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 holiday music, hot drinks and cookies in the decorated historic buildings, Doug's Nearly Famous BBQ, a visit from Father Christmas and the sounds of carolers performing throughout the village. 

Country music artist Mike McGill will close the festivities each night at 8:00 PM EST with a free concert in the Rebecca Johnson Theatre at Historic Rugby's Visitor Centre. 

Christmas at Rugby Tour - Saturdays, December 7th & 14th 

Opens 11:00 AM EST - $20 per adult; children 17 & under attend for free 

Festivities throughout the Village include: 

• Tours of the select private historic homes - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST - ticket required

• Tours of Rugby's historic buildings - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - ticket required

• Rugby Cornet Band Holiday Classics & Sing-along in the Visitor Centre - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST 

• Local Artisans & Crafters in the Visitor Centre - 11:00 PM - 4:30 PM

• Doug's Nearly Famous BBQ food truck (vegetarian options available) - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST

• Lessons & Carols at Christ Church Episcopal - 4:30 PM EST 

• Christmas Tree Lighting at the gazebo next to Kingston Lyle - 5:30 PM EST

• Mike McGill in concert at the Rebecca Johnson Theatre (in the Visitor Centre) - 8:00 PM EST

Victorian Christmas Dinner - Saturdays, December 7th & 14th 

6:00 PM EST - $50 per person 

(tickets are limited and sell out quickly so we recommend purchasing in advance)

In Historic Rugby's Hester Hall behind the Visitor Centre

Cocktails served at 6:00 PM EST

5-course meal served at 6:30 PM EST 

Menu: 

• Pimento Cheese with crackers
• Bruschetta
• Harrow Road spoon rolls
• Creamy corn soup
• Kale with blueberries, parmesan, pecans, with citrus vinaigrette
• Spinach stuffed chicken breast
• Rice with creamy garlic sauce
• Copper pennies
• Lemon pound cake with lemon curd

Questions? Please call 423-628-2441 Ext. 1 or email historicrugbyinfo@gmail.com. To learn more about events in Rugby, please visit our website at historicrugby.org. 

A special thank you to Tennessee Arts Commission for their sponsorship!

REFUND POLICY: There are no refunds for this event if you cannot attend. You may forward your e-Ticket to a friend, family member, etc. prior to the event date. Please notify us by phone (423-628-2441, ext. 1) or email (historicrugbyinfo@gmail.com) with your name and name of person attending instead.