Kensington Area Recreation Association

Kensington Area Recreation Association (KARA) is a non profit organization that owns and operates the Community Gardens Arena, Kensington Fitplex, Community Harvest Festival and two ballfields.

The multi-purpose facility caters to winter activities hockey, figure skating, recreational hockey and skating programs with a complementary outdoor skating area weather permitting . As well, the fitness center features a large workout area with stair climbers,treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, walking track, nautical and free weights plus weekly aerobics classes.

Spring and summer see a change into minor and recreational ball programs playing on two of the fields with the latest addition of a new lighting system to allow for the increase of demand for field times and tournaments. Summer also brings the Community Harvest Festival, a five day festival featuring parades, pageants, entertainment and children’s activities.