The Role of Parents in Cultivating Characters through Pencak Silat Sport at The Pandemic COVID-19 in Sub-District Sukasada Buleleng, Bali Gusti Ngurah Arya Yudaparmita 1 , I Putu Yoga Purandina 2 {aryayuda562@gmail.com 1 , yogapurandina@stahnmpukuturan.ac.id 2 } Sekolah Tinggi Agama Hindu Negeri Mpu Kuturan Singaraja Singaraja, Indonesia 1,2 Abstrak. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, children's fitness must be maintained. Children's character education must be instilled. Likewise, children 5 - 11 years of age in the Sukasada district of Buleleng, Bali received extracurricular sports of Pencak Silat at a distance during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This study aims to know the sports extracurricular program of Pencak Silat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Determining the role of parents in cultivating character through the sport of Pencak Silat during the COVID-19 pandemic in the sub-district of Sukasada, Buleleng, Bali. As well as character values instilled through the sport of Pencak Silat during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sukasada sub-district, Buleleng. This research is a qualitative study using a Google form survey instrument and random interviews with 64 children and parents in the Sukasada sub-district. The results of this study indicate that the Pencak Silat sports extracurricular program can run well through online learning with the guidance of parents at home by using Zoom, a YouTube application. Parents have a neutral role by doing joint exercises, assisting children in doing exercises, preparing a comfortable place for children to practice, establishing intense communication with children and teachers, being positive character role models, meeting children's needs in training, motivating children, provide education, instill character values, carry out variations and innovate activities. There are 18 character values instilled in the extracurricular activities of Pencak Silat during the COVID-19 pandemic, namely religious, honest, tolerance, discipline, hard work, creative, independent, democratic, curiosity, national spirit, love of the motherland, achievement appreciation, friendly/communicative, peace, love to read, environmental care, social care, and responsible. Keywords: Role of Parents; Cultivating Character; Pencak Silat; COVID-19 Pandemic 1 Introduction LePALISSHE 2021, August 03, Malang, Indonesia Copyright © 2022 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.3-8-2021.2315081