The spectacular annual Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting ceremony in Manhattan signals the start of the Christmas season in New York City. The Christmas tree glitters with more than 25,000 multicoloured bulbs. The Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting ceremony is loaded with live entertainment and promises something for all the family. In past years, Britney Spears and Enrique Iglesias have been present and most years there is a special performance on the Rockefeller Center's famous ice rink.

If you're in need of a little Christmas cheer and celebrity glitz, the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting ceremony should get you in the festive mood. That is, if you don't mind the crowds. Just keep your head tilted back and never mind the tourists stepping on your toes.