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.
Irish Road Bowling TOURNAMENT, March 19
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesMore details & registration link yet to be released. But so far we have it beginning at the Visitor Center with enrollment of two-person teams at a fee of $30 per team. No experience needed. The first round will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern, and second 1:30 to 3:00 with awards given out…
Fashions of Rugby & Tea, Apr. 9
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesLearn about Victorian era fashions and enjoy a delicious tea as well — see a show at Historic Rugby’s Rebecca Johnson Theatre in the Visitor Centre (1-2 p.m. Eastern/Noon-1 Central) then stroll nearby to the newly renovated Rugby Community Building for tea (2:30-4 p.m. Eastern). Fashion experts will have commentary on dress of the era…
Irish Road Bowling
Join in this fun game of Irish Road Bowling or just watch as players divide up into teams and roll and iron ball down Rugby Parkway (now safer with little traffic). The team with the fewest throws from start to finish wins! Their photo is taken with our trophy…
Webb Space Telescope Program
Join a National Park Service ranger for some of the first images released from the highly advanced Webb Space Telescope. The telescope was launched last December after scientists had dedicated decades of research to the project. Images (starting to be released in July) are expected to enable scientists to expand their knowledge base about space…