NB Monthly Night Out - The Great IKEA Challenge Scavenger Hunt!

🟦 New Beginnings Monthly Night Out
🟨 The Great IKEA Challenge Scavenger Hunt!
Ever wondered what would happen if grown adults turned IKEA into a team adventure? Bring your charged phone and your playful spirit. We’re going scavenger hunting — indoors!

Thursday, Feb 19 | 6:00–8:30 pm
IKEA East Palo Alto - 1700 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
📍 Meet inside the Swedish Restaurant on the 2nd floor.

Ready for a little bold, playful, midweek fun?

We’re turning IKEA into our indoor playground for a fast-paced, team-based scavenger hunt designed for laughter, connection, and light-hearted bravery.

This is not about buying anything.

It’s about teamwork, creativity, interacting kindly with the world around us, making new friends, and having lots of fun.

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🕕 Schedule
6:00 pm – Meet in the IKEA Swedish Restaurant
(Feel free to arrive early if you'd like to grab dinner first.)
6:00–6:30 pm – Game overview, team assignments, challenge list distributed
6:30–8:00 pm – Scavenger Hunt throughout the store
8:00–8:30 pm – Regroup in the Restaurant for sharing, laughter, and prizes

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🧩 What to Expect
You’ll be placed on a team of 4–5 people.
Together you’ll complete a series of creative challenges that may include:
• Finding unusual or oddly named products
• Creating short video “commercials”
• Brave-but-kind interactions with fellow shoppers
• Light-hearted posed photos in showroom spaces
• Team creativity and quick thinking

Everything is:
✔️ Indoors
✔️ Legal
✔️ Respectful to staff and shoppers
✔️ Zero purchase required

📱 What You Need
• A fully charged smartphone (required for photo, video, and audio proof)
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Water bottle (optional but recommended)
• A playful spirit

👥 Group Size
Limited to 25 participants
Teams of 5
This event will fill fast. Please RSVP responsibly and un-RSVP if your plans change (please confirm your guest can attend also), so hosts can assign attendees to teams the day before the event. And, it's important to arrive no later than 6:30 to join your team and get ready for action!

😄 Whether you come solo or with friends, you’ll leave having met new people and shared some genuinely ridiculous, joyful moments.

Let’s make Monthly Night Out unexpectedly fun! 🤣

🅿️ Parking
There is a lot of parking! Look for the yellow ENTRANCE sign and park as close as you can for ease at the end of the night.

🔷 See our Group Guidelines HERE

🔴 Help Keep the Fun Going in 2026
We’re a volunteer-led group, and member contributions help cover annual Meetup fees and occasional venue rentals. See our 2026 contributor list. Please make your annual $20 contribution for 2026 by giving cash with your name to the host at an in-person event. (Contributions are not tax-deductible.) As a thank-you, you can opt in to receive one-way group text updates with reminders and last-minute announcements. New here? Enjoy a few events first, then pitch in if it feels like a good fit!

🔴 Liability Reminder
By participating in any New Beginnings Social Event, you and your guests RELEASE and DISCHARGE the organizers, hosts, and fellow participants from all liability for injuries, illness, damages, death, issues relating to privacy or economic loss arising from activities, advice, or information provided. Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk. You are responsible for your safety, belongings, and transportation decisions. Choose carpool drivers carefully and consider leaving valuables at home.