Before adding entertainment to a birthday plan, check what is already included. A venue with several activities may give you enough to work with. An extra programme can add cost and take time away from the activity your child wanted in the first place.

For children aged two to nine, compare the choices against the guest list. Interests, confidence and participation requirements matter alongside age.

Think in terms of activities, not promises

Go-karting, arcade games and playground time are different experiences. A child might want to spend most of the visit on one, while another may prefer a mix. Look at what the package allows and explain any limits to the group.

There is no need to claim that an activity guarantees confidence, social development or a particular reaction. The useful information is what the children can do, what help they need and how it fits the booking.

Classic Kart track at Kart Town

The activities in Kart Town's birthday packages

The packages list Classic Kart adventures, playground, bouncy castle and toy car area access, and shared Kart Koins. Cancun includes one kart adventure per child. Hawaii and Rio include two. An adventure is ten laps.

The arcade allowance is fifty shared Kart Koins with Cancun or Hawaii and one hundred with Rio. It is not unlimited play or a per-child coin allowance. The track is open to other visitors, and Formula Karts are not available for birthday parties.

Check riding eligibility with the venue before promising a ride to a guest. A stated age range does not override the published height and independent-driving requirements.

Classic Kart track at Kart Town

Make room for food and the birthday celebration

Kart Town's room booking lasts two hours. The package includes the specified cheese pizzas and juice boxes, plus small plates, napkins, cutlery and cups. Decide how those parts fit alongside the activities, using the venue's activity schedule as your reference.

Any additional ideas from our theme articles are optional arrangements for parents, not supplied entertainment. Check the room rules first. Light decorations are allowed, but confetti, loose balloons and piñatas are not.

Bloor Street sign beside the Kart Town track

Choose the package that fits the group

Cancun and Hawaii include eight children; Rio includes fifteen. Compare extra-child charges and limits, confirm adult numbers and check date availability before inviting everyone.

See the current package details. For suggestions organised around the child's age, use our birthday ideas for ages two to nine.

Entertainment is more than one activity

A two-hour party needs a mix. Children enjoy moving, competing, playing games and resting, and a venue with several options can cover all four. Kart Town combines go-karts, an arcade, a playground, a bouncy castle and a toy car area for children aged 2 to 9.

Go-karts

Each go-kart Adventure is a themed light show with five minutes of driving, about ten laps. Children over 42 inches drive alone, and the combined weight limit is 220 lb (100 kg). Birthday packages include Classic Karts only.

Arcade

Packages include Kart Koins for the Karcade, 50 for Cancun and Hawaii and 100 for Rio. One koin pays for one game.

Active play

The playground and bouncy castle are children only. Adults wait outside, so decide who will supervise.

Party coordinator

An activity coordinator and a printed activity schedule come with every package to help keep the group on track, and wristbands identify party guests.

See the packages.

Frequently asked questions

What entertainment is included?

Go-kart Adventures, Kart Koins for the arcade, the playground, the bouncy castle and the toy car area, plus an activity coordinator.

Does Kart Town provide entertainers?

Packages include an activity coordinator, a custom announcement and an activity schedule.

Can adults join the playground?

No. The playground and bouncy castle are children only.