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

Outdoor 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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Grill Rugby, 2023

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

Watch an expert griller fire up some very tasty treats of meats and seafood, then get an ample taste of that and more! You won't go home hungry. It's all…

Cemetery Lantern Tour, 2023

Laurel Dale Cemetery Laurel Dale Cemetery Road, Rugby, TN, United States

Once a year this event shares more of Rugby's true stories about real people of the past than any other. Hear in their own words from letters, diaries & other…

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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…

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…

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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…

Trail Maintenance: Natl. Public Lands Day

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

Join Rugby State Natural Area volunteers in helping with trail maintenance and removal of invasive plants along one of Rugby's RSNA trails. Volunteers invited for this National Public Lands Day…

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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…

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,…

Founder’s Day, 2023

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

On Founder's Day we honor Rugby, TN, founder Thomas Hughes (1822-1897)  but also award someone else from recent history instrumental in propelling Historic Rugby and Hughes' now-renowned village into the…

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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…

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,…

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Ghostly Gathering

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…