The arena also hosts the USA Wrestling Kansas Kids state championship tournament every March.

The arena is climate controlled and features computerized lighting, closed circuit TV security, a state-of-the-art sound system, 13-foot (4.0 m) drive-in entrance, plenty of power, and built-in ice capabilities.

[2] The 80-acre (320,000 m2) site in the center of Topeka has a long history of use for activities related to agriculture, farming, exhibitions, education and entertainment as the Shawnee County Fairgrounds.

[citation needed] The grand opening of the Kansas Expocentre was on April 17, 1987, with a sold-out concert featuring Kenny Rogers, T. Graham Brown, and Ronnie Milsap.

To tie the old buildings to the new facilities, an indoor passageway was constructed between the conference center and exhibit hall.