Community Music Since 1943
Hollis Town Band
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Strawberry Festival
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Monument Square, Hollis, NH
HOLLIS -- Hollis' annual strawberry festival takes place Sunday, June 28, organized by the Hollis Town Band in partnership with the Hollis Congregational Church. The event combines a band concert with a traditional strawberry shortcake service and has been a fixture of the town’s calendar for decades.
The format is simple. The band performs a concert of marches, patriotic selections and light concert music while attendees purchase and eat strawberry shortcake. The dessert -- usually made with locally sourced berries, biscuits or cake, whipped cream, and ice cream -- is the main draw and is prepared in large quantities by volunteers.
The festival dates back to the mid-1940s, not long after the band was formed in 1943 as the Hollis Church School Band. What began as a small, locally organized event grew steadily over time. In 1978, the Hollis Woman’s Club joined as a co-sponsor, taking responsibility for preparing and serving the food while the band focused on the musical program.
This year, Hollis Congregational Church is stepping in for the Woman’s Club to divide responsibilities in much the same way as in the past. Proceeds from the event support local causes -- including scholarships and community programs.
The strawberry festival is typically held on the fourth Sunday in June at Monument Square in the center of town. This year, the event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. In the event of rain, the event will take place at Hollis-Brookline Middle School.
For more information, please email htbdirector@gmail.com or call 603-883-2448
Annual Concerts
Players Wanted!
Interested in playing with the Hollis Town Band?
We'd be delighted to have you join us. All that we ask is that you have a band instrument, be able to play sixteenth-notes and read music. The skill level of band members ranges from novice to semi-professional, but what we're most interested in is having fun making music. We rehearse most Wednesday evenings ( Wednesday after Labor Day through the third Wednesday in June ) from 7:30 to 9:00PM at the Hollis Brookline Middle School, 25 Main Street, Hollis, NH.
The band has performances throughout the year from
September through July but we take August off completely.
For more information, please contact our band director
David Bailey
(603) 883-2448
About The Band
The Hollis Town Band was founded in 1943 to provide Hollis, New Hampshire area students with an opportunity to play in a band. Initially called the Hollis Church School Band, the band gained its current name in 1965.
Over the years, the band has provided area students and adults with an opportunity to grow together musically while performing a wide variety of music. Currently, the band includes 80 members from Hollis and many surrounding towns in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.
In addition to providing the opportunity for local students to perform in a band, the Hollis Town Band also sponsors the Schellenberg-Twichell-Jeynes Memorial Scholarship, given in the spring to deserving band members entering college or attending music camps. The scholarship is named in memory of longtime members and supporters of the band.