Tickets

Purchase your tickets by Oct. 14 and save!

Live or Virtual Tour: $40* ($45 after Oct. 14)

Both Tours: $65* ($75 after Oct. 14)

Patron Party Bundle: $250* Kick off the holiday season at the private Patron Party on Saturday, Dec. 5, before enjoying the live tour during the day on Sunday, Dec. 6! You'll also have the opportunity to experience the virtual tour anytime from Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027.

Buy Tickets

The full price of live tour tickets and virtual tour tickets is tax-deductible. $175 of the Patron Party Bundle purchase is tax deductible. Your tax acknowledgment letter will confirm your reservation. Check with your financial advisor to learn how these benefits may apply to you. For more information, call 330-376-8522.

*Plus online processing fees.

Tour Details

Live tour tickets include a self-guided tour of five fabulously decorated homes in Greater Akron on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 12 to 5 p.m. Virtual tour tickets include an intimate video tour of eight homes that you can view as many times as you'd like from Dec. 12 through Jan. 3. Sponsors are also invited to the private Patron Party on Dec. 5. 

This year's live tour will showcase:

  • A 1929 French Eclectic Vernacular home featuring wide‑plank white oak floors, a chef’s kitchen, and custom murals throughout
  • A 1953 French‑style Roy Firestone home with a turret finial and a living‑room fireplace imported from Normandy, France
  • A 2013 French European‑inspired custom home with a natural‑stone façade and soaring arched entry leading to a fresh, transitional interpretation of traditional European style
  • A 1911 brick Highland Square home with integral spout sinks, marble thresholds and sills, and a three‑car garage with chauffeur quarters
  • A 1989 two‑story colonial remodeled throughout, featuring a finished basement and a sunroom with a wood‑burning stove

Building a Better Future for Akron's LGBTQ+ Community

As the signature fundraiser of the Gay Community Endowment Fund, all proceeds from the Sugar Plum Tour remain in Greater Akron to benefit your community. 

Since 2005, GCEF has reinvested more than $1 million into programs that positively impact the local LGBTQ+ community and Greater Akron as a whole. 

Recent grants have provided:
  • Housing assistance for LGBTQ+ youth
  • Affordable gender-affirming health care services for trans and nonbinary individuals
  • Expanded learning opportunities for students, professionals and more

Learn more about the Gay Community Endowment Fund.