NORFOLK, Va. — Winterfest on the Wisconsin is offering twice the fun this year with a new riverfront light trail and an expansion that doubles its size.

The Hampton Roads holiday staple returns Friday, Nov. 14. This year, attendees can explore the new 30,000-square-foot indoor experience called "the Kingdom of the Snow Queen."

"This immersive adventure will transport families through a snowy landscape where they’ll encounter a talking polar bear, life-sized nutcrackers, a wise old owl, and the Snow Queen herself," a release from organizers says.

Winterfest will also debut a walking light trail — which organizers say is the first one in Downtown Norfolk. The half mile-long trail, open every night during the holiday season, is free.

"Extending from the Pagoda, around the battleship, and

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