marking the beginning of the christmas season, a huge party complete with fireworks, bands, and musical performers attracts thousands of people both from rio and from the rest of brazil.

floating on the lake behind ipanema from the first week in december to epiphany in january, this holiday landmark livens up the skyline with constantly changing light patterns and weekly musical shows.

3.1 million light bulbs burst to life on the iconic lagoa rodrigo de freitas mirroring the gaze of 100,000 spectators every first week of december or on some years, on the last week of november.