Carlisle Sports Emporium

Carlisle, PA · 1 hour 31 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

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Drive1 hour 31 minutes from Reading, 76 miles2 hours 1 minute from Boyertown · 1 hour 24 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 24 minutes from Morgantown

Where29 South Middlesex Road, Carlisle, PAOpen in maps →

OpenOpen year-round, rain or shine; closing times shift by season, latest in June to AugustOctober to March: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight, Sunday noon to 9 p.m.; summer weeknights run to 11 p.m.

AdmissionPay per attraction: go-karts $12 a ride or $34 for 3, laser tag $18 single or $28 double, mini golf $12 one course or $20 both (3 and under free), packages $41 to $65 per person (posted October 2026)

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

Carlisle Sports Emporium is a family entertainment center in Carlisle, PA, with indoor and outdoor go-kart tracks, laser tag, an arcade, two 18-hole mini golf courses and batting cages. It is open year-round, rain or shine.

Four go-kart tracks, indoors and out, including a quarter-mile outdoor Grand Prix course, a Fast Track for drivers 16 and up with ID, and an indoor Rookie track for kids 45 to 57 inches tall. The 7,500 square foot two-tier laser tag arena, the arcade and the batting cages keep a rainy day going, and the doors stay open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays all year.

Before you go

Drivers need to be 58 inches to drive the indoor Grand Prix track, 45 to 57 inches for the indoor Rookie track, and 16 with ID for the Fast Track; passengers ride for $4. Laser tag has a 40 inch minimum. Daily specials are posted on the pricing page.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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