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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Grill Rugby, Sat. & Sun. SOLD OUT

Uffington House 1728 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

2024 marks the fifth 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…

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Grill Rugby, Sat. & Sun. SOLD OUT

Uffington House 1728 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United States

2024 marks the fifth 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…

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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…

Cemetery Lantern Tour: 1 ticket left

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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Third Saturday Hike

Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 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…

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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,…

Harvest Retreat: Fall Wellness Weekend

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

Harvest: Fall Wellness Weekend Retreat: Embrace Creativity & Movement in Rugby, Tennessee.  Join Kara Kemp and Mark Lamb for a transformative, highly customized 3-day retreat from September 27-29, 2024, in…

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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…

Founder’s Day & Michaelmas Tea

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…

Rugby Roundabout Cycling Event

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

POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th DUE TO WEATHER: The 2nd Annual Rugby Roundabout bicycle event will Pedal Up in Historic Rugby for a route through the back country roads of…

Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway

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

Sunday Oct. 13 is the LAST BOWL FOR 2024, so don't miss it! Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on…