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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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
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. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
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Kellogg’s Loop Trail Work on National Trails Day
Kellogg’s Loop Trail Work on National Trails Day
Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers, this date June 7 marks National Trails Day. In observance, we'll have a work day to improve the Kellogg's Loop Trail. Travis Bow, our stewardship ecologist for the newly created Upper Cumberland District of State Natural Areas, has been rerouting sections of Kellogg’s Loop in preparation for…
Historic Rugby Annual Membership Meeting
Historic Rugby Annual Membership Meeting
Join us for Historic Rugby's Annual Meeting of the Membership June 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern in the Rebecca Johnson Theatre. We welcome all members and even those who might like to join our non-profit that keeps Rugby alive and well. You'll hear what the organization has accomplished, and what is planned for 2025-26. Voting…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
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. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…
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‘Paint & Sip’ Art Class
‘Paint & Sip’ Art Class
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…
Murder Mystery at the Cumberland Club Dinner
Murder Mystery at the Cumberland Club Dinner
Welcome back to the Cumberland Club, the 1920s speakeasy!! We are featuring a murder mystery benefit dinner. The evening promises to be full of intrigue and fun -- with a murder and a dinner inspired by the 1920s. Mark your calendar for June 21. The cost is only $50 per person, a benefit for Historic…
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Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
Irish Road Bowling on Rugby Parkway
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. Play or just watch as the game proceeds west, then east. We yell…