What is difference between Campfire and Bonfire?

Bonfires are much larger, and are usually the centerpiece of an outdoor party. They are more hazardous because of their size. You wouldn't sit around a bonfire, as you would a campfire, nor would you have a bonfire going in the middle of your campsite.

You don't usually cook in a bonefire, its just for warmth or aesthetics. Campfires are survival with cooking etc and smaller.

In the UK we traditionally have bonfires on 5th November. They are usually held in public venues and are pretty big so that many people can gather around it for a warm before watching a firework display. Usually we burn a fake Guy Fawkes on the top of the fire.

I made a Bonfire Night holiday in my game and had a bonfire and fireworks in a park but my own sims were the only ones there :(

That cooking thing's not necessarily true. I have definitely roasted marshmellows at bonfires. But bonfires are larger, therefore, hotter, and you do not stand next to them for very long. They light a larger area and are used at large outdoor parties that are expected to go late into the night, if not last the whole night. No one really sleeps at a bonfire. It is an event. While campfires are made for camping. Usually temporary, campfires are used for warmth and cooking, then put out for the night to sleep.

Campfires' use is practical.
Bonfires' use is for entertainment.

"Zeldaboy180;c-16638201" wrote:
You don't usually cook in a bonefire, its just for warmth or aesthetics. Campfires are survival with cooking etc and smaller.

I live in England and we have definitely cooked in a bonfire. Especially Guy Fawkes night, we'd throw potatoes wrapped in foil into the fire and have baked potatoes.

"simm621;c-16639161" wrote:

"Zeldaboy180;c-16638201" wrote:
You don't usually cook in a bonefire, its just for warmth or aesthetics. Campfires are survival with cooking etc and smaller.

I live in England and we have definitely cooked in a bonfire. Especially Guy Fawkes night, we'd throw potatoes wrapped in foil into the fire and have baked potatoes.

Well, that sounds risky.

If is to cook marshmallow as at Outdoor Retreat artbox, both can be used (no at Sims, at RL) but seeing how are represented both in-game, I see the difference most of you say

Even the "fuel" is different
(following The Sims and the respective packs), campfires use firewood. Bonfires use any easily flammable thing

This was helpful for me too. In Portuguese both also have the same name ("fogueira") and once I was playing a castaway challenge and I placed a GT bonfire and wondered why there were no cooking interactions.

Same with where i live. Campfire are smaller and much more contained, with campfires we usually have a shallow pit where we start it. while Bonfires are much bigger and is used for celebratory purposes and traditions. Where i am we have bonfires before and after a wedding, a graduation and other special occasions along with a feast and doesn't need a pit or such. just lots and lots of fire wood.

"lexus20;c-16646601" wrote:
This was helpful for me too. In Portuguese both also have the same name ("fogueira") and once I was playing a castaway challenge and I placed a GT bonfire and wondered why there were no cooking interactions.

Note for gurus: if GT and OR then bonfire should have the options to toast marshmallow and others than use a stick