CHICAGO — Fans of lingonberry jam, Swedish meatballs and Allen keys can visit the "The Ikea Inspiration Experience" pop-up that opened Thursday morning in Bucktown. Located at 1714 N. Damen Avenue, the pop-up will run until Sunday, Aug. 26.
The Swedish chain launched the pop-up in celebration of its 75th anniversary and latest catalog. People are invited to hang out in four rooms inspired by the catalog.
“In our 2019 catalog, we are thrilled to introduce a multitude of exciting new products that stay true to our heritage, providing form and function that’s both easy on our wallets and our planet,” Ikea Marketing Manager Shideh Hashemi said in a media release.
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Ikea isn't selling anything at the Bucktown pop-up, but visitors can win prizes. There's also a free meatball bar with dips, a "Time Machine" photo booth and a trivia game.
"This free, interactive pop up event is designed to both surprise and delight IKEA fans by simultaneously allowing them to 'step into' room settings from the 2019 catalog, test their trivia knowledge while learning more
about IKEA and even walk away with IKEA prizes," the media release stated.
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The pop-up will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
The only Ikea stores in the Chicago area are located in western suburban Bolingbrook and Schaumburg.
Image courtesy of IKEA/Ketchum.
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