Best bets: Elk Grove cycling tour, hobby show, 'The Mikado', MMA
Cycle-A-Rama Cheer on professional and amateur cyclists this weekend in the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Then celebrate at two Community Block Parties on Friday and Saturday. Competition registration is at Hattendorf Gymnasium, 225 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove. Community Block Parties at the intersection of Ridge and Elk Grove Blvd. Free admission to watch. Competition entry fees vary. tourofelkgrove.com 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 30; 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1Crafty crafters Craft fans can find out about the latest trends and products available in the Craft Hobby Association's Craft SuperShow this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $15 one-day ticket; $20 two-day ticket. (847) 692-2222 or craftsupershow.com. Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, July 30; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 31Japanese BritishGilbert and Sullivan's most popular operetta is "The Mikado." The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents it this winter, while Drury Lane Oak Brook presents "The Hot Mikado" next month. Catch it first locally this weekend courtesy of Schaumburg Summer Theatre at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $16-$18. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Saturday, Aug. 7Go, baby, goMore than 125 exhibitors show off the latest products and services for new or expecting parents at the Chicago Baby Toddler Expo this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $7-$10; $5 grandparents; free for kids ages 5 and under. (317) 517-9920 or bebepaluzza.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 31; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1Sondheim saluteTony Award-winning Broadway stars Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, George Hearn and Michael Cerveris celebrate the 80th birthday of composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert "Sondheim: 80" at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Lonny Price directs while Paul Gemignani conducts. $80-$125 pavilion seating; $25 lawn seating. 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31Fight! fight!Fans of Mixed Martial Arts won't want to miss the Saturday event Team USA vs the World Battle 1 at Toyota Park, 7100 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. $25-$100. (800) 745-3000 or toyotapark.com. 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31Mexico in musicThe Grant Park Orchestra joins in with celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Mexico's Independence from Spain in the concert "From Huapango to Danzon: Mexican Classical Music" this Saturday at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion, near Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Enrique Barrios conducts. Free admission. (312) 742-7638 or grantparkmusicfestival.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31Mozart moreThe Woodstock Mozart Festival opens its 24th season this weekend with concerts featuring violists Kyle and Doyle Armbrust at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. $30-$52. (815) 338-5300 or mozartfest.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31; 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1Green gamblingChicago Gateway Green teams again with the Horseshoe Casino for the fifth annual charity tournament Texas Hold 'Em "Gaming for Green" at Galleria Marchetti, 825 W. Erie St., Chicago. $40 spectator admission. $125-$150 donation to play. Proceeds benefit the organization. (312) 540-9930 or gatewaygreen.org 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5False360480The Craft & Hobby Association's Craft SuperShow is Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. False