The Darmstadt Residence Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Darmstadt in July and August. The festival was founded in 2001 by Wolfgang Seeliger and initially organised by the Darmstadt Concert Choir, now by the independent Darmstädter Residenzfestspiele e.V. association. The Residence Festival takes place at historical venues in Darmstadt and is therefore an important part of Darmstadt's culture.