Free ASO tickets | 1/2 off ballet | 1/2 off Toby Keith and Creed | Much more

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is giving away 4,000 tickets to its last concert of the season at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta.

Four free tickets and a parking pass are available to Fulton County residents with valid identification for the Aug. 15 performance. The tickets can be picked up at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre box office or the Woodruff Arts Center box office.

AJC.com’s Arts and Culture blog reports this show will mark the U.S. debut of 16-year-old guest conductor Ilyich Rivas. Featured pieces include Verdi’s “Vespri” Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, performed by Elena Urioste. The performance will conclude with a fireworks display.

$10 off Dora the Explorer Live

In my house, Diego is slightly more popular than Dora. Nevertheless, Dora can generate some excitement, as she does for lots of children. To see her up close, go see Dora the Explorer Live: Search for the City of Lost Toys. The show is Aug. 21 through Aug. 23 at the Fox Theatre. A special Nordstrom discount offer allows you to get $10 off when you purchase your tickets online using promo code “Toys” to get the deal. The fees through Ticketmaster are about $7 each, so if you can purchase them at the box office using the same code, you’d certainly save more money. Also, there are tickets available for $8 through Ticketmaster.

Plant Sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Gardeners and landscapers can expect to save well below retail prices on Saturday during the Atlanta Habitat ReStore plant sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Gro-Eco landscape plants such as Azaleas, Black-eyed Susans, Carolina Jessemine and more will be available starting Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and the sale will continue until all of the plants are gone. Atlanta Habitat ReStore is located at 519 Memorial Drive in Grant Park. Atlanta Habitat ReStore also sells gently used appliances, home furnishings and improvement items at discounted prices.

Something old, something new

Still trying to squeeze into your favorite jeans even though you’ve, shall we say, outgrown them? Now is the time to trade up, and trade in at the same time. Through August, Barneys Co-op will allow you to trade in your gently used or “previously loved” blue jeans in exchange for a 20 percent discount on a pair on new ones.

LiveNation.com

No fee Wednesdays is in effect today at LiveNation.com and for the first time includes not only amphitheatres, but includes more than 1,500 shows in theaters and clubs. In Atlanta, the ‘no fee’ applies to eight upcoming shows at the Tabernacle, including Mos Def on Aug. 14 and Chickenfoot on Aug. 30.

There may be a better deal, though, in the buy one, get one free ticket offer for shows at Lakewood Amphitheatre. You’re paying for just one ticket, and it does include the service fees. Participating shows are Crue Fest 2 on Aug. 29, Depeche Mode on Sept. 1, Creed on Sept. 11, and Toby Keith with Trace Adkins on Sept. 17. The half-off and the no service fee tickets can be purchased only on Wednesday, Aug. 5, during the 24-hour period. For the full menu of half-off shows and no service fee shows, click here.

Half-off Atlanta Ballet tickets

If you enjoy the ballet, you should move fast on this deal. Through Sunday, Aug. 9, Aug. 9, tickets to select Atlanta Ballet performances for the 2009-2010 season can be purchased at 50 percent off. Performances at the Cobb Energy and Performing Arts Center include Mozart’s Magic Flute, Cinderella, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Sheer Exhilaration. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the Atlanta Nutcracker, held at the Fox Theatre. Those tickets are also buy one, get one free through Sunday.

Arby’s Freebie:

It’s freebie day at Arby’s. Today’s offer is a free regular roast beef sandwich with the purchase of a soft drink. The Wednesday freebie promotion ends Aug. 26. Remaining offers are: Aug. 12, free Roast Chicken Club with a soft drink purchase; Aug. 19, free Fruitea with sandwich purchase; and Aug. 26, free Roast Beef ‘n Cheddar sandwich with soft drink purchase.