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Dessert-themed festival returns to Long Island City in May
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com
@QNS
A dessert-themed festival is
returning to Queens to give their
guests a sugar rush that they’ll
never forget.
Th e 10th edition of the Dessert
Goals Festival is returning to
Sound River Studios, located
Blake Shelton added to summer lineup at Forest Hills Stadium
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com
@QNS
Forest Hills Stadium announced that
platinum-selling country artist Blake
Shelton has been added to its summer
2020 lineup.
Shelton will perform at the stadium
on June 18. His show will include
hits from his 2019 album, Fully Loaded:
God’s Country, which holds the third biggest
debut-week sales total for a country
album in 2019.
Tickets will go on sale to the public
on March 6 at foresthillsstadium.
com. If you’re an American Express Card
Members, you can purchase tickets before
the general public starting at 10 a.m.
EST on March 2 through 10 p.m.EST on
March 5.
Tickets to all stadium events will be
available for purchase without service fees
at the Forest Hills Stadium box offi ce,
located just outside of the stadium on
Burns St., every Friday from noon to 8
p.m. (open at 10am for all general public
on sales). Tickets can also be purchased at
Williamsburg’s Rough Trade (located off
of the Bedford Ave stop on the L train)
during box offi ce hours, which are noon
to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Forest Hills Stadium is located at 1
Tennis Place and is easily accessible by
E, M, F, R subway trains or Long Island
Rail Road. Courtesy of Forest Hills Stadium
at 4-40 44th Drive in Long
Island City, on May 2-3. Th is
sweet festival will off er sweet
social media-worthy treats from
over 20 local vendors, including
Rebecca’s Cake Pops, Baked
in Color, Tipsy Scoop, Keki
Modern Cakes, Macaron Parlour,
Spoonable Spirits, Brooklyn Floss
and Baonanas.
Th is festival is boasting a
Pattern Party-theme, complete
with an Instagram Garden and
tons of polka dots, stripes and
bold prints. Since launching in
2016, the Dessert Goals Festival
has expanded from New York
City and has held events in Los
Angeles.
“I’ve been so blown away by the
passion of the incredible Dessert
Goals community of vendors,
partners and attendees over the
past few years – I can’t wait to celebrate
what we’ve built together
at our 10th festival,” said Dessert
Goals founder Miraya Berke.
“Over 3,000 guests will taste their
way through a collection of our
most indulgent dessert hits, dress
up in their favorite bright patterns,
strike a pose, snap photos
and have the *best day ever* with
their fellow dessert-loving pals.”
Early bird tickets go on sale at
noon on March 4 at dessertgoals.
com. General admission tickets,
which cost $13 at the early bird
price, will get you 90 minutes of
access to the 20+ vendors who
will be off ering shareable snacks
that you can purchase, exclusive
confections that will only
be at Dessert Goals, a Candy
Bar with free candy, a Salt Bar
with a plethora of savory snacks,
plus complimentary coff ee, water
and other beverages. Ticket holders
can also enjoy an Instagram
Garden with colorful props and
backgrounds and sugar-themed
soundtrack with throwback jams.
Dessert Goals is also off ering
Extra Sugar Rush tickets, priced
at $30 for the early bird special,
which gets you everything
in the general admission ticket,
plus 30 extra minutes in the
festival and a sweet swag bag.
Prices will increase to $18 for
general admission and $35 for
Extra Sugar Rush tickets at noon
on March 19. Chase Sapphire
Reserve card members can access
a presale on March 2 at Chase.
com/UltimateRewards.
Dessert Goals will also partner
with the nonprofi t organization
Replate to donate any event
left overs from the event to those
in need and are taking the steps
necessary to make the event
more sustainable.
For more information, visit
dessertgoals.com.
Photos courtesy of Dessert Goals
Baked in Color will be among the vendors at the festival.
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