New York City is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world during Christmas time. The city is decorated with lights, trees, and other holiday decorations from early November until early January. Many people come to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, which is lit up in mid-November and remains lit until early January. Other popular attractions during Christmas time in New York City include ice skating at Bryant Park, looking at the holiday windows on Fifth Avenue, and seeing the Nutcracker ballet at Lincoln Center.