The venue hosted activities for the New Year, animal-filled circus acts, clown performances, and other forms of entertainment.

[1] The building's original dome arch pattern, which produces acoustic and readily attaches equipment for artists to suspend, is what sets it apart.

The circus was built using a tent covering made up of 12 prefabricated petals of reinforced concrete pieces, a first for domestic building.

[2][3] The 92 kilometres (57 mi) metal rail improved the auditorium's acoustics and allowed performers to easily attach their equipment.

[4] Right on the Dnieper's river bank, adjacent to of the circus structure, the White Swan light and music fountain draws attention.

[5] Mobile circuses with deterrent tents, or open air, were a popular form of entertainment for locals in Katerynoslav throughout the 1800s.

Back then, Gigetto Truzzi, Vladimir Durov, and the court Japanese circus Mikado made a successful tour in this area.