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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Thanksgiving Marketplace
Thanksgiving Marketplace
Visit Rugby’s shops to see crafts, artworks and much more. Two days, Nov. 29 & 30, from 10-5 Eastern. The Rugby Commissary, the Visitor Centre & the Gallery at Historic Rugby will all be open with unique wares. Craft demonstrations and vendors will be present, including Fairwinds Lavender & Sue Duncan with her yarn-spinning rabbits.…
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Thanksgiving Marketplace & SOLD OUT Tea
Thanksgiving Marketplace & SOLD OUT Tea
Visit Rugby’s shops to see crafts, artworks and much more. Two days, Nov. 29 & 30, from 10-5 Eastern. The Rugby Commissary, the Visitor Centre & the Gallery at Historic Rugby will all be open with unique wares. Craft demonstrations and vendors will be present, including Fairwinds Lavender & Sue Duncan with her yarn-spinning rabbits.…
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Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
On the first two Saturdays in December, the historic settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, will come alive with Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays as if it were still 1880, the year the town was settled. The living Victorian-era village will bustle with caroling, holiday shopping and much more. Highlights of the Victorian Christmas celebration include…
Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular
Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular
Mike McGill returns to the Johnson Theatre stage in the Rugby Visitor Centre on December 7 and 14 at 8 pm Eastern. This is a free event that is open to the public with requested donations to Historic Rugby at the door. All are welcome – just give what you can. In addition to the…
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Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
Christmas at Rugby & Holiday Dinner
On the first two Saturdays in December, the historic settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, will come alive with Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays as if it were still 1880, the year the town was settled. The living Victorian-era village will bustle with caroling, holiday shopping and much more. Highlights of the Victorian Christmas celebration include…
Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular
Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular
Mike McGill returns to the Johnson Theatre stage in the Rugby Visitor Centre on December 7 and 14 at 8 pm Eastern. This is a free event that is open to the public with requested donations to Historic Rugby at the door. All are welcome – just give what you can. In addition to the…
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A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol
A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol
“A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol” in Historic Rugby presented by Murfreesboro Little Theatre Step back in time to the golden age of radio this holiday season! On December 21, Murfreesboro Little Theatre (MLT), Rutherford County’s oldest community theatre, will bring a heartwarming twist on Charles Dickens' classic tale with A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol to the…
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Grand Ole Rugby Cabaret
Grand Ole Rugby Cabaret
Ring in the New Year with a toe-tappin', knee-slappin' celebration at The Grand Ole Rugby Cabaret! This New Year's Eve, join us at Rugby’s Rebecca Johnson Theatre at 7 p.m. for a down-home night of classic country tunes, humor, and heartwarming Americana. Featuring Actors’ Co-op singers and storytellers, the show brings a taste of the…
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New Year’s Day Hike
New Year’s Day Hike
Start 2025 off right with a scenic hike on a few of Rugby's little trails. We'll traverse the Massengale Trail, Allerton Ridge Trail, the Historic Trail & the Laurel Branch Trail, starting at 10 a.m. from the Rugby Visitor Centre. Be prepared for the possibility of cold weather and dress accordingly. Rugby's already had at…
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Kellogg’s Loop Trail Work Day (CANCELLED)
Kellogg’s Loop Trail Work Day (CANCELLED)
Rugby State Natural Area friends and trail volunteers: The work for this date (Jan. 4) has now been cancelled because of predicted bone-chilling weather. 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 rebuilding Little Creek Bridge.…