‘Tis the season for the annual Peirce Mansion Holiday Open House! Join us on Sunday, December 7, from 1-4 p.m.

Enjoy refreshments, the beautiful decorations, and a visit from Santa. Admission is free!

This year’s musical entertainment includes the North High Madrigal from 1:15-1:45, and a Clarinet Quartet from Morningside University from 2:15-2:45.

The historic Victorian-era mansion will be open to the public as a way of saying “thank you” to the community for its support throughout the year. Volunteers on the Association’s Peirce Mansion Committee have restored the mansion back to its former glory after the Sioux City Public Museum moved downtown in 2011. The renovations have made the Peirce Mansion the perfect venue to rent for special occasions such as weddings, parties and company events.  

Built in 1893 by local developer John Peirce, the home was purchased by the Junior League of Sioux City for $10,000 in 1958. After being donated to the City of Sioux City for use as a cultural building, it served as the site of the Sioux City Public Museum from 1961 to 2011. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.