Downtown business owner and comic Chris Teicheira — of Deaf Puppy fame — is the grand marshal of the Manteca Chamber of Commerce’s annual Twilight Christmas Parade.

The parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m.

It’s the same day Christmas in the Park takes place from noon to 9 p.m. at Library Park.

A pre-parade reception takes place at 4 p.m. at the Manteca Historical Museum, 600 W. Yosemite Ave.

The entry deadline for the parade is Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. There is a $50 entry fee.

This year’s theme is a “Hometown Christmas.”

Thee parade route is along Yosemite Avenue from Library Park to Garfield Avenue by Manteca High.

Christmas in the Park vendor fees for non-chamber members are $100 for homemade crafts, $150 for commercial, $75 for non-profits (no sales allowed), and $175 for food vendors.

The chamber vendor rates ate $75 for handmade crafts, $100 for commercial, $50 for non-profit, and $125 for food vendors.

Besides holiday shopping and food, Christmas in the Park will feature Santa and kids’ activities.

Parade entry and vendor forms can be found at mantecca.org.

To contact the chamber, call 823-6121.