Photos: Strolling through Brucemore during the holiday season

Community members visited Brucemore Mansion in Cedar Rapids for their self-guided holiday tours on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The tours are offered throughout December as well as night holiday self-guided tours that take place every Thursday and Sunday throughout December.

Savannah Blake

Dec. 11, 2025 4:06 pm

Toni Powell of Jesup and Pastor Dawn Person look at the artwork on the first floor of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided tours holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Toni Powell of Jesup looks at a piece of artwork on the first floor of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour with her friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided tours holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Gladys Rowley of Jesup (left) and Pastor Dawn Person smile as they look at a decorated Christmas tree on the first floor of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour with her friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Toni Powell of Jesup checks out the rooms on the second floor of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour with her friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided tours holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jan and Jim Leet of Washington, Iowa walk through rooms on the second floor of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mary Anne Harrold of Jesup climbs the decorated stairs of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour with her friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided tours holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

People walk down the decorated stairs of the Brucemore Mansion while going on a self-guided holiday tour on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided tours holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Sheryl Mott of Jesup looks around the swam room while touring the Brucemore Mansion with her friends in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Brucemore offers self-guided holiday tours during the day throughout December and holiday night tours Thursday and Sundays in December. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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