Bud’s Go Karts in Harwich has single or double karts for speedsters large and small. Kids have to be at least 8 years old and 54 inches tall for single karts. The line can be longer than the ride, but it’s still a thrill.

If you have reached the hallowed height of 46 inches, you can pilot your very own bumper boat, complete with squirting steering wheel at Grand Slam Family Entertainment in Harwich. If you passed 46 inches eons ago, your inner goofball will surface when you take the wheel. See how you measure up in a completely different way at the radar...

This trip reels the kids (and adults) in from the moment tattoos and face paintings are installed until the pirate ship returns to shore, bearing treasure and swilling grog. OK, so the grog is root beer, but the boat is real, the sunken treasure is right where the treasure map says it is, and kids help raise the sails and...

Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf in Yarmouth features waves, waterfalls, sunken ships, and, of course, pirates everywhere in two, 18-hole pirate-themed miniature golf courses. Their great attention to detail makes this a true frolic.