 The following day , Carey appeared on Lopez Tonight . On November 19 , Carey taped a performance of " Oh Santa ! " at the NBC Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting which aired later in the month . On December 3 , 2010 , Carey performed " Oh Santa ! " as well as " All I Want For Christmas Is You " at the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade special , which featured Carey surrounded by dancers , including ballerinas and cheerleaders , and ended with fireworks at the end of the performance . A pre @-@ recorded ABC television special called Mariah Carey : Merry Christmas to You aired on December 13 . The show included performances of " Oh Santa ! " and " O Come All Ye Faithful " accompanied by her mother Patricia , and " All I Want for Christmas Is You " . It was filmed at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on November 6 , and executively produced by Carey and Joel Gallen . Accompanied by a gospel choir , Carey performed " One Child " and " O Come All Ye Faithful " at the Christmas in Washington event at the National Building Museum in Washington , D.C .. The performance aired on December 17 , 2010 , on TNT . 
