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.
  • “Clocks Are Like Angels” play

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

    Murfreesboro Little Theatre proudly presents Tennessee playwright, Kyle R. Thomas’s, “Clocks Are Like Angels.” This FREE ADMISSION play takes place in a small town in East Tennessee in 1933, when…

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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…

  • Shrimp Boil benefit SOLD OUT

    Harrow Road Public House 1469 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN

    This event has now SOLD OUT. If you've registered, we look forward to seeing you here soon! Enjoy all-you-can-eat Low Country Shrimp Boil to benefit construction (underway) of the new…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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    British Car Show & Tea Table Setting Contest

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

    British automobiles will converge on Rugby in all classes for this annual admiration of U.K. motoring. It's free and a great family experience. See everything from MGs to Rolls Royces,…

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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…

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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…

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    Cemetery Lantern Tour Sept. 20

    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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    ‘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…

  • Storytelling/music/poetry event, FREE

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

    The Bloom Stage, in collaboration with Poetry in the Boro, is thrilled to announce its inaugural event at Historic Rugby's Rebecca Johnson Theatre on September 21, 2024. Titled "Diptychs, Doubletakes,…