2024 Tour Information

Tickets

Early bird tickets go on sale Aug. 24 and can be purchased online. Sign up for the Sugar Plum Tour enews to receive a reminder alert when tickets go on sale.

Live or Virtual Tour: $35* ($40 after Nov. 1)

Both Tours: $60* ($70 after Nov. 1)

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*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. 8, 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 for the entire weekend of Dec. 14-15. Sponsors are also invited to the private Patron Party after the live tour on Dec. 8. 

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 $840,000 into programs that positively impact the local LGBTQ+ community and Greater Akron as a whole. 

Recent grants have:
  • Expanded outreach efforts to aging LGBTQ+ adults
  • Provided culturally responsive staff trainings
  • Supported LGBTQ+ youth homelessness programs

Learn more about the Gay Community Endowment Fund.