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IKEA U.S. 40th anniversary celebration

Hej! To kick off our 40th anniversary, we’re taking a trip down memory lane, celebrating the spaces we’ve helped create and inviting you to see how we’ve been Dreaming the Possibilities for the last four decades.

IKEA 40th anniversary celebration

Celebrating 40 years of making dreams possible

The first IKEA store opened in the U.S. 40 years ago! Since 1985, we’ve helped bring your dream spaces to life with stylish design and affordable prices. Join us as we celebrate with in-store events and giveaways, limited-edition merch and a nostalgic look back through the decades. Plus, explore new possibilities with special deals on some of our most iconic products. Let’s celebrate big dreams, small dreams and every dream in between. 

In-store events

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Visit for a chance to win $500

Every day, up to 120 IKEA Loyalty program members will have a chance to win a gift card valued between $5 and $500 at all participating stores 9/3/25 - 9/23/25*

  • First drawing - 11 a.m.
  • Second drawing - 4 p.m.
  • Last drawing - 7 p.m.

*Times may vary by location. See terms and conditions for full details.

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Join us as we celebrate 40 years in the U.S.!

Break out the leg warmers and neon! IKEA Family members are invited to a special, FREE anniversary celebration on Saturday, 9/27/25! There will be FREE breakfast*, anniversary cake, an 80's style fashion competition, giveaways for pre-registered Family members and more!

*While supplies last. IKEA Family members only and only at participating stores. See terms and conditions.

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AURTIENDE merch collection

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AURTIENDE
A black AURTIENDE bag
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Hop inside the IKEA time machine

Forty years ago, IKEA touched down in the United States and things have never been the same again. Take a scroll through the past four decades of history and revisit some of our biggest moments. Let’s go!

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IKEA Time Machine
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Designed for every dream

No matter what your dreams are, we've helped make them possible for 40 years.

A frozen HUVUDROLL chicken meatballs

IKEA Swedish restaurant deals

It wouldn’t be an IKEA anniversary celebration without meatballs! IKEA Family members can savor the flavors with 40% off all Swedish meatball, plant ball and veggie ball adult meal entrees at IKEA Swedish Restaurants.

Also, save 40% off 8 HUVUDROLL frozen (m)eatballs in the Swedish Food Market!

In-store only 9/3/25 – 9/23/25.  

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Give back with the Nytillverkad collection

Celebrate our 40th anniversary and give back to a great cause with the Nytillverkad collection of vintage IKEA products. From 9/3/25 to 9/27/25, we’ll donate 40% from every Nytillverkad product purchased to Family Promise, a nonprofit helping families facing homelessness and housing instability. 

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Nytillverkad
Shop the Nytillverkad collection

IKEA U.S. 40th Anniversary Promotion - Frikärd

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  

1. DESCRIPTION: The IKEA U.S. 40th Anniversary Promotion (the “Promotion”) begins on September 3, 2025 and ends on September 23, 2025 in each Participating Store (as defined below) (“Promotion Period”) and consists of one promotion each day at each Participating Store during the Promotion Period (each, a “Daily Promotion”).  Each Daily Promotion will have one (1) prize pool with three (3) entry periods per Participating Store (each, an “Entry Period”).  Each Entry Period begins at the following respective local days and times:  

Store Days Entry Period 1 Entry Period 2 Entry Period 3
Entry Period For All Participating Stores Except Those Noted Below Monday – Sunday11:00 am4:00 pm 7:00 pm
FL - Jacksonville, IN – Fishers, KS - Merriam, MD - College Park, PA – Pittsburgh, VA - NorfolkMonday – Saturday 11:00 am 4:00 pm 7:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am 4:00 pm 5:30 pm
CA - EmeryvilleMonday – Sunday (except 9/4) 11:00 am 4:00 pm 7:00 pm
Thursday, 9/411:00 am4:00 pm 5:30 pm
NY - Long Island Monday-Sunday 11:00 am 2:00 pm 5:00 pm
NJ - ParamusMonday – Saturday 11:00 am4:00 pm7:00 pm
SundayClosedClosedClosed
CA - San FranciscoNot Participating

During the Promotion Period, each Entry Period begins at the time indicated and ends the earlier of (i) when 40 eligible participants have participated during that Entry Period or (ii) thirty (30) minutes after the start of the Entry Period.  Special Participating Store weekend hours may apply. By participating in the Promotion, each entrant agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of IKEA North America Services, LLC, 420 Alan Wood Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 (“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.

2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who (i) are at least eighteen (18) years of age (nineteen (19) in AL and NE) or older at the time of entry and (ii) who are IKEA Family or IKEA Business Network members in good standing during the Entry Period.  You can obtain an IKEA Family membership free of charge by signing up for the program at https://www.ikea.com/us/en/ikea-family/ or by visiting a Participating Store.  Employees of IKEA North America Services, Sponsor, and each of their parent companies, the Participating Store, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, advertising and promotion agencies or other companies associated with the Promotion (collectively, “Promotion Entities”) and their immediate family members (defined for these purposes as including spouse, parents, children, and siblings and each of their respective spouses) and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.  Void where prohibited.  

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To enter, (a) visit a participating store (one of the fifty-four (54) respective IKEA participating stores) (each, a “Participating Store”) during an Entry Period; (b) locate the designated area with the Promotion event near the store entrance; and (c) present your IKEA Family or IKEA Business Network Membership card (physical or digital) to the designated IKEA team member.  You will then receive a single opportunity to draw for a Prize (as defined below). Only one (1) hand may be used to pull out a Prize and only one Prize may be pulled out of the drawing container.  If multiple Prizes are pulled out at once, then the entrant must put them back and draw again.  Entrant may not look into drawing container when drawing for a Prize.  LIMIT: One (1) drawing attempt per IKEA Family or IKEA Business Network Member per household during the entire Promotion Period.  If any potential Prize winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the Prize for any reason prior to award, such Prize will be forfeited. If an entrant is found to have participated more than once during the Promotion Period the entrant may only keep the Prize from the first eligible drawing. Entrants may not create additional IKEA Family or IKEA Business Network Memberships for additional drawings.  

4. PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARV)/ODDS: The following Prizes will be available to be drawn during each Daily Promotion at each Participating Store, except California Participating Stores.  Each winner will receive one of the following gift card prizes:  

 

ALL PARTICIPATING STORES EXCEPT CALIFORNIA 

Prize (gift card value) Number of Prizes Available to be Won During Each Daily Promotion (except CA Participating Stores)
$5001
$1003
$502
$252
$1062
$550
  • Total ARV of all Prizes during each Daily Promotion at each Participating Store, except California Participating Stores: $1,820. 

  • Total ARV of all Prizes during the Promotion Period available at all Participating Stores, except California Participating Stores: $1,638,000.

  • Odds of winning the $500 prize is 1:120.  Odds of winning the $100 prize is 1:40.  Odds of winning the $50 prize is 1:60.  Odds of winning the $25 prize is 1:60.  Odds of winning the $10 prize is 31:60.  Odds of winning the $5 prize is 5:12.  

 

The following Prizes will be available to be drawn during each Daily Promotion at California Participating Stores. Each winner will receive one of the following gift card prizes: 

 

CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATING STORES ONLY (EXCLUDING IKEA SAN FRANCISCO)

Prize (gift card value) Number of Prizes Available to be Won During Each Daily Promotion in CA Participating Stores
$5001
$1003
$502
$252
$10112
  • Total ARV of all Prizes during each Daily Promotion at each California Participating Store: $2,070.
  • Total ARV of all Prizes during the Promotion Period available at California Participating Stores: $391,230. 
  • Odds of winning the $500 prize is 1:120.  Odds of winning the $100 prize is 1:40.  Odds of winning the $50 prize is 1:60.  Odds of winning the $25 prize is 1:60.  Odds of winning the $10 prize is 14:15.  

 

Total ARV for the Promotion Period: 2,072,910. Undrawn Prizes will not be awarded.  Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize with one of comparable or greater value.  All applicable federal, state, and local taxes on the Prizes are the sole responsibility of the Prize winners.  Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsor.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost or stolen Prizes.  Terms and conditions of gift card Prizes apply; see gift card for details.   

 

5. GENERAL: Failure to provide any requested information to verify eligibility, and/or non-compliance with these Official Rules may result in forfeiture of the Prize and an alternate winner may be selected.  Acceptance of a Prize shall be construed as and signify the winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor may use the winner’s name, voice, likeness and/or Prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes without further consideration, review, approval or payment, unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in printing, offering, announcement or administration of the Promotion.  By participating in this Promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. 

6. LIMITATIONS AND RELEASES: By participating, entrants and winners release and agree to hold harmless Promotion Entities, their respective parent companies, affiliates, directors, employees, officers and agents from any and all liability, injury, loss or damage of any kind, including but not limited to personal injury or death, arising from or in connection with participation in the Promotion, or the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any Prize and/or with respect to participation in any Prize-related activity. Sponsor is not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by participants, printing errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (b) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participant’s participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize. No more than the stated number of Prizes will be awarded.   

7. DISPUTES: By entering the Promotion, entrants agree that any disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Promotion, or any Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any class action and all claims, awards and judgments shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees.  No entrant is permitted to obtain any award for, and waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages.  Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the validity, construction, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, any dispute relating to the Promotion or Official Rules shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.

8. PRIVACY: For information about how IKEA North America uses your personal information, please see our privacy policy, located at https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/privacy-policy/.

9. WINNER’S LIST: For names of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: IKEA U.S. 40th Anniversary Promotion Winner’s List, c/o IKEA North America Services, LLC, 420 Alan Wood Road Conshohocken, PA 19428.  Requests for a winner’s list must be received thirty (30) days after the winners of the Promotion Period.

Abbreviated Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited.  Open to 50 US/DC, 18+ (19+ in AL and NE) and who are registered members in good standing of the IKEA Family or IKEA Business Network Program. Begins 9/3/25 and ends on 9/23/25 in each Participating Store (“Promotion Period”) and consists of one promotion each day at each Participating Store during the Promotion Period (each, a “Daily Promotion”). Each Daily Promotion will have one prize pool with three (3) entry periods per Participating Store (each, an “Entry Period”). Each Entry Period begins at the respective local times:  

Store Days Entry Period 1 Entry Period 2 Entry Period 3
Entry Period For All Participating Stores Except Those Noted Below Monday – Sunday11:00 am4:00 pm 7:00 pm
FL - Jacksonville, IN – Fishers, KS - Merriam, MD - College Park, PA – Pittsburgh, VA - NorfolkMonday – Saturday 11:00 am 4:00 pm 7:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am 4:00 pm 5:30 pm
CA - EmeryvilleMonday – Sunday (except 9/4) 11:00 am 4:00 pm 7:00 pm
Thursday, 9/411:00 am4:00 pm 5:30 pm
NY - Long Island Monday-Sunday 11:00 am 2:00 pm 5:00 pm
NJ - ParamusMonday – Saturday 11:00 am4:00 pm7:00 pm
SundayClosedClosedClosed
CA - San FranciscoNot Participating

During the Promotion Period, each Entry Period begins at the time indicated and ends the earlier of (i) when 40 eligible participants have participated during that Entry Period or (ii) thirty (30) minutes after the start of the Entry Period. To enter, (a) visit a Participating Store (one of the fifty-four (54) respective IKEA participating stores), (b) locate the designated area with the Promotion event near the store entrance, and (c) present your IKEA Family Membership or IKEA Business Network card (physical or digital) to the designated IKEA team member. Limit: One drawing attempt per IKEA Family Member or IKEA Business Network per household during the entire Promotion Period. The odds of all Participating Stores except California for each Daily Promotion: Odds of winning $500 prize is 1:120. Odds of winning the $100 prize is 1:40. Odds of winning the $50 prize is 1:60. Odds of winning the $25 prize is 1:60. Odds of winning the $10 prize is 31:60. Odds of winning the $5 prize is 5:12. Total of all Prizes during the Promotion Period available at all Participating Stores, except California Participating Stores: $1,681,680. The odds of California Participating Stores (excluding IKEA San Francisco) only for each Daily Promotion: Odds of winning the $500 prize is 1:120. Odds of winning the $100 prize is 1:40. Odds of winning the $50 prize is 1:60. Odds of winning the $25 prize is 1:60. Odds of winning the $10 prize is 14:15. Total ARV of all Prizes during the Promotion Period available at California Participating Stores: $391,230. Total ARV for the Promotion Period: 2,072,910. Special Participating Store weekend hours may apply. For full Official Rules, visit [https://www.ikea.com/us/en/campaigns/40thanniversary-pub45e9ef70#d900b2c0-76c2-11f0-9976-853668096ec8]. Sponsor: IKEA North America Services, LLC, 420 Alan Wood Road Conshohocken, PA 19428. 

Nytillverkad donations

From September 3, 2025 and September 27, 2025, IKEA US will donate 40% of the advertised retail price from each sale of a product from the IKEA NYTILLVERKAD collection made at IKEA stores and online at IKEA.com (excluding sales made from AL, MS, SC and HI) in the United States to Family Promise, Inc., up to a maximum total donation of $40,000. Purchase is not tax deductible.  IKEA is partnering with Family Promise, Inc in honor of the IKEA US 40th Anniversary Celebration and to support their mission to prevent and end homelessness for families with children.  The Family Promise name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position.  Family Promise, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity.  For more information, please visit https://www.familypromise.org/. 

9/3/2025 - 9/23/2025 Promotional offers

*U.S. only while supplies last. Selection may vary by store and online. Price is marked. Products require assembly. Other restrictions may apply. See store or IKEA.us/ for details.

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Get 40% off a Swedish (M)eatball Adult Entrée*

Offer valid 9/3-9/23/2025

*U.S. only during applicable IKEA Swedish Restaurant hours for dine-in purchases only while supplies last. Offer includes meatballs, veggie balls, and plant balls. Not valid online or in locations without Swedish Restaurants. Selection may vary by store. Discount applied pre-tax at register. Cannot be combined with other IKEA offers or coupons. Other restrictions may apply. Visit IKEA.us to find your local IKEA Swedish Restaurant and check hours.

©Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2025

Receive 1 Free Small Breakfast Entrée Valued up to $1.99 (pre-tax)*

*Valid September 27, 2025 only for IKEA Family members attending the IKEA 40th Anniversary event in-store during applicable IKEA Breakfast Restaurant hours at participating IKEA Restaurants while supplies last. Discount will be taken at register. Not valid online or in locations without IKEA Restaurants. Must scan IKEA Family member number to receive one (1) one free small breakfast entrée valued up to $1.99 (pre-tax). LIMIT: (1) one free small breakfast entrée per IKEA Family member number. No substitutions. No cash value and may not be redeemed for cash, except where prohibited, in which case, cash value is 1/100¢. Valid for one use only. Void if altered, copied, transferred, sold or prohibited. Other restrictions may apply. Visit IKEA.us to find your local IKEA Restaurant and check hours.

© Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2025.