The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose

arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

located in

Canton, Ohio Canton () is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, eighth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 70,872 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Canton–Massillo ...

, United States. Built in 1951, previous sports teams that have played at the center include the Canton Legends indoor football team, Canton Invaders

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team, Ohio Aviators of the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major professional basketball league that operated for nine seasons from 1967 to 1976. The upstart ABA operated in direct competition with the more established National Basketball Association thr ...

, and the

Canton Charge The Cleveland Charge are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cleveland, and are affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since 2024, the team plays its home games at Public Auditorium in downtown Cleveland, thoug ...

of the

NBA G League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the Minor league#Basketball, developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of ...

. The building is owned by the City of Canton and operated by

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. Capacity is 5,200 in the arena, and up to 600 in the McKinley Room. The facility has over the years hosted concerts, professional wrestling cards, political rallies, family shows, and features a number of annual

Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...

festival events, the arena played host to

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on September 9, 1995, and Raw's New Fall Season Premiere on September 11, 1995, following that

on September 16, 1995,Civic Center info - Canton Civic Center.com
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* 1951 establishments in Ohio Basketball venues in Ohio Sports venues in Canton, Ohio Canton Charge Indoor soccer venues in Ohio Sports venues completed in 1951 Tourist attractions in Canton, Ohio American football venues in Ohio {{Ohio-stadium-stub