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.
Events
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Bloom Stage: Golden Hour
Rebecca Johnson Theatre in Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesBloom Stage: Golden Hour invites you to Historic Rugby on Saturday, September 12 at 7 pm EDT for an intimate evening of storytelling, music, poetry, and visual art inspired by…
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WCTE-PBS Benefit Afternoon Tea
Hester Hall 121 Cumberland Avenue South, Rugby, TN, United StatesJoin this extravagant fundraiser for Cookeville-based WCTE-TV the area PBS affiliate. You can sip on tea, snack on sandwiches & scones, socialize and enjoy live entertainment. 100% of the proceeds…
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Cemetery Lantern Tour SOLD OUT
Laurel Dale Cemetery Laurel Dale Cemetery Road, Rugby, TN, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT. 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…
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Kara’s Wellness Weekend: Fall Harvest, Sept. 24-27
Presented by Kara Kemp Coaching Fall Harvest offers a time to pause, reflect, and honor the year you’ve lived while clearing space for what’s ahead. This Wellness Weekend blends creativity,…
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Rugby Roundabout Cycling Event
Historic Rugby Visitor Centre 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesThe Fourth Annual Rugby Roundabout bicycle event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26. Pedal Up in Historic Rugby for a Roundabout through the back roads of Morgan County. The route…
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Founder’s Day & Church’s Michaelmas Tea
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesOn Founder's Day we honor Rugby, TN, founder Thomas Hughes (1822-1897). There will be artists and crafters on site at the Visitor Centre, food trucks on site, and other features,…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesEnjoy 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 StatesLAST ONE OF THIS SEASON, OCT. 17! Enjoy a FREE outdoor participant/spectator game of Irish Road Bowling right in the middle of Rugby on slightly traveled Rugby Parkway. Teams form…
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Ghostly Gathering, SOLD OUT
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesWhile Oct. 24 has now SOLD OUT, reservations remain for Oct. 31. Witness the spirits of Halloween and history at Historic Rugby's "Ghosty Gathering" all around the 1880 village. A…
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Ghostly Gathering
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesWitness 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…
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Historic Rugby Gala
Hester Hall 121 Cumberland Avenue South, Rugby, TN, United StatesDon't miss this annual festive fund-raiser for Historic Rugby. This year's theme is "Denim & Diamonds." Included are a banquet meal, cocktails, a silent auction plus a live auction that…
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Thanksgiving Marketplace
Historic Rugby 1331 Rugby Parkway, Rugby, TN, United StatesVisit Rugby’s shops to see crafts, artworks and much more. Two days, Nov. 27 & 28, from 10-5 Eastern. The Rugby Commissary, the Visitor Centre & more will all be…