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.
Events
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Muses & Magicians variety show
Gazebo on Rugby Parkway 1343 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesCome to the gazebo at Historic Rugby and amuse yourself with Muses & Magicians – a variety show featuring live music, dance, and spoken word performances. Showtime is 7 p.m. EDT. Featuring local musical artists: Gerald Hanwright, Annie Motto, Stephen Phillips & the dancing dithyrambler. With special guest, author & poet Kristen Reid. FREE show,…
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Kara’s Adult Summer Camp, June 25-28
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesKara Kemp’s Adult Summer Camp Reset. Re-story. Relax. June 25–28, 2026 | Historic Rugby, Tennessee Adult Summer Camp is a joyful invitation to unplug, play, and reconnect with what makes life feel lighter. Set in the serene Victorian village of Rugby and surrounded by the Big South Fork National Park, this immersive experience blends creativity,…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy 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…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy 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…
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Muses & Magicians variety show
Gazebo on Rugby Parkway 1343 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesCome to the gazebo at Historic Rugby and amuse yourself with Muses & Magicians – a variety show featuring live music, dance, and spoken word performances. Showtime is 7 p.m. EDT. Featuring local musical artists: Gerald Hanwright, Annie Motto, Stephen Phillips & the dancing dithyrambler. With special guest, author & poet Kristen Reid. FREE show,…
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Kara’s Wellness Weekend: Summer Story, July 16-19
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesPresented by Kara Kemp Coaching Summer Story invites both new and experienced writers—and anyone curious about personal storytelling—into a creative, restorative weekend. Through guided journaling, storytelling prompts, movement, and nature-based reflection, participants explore their personal narratives in a supportive, grounded environment. Energy body work and time outdoors help create space for insight, expression, and renewed…
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‘Sordid Lives’ Play, Plateau Players
Rebecca Johnson Theatre in Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesThis riotously funny dark comedy is a cult classic, following a wonderfully dysfunctional Texas family navigating scandal, secrets and the aftermath of a spectacularly undignified death. The laughs don't let up. Presented by the Plateau Players. (Ticket details will be posted here when available. Mark the dates!)
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy 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…
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‘Sordid Lives’ Play, Plateau Players
Rebecca Johnson Theatre in Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesThis riotously funny dark comedy is a cult classic, following a wonderfully dysfunctional Texas family navigating scandal, secrets and the aftermath of a spectacularly undignified death. The laughs don't let up. Presented by the Plateau Players. (Ticket details will be posted here when available. Mark the dates!)
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‘Sordid Lives’ Play, Plateau Players
Rebecca Johnson Theatre in Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesThis riotously funny dark comedy is a cult classic, following a wonderfully dysfunctional Texas family navigating scandal, secrets and the aftermath of a spectacularly undignified death. The laughs don't let up. Presented by the Plateau Players. (Ticket details will be posted here when available. Mark the dates!)
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Archaeology Program at Kellogg’s Crack
Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesSomething new for this year: the Tennessee Division of Archaeology will do a hands-on program to catalog any archaeological materials at the small, disturbed area near the rock face at Kellogg's Crack and then work to reclaim the area to a more natural appearance. "In our experience this has discouraged future disturbance," said Travis Bow,…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy 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…