GARYVILLE, La. — Sitting across from one of the biggest River Parish bonfires is the Johnson family home. The 1857 house is decked out in ribbons, bows, and wreaths and they even have a way to ...

The Blood, Sweat, and Bonfires group consists of 14 members, many of whom work in the local plants near Garyville. As for next year’s design, Richmond says they’re staying focused on this ...

GARYVILLE, La. (WGNO) — Bonfires lined the levees in the river parishes, with the main attraction being a 15-foot-tall reindeer named Roux-dolph. The reindeer with a light up nose took weeks to ...

THOSE CELEBRATORY CHEERS FILLED THE ANNUAL BONFIRES ON THE LEVEE EVENT IN GARYVILLE, AS THE SPECIAL WOODEN DISPLAYS WENT UP IN FLAMES. THIS IS AN AMAZING. THEY DID AMAZING THIS YEAR AND I’M SO ...

One standout creation this year is a 20-foot-tall reindeer bull, sculpted with precision by “Blood, Sweat, and Bonfires”, a Garyville-based group known for their elaborate designs. For 14 ...

Garyville resident Josh Weidert said the group grew up building bonfires with their dads. “We've been doing this since we were little kids,” he said. “We just kind of grew up doing it and ...

GARYVILLE, La. — Are you heading to the Christmas Eve Bonfires? The traffic flow will be modified to accommodate the crowds. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office has announced a one-way traffic ...