It was owned and built by Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, and it opened on April 28, 1969.

The Arena, located just down the street from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, features The Warm Puppy Café, which serves cafe drinks and meals.

Across the parking lot from the Arena is Snoopy's Gallery and Gift Shop where people can buy Peanuts-related products as well as figure skating and hockey equipment.

In the summer of 2019, the ice rink was closed and underwent renovations for the first time since the arena opened a half-century earlier.

The ice arena is also the home of the Santa Rosa Growlers, a new Senior A team in the Mountain West Hockey League.