Festival of the Bonfires

Name: Festival of the Bonfires
Start: 2026-12-11
End: 2026-12-13
Location: Lutcher Recreational Park, 2545 Louisiana Ave

Lutcher, LA · Holiday

When: December 11–13, 2026
Where: Lutcher Recreational Park, 2545 Louisiana Ave · Lutcher · LA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A festival built around the River Parishes' Cajun Christmas Eve bonfire tradition, meant to guide Papa Noel down the Mississippi levee, with nightly bonfire lightings and fireworks. One of Louisiana's most distinctive seasonal traditions.

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