It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of TPS, but it is also frequently used to host concerts and other events such as the Maata Näkyvissä Festival.The arena was built for the needs of hosting the Ice Hockey World Championships, during which it was the main venue of the games.From the summer of 2006, the arena was called Turkuhalli, which has been used in marketing in addition to the sponsor's name since the early days of the venue.In 1996 and 1997, the arena was extended by an annex, which contained a second entrance, 28 new VIP boxes, space for a new restaurant and a new vestibule.In 2017, the opening and closing of Europeade, the largest European costume and folklore festival took place in the arena.