Grab your gray suit, polish up that red bow tie and practice your best “I know you are, but what am I?”—because Coney Island is throwing a Pee-wee party for the ages. On Sunday, August 24, the boardwalk’s resident arts hub Coney Island USA will stage its first-ever Pee-wee Herman Look-Alike Contest , honoring the late Paul Reubens, his beloved alter ego and the 40th anniversary of .

The event promises all the spectacle you’d expect from the nonprofit that invented the Mermaid Parade . “Pee-wee Herman's body of work has left an indelible mark on American popular culture,” said Adam Rinn, Coney Island USA’s artistic director and the contest’s co-host. “Our non-profit arts organization created the Mermaid Parade, so why not have a day where we can celebrate the colorful chara

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