Fall arrives at the rec park

music festival

Greetings from the Rec Park (GARA)!  I can’t believe the summer is coming to a close already. My parents always told me that time goes faster when we get older. They were so right!  We have experienced a terrific summer hosting camps, youth sports, a circus, and many other special events.  We are in the

GARA will host “World of Wonders” Acrobats

world of wonders

Greetings from the Rec Park!   I can’t believe how fast the summer is going. We are very appreciative of everyone who came out to the park for our July 4th Independence Day celebration. The weather could not have been better. Kudos to Six Whiskey Revival for playing an additional half hour and putting together a

An update from GARA

al moyer

Greetings from GARA (The Gettysburg Rec Park)!  First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone who came out to our first Memorial Day Weekend music festival. This event exceeded our expectations, and we hope to make this an annual tradition. The six bands provided a lot of energy, and our various food and drink

Spring at the Gettysburg Rec Park

skate park

Greetings from the Rec Park and the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority! This spring, I had the honor of speaking before the Council of Governments (COG) of Adams County. Many local leaders—representing municipalities, county government, law enforcement, and school districts—were surprised to learn just how many events and programs take place at our community’s recreation jewel.

GARA is gearing up for spring

rec park view

Greetings from the Rec Park/GARA!  I don’t know about you all, but I have frankly had enough of winter already. Very soon, we will be into March, and we’re gearing up for the spring and summer here at the rec park.  I want to take this opportunity to share a few, but not all-inclusive listing,