It serves as an entertainment, cultural, educational, and assembly center for the citizens of El Paso County, the Pikes Peak region, and the surrounding area.

Built by the citizens of El Paso County in 1982 to serve as a regional entertainment and cultural center, the Pikes Peak Center's downtown Colorado Springs location was a piece of the economic rejuvenation action plan for the innercity business quarter.

The proprietor of the Center is El Paso County, and it is operated alongside the Broadmoor World Arena.

The Pikes Peak Center's El Pomar Great Hall was designed by Russell Johnson's firm, Artec Consultants Inc, a theatre consulting and acoustics firm (also responsible for the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center's Eugene McDermott Concert Hall), and has several different acoustic control features.

The loudspeaker bridge above the proscenium can be set at one level for events using the sound system and be retracted when its use is not required.

The elevator provides access to the basement levels for transportation of equipment into the orchestra pit area and the choir dressing rooms.

Directly behind the stage are six individual dressing rooms, each with its own make up station, toilet, sink and shower.

The greenroom is located between the choir dressing rooms and the northern staircase, and is 490 square feet (46 m2).