Wave Gotik Treffen, Leipzig, Germany

Festival participants typically stay either in designated camping areas outside the Agra venue or in the hotels and hostels in and around Leipzig. In order to stay at camping areas, participants must pay extra for an Obsorgekarte, which gives them access to the camping areas. All participants with a wrist band are entitled to ride local Leipzig public transportation, such as bus, tram and local train for free.
The date the WGT varies from year to year. It is held on the German holiday weekend Pfingsten, known in English as Pentecost or Whitsun, which is 7 weeks after Easter. Unficial events start in Leipzig on the Thursday night preceding the date Pfingsten, while the ficial festival starts on Friday and runs until early-morning on Tuesday, as Monday is an ficial holiday in Germany.