Best bets: Take a moonlit ride
Night riders
Be one of 500 cyclists on a 20-mile route through prairies, woods and wetlands around Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for The Conservation Foundation's eighth annual Chase the Moon Midnight Bike Ride. Cyclists begin at the Warrenville Commons Shopping Center, at the corner of Route 59 and Batavia Road, Warrenville. $40-$45; $20-$25 kids ages 12 and under. (630) 428-4500 or chasethemoon.com. 10 p.m. pre-ride party Saturday, July 30; 12:01 a.m. bike ride Sunday, July 31
History walking
Find out about early German immigrants, supposedly haunted buildings and more as part of the Mount Prospect Historical Society's Stadtmitte History Crawl tonight, beginning at Village Green, 50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. $15. (847) 392-9006 or mtphist.org. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 29
Standing comic
“Last Comic Standing” 2010 winner Felipe Esparza brings his East Los Angeles comic sensibility this weekend to the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22. (847) 240-2011 or improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, July 29; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, July 30; 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31
Album drop
Local singer/songwriter Jon Conover performs with his full band to celebrate the release of his new album, “Make It Til November,” tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20-$100. (630) 587-8400 or oshows.com. 8 p.m. Friday, July 29 (7 p.m. VIP dinner with the band option available)
Fashionably baby
Bébé Paluzza bills itself as the largest maternity, baby and toddler show in America. See the latest products and services in an expo environment this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $10. (847) 303-4100 or bebepaluzza.com. 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31
Fight! fight!
A bout between former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and reigning light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson is the headlining fight in the UFC's Strikeforce event on Saturday at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $37-$352. $20 parking. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30
Diva takes a fall
James Conlon conducts opera stars Patricia Racette, Bryn Terfel and Salvatore Licitra in a Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert performance of Puccini's 1900 thriller “Tosca” on Saturday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $70-$100 reserved. $15 lawn seating. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30
Silver Mozart
The Woodstock Mozart Festival kicks off its 25th anniversary season with a concert featuring cellist Peter Horr performing music of Barber, Mozart and more this weekend at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. (815) 338-5300 or mozartfest.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 30; 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31; festival continues through Aug. 14.