HOLLIS – The Hollis Strawberry Festival is back. The 74th festival is set for Sunday, June 26, from 2-4 p.m. on historic Monument Square.

Feast on local strawberries, homemade shortcake, freshly whipped cream and homemade Doc Davis ice cream while enjoying the award-winning Town Band. It’s a family fun event with face painting, children’s games, artists and vendors, kid’s strawberry stories in the adjacent library and more.

The band was founded as the Hollis Church School Band in 1943. The Strawberry Festival has been part of its history since nearly the beginning. According to the band’s historical records, the event dates back as far as 1946. From the start, it was a community event requiring lots of helping hands, with the band asking for volunteers to bake shortcakes and for strawberry donations from the farmers of Hollis.

Today, the Hollis Woman’s Club organizes the strawberry delights as well as the artist/craft vendors and children’s activities. It is a quaint summer festival enjoyed by all generations. While strolling through the picturesque town center, the band will entertain festival-goers with a particularly special concert.

Additionally, there will be a raffle for a chance to conduct Sousa’s “Stars And Stripes Forever” at the concert, and a free raffle for a Buckley’s gift card at the Hollis Woman’s Club membership table.

Proceeds benefit local music and college scholarships.

Area residents are invited to join the festivities and old-fashioned fun. In case of rain, the festival will be held in the Hollis Middle School, 25 Main St. For more information visit www.HollisWomansClub.org.