New Year's Eve in the Yukon's capital is drawing some crowds out, although it appears the dawn of the auld lang syne blowout party is over.

Dec. 31 used to be an evening of galas, dinners and dancing where the strike of 12 meant champagne was downed, noise makers were brought to life and confetti took to the skies.

This year, most of Whitehorse's major hotels are not hosting any events, and some are quietly closing early.

The Gold Rush Inn will close at 9 p.m., and the Westmark Whitehorse is not hosting any events.

The Edgewater reports its restaurants are open for dinner, although staff expect tables to be hard to come by this evening.

The Yukon Inn is hosting a special edition of karaoke night, where, for $5 admission, customers can belt out their favourite tunes. Staff at the Yukon Inn reported there are more than enough tickets left for the event.

Coaster's Bar and Grill at the 202 Motel is hosting a sold-out DJ party for 300 people, after charging $20 per admission ticket.

The largest event in the city will have tons of punk music fans headed to the Yukon Convention Centre to ring in the new year with The Misfits, the punk rock band that rose to fame in the 1970s. The show is for all ages and any tickets left will be sold at the door.

The weather authorities report tonight should be about -18 C, so Whitehorse residents looking for something to do can entertain ideas of heading outdoors.

Charles Deehr's online aurora forecast reports tonight will be a weak night for watching the northern lights, with the next best sighting likely to occur the evening of Jan. 5.

Local taxi companies expect to be busy this evening, as per usual.

The RCMP remind everyone to plan for rides ahead of time and not to drink and drive on this celebratory evening.