1956, July 7–8

The fire of the 1st Baltic Students' Song Festival came ablaze in Tartu, in the Toome Valley. It attracted guests from Russia (Leningrad and Moscow), Karelia, Belarus and Ukraine. More than 2500 singers, dancers and musicians bore witness to the birth of tradition.

1958, July 5–6

The 2nd Students' Song Festival of the Baltic States was held in Riga, in Sigulda. The number of participants grew up to 3000!

1967, July 8–9

The 3rd Students' Festival was held. It was called „Gaudeamus“. It was hosted by Estonia and it took place on the new Tahtvere festival grounds in Tartu. A concert was given in Elva, too. The number of performers totalled 3200.

1968, July 6–8

The 4th „Gaudeamus“ was held in Lithuania in the new Vingis Park Theatre and „Žalgiris“ stadium. There sang, played and danced more than 6000 students from Tallinn, Tartu, Riga, Leningrad, Kishinev, Minsk, Tomsk and other cities.

1971, July 9–10

The 5th „Gaudeamus“ resounded in Latvia, Riga, and the main concerts were held in Ogre Theatre. It attracted more than 5000 performers.

1974, July 6–7

The 6th festival of „Gaudeamus“ returned to Tahtvere, Tartu and this time also extended to Polva. The number of participants counted 5000 and among them were colleagues from Tbilisi and Jerevan.

1978, July 7–9

The 7th „Gaudeamus“ was held in Vilnius. The number of participants tuned to 7000. Gala concerts were held in Vingis Park Theatre and Žalgiris stadium.

1981, July 10–12

The concerts of the 8th „Gaudeamus“ were given in Ogre and other places in Latvia, but the central event was the Riga’s dance and song event. It attracted more than 6500 performers and a great number of dance groups. Since then “Gaudeamus” was called a Students' Song and Dance Festival.

1984, July 6–8

Estonia offered festival grounds for the 9th „Gaudeamus“. Concerts took place in Tartu, Kohtla–Jarve and Parnu, but the gala concert was traditionally held in the marvellous Tallinn Song Theatre. For two days 6000 students sang and danced. The 9th festival grew in the variety of performing genres – choirs and folk dance groups, as well as groups of athletes, ball-room dancers, brass orchestras, song and dance groups, folk instrument bands participated.

1988, July 1–3

The 10th „Gaudeamus“ in Vilnius reached a record number of 7000 participants! Concerts spread to Šiauliai (a joint concert was given by Latvian performers), Kaunas (Estonian performers), Vilnius, where three concerts were held: the Opening Ceremony and the Ensembles’ Night held on 1 July in Kalnai park; the Dance Day in Žalgiris stadium on 2 July; the Song Day in Vingis park on 3 July. The 10th „Gaudeamus“ coincided with the beginning of the revival movement, students performed under the national colours and this was seen as a major political challenge. This festival symbolized the faith in liberation.

1991, June 27–30

The 11th „Gaudeamus“ took place in Latvia, in Liepaja and Cesis, while the main concert was held in Ogre. It was attended by 4500 students from already independent states to join in song, music and dance.

1995, July 8–9

The 12th „Gaudeamus“ revisited its native grounds in the Tartu song valley and the beautifully renovated Tahtvere theatre. It housed 5000 performers.

1999, June 25–27

The 13th festival is the last festival of the young enthusiasm in this century. Young people from the Baltic states sang together on the Song Day in Vingis park on 27 June; danced and played together on the Dance Day in Kalnai park on 26 June; and performed on the best stages of the capital of Lithuania, in the inner courts of the old town, stayed overnight in discos and parties, jollified and extended their young merriment to those around. There participated 5700 performers.

2004,  July 9–11

The 14th „Gaudeamus“ held in Riga, the capital of Latvia, drew in over 4000 participants.

2006, June 30 – July 2

The 15th anniversary „Gaudeamus“ was held in Tartu, Estonia. There participated 6000 students.

2011, June 24–26

The 16th „Gaudeamus“ festival was held in Vilnius, Lithuania.

2014, June 27–29

The 17th „Gaudeamus“ festival was held in Daugavpils, Latvia.

2018, June 22–24

The 18th „Gaudeamus“ was held in Tartu, Estonia.

2022, June 17–19

The 19th „Gaudeamus“ will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania.