The convention typically offers live entertainment, musical performances, panels, screening rooms, vendors, video games, and workshops.

[3][4] IKKiCON was created in 2007, originally taking the date of Ushicon, and had higher attendance than expected.

[1] In 2009, voice actor Greg Ayres suffered a mild heart attack while attending the convention, and later thanked the staff for its response to the emergency.

[7] The IKKiCON planned for January 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the convention holding an event in May 2021 instead.

[12] IKKiCON in 2023 moved to the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, Texas.