[3] The convention typically offers an artist alley, cosplay contest, dealers room, formal ball, gaming (arcade, board, video), karaoke, masquerade, and a video contest.
[4] In 2012 the convention hosted the Distant Worlds concert, led by Arnie Roth.
[2][6] The concert was followed up with a meet and greet event with composer Nobuo Uematsu for VIP ticket holders.
[2][6] Matsuricon in 2018 shared convention center space with an Ohio GOP dinner that featured as a speaker President Donald Trump.
[7][8][9] Matsuricon 2020 and 2021 was cancelled and replaced by virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.