Historic Rugby

(The bowl for July 29 has been cancelled on account of high temperature.) 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. …

British Festival has become an annual May event for Historic Rugby. Look for vendors, a new food provider, tours of the historic buildings and more. Bring the family for a celebration in this British-founded 1880 village! See the schedule and an event site map below. We will have walk-up and join Cricket Games! We are…

Mark your calendar now for April 15 as our friend William Paul Young, author of worldwide bestseller THE SHACK speaks in Rugby, Tennessee AGAIN! Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE and a link for purchase with more information is HERE. Hope to see you in Rugby! Two different sessions will be held at the Rugby Visitor Centre…

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 REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This hike in the Rugby State Natural Area will be led by Lisa Huff & feature any spring wildflowers that may be found…

Last year's Victorian Fashion Show (a first) proved so popular we're doing it again! Registration details ($40 per person) are available HERE. The show in the Rebecca Johnson Theatre inside Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre at 1 p.m. Eastern will be followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea at 2:30 p.m. Eastern in nearby Hester Hall.  Don't…

Sorry, but this event has now SOLD OUT. The Actor's Co-op is coming back with another swingin' New Year's eve bash! They'll take over the Rebecca Johnson Theater in the Visitor Centre and turn it into a Gatsby-era speakeasy! Don't worry, you'll get the door password when you order your ticket. Feel free to dress…

Hike with State Natural Areas’ Jason Miller FRIDAY | NOV. 25 10:00 AM Eastern, Rugby Visitor Centre A FREE “Walk-it-Off” hike helps excuse any Thanksgiving excess so join guide Jason Miller, program administrator for Tennessee State Natural Areas, in this relaxing trek through the Rugby State Natural Area. These moderate hikes range from 1.5 to…

Learn 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…

More 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…