Tickets
Early bird tickets will be available online starting Aug. 23. Sign up for the Sugar Plum Tour enews to receive a reminder alert when tickets go on sale.
Live or Virtual Tour: $40* ($45 after Nov. 1)
Both Tours: $65* ($75 after Nov. 1)
Patron Party Bundle: $250* Kick off the holiday season at the private Patron Party on Saturday, Dec. 6, before enjoying the live tour during the day on Sunday, Dec. 7! You'll also have the opportunity to experience the virtual tour anytime from Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
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*Plus online processing fees
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.
Tour Details
Live tour tickets include a self-guided tour of five fabulously decorated homes in Greater Akron on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 12 to 5 p.m. Virtual tour tickets include an intimate video tour of seven homes that you can view as many times as you'd like from Dec. 13 through Jan. 4. Sponsors are also invited to the private Patron Party on Dec. 6.
Check back soon for details about this year's stunning homes!
Please note: All guests will receive an email on the day of the live tour with a link to the online tour guide and home locations. A limited number of printed tour guides will also be available at each home.
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 nearly $920,000 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