{"id":1366,"date":"2017-07-26T17:26:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1366"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:03:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:03:21","slug":"put-your-pedal-to-the-metal-13-places-to-drive-go-karts-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/put-your-pedal-to-the-metal-13-places-to-drive-go-karts-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Put your Pedal to the Metal &#8211; 13 Places to Drive Go-karts in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lance Stroll, the up-and-coming Canadian Formula One race car driver, got his start in go-karting and while you may not aspire to race in the big leagues, you too can test your mettle on the track. Ontario has quite a few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/amusement-parks-water-parks-mini-golf-more.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go kart tracks <\/a>around the province, and some of the locations also have junior carts and double seater carts (for adult and child) so the whole family can participate. Many sites also offer other fun things to do like mini golf, batting cages, waterslides and arcades, so you can spend an afternoon there once you&#8217;ve finished your racing.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1370 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_shot_2013_05_27_at_3.53.59_PM-2-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Kids go karting in ontario\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_shot_2013_05_27_at_3.53.59_PM-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_shot_2013_05_27_at_3.53.59_PM-2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h2>Go-Karts in Central Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>Head north on the 400\/11 and you&#8217;ll have access to several places to go-kart. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ShantyBayGoKarts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Shanty Bay Go-Karts<\/a> &amp; Mini Golf has Go-Karts &amp; Mini Golf &amp; 40 single or double seater karts to race on their 1 km long outdoor track. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wasaga500.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wasaga 500<\/a> Family Entertainment Centre &amp; Go-Karts not only has a 1.6KM High Banked Track with 50 Fast &amp; Safe Karts that go 45KPH (!), it also has Batting Cages, 2-18 Hole Mini Golf Courses and more.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluemountaingokarts.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Mountain Go Karts<\/a> in Collingwood has Karts, Junior Karts, Mini Golf, and also Zippy Pet Rides, perfect for the younger set.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildwaterwheels.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Wild Water &amp; Wheels<\/a> near\u00a0 Peterboro has a 1\/2 mile go-kart track &amp; mini golf but also lets you cool off at their Kamikaze water slide 210\u2019 double flume. There is nothing better than finishing off a race with a delicious ice cream and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coboconkgokartsminiputtcandyicecreamparlour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Coboconk Go-Karts<\/a> &amp; Mini-Putt Go-Karts, Ice Cream Parlour and Mini-putt lets you do just that. <a href=\"http:\/\/balmbeachgokarts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Balm Beach Go-Karts<\/a> has a 1\/2 mile paved track w\/ 24 Go-Karts &amp; 18 hole mini golf course and unlike many others, it offers fully lit night racing.<\/p>\n<h2>Go-Karts in Toronto<\/h2>\n<p>The GTA doesn&#8217;t have as many places to race, but the ones it does have are pretty serious! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian Tire Motorsport Park<\/a> in Bowmanville is a 900+ acre multi-track facility with 4km grand prix track; 2.88 km driver &amp; race driver training facility and a 1.5km Karting Centre.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/gokartstoronto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Centennial Mini Indy<\/a> Go Karts lets you race on the longest track in Ontario; each lap will take you 3 minutes!\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.401miniindy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">401 Mini-Indy Go -Karts<\/a> &amp; Mini Golf is Toronto&#8217;s Fastest go kart track. Best of all, it is indoor so you can race (and play indoor glow in the dark mini golf) even when the weather is crappy. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playdium.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Playdium<\/a> has go karts but with a total of 40,000 sq. ft. of adrenaline-fuelled, action-packed games, go-karting is just the start.<\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_Shot_2014-07-30_at_11.49_.51_AM_-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"Go Karting in Ontario\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_Shot_2014-07-30_at_11.49_.51_AM_-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Screen_Shot_2014-07-30_at_11.49_.51_AM_.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h2>Go-Karts in Southwestern Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Mount Hope? Check in at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cameronspeedway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cameron Speedway<\/a> and Amusements. Not only do they have Go-karts, but they have lots of other fun things to do including bubble soccer and bungee trampolines. And speaking of trampolines, S<a href=\"http:\/\/www.springz.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">pringz Trampoline <\/a>&amp; Amusement Park in Windsor has a bunch of them but also indoor Go-Karts, both large and kiddie size for your driving pleasure. Finally, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastparkgolf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">East Park <\/a>in London is another one of those places that has it all. In addition to &gt;1,800 feet of racing track for novice and experienced drivers, it has a water park, rock climbing, mini golf, and more!<\/p>\n<p>So if you like to drive go karts, Ontario is the place to start your engines. Who knows&#8230;you could be the next Canadian driving star! <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lance Stroll, the up-and-coming Canadian Formula One race car driver, got his start in go-karting and while you may not aspire to race in the big leagues, you too can test your mettle on the track. 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