The Canton Memorial Civic Center has been located in the heart of downtown Canton, Ohio, since 1951.

The Canton Memorial Civic Center is owned by the City of Canton, and managed by SMG. SMG manages over 150 worldwide, including the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, and the Louisiana Superdome, just to name a few.

Under the new direction of SMG, the Canton Memorial Civic Center has turned itself around and is positioned to be the premiere entertainment stopping point in the area for concerts of every genre, family shows, sporting events, as well as many community and civic events.

In January 2005, the Atlantic Indoor Football League called the Canton Memorial Civic Center the home of a new team in their league, the Canton Legends.

The Canton Memorial Civic Center can hold up to 5,500 guests in the arena, and up to 600 guests in the McKinley Room, which is the banquet facility on-site. The McKinley Room hosts many wedding receptions, meetings, and dinners, annually.