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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Fashion Show & Afternoon Tea

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

Last year's Victorian Fashion Show (a first) proved so popular we're doing it again! Registration details ($40 per person) are available HERE. The show in the Rebecca Johnson Theatre inside Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre at 1 p.m. Eastern will be followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea at 2:30 p.m. Eastern in nearby Hester Hall.  Don't…

3rd Saturday Hike w/Lisa Huff

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. Winter into spring are great times to go hiking…no bugs! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This hike in the Rugby State Natural Area will be led by Lisa Huff & feature any spring wildflowers that may be found…

Author William Paul Young Speaks

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

Mark your calendar now for April 15 as our friend William Paul Young, author of worldwide bestseller THE SHACK speaks in Rugby, Tennessee AGAIN! Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE and a link for purchase with more information is HERE. Hope to see you in Rugby! Two different sessions will be held at the Rugby Visitor Centre…

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British Festival & Queen’s Tea*

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

British Festival has become an annual May event for Historic Rugby. Look for vendors, a new food source, tours of the historic buildings and more. The festival continues Sunday. Bring the family for a celebration in this British-founded 1880 village! See a schedule & site map of the event below. On Saturday May 13 ONLY…

British Festival

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

British Festival has become an annual May event for Historic Rugby. Look for vendors, a new food provider, tours of the historic buildings and more. Bring the family for a celebration in this British-founded 1880 village! See the schedule and an event site map below. We will have walk-up and join Cricket Games! We are…

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Third Saturday Hike CANCELLED

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

Due to predicted rain for this Saturday hike, it has been cancelled. However, with mountain laurel in bloom, folks may elect to explore the White Oak Trail or Cox Branch Trail (or parts of those) on their own as weather permits this weekend.  Join the Friends of Rugby State Natural Area for a free guided…

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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 and instructor Freeman Davenport with The Gallery at Rugby will lead the group through an exploration of painting as you create your own work of…

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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 and instructor Freeman Davenport with The Gallery at Rugby will lead the group through an exploration of painting as you create your own work of…

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 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. …

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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 and instructor Freeman Davenport with The Gallery at Rugby will lead the group through an exploration of painting as you create your own work of…

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 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…

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 scheduled for two nights only, September 2 and 3, on the long Labor Day weekend. PLEASE NOTE: Sunday's Grill Rugby and now Saturday's as well…