORMY

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

    Today's 6 p.m. bowl has been CANCELLED on account of stormy weather moving through. Mark your calendar for the next one Sept. 10 (another Sunday) at 6 p.m. EDT. Enjoy…

  • Grill Rugby, Sat. & Sun. sold out

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

    2023 marks the fourth annual “Grill Rugby:  Cooking Demonstration and Dinner on the Lawn.” This evening of food and festivities on the lawn at picturesque Uffington House in Rugby is…

  • Rugby Cornet Band FREE concert

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

    Rugby's Cornet Band from the 1880s has revived and will perform FREE for you! This special concert features performers from Rugby, Allardt, Jamestown & Crossville who have been practicing for…

  • Third Saturday Hike: Holly Taylor

    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. Holly Taylor, assistant state naturalist with Tennessee state parks, will lead…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…